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World Cup puts Puma's featherweight jerseys under scrutiny after string of ripped shirts

MUNICH, June 23 -- The 2026 World Cup has exposed an unlikely weakness - not in a team's defence or attack, but in the shirts on their backs. Four players have already had their Puma jerseys ripped d... Read More


Bersatu's status in Perikatan 'not discussed', says Muhyiddin after emergency coalition meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly said his party's position in Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not discussed during the coalition's emergency meeting last ... Read More


Li Xian makes Fifa World Cup history - but not with the kick-off fans expected (VIDEO)

ATLANTA, June 23 -- Chinese actor Li Xian has made Fifa World Cup history by becoming the first Chinese artist to take part in an official pre-match ceremony - although fans expecting him to perform a... Read More


Malaysian Bar 'not optimistic' over plan to separate AG, public prosecutor roles

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- The Malaysian Bar has reportedly expressed concern over the government's proposed implementation of the separation of the roles of the Attorney-General and public prosecutor. ... Read More


Singapore sentences Indian passenger to jail for molesting and cornering SIA flight attendant

SINGAPORE, June 23 -- A man has been sentenced to six months in jail after molesting a Singapore Airlines flight attendant and later harassing her by cornering her in the aircraft's galley. Akash Tiw... Read More


Teochew screenings soon? 'Dear You' fever nudges Singapore to soften stance on dialect films

SINGAPORE, June 23 -- The Singapore government will adopt a more "flexible approach" toward the screening of dialect films in cinemas, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) announ... Read More


BTS Jungkook's stalker who rang his doorbell 133 times faces deportation from South Korea after suspended jail sentence

SEOUL, June 23 -- A woman accused of relentlessly stalking BTS superstar Jungkook has been handed a suspended prison sentence after ringing his doorbell 133 times in a single day and repeatedly return... Read More


Sorry, comfort food: A South Korean plastic surgeon's viral 'uglier face' list has the internet rethinking dinner

SEOUL, June 23 -- Few things unite the internet quite like being told that everything enjoyable is bad for you. The latest example comes courtesy of a South Korean plastic surgeon, whose ranking of t... Read More


Dettol apologises after anti-sexism ad accused of sexism in China

BEIJING, June 23 -- Dettol has apologised after an advertising campaign intended to call out misogyny instead sparked accusations of sexism in China, with critics saying the British hygiene brand rein... Read More


Chilling second ransom note claims US TV host Savannah Guthrie's kidnapped mother died 'by accident'

LOS ANGELES, June 23 -- The mystery surrounding the disappearance of US television host Savannah Guthrie's mother has taken another chilling turn, with investigators reportedly examining a second rans... Read More