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K-pop idol and former The Boyz member Ju Hak-nyeon found not guilty in prostitution case, vows legal action

SEOUL, July 2 -- South Korean police have cleared Ju Hak-nyeon, former member of K-pop boy group The Boyz, of prostitution allegations following an investigation. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, t... Read More


Close call in Butterworth: Huge tree flattens Volvo trailer and Toyota Vios, drivers walk away unhurt

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- Two individuals escaped unhurt after a tree fell onto their vehicles near Jalan Pipato in Butterworth this morning. In the 8.45am incident, a large tree collapsed and struck a... Read More


K-pop group Zerobaseone to perform in Kuala Lumpur this November as part of 2025 Here & Now tour

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- K-pop boy group Zerobaseone will perform in Kuala Lumpur this November as part of their 2025 world tour Here & Now. The group announced the tour dates on X, revealing stops ac... Read More


Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng's guilty plea postponed in Iswaran graft case, pre-trial conference set for July 8

SINGAPORE, July 2 -- Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng's guilty plea hearing has been postponed and replaced with a pre-trial conference scheduled for July 8, according to court records. According to The... Read More


Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher deletes post, apologises after backlash over racial slur against Asians ahead of reunion tour

LONDON, July 1 -- Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has apologised after facing backlash for using a racial slur in a post on social media ahead of the band's comeback tour. According to Korea JoongAng D... Read More


Malaysia to ban import of dummy seatbelt buckles from Dec 31

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- The government will ban the import of fake safety devices known as dummy seatbelt buckles starting December 31. The move is outlined in the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (A... Read More


Two-storey home razed in Kota Kinabalu blaze, one fatality reported

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- A woman was found burnt to death in a fire that destroyed a two-storey house along Jalan Kokol in Kampung Mansiang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Monday night. The Sabah Fire and R... Read More


Manufacturers hike prices as rising costs test Malaysia's fragile recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Malaysia's manufacturers faced growing cost pressures in June, with input prices rising at the fastest pace in seven months. The S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI ticked u... Read More


Mortar bomb near Menora Tunnel sparks 15km jam, North-South Expressway reopens after safe detonation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Traffic on the North-South Expressway near KM265, about 4km after the Menora Tunnel, has resumed after bomb disposal teams safely detonated a suspected explosive yesterday. Pe... Read More


Neighbours thought they moved - but foul smell leads to discovery of woman and child's bodies in Penang flat

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- The decomposed bodies of a woman and a child were discovered in a flat unit along Jalan Bukit Gambir in George Town yesterday. According to The Straits Times, the discovery wa... Read More