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Hybe's Bang Si-hyuk hit with travel ban as South Korean police dig into stock fraud claims tied to 2020 IPO

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairperson of South Korean entertainment giant Hybe, has been barred from leaving the country amid a police probe into suspected stock fraud connected to the company's ... Read More


'3 Hajat' explores a father-son journey of love in Terengganu's heartland - a KRU, Astro Shaw production premieres with royal support

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Local films have been upping their game this year, and last night at Dadi Cinema, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, was no exception with the debut screening of 3 Hajat, a production by K... Read More


Is Aaron Kwok now a father of three? Hong Kong media thinks so

HONG KONG, Oct. 1 -- Word on the street is that Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok and his wife Moka Fang have quietly welcomed baby number three - and it's a boy. According to Hong Kong media, Fang chec... Read More


Malaysia sends lawyers to Jordan to free 12 citizens held by Israel over Gaza aid flotilla

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- A Malaysian legal team has arrived in Amman, Jordan to assist Israeli human rights lawyers in securing the release of all Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers who were "captu... Read More


Education Ministry vows full cooperation in probe into 10-year-old pupil's death in Senawang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) has pledged its full cooperation with the authorities in the investigation into the death of a schoolboy in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan, yesterday... Read More


Kadzim Yahya reappointed as Sabah Speaker

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 1 -- Datuk Seri Kadzim Yahya has been reappointed as the Speaker of the Sabah State Assembly. He received his instrument of appointment from Sabah Governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan enters billionaire club with US$1.4b fortune, says Hurun India Rich List

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has officially joined the billionaire ranks, with his net worth estimated at US$1.4 billion as of October 1, according to The Indian Express,... Read More


Shamsudin Mamat appointed as new PJ district police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Former Kedah Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief, Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat, has been appointed as the new Petal... Read More


MACC wins forfeiture of RM169m cash linked to ex-PM Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The government has successfully forfeited over RM169 million in cash allegedly belonging to former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The amount, seized by the Mal... Read More


Budi95: The die has been cast in Malaysia's subsidy reform - Wong Teck Jin

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 1 -- When the government unveiled Budi95, many were quick to call it a step backwards. At RM1.99 per litre, the headline wasn't deficit reduction but cheaper fuel for all Malaysians... Read More