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BTS discharge countdown: RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook set to rejoin civilian life on June 10 and 11

SEOUL, June 7 -- The wait is almost over for ARMYs around the world. RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook - four of the seven members of global K-pop juggernaut BTS - are days away from completing South Korea's ... Read More


Singapore watching US tariff talks 'very carefully', says foreign minister

SINGAPORE, June 7 -- The United States' evolving tariff regime remains in flux and it will take time before the full picture becomes clear, said Singapore's Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, fo... Read More


EXO's DO sets date for first solo concert tour stop in Malaysia this August

PETALING JAYA, June 7 -- K-pop fans in Malaysia have a date to mark: Doh Kyung Soo, the acclaimed main vocalist of EXO, will return to Kuala Lumpur this August with his first-ever solo concert tour, 2... Read More


PM directs police to review travel restriction on activist Fahmi Reza

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay to review the travel restriction imposed on activist and... Read More


Can Asean step up? Cambodia-Thailand border clash offers a constructive wake-up call - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, June 7 -- As Asean grapples with the prolonged crisis in Myanmar, another challenge has emerged from within its own ranks - one that, if handled wisely, could help the regional bloc matu... Read More


Tutor under investigation for allegedly buying vape for 13-year-old student in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 7 -- A private tutor in Singapore is being investigated by authorities after allegedly helping a 13-year-old student purchase an e-cigarette. The incident came to light after the girl... Read More


Letting it all out: Breaking the silence around men's mental health - Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin

Kuala Lampur, June 7 -- Many men carry storms in their hearts that no one sees, just because the world often expects them to be silent warriors: strong, unshaken, and always composed. They walk throu... Read More


When the empire goes off script - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, June 7 -- There was a time when America felt like a machine. Cold. Calculated. Efficient. It dropped bombs with spreadsheets, toppled regimes with boardroom precision. Even its madness f... Read More


Singapore PR jailed 10 days for chokehold on Marina Bay Sands security officer after boozy night out

SINGAPORE, June 7 -- A Russian national and Singapore permanent resident has been jailed for 10 days after attacking a security officer in a lift at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) following a night of heavy d... Read More


Ancom Nylex moves to take full control of delisted Nylex through capital reduction plan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 -- Ancom Nylex Bhd is seeking to take full ownership of its former subsidiary, Nylex (M) Bhd, following the latter's delisting from Bursa Malaysia in March this year. According t... Read More