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Border diplomacy, backdoor politics: What the Thai-Cambodian leaked call really reveals - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 6 -- The leaked phone call between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen - now President of the Cambodian Senate - has thrown region... Read More


Ujang's next chapter: How Malaysia's cartoon pioneer reinvented himself after losing his creations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- In the pre-social media landscape of 1980s and '90s Malaysia, entertainment often came from television cartoons, outdoor activities, and the simple joy of a good comic book. A... Read More


Why is this S.Korean webtoon so controversial that it's now cancelled, alongside a planned drama?

SEOUL, July 6 -- You wouldn't think a webtoon of all things would create a huge furore in South Korea but one has ruffled a lot of feathers with its questionable subject matter. According to The Kore... Read More


Bottle thrown at SMRT double-decker bus along Singapore's Orchard Road injures passenger, police investigating

SINGAPORE, July 6 -- A 57-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Singapore after a bottle was thrown at a SMRT double-decker bus travelling along Orchard Road yesterday evening, shattering a window a... Read More


Meituan hits record 120 million daily orders on July 5 amid China's instant delivery price war

SHANGHAI, July 6 -- Chinese delivery giant Meituan said its on-demand delivery business hit a record high over the weekend, with more than 120 million orders placed in a single day - the highest volum... Read More


Muhyiddin denies PAS plot to oust him as Perikatan chief, says Islamist party's president Hadi backs his leadership

PAGOH, July 6 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly dismissed claims that PAS is attempting to undermine his leadership of the Opposition coalition. Muhyiddin sa... Read More


Bangladesh says Malaysia's IS-linked arrest claims unfounded, cites visa overstays instead for three citizens deported

DHAKA, July 6 -- Bangladesh's Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Rtd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has reportedly dismissed claims that the recent deportation of suspected extremists from Malaysia indicated the ... Read More


Sarawak to build 20,000 affordable homes by 2030 amid housing mismatch, says deputy premier

KUCHING, July 6 -- The Sarawak Government is planning to build 20,000 units of affordable housing between 2026 and 2030 under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), as part of its commitment to ensure more Sa... Read More


In Singapore, Louis Vuitton wins S$200,000 fight against 'recalcitrant' Instagram counterfeit seller

SINGAPORE, July 6 -- A Singapore-based Instagram seller who marketed counterfeit Louis Vuitton products as authentic and ignored a lawsuit has been ordered to pay the luxury fashion house S$200,000 (R... Read More


Sister's online plea leads to rescue of missing Chinese model in Myanmar

BEIJING, July 6 -- A 25-year-old Chinese model has been rescued from human traffickers in Myanmar after vanishing en route to what he believed was a modelling assignment in Thailand. VN Express repor... Read More