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Jennie tops Spotify's 2025 Global Impact List as K-pop soloists eclipse groups

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- Spotify has revealed its 2025 Global Impact List for the first half of the year, spotlighting a new wave in K-pop: the rise of soloists over groups on the global stage. A tot... Read More


A late billionaire, his 'princess', and three half-siblings: Wahaha succession battle unfolds

HONG KONG, July 22 -- Kelly Zong, long seen as the carefully groomed heir to China's Wahaha beverage empire, is now at the centre of two high-stakes legal battles that could reshape the future of one ... Read More


Puad: PAS approached Umno with 'backdoor government' plan, not the other way around

SHAH ALAM, July 22 -- Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi has reportedly rejected allegations that leaders from his party had met with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to discuss defections fr... Read More


BYD Atto 2: Malaysia getting larger 51.1kWh battery, stalk drive selector, and more

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- BYD Atto 2 for the Malaysian market will feature several key differences that will set the variant apart from its European counterpart, as well as Atto 2's twin in China, the ... Read More


Local man dies after being crushed by 4WD during repair job in Miri workshop

MIRI, July 22 -- A local man has died after he was crushed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle while performing maintenance work at a workshop located behind a petrol station at Piasau here yesterday. Miri... Read More


Sec-gen Fuziah: PKR to accept member complaints despite lack of disciplinary board

PETALING JAYA, July 22 -- PKR will continue to receive complaints against party members despite its disciplinary board not yet being reconstituted, its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh reportedly said.... Read More


'Rebuking a friend is harder': Rafizi defends critique of Anwar and judiciary, says true test of leader is in speaking out

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli has defended his recent criticisms of the government and the judiciary, stressing that holding one's own party accountable is a greater test of leadersh... Read More


McLaren's Zak Brown says Horner axe no shock as Red Bull turmoil grows

LONDON, July 22 -- McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said Christian Horner's sacking as Red Bull team principal was not unexpected, but conceded that he was taken aback by the mid-season remova... Read More


Why Kajang diners keep returning to Chong Kee for its dry chicken curry 'mee' and old-school ABC

KAJANG, July 22 -- Spend enough time in Kajang and chances are someone will mention Chong Kee, an unassuming eatery where regular patrons always order the ABC and Dry Chicken Curry Mee. The nondescri... Read More


Jho Low using fake passport? Our investigators probe every claim, Australian authorities say

CANBERRA, July 22 -- Australian authorities have reportedly said its investigators assess each allegation of the use of its fake passports, following revelations that fugitive broker Low Taek Jho is u... Read More