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South Korea's exam obsession fuels millions in bribes, prison for stolen papers

SEOUL, Jan. 15 -- In South Korea, the race for top exam scores has become a high-stakes gamble, with bribery and theft turning classroom assessments into multimillion-won commodities. Two recent case... Read More


HELP University backs PM's call for swift probe into campus cafeteria blast

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- HELP University has welcomed the prime minister's call for a swift and thorough investigation into the air-conditioning explosion at its Bukit Damansara campus that injured se... Read More


Where power ballads meet pampering: Anuar Zain, Ella and Dayang Nurfaizah headline 'Healing Nite 2026' at Stadium Merdeka

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- The upcoming Healing Nite 2026 concert at Stadium Merdeka is set to bring therapy and music under one roof. Billed as a 'self-healing' concert, the event is organised by Kemb... Read More


Police: Doctor set to face murder charges after wife, four-year-old son found dead in JB home

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan. 15 -- A 33-year-old medical doctor is expected to be charged over events that led to the killing of his wife and young son at a house in Bandar Dato' Onn here on December 31 last yea... Read More


For a purposeful reform in the next decade, the judiciary must make the Judicial Blueprint happen - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 15 -- The World Justice Project (WJP) is an independent, multidisciplinary organisation working to create knowledge, build awareness, and stimulate action to advance the rule of law... Read More


Gobind to AG: Why draw out PAA fight in court when Parliament can just fix it

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo has urged Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to withdraw an application seeking to review a landmark Federal Court decision that found ... Read More


Singapore's first ever Opposition Leader Pritam Singh stripped of post, PM finds role 'untenable' after conviction

SINGAPORE, Jan. 15 -- Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has stripped Pritam Singh of his designation as Leader of the Opposition with immediate effect, citing his criminal convictions and a Parli... Read More


Watercolour exhibition 'Siasah' explores politics, identity and power at Ruang Teduh Gallery

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- A new exhibition at Ruang Teduh Gallery is using watercolour to unpack big ideas about politics, identity and society. Titled Siasah (A Political Narrative in Watercolor), th... Read More


Bomba: Two-week investigation underway for deadly HELP University AC blast

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- The investigation into the fatal air-conditioning system explosion at HELP University that killed one student and injured nine others will take about two weeks to complete, a ... Read More


'I'm really happy': HK singer Charlene Choi goes official with fitness coach 10 years her junior

HONG KONG, Jan. 15 -- After months of speculation, Charlene Choi has finally made it official - and she did so with her trademark candour and good humour. The 43-year-old Cantopop star confirmed her ... Read More