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South Korea
Police seeking K-pop mogul’s arrest over fraud claims
Police said they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-hyuk (pic), chairman of the agency behind K-pop megastars BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than US$100mil (RM395mil) in an investor fraud scheme.
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Nation
Only the best for Shila’s fans
SINGER Shila Amzah (pic) is determined to perform her best whether in China or Malaysia.
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Nation
Sultan Nazrin: Prioritise governance with new tech
KUALA LUMPUR: Past mistakes of build-first-govern-later must not be repeated with the rise of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), says the Sultan of Perak.
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Metro News
Popularising key Ipoh attractions by building connecting walkways
PEDESTRIAN walkways linking several key tourism locations are being planned for Ipoh city.
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Metro News
Mangrove swamps to be marked as protected zones
GAZETTING mangrove swamps in coastal areas as protected zones is one of Perak's long-term plans to preserve these locations and deter encroachment.
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Metro News
No more leeway for illegal factories in Port Klang
BANDAR Sultan Suleiman Industrial Park in Port Klang, Selangor, a significant township near Northport, has no illegal factories.
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Metro News
Selangor attracts RM185bil in investments over two years
SELANGOR approved 4,569 investment projects in 2024 and 2025, totalling RM185.04bil.
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Metro News
Historical Beach Street gets RM25mil makeover
FOR many of the older generation, Beach Street in George Town, Penang, represents lived history – a landscape of banking houses, colonial architecture and the steady hum of trade from decades ago.
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Nation
RM330mil ship deal to boost maritime security
PUTRAJAYA: In a bid to strengthen maritime security and address emerging threats at sea, the Home Ministry has sealed a US$83.75mil (RM330.8mil) contract for the procurement of a second Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS).
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Japan
Takaichi sends offering to war shrine
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a shrine honouring the country's war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries but did not visit in person, media reports and an unidentified source close to the matter said.
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Nation
Extra RM5bil in aid for MSMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: A further RM5bil facility under the Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP) scheme is now available to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing the impact of the Middle East conflict.
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South Korea
Reports: US limits intel sharing on Pyongyang nuclear site
The United States has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to recent remarks by Seoul's unification minister about one of Pyongyang's nuclear facilities, reports said.
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Nation
A name too hard to say, so he’s just called ‘hey’
A STUDENT in Hong Kong has such a complex name that teachers and classmates resorted to addressing him simply as "hey" to avoid mispronouncing his name, China Press reported.
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Japan
Six people hurt in northern region quake
At least six people were reported injured, a day after a powerful quake rattled the northern region, but there appeared to be no major damage from the tremor that also triggered tsunami waves up to 80cm.
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Nation
Witness denies claims he had motive to ‘fix’ ex-Penang chief minister
KUALA LUMPUR: A key prosecution witness in the ongoing corruption trial of Lim Guan Eng told the Sessions Court that he has no ill intent against the former Penang chief minister and no reason to falsely implicate him.
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Japan
Hello Kitty’s parent company to make its own video games
Seeking new fans for Hello Kitty, the company behind the enigmatic character has launched a video games division aiming to release 10 original titles over the next three years.
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Indonesia
Offshore gas find may triple output
Italian energy giant Eni has announced a "major" discovery of natural gas off Indonesia's coast, which the government said would triple the European company's production in the country by 2028.
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Japan
Tokyo loosens arms rules
The country will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defence ambitions.
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Nation
RM11mil worth of assets seized in drug bust
KUALA LUMPUR: A Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge and a Porsche Taycan 4S were among 18 luxury cars seized as cops smashed a drug trafficking syndicate.
