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South Korea withdraws appointment of Lee Hye-hoon as budget minister
SEOUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has withdrawn his appointment of Lee Hye-hoon as the…
Men’s doubles challenge ends at World Championships
Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik lost in straight games to India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty despite having a 11-3 head-to-head record. (Bernama…
Canada's Victor clinches historic World C'ships medal
PARIS: Victor Lai is the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men's semi-finals in…
(UPDATED) Brave Wei Chong-Kai Wun undone by world No. 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun's dream of a maiden World Championships medal ended in heartbreak after they were…
Brave Wei Chong-Kai Wun undone by world No. 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun's bid for a maiden World Championships medal ended in the quarter-finals after they…
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 29, 2025)
Malaysia:* 3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Segamat, fifth in a week / Minor Johor quakes highlight need for fault line remapping,…
Pearly-Thinaah win Malaysia’s first worlds doubles medal
THE country’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah created history by becoming the first ever women’s doubles pair to…
Pearly-Thinaah sure of bronze medal at World Championships
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah have a tough semi-final encounter as they face Japan’s Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida who have beaten them 13…
Malaysia assured historic women’s doubles medal as Pearly Tan-Thinaah reach world semis
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The country’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, cruised into the semi-finals of the…
World Championships: Pearly-Thinaah One Step Closer To Country’s First Ever Women’s Doubles Gold
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The country’s top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, cruised into the semifinals of the 2025…
Speedy Tigers off to a winning start in Bihar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's score against Bangladesh was impressive, but not the performance. Though the Speedy Tigers beat Bangladesh 4-1 in…
Special Counsel Indicts South Korea’s Ex-First Lady On Corruption Charges
SEOUL, Aug 29 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday indicted former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges…
ASEAN to consider special money laundering working group at AMMTC
MELAKA: The establishment of a special ASEAN working group to combat money laundering will be among the key proposals at…
Louis Vuitton To Debut Cosmetics Line At Seoul Pop-Up
SEOUL, Aug 29 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Louis Vuitton Korea said Friday it will open a pop-up store in Seoul next month…
Special Working Group To Combat Money Laundering Tops Agenda At 19th AMMTC
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The establishment of a special ASEAN working group to combat money laundering will be among the…
South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim charged with bribery
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's ousted former President Yun Suk Yeol, has been charged with bribery among…
Malaysia Looks To South Korea’s Model As Water Sector Enters Next Phase Of Transformation
From Harizah Hanim Mohamed BUSAN, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants to learn from South Korea’s holistic water treatment and management…
Three tied at the top in first round of FM Championships
Allisen Corpuz, England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and South Korea's Sei Young Kim shot 7 under par rounds of 65 and…
Malaysian diaspora in Busan celebrates National Day with deputy PM
BUSAN: Approximately fifty members of the Malaysian diaspora gathered in Busan for a National Day celebration organised by the Malaysian…
Wei Chong-Kai Wun lead 5 M’sian pairs into World Championships quarters
World No 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were on fire as they stormed past England’s Ben Lane-Sean Vendy in…
South Korea bans mobile phones in classrooms
Your browser does not support the audio element.SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday passed a bill banning the use of mobile…
Wei Chong-Kai Wun smash into last eight, top seeds await
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun joined compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles…
Son leads way as MLS smashes transfer spending record
LOS ANGELES: Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs smashed the league's transfer spending record in 2025, laying out about US$336 million…
15th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting A Platform For Malaysia To Tackle Future Energy Challenges
From Harizah Hanim Mohamed BUSAN, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The 15th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting (EMM) in South Korea has…
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
SEOUL: South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday,…
Samsung Galaxy Event: New Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy S25 FE to launch on 4 September?
In conjunction with IFA 2025 in Berlin, Samsung will be unveiling several new Galaxy devices which will serve as a…
Feature: Indonesia’s Sawahlunto residents pin hopes on tourism to revive former mining town
by Dames Alexander Sinaga SAWAHLUNTO, Indonesia, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- In the front yard of Saka Ombilin Hotel in Sawahlunto,…
Malaysia and New Zealand to explore geothermal energy cooperation
BUSAN: Malaysia and New Zealand have agreed to explore investment and cooperation opportunities in energy transition and climate change initiatives.…
Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India, damages relationship
A 50% tariff imposed due to India’s purchases of Russian oil is among the highest imposed by the US and…