South Korea

K-pop idols halt, quit careers over health concerns while agencies post record revenues

SEOUL: With the number of K-pop concerts and music awards growing both at home and abroad, agencies are reporting record sales, yet more idols are stepping back due to mental and physical health concerns. Many work relentlessly until a serious injury forces them to stop.

Nation

Coaching, support, skills training among PETRONAS' measures to ease staff transition, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS set up a transition council and human capital development committee to oversee employee welfare after its recent organisational restructuring, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Nation

Health Ministry confirms registration of five new cardiothoracic surgeons as specialists

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has confirmed the registration of five medical practitioners who completed the Parallel Pathway Specialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Nation

Bukit Aman takes over probe into death of UTM Palapes cadet

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman's Classified Criminal Investigation Unit (USJT) has taken over the probe into the death of Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai, Syamsul Haris Shamsudin.

Tablets

Apple finally answers the question: 'What if the iPad were more like the Mac?'

iPadOS 26 brings the iPad and Mac closer than ever, and gets the balance just right.

Living

Retiring and relocating? Take a holistic approach and do a 'lifestyle audit'

he number of people who relocate upon retirement fluctuates, based on such factors as politics, home affordability and cost-of-living rates.

Economy

China's industrial profits extend decline in July

BEIJING: China's industrial profits fell for a third consecutive month in July, as businesses struggled in the face of subdued demand and persistent factory-gate deflation despite policy measures to help shore up the economic recovery.

Other Sports

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday.

Nation

Municipal council orders mini mart with upside-down Johor flag to close for 30 days

PONTIAN: A mini supermarket in Pekan Nanas here was ordered to close for 30 days after it was found to be flying the Johor flag upside down.

Markets

FBM KLCI fails to rebound as previous day's decline sparks caution

KUALA LUMPUR: The strong selling momentum on the FBM KLCI yesterday put investors on a cautious footing, which could prevent a quick rebound on the market.

Tennis

Tennis-Resplendent in red, Osaka races into US Open second round

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Naomi Osaka turned heads on Tuesday, stepping on court in a dazzling crystal-encrusted red Nike outfit before dismantling Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-3, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open second round at Flushing Meadows.

AI

Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, escalating billionaire’s tech feud

The lawsuit also accuses Apple of deprioritising the AI chatbot apps of OpenAI's competitors in the App Store.

Entertainment

Local actress Koe Yeet shares photos from betrothal ceremony: 'My heart is full'

In an interview with StarLifestyle in January, Koe admitted to feeling both excited and nervous about the changes marriage will bring.

Forex

Ringgit opens higher on US rate cut expectations

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and most major currencies on Wednesday, lifted by growing expectations of a US interest rate cut amid weakening consumer confidence and concerns over rising prices from escalating tariffs.

Athletics

Athletics-Twin injury blows rock Australia before world championships

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Sprinter Lachlan Kennedy and Olympic race walking medallist Jemima Montag have been ruled out of Australia's team for the athletics world championships in Tokyo.

World

Witkoff to meet Ukrainians in New York this week, says talks with Russia ongoing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that he will meet with representatives from Ukraine in New York this week while saying that Washington continues to talk with Russia as the United States seeks an end to Moscow's war in Ukraine.

World

Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to halt foreign aid payments

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in its efforts to withhold billions of dollars from foreign aid organizations and lift an injunction that is forcing it to keep making payments.

Nation

LPG subsidy leakages, degazetted forest reserves to take centre stage in Parliament today

KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of leakages in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidies and the status of forest reserves that have been degazetted since 2018 are expected to be among the main highlights of the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Wednesday (Aug 27).

Technology

AI makes it harder for entry-level coders to find jobs, study says

The popularity of the technology has fuelled debate over how – and if – the rapid adoption of AI would disrupt employment.

True Or Not

Quickcheck: Does space smell like burnt steak and body odour?

WE ALL know that space is empty. The vast majority of space is devoid of anything, including dust, planets, and suns, as well as air.