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Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars
Action movie star Tom Cruise and singer and actor Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime achievements, Hollywood's film academy said on Tuesday.
Actor and choreographer Debbie Allen…
Kedah MMEA detains two unlicensed, overloaded tourist boats off Langkawi
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two tourist boats in Langkawi waters on Tuesday (June 17) for carrying passengers beyond the permitted limit.
Kedah and Perlis maritime director Maritime First…
BOK chief says he is not against won-based stablecoins but has forex concerns
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's central bank governor said on Wednesday he was not against issuing won-denominated stablecoins but had concerns about managing capital flows.
"Issuing won-based stablecoin could make it easier to exchange…
Anwar, Zahid extend condolences on Palanivel’s passing
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended condolences to the family of former MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, who died Tuesday (June 17).
In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister said Palanivel left an indelible mark on…
The Air We Breathe Is in Crisis – And So Are Our Children
KUALA LUMPUR, 18th June 2025 (TheCapitalPost) - The air Malaysians breathe is becoming harder to inhale and unfortunately, that’s not just a metaphor. Behind every wheeze, every nebuliser at a clinic, every hospital bed occupied by a child…
Tinder launches ‘double date’ feature for low-pressure dating
LONDON: Tinder is launching a new double date feature in a bid to attract Generation Z and young women seeking lower-pressure dating experiences.
The feature will be rolled out on the dating app in the UK from mid-July.
Users who activate…
GOF seizes RM111mil worth of e-waste, arrests five undocumented foreigners in Perak factory raid
IPOH: About RM111mil worth of e-waste has been seized and five foreign workers arrested during an Ops Hazard 2.0 operation at the Pengkalan industrial area here.
General Operations Force (GOF) Northern Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm…
Indonesian police say two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali villa
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian police said on Tuesday that two people have been arrested over the shooting death of an Australian man and the wounding of another Australian man in a nighttime attack in a villa on the resort island of Bali.…
Japan calls for “utmost restraint” amid Israel-Iran conflict
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Monday (June 16) told his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi that all parties must exercise "utmost restraint" amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
During their phone…
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Phuket after bomb threat
BANGKOK, June 13 — An Air India flight from Thailand’s resort island of Phuket to Delhi requested an emergency landing on Friday due to a bomb threat, Phuket’s airport said, Xinhua reported.
Local media reported that Flight AI 379 has…