South Korea President Yoon declares martial law

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces". It is the first time since 1980 that martial law was declared in South Korea. Yonhap news agency cited the military as saying activities...

Man in Singapore fined RM6.7mil for evading duty, GST on 427 motor vehicles imported into Singapore

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 44-year-old man involved in various vehicle businesses has been fined S$1.5 million (RM6.7 million) for fraudulent evasion of duty and goods and services tax (GST) on 427 motor vehicles imported into Singapore between January 2019 and October 2020. Jason Liang Huan Shuo, a Singaporean, was also sentenced to five weeks’ jail...

Vietnam youth rent partners to meet parental expectations, applicants must be fit and good cooks

HANOI (SCMP): Many young people of marriageable age are increasingly opting to marry later in life, driven by career aspirations or the challenges of finding the right partner. In Vietnam, dozens of social media groups have emerged, offering paid partner services. A forum administrator with over 20,000 members has noted a recent surge in women renting...

Man sentenced to death in China for pushing wife into sea, using insurance payout on prostitutes

BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China was sentenced to death after pushing his wife into the sea from a ferry and attempting to claim her life insurance compensation to pay off debts and finance the use of prostitutes. The case of the husband, 47, surnamed Li, was reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV on November 21....

Bitcoin to crash? Robert Kiyosaki predicts BTC plunges to $60k

Financial author Robert Kiyosaki has suggested that the BTC price could crash to $60,000 as it struggles to breach the $100,000 milestone. The “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author’s analysis comes amid increasing market speculation about Bitcoin’s btc0.59%Bitcoin next major price movement. Kiyosaki shared his market perspective through X and stated that any potential downturn would represent a buying opportunity...

Did the Menendez Brothers & O.J. Simpson Know Each Other? About ‘Monsters’ Scene

In an episode of 'Monsters: The Menendez Story', Erik, portrayed by Cooper Koch, is shown talking to O.J. Simpson from his jail cell. But did they actually meet in prison? Find out here. Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story features an episode of Cooper Koch‘s portrayal of Erik Menendez is shown talking to O.J. Simpson from his jail cell. But did O.J....

Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turns 23 with her future as a royal in doubt

TOKYO (AP): Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt. Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace rituals while...

Travel fund shortage leads Chinese student to scam 63 hotels with dead roaches, used condoms

BEIJING (SCMP): A man in eastern China spent his university tuition on travel instead of enrolling and scammed multiple hotels by placing dead cockroaches and used condoms in rooms when his funds ran out. He employed this scheme to blackmail 63 hotels, seeking free accommodation and compensation, which ultimately led to his arrest and sparked public...

Vietnam approves whopping RM298bil cross-country high-speed railway project

HANOI (dpa): Vietnam’s National Assembly on Saturday approved an ambitious cross-country high-speed railway project, which will cost an estimated US$67 billion (RM298 billion), the National Assembly said in a statement. Passengers in the future will be able to travel by high-speed train from the capital Hanoi in the north of the country to the metropolis of...