/ mediacorp feed news Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:04:37 +0800 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 20 /image/8395694/1x1/114/114/eb06a179c414e4534ff4417b64f3710c/kC/apple-touch-icon.png / 114 114 mediacorp feed news /east-asia/korean-war-south-north-76-years-later-former-prisoners-war-6206336 An armistice ended the fighting in the Korean War three years after it started, but the two sides have never signed a peace treaty. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0800 /east-asia/korean-war-south-north-76-years-later-former-prisoners-war-6206336 East Asia ,Asia /asia/malaysia-police-disciplinary-probe-viral-video-tourists-china-6206151 Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the individual remains on active duty while investigations are ongoing. Local media reports have linked the case to a video involving social media influencer Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0800 /asia/malaysia-police-disciplinary-probe-viral-video-tourists-china-6206151 Asia /asia/johor-state-election-onn-hafiz-ghazi-chief-minister-6203196 Onn Hafiz Ghazi tells ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ he is focused on securing a Barisan Nasional victory in the Jul 11 polls, which he says should not be viewed as an indicator of the coalition’s support nationwide. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0800 /asia/johor-state-election-onn-hafiz-ghazi-chief-minister-6203196 Asia /east-asia/south-korea-north-soldier-cross-border-defection-custody-6205856 The North Korean soldier is believed to have defected, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:03:00 +0800 /east-asia/south-korea-north-soldier-cross-border-defection-custody-6205856 East Asia ,Asia /singapore/severe-haze-risk-southeast-asia-el-nino-indonesia-prabowo-subianto-6203041 The report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs identified August to September as the "peak danger" period for transboundary haze. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0800 /singapore/severe-haze-risk-southeast-asia-el-nino-indonesia-prabowo-subianto-6203041 Singapore ,Sustainability ,Asia /business/asian-stocks-tech-selloff-volatility-risk-6205481 South Korea's KOSPI, which plunged 10 per cent on Tuesday in their sharpest one-day drop since March, rallied 3.5 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei shed 0.4 per cent and Taiwan stocks lost 1.9 per cent.  Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0800 /business/asian-stocks-tech-selloff-volatility-risk-6205481 Business ,Asia /east-asia/kospi-bounces-asian-markets-recover-rout-6205361 Investors tentatively got back on the horse in Seoul as they picked up the pieces following a 10 per cent collapse in the KOSPI on Tuesday, which was led by 12 per cent losses in chip giants and market heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:24:00 +0800 /east-asia/kospi-bounces-asian-markets-recover-rout-6205361 East Asia ,Business ,Asia /asia/malaysia-sarawak-airborneo-flight-delay-cancel-price-6202551 Sarawak-owned AirBorneo has irked passengers with high prices and flight disruptions. But the East Malaysian state can still prevent bad optics from turning into a political problem, analysts say. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0800 /asia/malaysia-sarawak-airborneo-flight-delay-cancel-price-6202551 Asia /commentary/asean-russia-summit-relations-ukraine-war-6203336 The significance of the ASEAN-Russia summit lies in the grouping's desire to preserve room for manoeuvre, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute academic. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0800 /commentary/asean-russia-summit-relations-ukraine-war-6203336 Commentary ,Asia /business/indonesia-clings-emerging-markets-mantle-msci-extends-review-november-6204831 Index provider MSCI on Tuesday (Jun 23) extended its review to assess the slate of measures rolled out by Jakarta, leaving the market facing prolonged uncertainty. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:01:00 +0800 /business/indonesia-clings-emerging-markets-mantle-msci-extends-review-november-6204831 Business ,Asia /asia/myanmar-scam-centres-thailand-victims-trapped-6203481 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:20:15 +0800 /asia/myanmar-scam-centres-thailand-victims-trapped-6203481 Asia /east-asia/iran-war-china-india-major-powers-middle-east-6200131 The influence of rising powers in the Middle East is unlikely to take the form of the military presence traditionally associated with the United States, say analysts at the Middle East Institute’s annual conference. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0800 /east-asia/iran-war-china-india-major-powers-middle-east-6200131 East Asia ,Asia /asia/philippines-school-shooting-planned-advance-6203376 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:41:00 +0800 /asia/philippines-school-shooting-planned-advance-6203376 Asia /asia/tata-electronics-india-cyber-breach-apple-tesla-6201201 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0800 /asia/tata-electronics-india-cyber-breach-apple-tesla-6201201 Asia /business/south-korea-kospi-samsung-sk-hynix-6203156 Samsung and SK Hynix shed more than 12 per cent each, triggering an automatic 20-minute bourse-wide trading halt in the afternoon.   Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0800 /business/south-korea-kospi-samsung-sk-hynix-6203156 East Asia ,Asia /asia/malaysia-johor-maszlee-malik-puteri-wangsa-elections-former-education-minister-6202996 Although Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has yet to name the coalition’s chief minister candidate, Maszlee - who is among the candidates with the biggest profile owing to his previous stint as a Cabinet minister - has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the post, according to local media reports. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0800 /asia/malaysia-johor-maszlee-malik-puteri-wangsa-elections-former-education-minister-6202996 Asia /business/india-startup-head-kunal-shah-appointed-whatsapp-ceo-6203001 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0800 /business/india-startup-head-kunal-shah-appointed-whatsapp-ceo-6203001 Business ,Asia /east-asia/pop-mart-labubu-toys-theme-park-films-exhibitions-6202336 The Chinese toy company is seeking to build long-term global franchises around its characters and reduce reliance on its breakout star. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:51:00 +0800 /east-asia/pop-mart-labubu-toys-theme-park-films-exhibitions-6202336 East Asia ,Asia /asia/malaysia-johor-state-election-anwar-ibrahim-revenue-federal-allocation-6202651 Johor received RM16 billion in federal allocations from 2023 to 2025, more than the RM14 billion it contributed to federal revenue, says Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0800 /asia/malaysia-johor-state-election-anwar-ibrahim-revenue-federal-allocation-6202651 Asia /east-asia/japan-yen-near-40-year-low-against-dollar-6202656 Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's conversation with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday helped the yen recover from a low of 161.93 per dollar, just short of the 161.96 level last seen in December 1996. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0800 /east-asia/japan-yen-near-40-year-low-against-dollar-6202656 East Asia ,Asia ,Business