SEOUL: A prominent North Korean defector is likely to be named as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification, people familiar with the issue said Wednesday.

Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain, has co…

JOHOR BAHRU, A former security guard escaped the death penalty after the Federal Court replaced it with a 40-year prison sentence for murdering his friend’s teenage daughter 13 years ago.

A three-judge panel led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tu…

SEOUL: South Korea’s industry ministry said Wednesday it held a fresh round of trade talks with Indian officials to improve a bilateral partnership agreement.

Director General of FTA Negotiations Ryu Peob-min and his Indian counterpart, Anant Swarup,…

BUKIT MERTAJAM, The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in Penang seized 2,498 packets of various spices valued at RM12,490 for using expired halal certificates dating back to 2016 during a raid at a factory in Permatang Tinggi today.

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SEOUL: A renowned Korean American expert on North Korea has been charged with having acted as an agent for the South Korean government in return for expensive dinners and handbags, a U.S. newspaper reported Tuesday, citing federal prosecutors in New Y…

SEOUL: SK Innovation Co. and SK E and S Co., two major energy affiliates of SK Group, are set to hold separate board meetings Wednesday to discuss a proposed merger of the two companies, industry sources said.

If the merger is approved, it will creat…