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South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun is set to make his first official public appearance in his home country in roughly a year and a half when he attends The Fact Music Awards 2026 as a presenter on Sept. 19. South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun Organized by South Korean media outlet The Fact, this year’s ceremony will take place at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, following editions held in Osaka, Japan, in 2024 and Macau, China, in 2025. The awards ceremony follows several recent overseas a

Apple is set to host its next launch event on Sept. 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its ​long-awaited foldable phone. Concept renders of Apple's rumored foldable smartphone The first foldable iPhone is expected to be a crucial landmark ‌for Apple, with analysts saying that the high-end devices would be the main driver of higher selling prices and margin growth for the company. The launch would also mark incoming Apple CEO Jo

Pop icon Madonna celebrated her 68th birthday in Greece with five of her children and boyfriend Akeem Morris, who is 38 years younger than her. Madonna with her boyfriend Akeem Morris during a recent trip to Greece The singer marked her Aug. 16 birthday by sharing photos and videos from a getaway on the Greek island of Corfu, including yacht trips and time with family and friends. Morris also posted pictures with Madonna, prompting enthusiastic reactions from fans, People rep

The National University of Singapore (NUS) ranked thired for chemistry in the latest U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings. From left Dr Tan Tong-De, Assoc Prof Koh Ming Joo and Wang Yu-Qi from the NUS Department of Chemistry Singapore, ranked the world's second-richest country behind Switzerland by GDP per capita in 2025, has two other universities on the chemistry list. Nanyang Technological University ranks seventh, while the Singapore University of Technology and De

An iPhone 17 Pro dropped from 30,607 meters over northern Sweden without a parachute survived the fall in working condition, setting a Guinness World Record for the case maker that staged the test. A stratospheric phone drop test on June 24, 2026 Guinness World Records certified the attempt on Aug. 26 under the title "highest drop of a mobile phone in a phone case (natural landforms)." The drop took place June 24 above the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, in Swedish Lapland,

Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. AI-generated images depicting music production The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s pop hit "Like a Prayer" created by an Australian producer using AI-generated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, stoking debate about gener

Japan's justice ministry said Friday it will cancel a collaboration with a controversial Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents, following backlash against what some called the glorification of crimes. This picture taken on April 17, 2026 shows "Badly in Love" Season 1 participant Otoha posing at an event that can be translated as the "Great Yankii Exhibition", in Tokyo Earlier this month, the ministry launched an unusual partnership with the streaming giant's

About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday. Remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek at the Grand Canyon National Park following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29, 2026 The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday, the service said, adding that it was working with Arizona authorities to evacuate people and account for

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi reportedly made 305 million yuan (US$45.2 million) after selling part of her stake in a children's skincare company she co-founded. Actress Zhang Ziyi, 47 According to National Business Daily, Zhang, 47, was among the founders of Shanghai Yiye, the company behind children's skincare brand Newpage, which was established in 2022. In addition to investing in the business, she also became its brand ambassador, lending her celebrity profile to the compan

Chinese companies have proposed jointly building data centers in Vietnam, offering equipment and capital in exchange for land, power and permits. A humanoid robot walks as employees conduct tests on the production line at the AgiBot factory in Shanghai, China Speaking at the Vietnam-China Dialogue Forum on AI and the Digital Economy in Hanoi on Aug. 27, Yang Xin, identified by organizers as director of the industrial research institute at the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in

South Korea's most famous historic landmarks, including Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, are set to increase entry fees on Jan. 1, 2027. The traditional Korean architecture of Gyeongbokgung Palace under a clear blue sky on June 5, 2026 According to an announcement by the Korea Heritage Service on Aug. 5, the government will organize a public forum in November to solicit opinions before hiking the fees. The prices have remained unchanged si

15 Singaporean companies have been named in Forbes Asia’ “100 To Watch”, the second largest representation of small business and startups in the Asia-Pacific. '100 To Watch' companies by the numbers in Asia-Pacific, 2026 In the sixth annual edition of the list, Singapore ranked behind India with 19 companies, while China came third with 10 businesses, followed by Japan and South Korea, each with nine firms. Most Singaporean businesses included on the list adopt technology to

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday. American businessman Jeff Bezos attends the 10th edition of the VivaTech technology startup and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 17, 2026 Sky News reported that the consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magna

China Street Hum Jin Pang, a heritage hawker stall at Singapore's Maxwell Food Centre, has closed after more than 40 years in business, disappointing customers who cherished its traditional savory dough fritters. China Street Hum Jin Pang at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre Its closure was announced on Aug. 24 in an Instagram video by Deitrich Mohan, the third-generation owner of Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake, another stall at the food center. Opened in 1975, the stall was known

Apple is reportedly delaying the bse model iPhone 18 until the first half of 2027, breaking with its long-standing September iPhone launch cycle. Apple's iPhone 17 lineup The move would mark a major departure from Apple's annual September release strategy, according to tech site MacRumors. Since 2019, the company has released standard and higher-end Pro models as part of its flagship lineup. Reports of the change first emerged earlier this year and have since been confirmed b

Two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding won the US$1 million grand prize on the July 29 celebrity edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", donating the full amount to the Eastern Congo Initiative. Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding (left) and actor Ben Affleck (right) with host Jimmy Kimmel on the set of the celebrity edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" The pair faced two high-pressure questions at the end of the game. For US$500,000, they wer

China's burger market, previous a niche segment dominated by Western fast food giants like McDonald's and ⁠KFC, is drawing in everyone from global restaurant chains to hotpot operators and coffee brands. Customers leave a McDonald's fastfood restaurant in Beijing, China, July 27, 2013 Burgers are having a moment in China, with budget-conscious diners and smaller households turning the humble sandwich into one of the country's hottest fast-food battlegrounds. Yum China's Pizza

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has received a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the world's largest parade of pickup trucks carrying durians, a highlight of its 2026 tourism festival. Durian-laden pickup trucks prepare to set off in Dak Lak Province on Aug. 16, 2026 Five hundred durian-laden trucks in the official convoy were positioned to form the words "Dak Lak" before setting off in numerical order on Sunday morning. The convoy traveled along Tran P

Cryptocurrency wallet provider SafePal on Sunday disclosed a data breach that involved unauthorized access to about 39,798 customers' order information, including personal details such as names, addresses and purchase data. An illustration of Bitcoin An authorization flaw in the order tracking system allowed access to another customer's order information between March 2, 2025, and April 11, 2026, SafePal said in a statement. SafePal provides a suite of secure crypto-managemen

Promising teenage Australian golfer Jessica Bang died after suffering a brain haemorrhage while preparing for a tournament in Thailand, her family and tour officials said. Jessica Bang wins her first professional event in 2026 The 18-year-old, who won her first professional event in just her fifth start earlier in 2026, collapsed on Aug 1 and was rushed to a hospital in Bangkok, where she underwent emergency brain surgery. She did not recover and died on Aug 13. "We are truly