Indonesia finance minister denies resignation rumours amid stocks plunge
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's finance minister denied rumours of her imminent resignation and pledged to maintain fiscal discipline at a hurriedly called press conference announced after the country's benchmark index plunged to a multi-year low on Tuesday.
Late actress Kim Sae-ron’s family sues YouTuber Lee Jin-ho for allegedly spreading false rumours
The family is suing Lee Jin-ho for making a number of false claims since 2022, including that she staged a 'self-made romance' by posting on social media a photo of herself with Kim Soo-hyun in March 2024.
Druijf could take DNA test to see if rumours of his Malaysian ancestry are true
KUALA LUMPUR: Dutch footballer Ferdy Druijf may take a DNA test to see whether the rumours of him having any Malaysian ancestry are true.
Cricket-India captain Rohit heads off retirement rumours
DUBAI (Reuters) - India captain Rohit Sharma has no plans to quit the 50-overs format anytime soon, the opener said after guiding the team to the Champions Trophy title in Dubai.
Pope Francis battles pneumonia - and rumours of resignation
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or resignation has become almost commonplace.
Is Apple researching human-inspired robot designs? Here’s why the rumour matters
Where Apple goes, others tend to follow, with various players forging ahead with their own robotics plans.
Warisan’s Darell Leiking denies rumours that he left the party
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan deputy president Datuk Darell Leiking has strongly denied a viral Facebook post claiming he has left the party, calling it an attempt to discredit him.
Warisan dismisses election pact rumours with Sabah Barisan
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s opposition Parti Warisan has dismissed claims of an election agreement with Sabah Barisan Nasional, labelling it as speculation ahead of the upcoming state polls.
Central Bank of Myanmar warns against rumours of 20,000-kyat note and market manipulation effort
YANGON: The Central Bank of Myanmar has stated that rumours about the 20,000-kyat banknote are being spread with the intention of destabilising the economy and manipulating commodity and foreign exchange markets.
Andy Lau’s name on temple sparks patron rumours
THE name of Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau can be seen etched on a temple building in Selangor, leading to speculation that he is a patron, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Erra Fazira downplays rumours of relationship with ‘Mr E.’
ACTRESS Erra Fazira has refuted swirling rumours about her alleged involvement with a mysterious ‘Mr E.’, reported Harian Metro.
‘Not a mistake’: Model Moon Ga-bi refutes rumours about her child with K-actor Jung Woo-sung
The 35-year-old model, who is not married to Jung, clarified that she and Jung were in a romantic relationship when she became pregnant.
Thai PM dismisses rumours of Cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK: (Bernama) Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (Jan 7) dismissed rumours of a potential Cabinet reshuffle and affirmed that coalition parties remained united.
Nintendo rumour mill in overdrive over new Switch
Speculation over Nintendo’s new console, a successor to the wildly popular Switch, reached a fever pitch on Jan 15 with specialist media predicting an imminent announcement from the Japanese gaming giant.
Public in Brunei urged to dismiss water disruption rumours
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Following viral posts circulating on social media regarding water supply disruptions and QR code scanning for water bill payments, the Public Works Department (JKR) under the Ministry of Development clarified that this information pertains to a neighbouring country, not in Brunei Darussalam.
'No such thing as water cut in Brunei' as govt urge public to dismiss water disruption rumours
Following viral posts circulating on social media regarding water supply disruptions and QR code scanning for water bill payments, the Public Works Department (JKR) under the Ministry of Development clarified that this information pertains to a neighbouring country, not in Brunei Darussalam.
Prince Harry responds to Meghan Markle divorce rumours
'Apparently we’ve bought or moved house maybe 10, 12 times,' the reluctant royal deadpanned.
Actor Huang Xiaoming fuels breakup rumours after deleting post about girlfriend
Last month, Huang publicly apologised for his girlfriend's controversial comments.
HK star Chow Yun Fat addresses tumour rumours, reveals truth about lumps on his legs
The 69-year-old previously gave fans a health scare in May when photos surfaced on social media, showing ping-pong ball-sized lumps on his legs.
Justin Bieber addresses ‘anger issues,’ self-hatred in candid posts
Bieber's candid posts came just over a week after he revealed in an Instagram Story that he's 'always felt unworthy' and has long contended with feeling like a 'fraud'.
