Indonesian billionaire Michael Bambang Hartono dies at 86

The cause of death was not immediately clear. Alongside his brother Robert, Budi Hartono, Michael Hartono was worth an estimated $43.8 billion, according to Forbes in 2025, putting them at the top of Indonesia's rich list

Lili Reinhart Sets Sail With BTS in the K-pop Group’s New Music Video for “Swim”

The ‘Forbidden Fruits’ actress joined the world’s biggest boy group in their music video for the lead single off of ‘Arirang.’

By Nicole Fell

BTS’ RM injures ankle ahead of comeback show - The Straits Times

BTS’ RM injures ankle ahead of comeback show  The Straits Times

After 13-year rise, BTS opens new chapter with ‘Arirang’

Thirteen years ago, few could have predicted the phenomenon of BTS. Before the group's debut, Hybe — then a little-known independent label called Big Hit Entertainment — was fighting for survival. In the early 2000s, founder Bang Si-hyuk was reportedly burdened with more than 10 billion won ($6.7 million) in debt. By 2007, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. BTS formed three years later, and debuted in 2013. Even that debut was far from certain. Bang would later recall that the group mig

By The Korea Herald

BTS Drop Official Lightsticks, Limited-Edition ‘Tiny Vinyl’ for New Album Launch

The BTS World Tour lightstick and a four-inch vinyl disc containing two songs off the new album, Arirang, are available exclusively at Target

By Tim Chan

Fields-winning mathematician Heisuke Hironaka dies at 94

Specializing in algebraic geometry, the Kyoto University professor emeritus became in 1970 the second Japanese mathematician to win the Fields Medal.

BTS Sets Sail In ‘SWIM’ Music Video: Watch

To celebrate the release of ARIRANG, Hybe Labels drops the official music video for album cut “Swim.”

By Lars Brandle