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Where tourists go to slow down: Tokyo tops list, KL ranks eighth in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Malaysia's capital city has joined Asia's top ten slow travel destinations, based on Agoda data that also reveals where Malaysians prefer to linger overseas. It ranked eighth ... Read More


PMO: Anwar driving trilateral talks to unlock Asean's digital, infrastructure growth

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Malaysia is using its Asean chairmanship to boost regional trade ties with Gulf nations and China, starting with two high-level summits in Kuala Lumpur this week. At the secon... Read More


Malaysia eyes role as Islamic crypto capital with KWAP's strategic stake in Fasset

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- On the eve of the Asean-GCC Summit, Malaysia has signalled its ambition to become the world's Islamic crypto capital, with a strategic investment in Dubai-based Islamic digital... Read More


Three times bigger: Singapore Oceanarium on Sentosa to open July 23 (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, May 26 -- SEA Aquarium will reopen as the Singapore Oceanarium on July 23 after a three-month revamp. The new attraction in the Resorts World Sentosa is three times larger, featuring 22 im... Read More


Singapore's ICA says crash between car and Malaysian bus at Woodlands Checkpoint 'shouldn't have happened', vows contra lane review

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will carry out a safety review after a car and bus collided at Woodlands Checkpoint early yesterday morning in an a... Read More


Singapore's ICA says crash between car and Malaysian bus at Woodlands Checkpoint 'shouldn't have happened', vows review

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will carry out a safety review after a car and bus collided at Woodlands Checkpoint early yesterday morning in an a... Read More


Batik Air to launch Bangkok, Kuching routes from Subang in July

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Batik Air will launch its first international route from Subang Airport on July 28 with daily flights to Bangkok. The airline will also begin daily services to Kuching on the ... Read More


'We're in this together': Singapore Malay-Muslim success a collective effort, says acting Muslim affairs chief

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- The success of Singapore's Malay/Muslim community must be a shared mission, the republic's acting minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim said. Faishal stressed the ... Read More


Accused of driving Malays from cities under guise of urban renewal, Nga Kor Ming says it's about rescuing the poor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming denies claims that the Urban Renewal Bill will push urban Malays out of the cities. The minister has been on the receiving e... Read More


Elephant grass to keep elephants out: Terengganu banks on nature to curb wild raids

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 -- The Terengganu government is proposing to plant Napier grass in logged areas to prevent wild elephant encroachments, as the state ramps up efforts to protect both wildlife ... Read More