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'There may still be another way': Sanusi signals Kedah will explore legal room to maintain zero-gambling stance

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- The Kedah government will examine whether it has any legal avenues left to pursue its zero-gambling policy after the Federal Court rejected its bid to appeal a ruling over gam... Read More


Singapore braces for severe transboundary haze ahead of F1 Grand Prix weekend

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- The ghost of the 2019 haze continues to haunt the Singapore Grand Prix. Seven years after air quality tanked during the race weekend, threatening to derail one of the city-state... Read More


A hotel born with Merdeka: The Federal Kuala Lumpur reopens in Bukit Bintang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Long before Bukit Bintang became synonymous with mega malls, neon-lit nightlife and some of Kuala Lumpur's busiest streets, The Federal Kuala Lumpur was already welcoming trav... Read More


Syed Saddiq, Bella Astillah to wed on Oct 10 in all-white ceremony at Menara Merdeka Maybank (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his fiancee, singer-actress Bella Astillah, have reportedly announced that they will marry on October 10 at Level 118 of Menara Merde... Read More


Former Chief Justice Richard Malanjum returns to practice as advocate and solicitor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Former Chief Justice Tun Richard Malanjum has been officially admitted and enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Malanjum, 73, holds a historic p... Read More


BTS fans divided after RM and J-hope pose with Chris Brown - as Jungkook and V also play his songs

SEOUL, Aug. 18 -- BTS stars RM and J-hope have sparked backlash among fans after posing for a photograph with Chris Brown and sharing clips from his concert in Canada. The pair attended Brown's show ... Read More


Hayden Panettiere death mystery deepens as autopsy finds no signs of trauma - with cause still undetermined

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 -- Hayden Panettiere's cause of death remains undetermined after an autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to the Heroes and Nashville star's sudden death aged 36. The... Read More


Jay Chou lets daughter Jacinda, 4, loose on his face with make-up - then vows never to show the result

TAIPEI, Aug. 18 -- Jay Chou may be used to calling the shots behind the camera, but the Mandopop superstar found himself playing a very different role this week - as his four-year-old daughter's make-... Read More


South Africa-born fitness coach dies after collapsing during Hyrox Bangkok

BANGKOK, Aug. 18 -- South African fitness coach Leroy Saunders died after collapsing and losing consciousness during the Hyrox Bangkok 2026 competition last Thursday, leaving Thailand's CrossFit and c... Read More


Kampar leads Malaysia in ageing population: 12.6pc of population aged 65 and above by 2025

IPOH, Aug. 18 -- Kampar has the highest proportion of older citizens in Malaysia, with 12.6 per cent of its population aged 65 and above in 2025, according to the National Population and Family Develo... Read More