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All the world's no longer a stage: At 91, Judi Dench opens up on losing the sight she needs to act

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- Dame Judi Dench, one of Britain's most celebrated actors, says her failing eyesight has taken her off the stage and away from reading. The Oscar-winning actress, 91, was diagnosed ... Read More


Rafizi instructs lawyers to sue Ramanan, says minister's graft claims crossed defamation line

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- PETALING JAYA, Oct 23 - Former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has instructed his lawyers to begin defamation proceedings against Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri ... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls Tuju a 'national embarrassment,' says responsible parties must be held accountable

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- DAP MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng has described the locally developed Tuju navigation app as a "national embarrassment," calling for accountability over its rollout as a Waze repl... Read More


How French students' viral 'Bismillah' chant reflects race and policing tensions amid protests

PARIS, Oct. 22 -- A phrase blending Arabic and French slang has become an unlikely symbol of youth dissent in France, where protests over education, living costs and inequality have also fuelled criti... Read More


Kuching international school: Teen accused of injuring teacher no longer a student

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- An international school in Kuching has confirmed that the student accused of injuring a teacher is no longer an active student. According to the New Straits Times, the studen... Read More


No industry background, no shop, no Plan B: How three Sentul sisters built Pattushastra, Malaysia's pioneer of Kanjivaram silk sarees

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 22 -- There was no business plan. There were no industry contacts and no family trade to inherit. The only capital was what three sisters had personally saved. When Suvitha Rajasi... Read More


Indonesia names 11 companies as suspects in forest fire probes

JAKARTA, Oct. 22 -- Indonesian police have named 11 companies as suspects in investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, as authorities intensify enforcement aga... Read More


Samsuri rallies Perikatan machinery for Melaka polls after court freezes RoS deregistration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has welcomed a High Court ruling granting an interim stay against the Registrar of Societies' (RoS) decision ... Read More


Maintain Western technology for DNB, says MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Wawasan information chief and Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has urged Putrajaya to maintain Digital Nasional Bhd's (DNB) Western technology stack, saying it is ... Read More


Budget carrier ZIPAIR launches direct Narita-KL flights with Boeing 787 Dreamliners

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Japanese budget carrier ZIPAIR has touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), inaugurating a daily direct service from Tokyo Narita that injects over 2,000 wee... Read More