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Pika-cha-ching! British retiree's attic Pokemon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- A retired decorator from Woking has gone from painting walls to millionaire status after a stash of Pokemon cards forgotten in his attic sold for £1.56 million (RM8.56 million)... Read More


Melaka polls: Perikatan seat talks with Umno to be finalised within days, says Tuan Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- KOTA BHARU, Oct 23 - Perikatan Nasional (PN) is still negotiating to finalise seat allocations for the Melaka state election, with the coalition seeking one or two more seats ... Read More


'8 including the new 1': Liam Gallagher's birthday swerve has Oasis fans buzzing

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- Liam Gallagher may have just let slip, in a throwaway reply on X, that a new Oasis album is in the works. It all began last Tuesday, when X user K Is Seeing Oasis declared that Oas... Read More


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