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Official: Johor zoo to launch night safari before year is out

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- Johor Zoo's night safari is set to open by the end of this year, according to state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. The state government has approved RM5 mill... Read More


Japan's 'gigolo' turns influencer with three wives and 11 children now earns over RM35,000 monthly, considering 'double life in Malaysia and Hokkaido'

TOKYO, Feb. 8 -- A Japanese man who previously relied on his wives for financial support now earns Euro1.25 million (RM35,520) a month as an online influencer. Ryuta Watanabe, 36, gained media attent... Read More


Cat killer jailed: Ang Mo Kio man gets 14 months for throwing felines off HDB blocks

SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 -- A man who abused five cats in the Ang Mo Kio township of Singapore killing two by throwing them off public housing blocks, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail, Channel News As... Read More


Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng diagnosed with bone marrow cancer amid legal proceedings, sources say

SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 -- Prominent Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who is currently facing charges linked to Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran's corruption case, has been diagnosed ... Read More


Singapore clinics see spike in flu jab bookings after 'Meteor Garden' star Barbie Hsu's death

SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 -- More than 2,000 people in Singapore booked influenza vaccinations on February 4, a day after Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu's death was announced, the country's Ministry of Health (... Read More


A super dilemma: Super Junior's Eunhyuk jokingly pledges to retire if he wins music show.and wins (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- Super Junior's Eunhyuk got a funny lesson on making promises you can't keep when he made one he can't possibly deliver (without disappointing his fans). Eunhyuk recently made his deb... Read More


Husky rescued by Abang Bomba 'exposed' by owner as expert escape artist (VIDEO)

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 8 -- You've probably seen that viral video of an adorable husky being rescued from a large drain by firemen (or as Malaysians call them, Abang Bomba). The dog received attention f... Read More


Shanghai scammer stages fake marriage with 'rich' man and offers 'discounted' property deals to cheat relatives out of RM7.1m

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8 -- A Shanghai woman staged a fake wedding with a man posing as a wealthy real estate businessman and scammed her relatives out of 12 million yuan (RM7.1 million) by promising cheap pr... Read More


Hokkien mee fan vacuum packs 30 packets from Singapore stall to bring to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- A Malaysia-based man bought 30 packets of Hokkien mee from a Singapore stall, vacuum-sealed them, and stored them in his freezer to preserve their freshness. Bosco Cheung shar... Read More


Bersatu campaigners told to get ready, as Muhyiddin anticipates snap general election at end of 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has yesterday called on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's members to get ready for election campaigning. The Bersatu secretary-general said that th... Read More