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'Two cultures coming together' : Indian actor Karthi lauds Malaysia's 'Banduan' remake of 'Kaithi'

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Karthik Sivakumar, best known as Karthi, took the world by storm with his stellar performance as Dilli in the hit 2019 Tamil film Kaithi, which became a massive phenomenon in I... Read More


Sabah Umno calls on state Islamic council, mufti to explain alleged unauthorised RM14m zakat transfers

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 5 -- The investigation into the alleged transfer of RM14 million within the Sabah Islamic Religious Council (Muis) must be expanded beyond mere claims of "governance improvement", ... Read More


Main bridge collapses in Keningau, forcing hundreds of villagers onto hour-long detour

KENINGAU, Nov. 5 -- The main bridge connecting Kampung Tigot to the main road has collapsed after being used by heavy vehicles, cutting off access for hundreds of residents and disrupting their daily ... Read More


Warisan welcoming new leaders not party-hopping but a 'wave of Sabah unity', says Shafie Apdal

LAHAD DATU, Nov. 5 -- Warisan President Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal defended the entry of some leaders from rival parties into Warisan as "not party-hopping but a growing wave of unity" among the peo... Read More


Bintulu police nab suspect who allegedly raped, robbed woman after posing as cop

BINTULU, Nov. 5 -- Police have arrested a man in his early 50s in connection with the rape and robbery of a woman at the Similajau Forest Reserve on Oct 29. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali... Read More


Namewee to be remanded as police investigate death of Taiwanese influencer

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Police are seeking to remand Malaysian rapper Namewee to assist in investigations into the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Dang Wangi Police Chief ACP Sazalee Ad... Read More


South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeo's on going trial: A powerful reminder to Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- South Korea stands at a historic crossroads. A nation once admired for its democratic transformation and technological dynamism is now confronting the darkest shadows of its po... Read More


Domestic Trade Ministry tops list of 87 corruption probes launched across ministries since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- The Domestic Trade Ministry has recorded the most graft investigations since 2022, part of a total of 87 the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) opened across all feder... Read More


Dine on different items like banana leaf rice, 'thosai' and even 'roti canai' at Plaza Damansara's Cekik The Food Chapter which operates 24 hours

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- You drive past Plaza Damansara and see a place called Cekik The Food Chapter and you wonder, if that's a promise that you'll choke on their food. That unusual name sticks in y... Read More


Cancer Diaries: Cancer isn't the only late diagnosis that can hurt you

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- The horror stories of would-be cancer patients being gaslit by medical professionals are all too common. Women, especially, are often waved off by doctors telling them that th... Read More