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When Gen Z hides who they are at work, everyone loses - Elman Mustafa El Bakri

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 1 -- A recent Forbes article introduced a term many of us might not have heard before: "quiet covering." But while the phrase may be new, the behaviour it describes is all too famil... Read More


'Dancing with the Waves': Artist Denis Chai captures stateless Bajau Laut children's lives in poignant portraits

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Bajau Laut community living on the pristine waters of Semporna in Sabah have an exceptional talent for reading the sea. These sea nomads have lived off the ocean for centu... Read More


KL fans, get ready: J.I.D is finally bringing his 'God Does Like World Tours' to Malaysia, tickets go live this Oct 8 (Video)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- From Atlanta to the world, Grammy-nominated rapper J.I.D is coming to Malaysia for his first ever KL show. Fresh off the release of his latest studio album God Does Like Ugly ... Read More


Rose cropped out? BLINKs call out Elle UK and Charli XCX over apparent Paris Fashion Week snub

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Paris Fashion Week is supposed to be a celebration of glamour and star power - but for Blackpink's Rose, it turned into a storm of controversy. First up was Elle UK. The fashion mag... Read More


Rose cropped out? BLINKs call out singer Charli XCX and fashion magazine 'Elle UK' over apparent Paris Fashion Week snub

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Paris Fashion Week is supposed to be a celebration of glamour and star power - but for Blackpink's Rose, it turned into a storm of controversy. First up was Elle UK. The fashion mag... Read More


Singapore teen pleads guilty to raping 13-year-old girl in Bukit Panjang carpark

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 -- A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl in a Bukit Panjang carpark in September 2023, alongside a friend, while another kept watch. According to The Str... Read More


Hajiji lauds Kinabatangan's Unesco biosphere status as global milestone for Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 30 -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has hailed the recognition of Kinabatangan as a Unesco Biosphere Reserve, calling it a significant milestone in the state's effor... Read More


Former BigBang rapper T.O.P to release first solo album in 12 years, collaborates with Emmy-winning 'Squid Game' art director

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Former Big Bang member T.O.P will return as a solo artist in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a full-length studio album, marking his first solo release since Doom Dadain 2013. Indu... Read More


Strict enforcement to stop Singapore cars buying Malaysia's RON95 petrol

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 30 -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will increase monitoring at petrol stations near the Malaysia-Singapore border to prevent foreign vehicles from misusing ... Read More


Azam Baki: PM backs Deferred Prosecution Agreement framework in MACC's anti-corruption, asset recovery push

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 30 -- The federal government's Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance has agreed to table the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) framework amendment, marking a step forwar... Read More