Not just for merry-making, fireworks on Deepavali is actually a traditional Hindu farewell ritual for ancestors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- From ushering in the new year to marking historic moments, celebrations across all cultures usually peak with noisy firecrackers and fireworks. Apart from merry-making though... Read More

Why the making of a 'kolam' still matters despite modern shortcuts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Every Deepavali, you will see them all over shopping malls as part of the festive decorations but kolams - the line drawings made with coloured powders - are actually not just... Read More

'I was treated like a problem passenger': K-pop singer Soyou alleges she faced racial discrimination on US flight

SEOUL, Oct. 20 -- K-pop singer Soyou has claimedshe was humiliated and discriminated against on a US flight - an experience she calls one of the most painful of her life. According to The Korea Times... Read More

'I was treated like a problem passenger': K-pop singer Soyou says she faced racial discrimination on US flight

SEOUL, Oct. 20 -- K-pop singer Soyou says she was humiliated and discriminated against on a US flight - an experience she calls one of the most painful of her life. According to The Korea Times, the ... Read More

Bandar Utama school stabbing: 14-year-old student faces second remand extension

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- The remand period for a 14-year-old male student detained to assist in the investigation of a stabbing at a secondary school in Bandar Utama here is set to expire tomorrow. A... Read More

Mother-daughter double murder in Penang: Cops recover suspected murder weapon behind victims' house

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 20 -- Police have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the murder of a woman and her adopted daughter at their rented home in Juru, Penang, on Saturday. According to t... Read More

Mother-daughter killed in Penang: Cops recover suspected murder weapon behind victims' house

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 20 -- Police have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the murder of a woman and her adopted daughter at their rented home in Juru, Penang, on Saturday. According to t... Read More

Child sexual assault case in Baling: Four, including three students, to face charges tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Four individuals, including three school students, who were previously detained for allegedly being involved in the circulation of a video and immoral acts involving a 15-year... Read More

Singapore cracks down on illegal wildlife trade, seizes rare tortoise and lizards in Telegram raids

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- A leopard tortoise and a spiny-tailed monitor lizard were among endangered animals seized by Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) during a series of island-wide raids earlie... Read More

The peace whisperer: Anwar Ibrahim and the subtle art of Asean's quiet diplomacy - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 20 -- When Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire in Doha - mediated by Qatar and Turkiye - it was hailed as a breakthrough between two uneasy neighbours long ent... Read More

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