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From social work to sweet success: Sarawak's accidental vanilla farmer Alfred Phua cultivates second chances

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Alfred Phua never planned to be a farmer. A social worker by heart and profession, he had spent decades working with marginalised communities across Malaysia, from the urban ... Read More


The vanilla farm that's saving lives: Inside Malaysia's revolutionary 'halfway farm' for former death row inmates

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Just a year ago, Henry Wong, was staring down at a death sentence. He was convicted for drug trafficking and at the time he did not see a way out from behind prison bars. To... Read More


KL police: Five released after questioning over Brickfields murder, Cheras shooting culprits yet to be found

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Police have reportedly detained five individuals to assist investigations into the June 13 shooting outside a restaurant in Brickfields that left one man dead and two others i... Read More


TikTok influencer gets excited to try Malaysian food.but is taken to Ikea (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- If you watch food videos on TikTok a lot you might have heard of Saad Akhtar who goes by the handle @sodakhtar on TikTok and Instagram. Saad was recently in Kuala Lumpur as p... Read More


Factory fire guts 80pc of building in Puchong's Kampung Lembah Kinrara, no casualties reported

PUCHONG, June 21 -- A fire has reportedly broke out at a factory along Kampung Lembah Kinrara here this afternoon, destroying about 80 per cent of the building. The Star cited Selangor Fire and Rescu... Read More


Who am I when the media is watching? -Nurhazwaliza Kamarod

Kuala Lampur, June 21 -- Every day, I wake up and scroll. Before I even brush my teeth, I've already seen someone's vacation in parts of the world I've never been to, a viral clip from yesterday, a g... Read More


Teen behind US$245m Bitcoin theft to testify against Singaporean ringleader Malone Lam

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in US history has agreed to testify against Singaporean national Malone Lam, who is accused of m... Read More


'When Life Gives You Tangerines' actor and singer Lee Jun-young to meet Malaysian fans in KL on Aug 30

SEOUL, June 21 -- Fans of South Korean actor/singer Lee Jun-young can look forward to him visiting Kuala Lumpur this coming August 30. Lee announced his Asian tour yesterday where he will also visit ... Read More


Love wins for Ong Yew Sin and Aya Ohori: Malaysian badminton ace marries former Japanese shuttler in Melaka ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 -- National men's doubles shuttler Ong Yew Sin has married former Japanese women's singles player Aya Ohori, in a ceremony held at the National Registration Department (NRD) offi... Read More


Green agenda fading? The West abandoning sustainability - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, June 21 -- For years now, sustainability has preoccupied the world. The call to go green has been growing louder as evidence of climate change proved more convincing. The 2015 Paris Agr... Read More