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China opens Pinglu Canal to cut 560km off trade route to Asean

NANNING, Sept. 24 -- China opened the Pinglu Canal recently, giving its landlocked south-west a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of South-east Asian Na... Read More


China's US$1.77b rice eel industry eyes global markets

WUHAN, Sept. 24 -- Across a patchwork of village ponds in central China, rows of floating cages ripple on the water. Beneath the surface, slender, snake-like rice eels twist through the nets - the fi... Read More


Rosmah's RM67.5m jewellery bill: No pause button, Court of Appeal rules

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 23 -- Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has lost her latest bid to fully halt a RM67.5 million payment owed to Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL over dozens of missing jewellery pie... Read More


Rehda survey finds property developers grappling with rising construction costs amid West Asia conflict

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 23 -- Property developers in Malaysia continue to navigate a challenging landscape marked by persistent cost pressures and economic uncertainty, even as they remain selectively fo... Read More


Malaysia's property market stays soft in 1H 2026 with nearly 60pc of developers reporting unsold units, Rehda survey finds

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 23 -- Malaysia's property market remains soft, with growth appearing moderate despite a marginal improvement in sales performance during the first half of 2026, according to the R... Read More


Teen accused in Bandar Utama school killing diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia and viewed others as 'non-player characters'

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 23 -- The 15-year-old boy who killed his female schoolmate at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, last year had come to view the victim and those around him as "NPC... Read More


Road closure: Jalan Sultan Ismail in KL to close Sept 24-28 for Autumn Music & Cultural Festival 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23 -- Jalan Sultan Ismail in front of Sungei Wang Plaza will be temporarily closed this week for the Autumn Music & Cultural Festival 2026. The closure notice was announced by Sun... Read More


Mandiri directors detained as police open probe over suspected unlawful funds

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23 -- Police have opened an investigation into Mandiri Development Centre Sdn Bhd over funds suspected to be proceeds from unlawful activities received between 2024 and 2026. The ... Read More


Bentong ginger, pandan and lemongrass: Malaysian flavours find their way into a gin glass

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 23 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 - Pandan, lemongrass and Bentong ginger are staples of the Malaysian kitchen - not usually the gin glass. That changed for one evening at 443 Bar Loung... Read More


Malaysia calls for science-based cooperation and long-term Asean funding to tackle transboundary haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23 -- Malaysia has proposed a science-driven framework and long-term funding mechanism to strengthen Asean's efforts in addressing transboundary haze under the Asean Agreement on T... Read More