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Wake up, Asean: The bombs don't care who won - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- Well, well, well. The Democrats have done it. The House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both wrestled from the Republicans in a spectacular electoral upheaval... Read More


Trump's defeat in the midterms will reshape Asean and East Asia - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- NOVEMBER 5 - The sweeping defeat of President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the November 3, 2026, midterm elections is not merely an American political event. It is a stra... Read More


Heading east for Deepavali? Concessionaire releases travel time advisory for KLK and LPT1

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Highway concessionaire AFA Prime Berhad has activated its Travel Time Advisory for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) ahead of an... Read More


It is not a split, it is 'policy deliberation': Anwar cools talk of ministry feud over budgets

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said differences of views between ministries do not necessarily reflect a split in the government but are part of policy deliberation, w... Read More


Make technology choice a pillar of 5G policy, govt told

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- Malaysia should make technology choice for investors an explicit part of its 5G policy, with safeguards that preserve genuine alternatives when network owners or suppliers chan... Read More


Carlsberg Malaysia says it was never a sponsor of Hyrox Kuala Lumpur, cites local laws and cultural sensitivities

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Carlsberg Malaysia has clarified that it was never a sponsor of Hyrox Kuala Lumpur 2026 and holds no commercial involvement in the upcoming fitness competition, further defusin... Read More


KLIA altercation: Special Branch duo sue MCBA chief Shuhaily for assault, defamation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Two Special Branch policemen have filed a civil lawsuit against Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, suing... Read More


Crackling with character: The family recipes behind The Roast Meat Shop in Sunway Geo

SUBANG JAYA, Nov. 5 -- Getting siew yoke right is harder than it looks. At The Roast Meat Shop in Sunway Geo, Harry Fong found that achieving crisp crackling was only part of the challenge; getting it... Read More


Learn from Trump's midterm defeat: Guan Eng warns Putrajaya over 'phantom growth'

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- DAP's Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the federal government to heed the political reckoning of the US midterm elections, warning that strong headline economic numbers will not... Read More


How young is too young to play politics?

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 5 -- It recurs with no outcome and stays tepid till the next election. We're talking about age, that candidates are too young. In this Melaka election the spotlight is on Amanah's... Read More