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Ariana Grande laughs off 'six-finger' 'Vogue' glitch - and opens up about finally being seen

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 -- Ariana Grande knows how to spin a moment. When a fan reposted what looked like a botched image from her Vogue Japan photoshoot - a glam shot mysteriously giving her six finger... Read More


South Korea's French fry meet-ups turn a simple snack into a social magnet

SEOUL, Jan. 31 -- South Korea's latest social craze is golden, salty and best shared in fistfuls. What started as a small curiosity has turned into a full-blown urban fad, with young South Koreans ar... Read More


Senior Navy officer 'forced' contractors to rent rooms at his hotel to house workers, MACC uncovers in graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- MACC investigations have uncovered a senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officer who owns two hotels and allegedly forced contractors to book accommodation at his properties. T... Read More


Smart audits and data analytics can combat public sector corruption - Noor Adwa Sulaiman

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 31 -- Recent corruption investigations involving senior public officials have once again unsettled public confidence in Malaysia's public institutions. While each case carries its o... Read More


From north to south, west to east, MACC chief names five states as 'gold mines' for fighting corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has listed Johor, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, and Sarawak as its "gold mines". The term refers to states requiring strategic inte... Read More


'Papa Zola The Movie' rewrites Malaysia's box-office history with record RM65m run

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- Papa Zola The Movie isn't just riding a wave - it's rewriting the record books. The home-grown animated adventure has smashed past RM65 million, officially becoming the highe... Read More


Calls grow to review CP500 tax instalments as businesses say scheme strains Sarawak SMEs, side-income earners

KUCHING, Jan. 31 -- Calls for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to urgently review the application of the CP500 tax instalment scheme are growing amid concerns that its current structure places disproport... Read More


Miri's Piasau Nature Reserve set for eco-tourism upgrade with new RM30m facility

MIRI, Jan. 31 -- The Piasau Nature Reserve Discovery Centre is set to become a marine eco-tourism hub following the approval of RM30 million in development funds, said Deputy Minister of Tourism, Crea... Read More


Sabah welcomes new Club Med resort in Kuala Penyu, boosting tourism and creating 300 jobs for locals

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 31 -- Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun received a courtesy call from representatives of Club Med and Golden Sands Beach Resort City at his office here yesterday. Dur... Read More


Invest Sabah scandal sparks call for state assembly watchdog

LABUAN, Jan. 31 -- The State Government is urged to initiate a State Legislative Assembly Accounts Committee to scrutinise the affairs of Government Linked Companies (GLCs) that are referred to it, am... Read More