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Damansara Heights' The Meat Experts is a cut above the rest for its meats, sausages and bacon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- Back in 2005, The Meat Experts (TME) started out as a deli-style restaurant in Plaza Damas. TME's founder David Choong decided to change gears when the dining space didn't ta... Read More


The VX agent legacy: How Kim Jong-nam's assassination gave Malaysia a robot-wielding chemical police unit

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- In February 2017, a high-profile assassination at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) gripped the nation. The victim was Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of Nor... Read More


Lim Guan Eng presses PM for Penang Special Financial Zone to dull US tariff threat

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has formally appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to approve a Special Financial Zone (SFZ) in Penang, arguing this was crucial to protect... Read More


Guan Eng presses PM for Penang Special Financial Zone to dull US tariff threat

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has formally appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to approve a Special Financial Zone (SFZ) in Penang, arguing this was crucial to protect... Read More


Singapore approves eight more overseas medical schools to meet ageing care needs, Universiti Sains Malaysia included

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 -- Medical degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will soon be recognised for medical practice in Singapore, after the republic expanded its list of approved overseas medical ... Read More


After backlash, Anwar tells Parliament 'diagnostic test' for Year One enrolment scrapped

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament this morning that the Education Ministry will scrap the proposed "diagnostic test" for six-year-olds to enrol into Year... Read More


From Hainam beef noodles to braised pork 'mantou': Four generations of 'kopitiam' favourites at Nings in Melaka

MELAKA, Jan. 27 -- What a beautiful bowl! It has been quite a while since we last had Hainam Beef Noodles and this is an exemplary serving: the noodles possess that prized "QQ" elasticity; the broth ... Read More


Final call for physical road tax: Renew at post office before full digital switch on Feb 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Pos Malaysia has issued a final reminder to motorists who still require a physical road tax slip to complete their renewals at post offices nationwide before the upcoming Febr... Read More


DBKL issues 11 compound notices to contractors in overnight road work enforcement blitz

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- City Hall (DBKL) has issued 11 compound notices to six construction contractors for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) during an overnight enforcement operation ta... Read More


Tip of the iceberg: When it comes to Malaysia's public theft, Anwar's arduous task of going against corruption -Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 27 -- When Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged that public fund losses over the last two years likely exceeded RM15.5 billion, the statement landed with a thud precisely becau... Read More