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C-drama star Esther Yu captivates Kuala Lumpur in first-ever Malaysia fan meet

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- In Malaysia's multicultural entertainment landscape, Chinese dramas, or C-dramas, are rapidly capturing the hearts of local viewers, with actress and singer Yu Shuxin (also kn... Read More


What money can't measure when it comes to poverty - Nik Zirwatul, Shuhaida Salleh

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- Malaysia's poverty rate is falling, but for many households, life is not getting easier. If you earn above the poverty line, you are not poor, and if you fall below it, you ar... Read More


Perhilitan seizes RM36.8m Johor haul: Compressed tiger parts, primate parts and suspected python genitalia among contraband

JOHOR BAHRU, April 8 -- The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized a large haul of various exotic wildlife parts worth RM36.8 million at a house in Taman Johor Jaya here last Satur... Read More


Andre Agassi serves up history in pickleball match atop Merdeka 118

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Tennis legend Andre Agassi made history in Malaysia last night, taking part in what organisers billed as the highest pickleball match ever played inside a building: on the 118... Read More


Things they don't tell you about life post-cancer

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- As I write this I'm having a little pity party. It's been 11 days since I caught an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and I have yet to shake it off. My brain has dec... Read More


iQIYI lines up five new Malaysian originals for 2026, spanning romance, family and suspense

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- In Malaysia's fast-evolving streaming landscape, the rise of Chinese drama fandom is no longer a niche trend. As audiences become more diverse and digitally connected, platfo... Read More


Fireball or shooting stars in Sarawak? No, just rocket debris linked to China's Long March-8

KUCHING, April 8 -- A fireball-like object streaking across the sky over parts of Sarawak has been linked to debris from China's Long March-8 carrier rocket. The incident, which attracted widespread ... Read More


Cheras karaoke centre attack linked to business feud, police nab 45 including school students

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Police have reportedly said that a recent incident at a karaoke centre in Cheras, where masked men were seen storming the premises, was a planned attack linked to a business r... Read More


Buntong murder: Three men remanded for two days

IPOH, April 8 -- Three local men have been remanded for two days to assist in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in Buntong here on Monday. Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Naj... Read More


Sabah train fare review nears completion, govt explores new Putatan-Sepanggar route

KOTA KINABALU, April 8 -- Sabah is reviewing its railway fares and studying a potential new rail route as part of efforts to strengthen the state's public transport network, Deputy Chief Minister III ... Read More