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Second-day search underway for nine-year-old feared swept away in Bandar Mahkota Cheras drain

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KAJANG, May 2 - The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a nine-year-old girl feared swept away after falling into a drain in Bandar Mahkota Cheras while retrieving a ball has ... Read More


Making Malaysia a semiconductor powerhouse - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- Kudos to the government for the decision to up the ante on the country's semiconductor business. Malaysia's semiconductor strategy represents a calculated and ambitious bid to t... Read More


KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by 'reckless narratives', says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 - The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and busin... Read More


Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - Persatuan Siam Malaysia (PSM) president Sam Maark Suvanphet yesterday said that there is confusion between the Songkran celebration and water-based enterta... Read More


Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says 'moral policing' hurts tourism push

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 - Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has defended the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) amid ongoing backlash, saying critics should not overreact and warned t... Read More


Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara's restoration

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 -- The 113-year-old Seri Negara finally reopened its doors to the wider public in December 2025 after an intensive 10-month restoration exercise. The round-the-clock restoration w... Read More


Penang picked for Indian Ocean maritime heritage Unesco bid involving 17 countries

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- GEORGE TOWN, May 1 - Penang has been selected to participate in the Indian government's initiative for a transnational Indian Ocean maritime Unesco listing. Penang Chief Minist... Read More


Malay Mail's top 10 picks: 'Libang Libu' laughs its way to No. 1 while 'Michael' moonwalks into cinemas buzz

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 -- The Malaysian film Libang Libu has claimed the top spot in the last week of April, emerging as a feel-good comedy gaining traction nationwide, with many describing it as a welco... Read More


Fresh crocodile scare near Keppel Bay after earlier Sentosa sightings this year

SINGAPORE, May 1 -- A crocodile was spotted near Keppel Bay here on April 29, prompting fresh monitoring by authorities, news outlet CNA reported. The reptile is believed to be an estuarine crocodile... Read More


From plushies to sushi: Is there anything Indonesia's 'jastip' or personal shoppers won't buy? (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 -- If you've ever come across Indonesian social media postings you might have seen the word jastip. Jastip Is just the shortened version of the phrase jasa titip - its literal tra... Read More