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Bangsar's Bunga Kantan by Little Penang Kafe brings treasured Nyonya family dishes to the table

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Opened at the tail end of 2025, Bunga Kantan honours a family's culinary legacy with every Nyonya dish on its menu. It is by the same family behind Little Penang Kafe, that po... Read More


'Step by step': Hannah Yeoh says mayor working to reform DBKL governance

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh has indicated that several reforms are underway to strengthen governance at Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). Her remarks followed concer... Read More


Meet SPIA: The squad hooked on reeling in alien fish clogging Malaysia's rivers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- When most people were grappling with boredom during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 and 2021, Mohamad Haziq A Rahman decided to kill time by fishing at a stream near his home in ... Read More


Pricing the dollar: An Asean perspective - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 9 -- When The Economist warned in its February 7 leader that "the world is involuntarily long US political risk - and has started charging a premium", it was not speaking only to Wa... Read More


Ministry mulls legal reforms to hit RON95 fuel subsidy cheats, block foreign cards at pumps

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is studying amendments to address abuse of subsidised RON95 petrol and shift liability to the perpetrators, said Minist... Read More


Unexplained loud boom heard again in Ipoh, authorities say no seismic activity detected

IPOH, Feb. 9 -- The Perak Minerals and Geoscience Department (JMG) has reportedly said it has not received any complaints linked to a loud noise heard in Ipoh and several surrounding districts. Its d... Read More


Johor TB outbreak: Pontian primary school student tests positive, close contacts screened

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 9 -- The Pontian district health office has confirmed that a male primary school student from the district has contracted tuberculosis after testing positive for the respiratory dise... Read More


New national cost-of-living action plan to be launched in Q2, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A new National Cost-of-Living Action Plan, scheduled for launch in the second quarter of this year, is expected to ensure the government's measures in addressing cost-of-living... Read More


San Remo reassures Malaysian consumers on halal status, clarifies carbonara product not sold locally

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Australian pasta manufacturer San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd has clarified that all its products officially distributed in Malaysia are halal-certified and comply with recog... Read More


San Remo reassures Malaysians: Officially sold products halal, carbonara sauce not distributed locally

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Australian pasta manufacturer San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd has clarified that all its products officially distributed in Malaysia are halal-certified and comply with recog... Read More