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Martin Short's daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies aged 42

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 -- Katherine Hartley Short, a social worker and the eldest daughter of US actor and comedian Martin Short, has reportedly died at the age of 42. According to theLos Angeles Times... Read More


The first day of Ramadan is always harder - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- The first sahur of Ramadan is rarely poetic. The alarm rings earlier than the body prefers. The kitchen light feels too bright. You sit at the table not because you are hungr... Read More


If the drafters can create two works of art in the two Bills to amend the Federal Constitution, they can do the same to amend the MACC Act 2009 - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- FEB 26 -"Who polices the MACC?" The question ended Bloomberg's almost 6,000-words report "Who's Watching Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Watchdog?" It was raised by former Attorn... Read More


Auditors add the UKM scalp, the fight is real

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- Here's the government agency we really need, the "Simply Put" agency. To fight the country's deadly epidemic, garble. Which pads poor, probably criminal, deeds with complexit... Read More


From 'cendol' to chicken wings, lunch at Melaka's UES Siew Tin Nyonya Kitchen is proof you can never have too much 'gula Melaka'

MELAKA, Feb. 26 -- A former colleague of mine always encouraged me to resist convention, at least at mealtimes. She'd ask me, "Why do we have to have dessert at the end of a meal? Why not at the star... Read More


Thinking of opening a stall in KL? Here are DBKL's do's and don'ts for new hawkers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Maybe you havedreamt of being a great cook before. Then one inspired day, you decided to take that bet and aim to set up a stall. Whether it's roadside nasi lemak or a trendy... Read More


Tourists beware: Prepaid SIM cards now valid for only three months in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Are you a tourist in Malaysia? Your prepaid SIM card from Malaysian telcos will only be valid for a maximum of three months, based on the regulator Malaysian Communications an... Read More


Inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup offers RM100,000 prize pool for young players as legend gives back to sport

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Seven years after his retirement, national badminton legend Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei is finally getting a tournament in his name. The inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup 2026 will fo... Read More


Report: Malaysia's property sector posts record RM241.9b in 2025, marking its biggest year in a decade

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Malaysia's property transactions hit a new high in 2025, surpassing RM240 billion for the first time in a decade. The milestone was revealed in the Property Market Report 202... Read More


Robots are coming - will Malaysia build them or buy them? - Noor Azizi Mardi

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- Malaysia's factories, warehouses and even hospitals are slowly stepping into a new technological phase. Around the world, robots are starting to perform tasks that were once c... Read More