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Bunga Citra Lestari set for KL concert with Jaclyn Victor and violinist Dennis Lau as guest performers in Sept

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Famous Indonesian singer and actress Bunga Citra Lestari is returning to Malaysia for a special night of musical harmony. The BCL: Eternal Love - Timeless Romance concert, or... Read More


Vietnam's trade windfall is a warning: The transshipment risk remains - Phar Kim Beng and Lutfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, July 14 -- Vietnam's booming trade surplus with the United States, recently reported to have reached a record high in the first half of this year, appears at first glance to be a cause f... Read More


From Sabah to Pancoran: Recognising the invisible - Delpedro Marhaen

Kuala Lampur, July 14 -- Across South-east Asia, rapid development has become a badge of honour. Skyscrapers rise, highways stretch farther, and GDP figures climb. Yet in the shadows of this growth ar... Read More


Two-tier healthcare or public lifeline? Unpacking the debate over Rakan KKM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- The Ministry of Health's (MOH) plan to launch its "Rakan KKM" programme has ignited a fierce public debate. On one side, detractors warn it would create a two-tiered healthca... Read More


'I'm certainly not retired': With no new works since 2014, Peter Jackson confirms return to Middle-earth with 'The Hunt for Gollum' in the works

AUCKLAND, July 14 -- Peter Jackson has denied he is retired from making feature films, despite not making any cinema releases since 2014. The renowned New Zealand filmmaker said he is actually curren... Read More


Wildlife on ice: Singapore freezing animal cells in bid to preserve native life

SINGAPORE, July 14 -- Heard of seed banks? Singapore is now making a similar preservation facility but for animal cells. The Straits Times reported on Singapore's own Noah's Ark of sorts, that will h... Read More


Qatar Airways now flies all Boeing 777s with free 500Mbps Starlink WiFi, claims global first

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Qatar Airways has completed its deployment of Starlink satellite connectivity across its entire Boeing 777 fleet and it claims to be the first airline to globally operate over... Read More


Shila Amzah confirms Amy Search behind alleged altercation, says may hire bodyguard if working with rock star again in future

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Shila Amzah has confirmed that the "legendary" male singer who allegedly verbally attacked her during a concert rehearsal last week is rock star Datuk Amy Search. The Star re... Read More


Now second on Billboard 200 chart, 'KPop Demon Hunters' joins elite club of top-charting movie soundtracks since 2020

SEOUL, July 14 -- The soundtrack for animated film KPop Demon Hunters rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its third week, boosted by the global popularity of the film featuring a fictio... Read More


Made in Singapore cancer drug could help cure blindness, trial in country to start soon

SINGAPORE, July 14 -- A drug developed for the treatment of cancer has showed promise in treating blindness. According to The Singapore Times, the drug PRL3-zumab was developed by the A*Star Institut... Read More