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Indonesian music festival Latihan Pestapora heads to Sunway Lagoon for first Malaysia pre-show: Why it's worth the hype (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- Latihan Pestapora, the official pre-event to one of Indonesia's biggest music festivals, is making its Malaysian debut at Sunway Lagoon's Surf Beach this July 26. Marking its f... Read More


Penang Hill cable car project on track, first tower set for June

GEORGE TOWN, May 5 -- Construction of the Penang Hill cable car project is progressing as scheduled, with the first ropeway tower expected to be erected by the end of June this year. Penang Hill Corp... Read More


Wuling Bingo EV is coming to Malaysia for under RM100,000: Locally assembled by Tan Chong Motor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- Wuling Bingo EV will be released in Malaysia later this year. Not only that, the subcompact electric hatchback will be assembled in Malaysia by Tan Chong Motor (TCM) in its long... Read More


The great game of artificial intelligence - Jonathan Yen

Kuala Lampur, May 5 -- As the world remains embroiled in the US-China trade spat, an interesting live broadcast took place in Moscow recently. At the "Youth Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club's ... Read More


Amber Chia in hospital again for fatigue, two years after staircase fall left her with head injury

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- Malaysian celebrity model and entrepreneur Amber Chia was rushed to hospital yesterday after collapsing at home, resulting in a deep gash on her chin that left a blood trail on ... Read More


Malaysia halts trade groups from issuing certificates for US exports amid tariff concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) will take full control of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (NPCO) for all exports to the US from tomorrow. Minister... Read More


Singapore General Election 2025: The PAP retains power - Abdillah Noh

Kuala Lampur, May 5 -- Singapore held its general election on 3 May 2025, and the results are what many predicted. The PAP, the party that has ruled the island state for nearly 60 years, won 87 out of... Read More


Midnight in New York, Melon at six: K-pop's secret weapon is the clock

SEOUL, May 5 -- A growing number of K-pop stars are carefully timing their music releases for maximum impact. Artistes like TXT, Jin of BTS, BoyNextDoor, and EXO's Baekhyun are among those choosing t... Read More


Embracing a cashless Malaysia for real convenience

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- The other day, I visited a new cafe with some friends and was taken aback when the cashier said that they only take cash... I thought I had heard wrong. After all, these days, ... Read More


Health must not be held hostage to profit - Loh Foon Fong

Kuala Lampur, May 5 -- After years of public complaints about high medical costs, the Malaysian government has finally implemented the Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism in private healthcare by ma... Read More