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Batman, Betty Boop and bountiful bakes: General Store in Kuchai Lama offers collectibles, crafts and coffee in a community cafe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- There are treasures wherever we look: from vinyl records to vintage dolls. Every corner reveals another nostalgic surprise. There's a Ghostbusters original soundtrack album ... Read More


Edison Chen ends near-decade big-screen hiatus, reunites with Anthony Wong for 'Temple of Wishes', now shooting in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Edison Chen is heading back to the big screen after nearly a decade away - and his comeback is taking shape in Penang. The 45-year-old Hong Kong actor was unveiled on Septem... Read More


Edison Chen ends near-decade big-screen hiatus with Anthony Wong's 'Temple of Wishes', now shooting in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Edison Chen is heading back to the big screen after nearly a decade away - and his comeback is taking shape in Penang. The 45-year-old Hong Kong actor was unveiled on Septem... Read More


Historically high suicide rates cause alarm in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 19 -- Bereaved relatives and mental health specialists are trying to start a conversation about suicide in Argentina as more people than ever are choosing to end their own lives. ... Read More


Duncan Sheik, 'Barely Breathing' hitmaker who shook up Broadway with 'Spring Awakening', dies at 56 (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 -- Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter who turned one of the defining soft-rock hits of the 1990s into an unlikely second act as the Tony-winning composer of Spring Awakening, ha... Read More


Is 'Hope' the 'Mad Max: Fury Road' of monster movies?

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- Some auteurs, like Takashi Miike, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michal Winterbottom, are effortlessly prolific, churning out a new feature every couple of years with factory-l... Read More


Looking to the stars: Planetarium Negara seeks to inspire a new generation of space explorers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- As mankind looks towards the wider solar system, Planetarium Negara is seeing renewed public interest in space exploration, with immersive exhibits and experiential programme... Read More


Anwar's balancing act on Myanmar? - Syed Hamid Albar

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- I understand why the Government is seeking a practical and durable solution to the presence of large numbers of Myanmar nationals in Malaysia, including the Rohingya. Malaysi... Read More


On Myanmar, Malaysia must use its diplomatic leverage wisely - Syed Hamid Albar

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- I understand why the Government is seeking a practical and durable solution to the presence of large numbers of Myanmar nationals in Malaysia, including the Rohingya. Malaysi... Read More


Loke to resign as Transport Minister, DAP stays in Anwar's government after Najib's conditional pardon

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Anthony Loke Siew Fook will step down from his position as Transport Minister in the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government following the conditional pardon granted to former p... Read More