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Singapore's PAP questions Pritam Singh's appearance on 'Keluar Sekejap', Workers' Party defends move as free speech

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- A political clash has erupted between the People's Action Party (PAP) and the Workers' Party (WP) over WP chief Pritam Singh's appearance on a Malaysian podcast, with the ruling p... Read More


Electrician jailed in Singapore for biting off co-worker's earlobe in drunken dormitory fight

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- A 21-year-old electrician was sentenced to six months in jail in Singapore yesterday after biting off part of his co-worker's earlobe during a drunken altercation in a Kallang dor... Read More


Fuziah denies PKR branch dissolutions amid wave of resignations, says party structure remains intact

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh has reportedly confirmed that no party divisions or wings have been dissolved, despite a recent wave of grassroots resignations. She said t... Read More


In conversation with Alan Goh, the pizzaiolo behind Round Pizza Napoletana and now Tonda, Taman Desa's newest Roman-style pizzeria

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- As I walk into the newly completed Tonda (so new the signboard isn't even up yet), founder Alan Goh is hunched over the counter, fiddling with a pair of switches. The long cen... Read More


Major Klang Valley roads to be rerouted in stages for Asean meeting from July 8 to 11

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- Traffic on three highways and 15 main roads in the Klang Valley will be diverted in stages from 8 to 11 July in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM)... Read More


Boarding pass required: 'Children on Bicycle' artist back in Penang with art exhibition tackling copyright exploitation

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- You will need a boarding pass to check in before entering Ernest Zacharevic's latest art installation opening tomorrow. A tongue-in-cheek participatory experience for visitors,... Read More


Zacharevic plans legal action against AirAsia over IP infringement, launches art fundraiser

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic is preparing to bring AirAsia to court over intellectual property (IP) infringement with a fundraising interactive art installation. The art... Read More


From prison to tourism: Kota Jail offers rare glimpse into Johor's 142-year-old history behind bars

JOHOR BARU, July 4 -- Once a place to be feared, the former Ayer Molek Prison has been given a second life as Kota Jail - a new tourism attraction in the heart of Johor Baru. The 142-year-old prison,... Read More


The Kwangtung and Tengchow Association in George Town: From managing cemeteries to keeping cultural heritage alive for more than 200 years

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- Originally established to manage communal cemeteries for Chinese immigrants from Guangdong and Fujian provinces in China, the Kwangtung and Tengchow Association's beginnings her... Read More


Refuge at risk: Mexican drug rehab centers in cartels' crosshairs

CELAYA, July 4 -- Mexican rehabilitation centers were supposed to provide sanctuary to drug users trying to kick their addictions. Instead, they became targets for the same ultra-violent cartels that ... Read More