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A 46-year-old 'bak kut teh' icon in Klang: The original Telok Pulai Bak Kut Teh

KLANG, Feb. 9 -- Water. It's the stuff of life, right? Like a mother's nurturing when you're in the womb - except for me, it was bak kut teh. Though I'm neither Hokkien nor have family from Klang, m... Read More


Respect the authority behind guidelines - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says respect is enough - that is, there is no need for rules or guidelines dictating how Muslims should conduct themselves at non-Muslim... Read More


What we know about: Op Sky, the MACC probe that found local celebs shilling for syndicate getting dodgy loans for blacklisted civil servants

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- What started as an investigation into unusual loan approvals has now unravelled into a full-blown corruption and money laundering scandal. Dubbed Op Sky, the Malaysian Anti-Co... Read More


Colombian President Petro says cocaine 'no worse than whiskey', moots global legalisation

BOGOTA, Feb. 9 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has claimed that cocaine was no more harmful that liquor, saying that legalising the substance would be more effective in combating global trafficki... Read More


A defining Asean chairmanship: Malaysia's strategic vision under Anwar Ibrahim - Yusmadi Yusoff

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 9 -- As Malaysia assumes the Asean chairmanship in 2025, expectations are naturally high. Detractors argue that Malaysia lacks a coherent roadmap, that the chairmanship risks becomi... Read More


Singapore priest says man who punched him at Church of the Holy Spirit is partially blind and has special needs, may not have recognised him

SINGAPORE, Feb. 9 -- A priest who was attacked at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Singapore this morning said he was punched in the head by a man with special needs. Father Cary Chan told CNA that t... Read More


Singapore to ramp up free microchipping as over 24,000 pet cats licensed under new rules

SINGAPORE, Feb. 9 -- More than 24,000 pet cats have been licensed in Singapore since new requirements took effect on September 1, 2024, under a two-year transition period for owners. Cat owners must ... Read More


Retirees among 54 victims defrauded in RM5.2m vending machine scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A total of 54 individuals have reported losses of RM5.2 million after investing in a vending machine scheme. According to The Star, one of the victims, a 60-year-old woman, wh... Read More


Croc on the loose: Perhilitan to erect warning signs near Masjid Jamek in KL after river sighting

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A crocodile spotted in the Klang River near Masjid Jamek last week has prompted the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) to plan for the installation of warni... Read More


This fishy nightmare is a sea biologist's dream (VIDEO)

TENERIFE, Feb. 9 -- A fish that is normally never seen near the surface of the sea in daylight has gone viral on social media. Marine biologists from the NGO Condrik Tenerife spotted the black devil ... Read More