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A rational and strategic Umno will go solo in Melaka - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- If Umno behaves as a rational political party determined to restore its position at the centre of Malay politics, indeed a confident one, the strategic course in Melaka is inc... Read More


Penang's Teow Kee Beef Noodle opens in Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Inai

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- The story begins in Penang. A year ago, Teow Kee Beef Noodles opened in Victoria Street with beef noodles as their headline act. It's tough in Penang, as almost every corner... Read More


In the land of smiles, check who's holding the dental tools

BANGKOK, Aug. 21 -- Thailand may be known as the Land of Smiles, but visitors looking to spruce up their teeth should take care to check who is holding the dental tools. Thai police arrested five peo... Read More


Haze: Staying indoors cuts exposure but won't make your home pollution-free, experts say

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- As the haze returns to Malaysia, staying indoors is often the simplest way to reduce exposure to polluted air. But how much protection do closed doors and windows really prov... Read More


Thai boy, 11, loses one million baht chasing rare Pokemon card

BANGKOK, Aug. 21 -- An 11-year-old boy is nursing a loss of more than 1 million baht after allegedly being conned in a hunt for a rare Pokemon card - and he is not the only one. The schoolboy is amon... Read More


Final bell rings for teen Muay Thai hope after cancer fight

BANGKOK, Aug. 21 -- Fifteen-year-old Muay Thai prospect Prasertchai P. Prakitgym has died of lung cancer after battling the disease with the same courage he showed in the ring. The fighter from Thail... Read More


Singapore shortens Friday sermons as mercury threatens to hit 35degC

SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 -- With temperatures soaring and hazy skies looming, Friday prayer sermons at mosques across Singapore are getting a temporary trim. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Mui... Read More


Singapore drug raids net 81 suspects and over S$105,000 in drugs; katanas and knuckledusters seized in Punggol flat

SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 -- Eighty-one suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide operation this week, with officers recovering more than S$105,500 (RM335,762) worth of controlled substances, t... Read More


PAS tells BN to choose between Perikatan or Pakatan in Melaka

MARANG, Aug. 21 -- PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang said Perikatan Nasional is fully prepared to walk away from Barisan Nasional (BN) should its partner flirt with an alliance with Pakatan Harapan (PH) ... Read More


PAS tells BN to choose between Perikatan and Pakatan in Melaka

MARANG, Aug. 21 -- PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang said Perikatan Nasional is fully prepared to walk away from Barisan Nasional (BN) should its partner flirt with an alliance with Pakatan Harapan (PH) ... Read More