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Several fans who paid full ticket price for K-Spark in Malaysia disappointed with last minute ticket giveaways and discounts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- The K-Spark Festival has finally made its debut in Malaysia over the weekend featuring some of the biggest names in K-pop including G-Dragon, ITZY, Hwasa and DPR Ian. The K-Sp... Read More


KL police probe report by actor alleging childhood sexual abuse

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Police have confirmed receiving a report from a 35-year-old male actor who claimed to have been a victim of unnatural sex acts when he was a child actor. Kuala Lumpur police c... Read More


PAS' Takiyuddin moves to steady Perikatan narrative amid speculation over Muhyiddin's future

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) remains a four-party coalition and PAS has not sidelined anyone within it, the party's secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said, according to... Read More


'Forgotten Baby Syndrome' is a medical crisis, not a moral one - Naveen Nair Gangadaran

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- The news alert last Tuesday evening sent a cold shiver down the spine of every parent in Malaysia. A two-year-old boy, vibrant and full of life at 8am, was found lifeless by 5... Read More


PAS U-turn sees three sacked Perlis reps welcomed back into the fold

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- PAS has moved to reinstate three former Perlis assemblymen whose memberships were terminated during the state's recent political turmoil, reversing the earlier decision after a... Read More


Sabah leaders demand answers over RM453,000 per toilet upgrade at KK International Airport

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 1 -- Warisan youth chief Terence Au called for a detailed explanation over the RM11.8 million spent to upgrade 26 toilets at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), questioning... Read More


'Singapore's Bruce Lee' lands in jail after viral Geylang nunchuck act goes sideways

SINGAPORE, Feb. 1 -- A street performer who briefly became a cult hit online for channelling Bruce Lee in the back lanes of Geylang has now received a far less glamorous spotlight - a jail sentence. ... Read More


Witness claims harassment by Zara Qairina's mother over daughter's police testimony

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 1 -- The Coroner's Court heard that the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir had harassed another student's mother by asking her to alter her daughter's police statement. The ... Read More


Songkran-style Water Festival to be adapted for Malaysian audience, says DPM Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming Water Music Festival, inspired by Thailand's Songkran Festival and scheduled for May, will be adapted to suit local culture, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri ... Read More


Skipping grades is not new, the system should welcome those who are ready - Ahmad Faiz Yazid

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- Malaysia's recent Malaysian Education Blueprint (Rancangan Pendidikan Malaysia 2026-2035) proposed allowing children as young as six (6) to enter Year One (Standard One) from 2... Read More