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'Projek: High Council' prequel 'Kudrat 1968' is doing double duty on TV and film

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysian smash-hit Projek: High Council is making the leap from living rooms to the big screen in style. Anwari Ashraf's 2023 series became a full-blown cultural craze and As... Read More


No skips allowed: BTS racks up four billion plays for 'Arirang' while Jungkook hits the jackpot with 'Seven'

SEOUL, Aug. 6 -- BTS is proving once again that its global fanbase shows no signs of slowing down, with the group's fifth studio album Arirang crossing 4 billion plays on Spotify. The milestone makes... Read More


Malaysia's true scorecard reveals a nation at a crossroads - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- For decades, we have been conditioned to cheer whenever GDP figures are announced. A 5 per cent growth here, a 4.5 per cent expansion there - the headlines trumpet progress, an... Read More


MRT Corp awards RM3.03b Penang Mutiara LRT systems contract to MRCB-Theta Edge JV

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 - MRT Corp has awarded a RM3.028 billion system turnkey contract for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line, marking the project's next major phase in the construction ... Read More


Company's property belongs to the company - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- In "Tabung Haji RCI findings: CCM must commence investigation" I wrote of the findings of the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) that bonus payments made by TH Prope... Read More


State elections: It's more injury time than half time in the race to thwart communalism

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- I've been walking around disoriented these past days. Mostly in traipses to rid persistent cliches chucked into conversations online and in-person about the Negeri Sembilan ele... Read More


Singapore man jailed, caned for raping deaf-mute 13-year-old family friend

SINGAPORE, Aug. 6 -- A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years and nine months in jail, along with 12 strokes of the cane, after pleading guilty to raping a deaf and mute 13-year-old girl who w... Read More


C4 calls for clearer mandate, transparency in MACC-Customs dept task force

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia needs stronger transparency and accountability mechanisms to ensure government agencies can be effectively scrutinised by the public, said the Centre to Combat Corrupt... Read More


Tendon Kohaku: The 'tendon' chain bringing satisfying 'tempura' rice bowls to TTDI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- When I was younger, in my early twenties, my party trick was boring dates with facts like "You know, tempura actually originated with Portuguese Jesuits arriving in Japan". It... Read More


Joachim Gunsalam elected PBS president unopposed as party sees record nominations

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 6 -- Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Joachim Gunsalam has been elected as the new Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president unopposed for the 2026 to 2029 term, after serving as actin... Read More