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Guan Eng submits 'Malaysia Agenda 12' package to Anwar, proposes RM25b in interest-free MSME loans

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has formally submitted a 12-point proposal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim aimed at promoting economic prosperity and strengthening national u... Read More


Hadi calls for abolition of 'colonial laws' to make Syariah rule supreme in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called for the abolition of laws he described as colonial legacies, alleging that these were obstacles to the unfettered implementat... Read More


Malaysian and Hong Kong Stars unite for new Chinese New Year film 'Golden Blessings' scheduled for February 2027 release

PORT DICKSON, Sept. 9 -- Malaysian and Hong Kong stars have come together for a new film, Golden Blessings, which is currently being filmed entirely in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. Production, now ... Read More


A father's enduring love: Cancer-stricken Korean man who searched for a home for his autistic son dies at 64

SEOUL, Sept. 8 -- Jeon Gyeong-cheol, the writer known nationwide as the "Peter Pan Dad" for his public quest to secure long-term care for his autistic son, has died at age 64 after battling late-stage... Read More


Lim Guan Eng hits PAS over failure to credit him for cutting lottery draws from 22 to eight a year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has hit back at PAS over what he described as dishonest and hypocritical claims about DAP's position on Islam, while pointing to his record of reducin... Read More


Comedian Trevor Noah to perform live in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 9

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Global comedy star Trevor Noah will make his long-awaited Malaysian debut on Nov 9, with a one-night stand-up show at the Ideas LIVE Arena, organisers LOL Asia and BOHM announ... Read More


Johor ready for cloud seeding as El Nino looms from October

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 8 -- Johor is prepared to conduct cloud seeding exercises if any of the state's 17 dams experience low water levels in preparation for the El Nino phenomenon by next month, said Joh... Read More


Singapore to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9pc, taking MR4 pay to about S$1.2m as PM Wong pledges to donate full increase

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8 -- Singapore will raise political office holders' salaries by up to 9 per cent from October 15, taking the annual pay for a minister at the lowest MR4 grade to about S$1.2 million (... Read More


Sing a song of 'siu mai': Taste the world - and life - through this humble 'dim sum'

COMMENTARY, Sept. 8 -- It's fascinating how getting older sometimes means getting more honest with yourself; there just isn't enough time for bull and baloney. This candour extends to how I eat or, r... Read More


The gifts they leave behind - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 8 -- Every Sunday afternoon, my wife and I usually make our weekly trip to the supermarket. The routine is almost always the same. One of us pushes the trolley (me or one of the b... Read More