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Rising J-pop girl group Hana talk toxic love, fan joy and their Malaysian dream of seeing orangutans, beaches and the Petronas Twin Towers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Japanese girl group Hana is proving they are no ordinary rookie act. Their latest single Bad Love, released earlier this week, has already surpassed 3.4 million views on You... Read More


Art for Humanity: Malaysian and Indonesian artists unite for Mercy Malaysia's Gaza art auction to fund humanitarian aid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Mercy Malaysia has announced the return of the Art for Humanity Gaza Art Auction 2025, a fundraising initiative transforming art into humanitarian aid. Mercy Malaysia said e... Read More


Dalat drug crisis: Sarawak minister sounds alarm as 97pc of arrests test positive, way above 76pc state average

DALAT, Sept. 12 -- Dalat has emerged as one of Sarawak's hotspots in the fight against substance abuse, with nearly all drug-related arrests this year having tested positive. State Minister of Women,... Read More


Navigating Sarawak's gas demands without risking national stability

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Sarawak's push to gain greater control over its natural gas resources is gathering pace, with the state seeking a larger role in how the resource is managed - a move analysts... Read More


Airport toilet peeper in Sabah gets one-month jail, RM2,500 fine for filming woman on handphone

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 12 -- An unemployed man was jailed for one month and fined RM2,500, in default, a month's jail by a Magistrate's Court here for outraging the modesty of a woman in a toilet. Md S... Read More


City and United seek redemption in high-stakes Manchester derby, Isak set for Liverpool debut

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- Manchester City will be desperate to avoid a third successive defeat when they face neighbours Manchester United as the Premier League returns this weekend, with Alexander Isak set... Read More


Ticket prices out for TWICE's October KL concert, ranging from RM398 to RM1,288

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- The seating plan and ticket sales details for K-pop group TWICE's upcoming concert in Kuala Lumpur have been released. The nine-member group will perform at the National Hoc... Read More


China's Zdata eyes RM2.1b funding to expand Johor data centre amid AI boom

SHANGHAI, Sept. 12 -- Chinese data centre operator Zdata Technologies Co is seeking around US$500 million (RM2.1 billion) in private debt to fund a new project in Malaysia, according to people familia... Read More


Sime Darby warns of two-year slump for BMW sales in China amid fierce price war

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Sime Darby Bhd, a key distributor for BMW in China, expects the country's auto market to deteriorate further before any recovery takes hold. Chief executive officer Datuk Je... Read More


When AI meets aching knees: How UM is using data to unlock the future of osteoarthritis care

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 12 -- At first glance, it's just another outpatient visit. A patient in her late sixties walks in with persistent knee pain; something she's grown used to over the years. A few sc... Read More