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Hannah Yeoh establishes five new MP-led monitoring committees to oversee DBKL 2026 budget expenditure

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19 -- Federal Territories minister Hannah Yeoh has announced the establishment of five new monitoring committee to oversee the expenditure of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) 2026 ... Read More


Exco: Johor government to regulate Ramadan bazaar lot rental rates, maximum RM500

KULAI, Jan. 19 -- The Johor government will set the rental rate for Ramadan bazaar sites at RM500 and below per lot, in an effort to ease the burden of middle and low-income traders. Johor housing an... Read More


Civil Defence and Penampang villagers team up to rescue dog trapped for hours in tyre rim (VIDEO)

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 19 -- A dog that had its head stuck inside a vehicle tyre rim for hours was successfully rescued after personnel from the Civil Defence Force (APM) and members of the public rushed... Read More


'The Voice of Hind Rajab': Bringing Gaza's forgotten children to the big screen

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17 -- The Voice of Hind Rajab premiered in Malaysian cinemas last week, telling the tragic story of a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza and highlighting the plight of Pal... Read More


From nail salons in Kuala Lumpur to Per Se in New York: How Madeline Teh became a world-class sommelier while pursuing a Master of Wine

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- "Aiya, wait, wait, I forgot to change," Teh said in a rush. The 51-year-old beckoned me into her home in Bangsar, dressed in a typically Malaysian errand-running outfit of a ... Read More


BTS' V tops charity-inspired K-pop influence ranking

SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- BTS member V has been named the K-pop artiste with the most positive influence in 2025 by voting platform Picnic. Fans from 175 countries participated in the poll, which ran from De... Read More


BTS's V tops charity-inspired K-pop influence ranking

SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- BTS member V has been named the K-pop artiste with the most positive influence in 2025 by voting platform Picnic. Fans from 175 countries participated in the poll, which ran from De... Read More


South Korean hip-hop 'Show Me The Money' returns with 12th season, goes worldwide

SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- Mnet's hip-hop competition Show Me The Moneyis back after a three-year hiatus with its 12th season, and premiered yesterday in South Korea. The long-running franchise aims to restor... Read More


'Allah had other plans': Zahid defends Umno's alliance with ex-rival DAP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described the party's controversial alliance with its former adversary, DAP, as the result of "Allah's will," framing the part... Read More


Late Bung Moktar acquitted of corruption; trial against widow Zizie Izette to continue

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- The late former Kinabatangan MP, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, was posthumously discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here on Friday of three corruption charges invol... Read More