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When we love products that make us dumber

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- Back in 2001, I had to go to KLIA every weekend and I always used the same taxi driver. When I recall his skills (as he used to pick me up before picking up my other colleagu... Read More


Malaysian productions score seven ContentAsia Awards, sweep animation category

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Malaysian content continued to make waves on the regional stage, with local productions winning seven awards across four categories at the 2026 ContentAsia Awards. Held in Ba... Read More


PNB built ownership, now it must build depth - Ashurov Sharofiddin and Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- Malaysia has spent decades building national wealth. The harder question, as the country marks its 69th National Day, is who actually owns it. Political independence in 1957 ... Read More


Merdeka: Why must we manufacture 'mereka' for 'kita' to exist? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- Every Merdeka, we become very good at displaying Malaysia. We bring out the batik, songket, saree and cheongsam, rediscover our many cultures, celebrate our food and languages... Read More


PAS' persistent courtship of Umno is really about breaking into the West Coast - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- The timing of the PAS muktamar on September 4 and 5, just one week before the Umno general assembly on September 11 and 12 2026, is politically significant. By meeting first,... Read More


Fashion designer Rizalman says adopted son stable, treated for liver injury after being dragged by lorry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Fashion designer Datuk Rizalman Ibrahim says his adopted son, Umar Nail, is in stable condition but remains under close medical observation following internal injuries sustain... Read More


Beyond monuments and textbooks, KL's Statesman Memorial guards Malaysia's nation-building story

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- As Malaysia turns 69, the country has witnessed its fair share of history - from the struggle for independence and the formation of the federation to almost seven decades of n... Read More


Lee Yong-joo, 'Blue Tower' actor, dies suddenly of cardiac arrest at 40

SEOUL, Aug. 30 -- South Korean actor and former model Lee Yong-joo, best known for his comedic turn as a hapless rookie soldier in tvN's hit series Blue Tower, has died of cardiac arrest, according to... Read More


Melaka's Ab Rauf to steer BN-Pakatan talks, Zahid says timing depends on dissolution

SERDANG, Aug. 30 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says formal negotiations with Pakatan Harapan (PH) on possible cooperation for the Melaka state election will begin ... Read More


Singapore's resort-style Canberra Residences condo heads back to court over decade-old defects

SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 -- What was meant to be a settled dispute over defects at a Singapore condominium has resurfaced in court, more than a decade after residents first moved in. The management corpora... Read More