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Singapore man, 24, dies after suspected lightning strike near Pasir Ris beach

SINGAPORE, July 6 -- A 24-year-old man died after he was believed to have been struck by lightning near Pasir Ris Beach on Sunday afternoon, according to police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (... Read More


Jennie makes K-pop history with back-to-back headline slots at two major European festivals

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- Blackpink member Jennie has become the first K-pop solo artist to headline two major European music festivals on consecutive weekends after leading the line-up at Denmark's Ros... Read More


Lightning strike kills footballer during friendly match in Melaka, referee injured

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- A footballer was killed and a referee injured after lightning struck during a friendly match in Melaka yesterday evening, police said. The victim, identified as R. Thanesh, 28... Read More


Guangzhou-based Yuen Kee Dumpling lands in Sri Petaling with freshly wrapped Cantonese-style dumplings

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- Small in size but big in flavour, dumplings stuffed with all kinds of fillings are what you get at Yuen Kee Dumpling in the forever busy Sri Petaling area. Like food theatre, ... Read More


Dengue cases in Malaysia rise nearly 30pc in H1 2026, MoH says outbreak remains under control

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- Dengue-related deaths in Malaysia have risen by 66.7 per cent this year as infections climbed nearly 30 per cent, although the Health Ministry (MoH) said the outbreak remains u... Read More


Pakatan's performance in Johor depends on a ratio of one to five - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 6 -- Electoral politics in Johor cannot be understood solely through campaign speeches, party manifestos or the arithmetic of constituencies. There is another arithmetic at work in ... Read More


German legacy in Penang stretches back 200 years, from forgotten settlers to modern industry

GEORGE TOWN, July 6 -- On the streets of George Town, it is easy to spot the cultural legacies left by Chinese merchants, Indian Muslim and Malay traders and British colonial administrators. Among th... Read More


German footprints in Penang reveal hidden colonial-era stories along George Town heritage trail

Kuala Lampur, July 6 -- GEORGE TOWN, July 6 - Between the 17th and early 19th centuries, many Germans left their homeland in search of better opportunities, and one of the places they eventually settl... Read More


Beyond weddings and festivals: How Indian ethnic wear BIBA is winning over Malaysia's multiracial wardrobes

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 -- For nearly four decades, BIBA has been a familiar name in India's fashion scene - growing to hundreds of stores nationwide with its premium ethnic wear, flowing kurtas and cont... Read More


How learning a different language is an advantage - Patrick Teh

Kuala Lampur, July 6 -- When Mum chose to enrol me in an English-medium school in 1963, I faced the biggest challenge of my life as my class teacher was an Indian woman. As I spoke only a couple of C... Read More