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Asia Automotive Award goes regional in Bangkok, strengthening automotive industry ties

BANGKOK, Jan. 30 -- The Asia Automotive Award (AAA) went regional this year, with its fifth edition held in Bangkok, the first time the event has taken place outside Malaysia. The move marks the award... Read More


Nipah virus explained: Symptoms, history and Malaysia's risk

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- Over the past few days, major media outlets have reported a Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in West Bengal, India, sparking flashbacks of Covid-19 pandemic fears across Asia and pr... Read More


Atas Angin Festival returns to KL with biggest curated Malaysian indie band lineup on Feb 14

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- If you want to catch the best of Malaysian indie music, the Atas Angin Festival 2026 (AAF2026) might be for you. Returning for its fifth instalment this year, the one-day hom... Read More


From 'greasy uncle' to unexpected hero: Faye Wong's ex Li Yapeng wins China's heart after hospital rescue

SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 -- Li Yapeng has spent years being roasted online as a "greasy uncle", a "serial failed entrepreneur", and, occasionally, "that ex-husband of Cantopop queen Faye Wong". But the form... Read More


'Let me tell you something': Singapore man jailed five-weeks after luring nurse into toilet and exposing himself to her

SINGAPORE, Jan. 30 -- A 44-year-old man who exposed himself and made sexual advances towards a nurse while being treated at a Singapore public hospital has reportedly been sentenced to five weeks' jai... Read More


FT Day 2026 wish list: Work towards DBKL mayoral election - Ben Fong Kok Seng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 30 -- In a few days' time, Kuala Lumpur residents will mark Federal Territory Day. Observed every Feb 1, it is a moment to reflect how far Malaysia's most important city has come. W... Read More


Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua opens up for the first time after crash that killed two close friends, says 'it's really tough'

LONDON, Jan. 30 -- British former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends who died in a car accident in Nigeria last month. Joshua, 36, sustained minor inj... Read More


Lost on a Spanish road trip, this French cat walked 250km home to find his humans

PARIS, Jan. 30 -- Filou, a tuxedo cat with a flair for drama, has transformed what was supposed to be a relaxed summer road trip into the kind of cross-border saga that suggests he might be the only m... Read More


Under threat of disruption, Singapore economic review urges all-in approach to AI and learning

SINGAPORE, Jan. 30 -- A Singapore government-led review has reportedly recommended that the country move decisively to position itself as a global artificial intelligence hub while accelerating AI ado... Read More


MACC nabs five more enforcers in massage chain probe, freezes RM13.3m

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained five more people, including four enforcement officers and one retiree, as it expands its investigation into a prom... Read More