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China's US$1.77b rice eel industry eyes global markets

WUHAN, Sept. 24 -- Across a patchwork of village ponds in central China, rows of floating cages ripple on the water. Beneath the surface, slender, snake-like rice eels twist through the nets - the fi... Read More


Man jailed after nine cats die, 71 left without proper care in Singapore HDB flat

SINGAPORE, Sept. 24 -- A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 16 weeks after 71 cats were left in a Bukit Panjang public housing flat in severely unsanitary conditions for nearly two years, during whic... Read More


Emrail loses RM59m LRT3 bond suit, ordered to pay Kuwait Finance House RM39m

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- In a double courtroom defeat for rail contractor Emrail Sdn Bhd, the High Court has dismissed its RM59.1 million lawsuit against Kuwait Finance House (M) Bhd (KFH) and ordere... Read More


Sabah sees 10 million searches on Xiaohongshu as China tourism interest surges

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 24 -- Sabah has recorded over 10 million searches on REDnote (Xiaohongshu), China's leading social and lifestyle platform, signalling a massive surge in interest from Chinese trav... Read More


Masidi confident Putrajaya will secure Sabah borders amid Balabac Strait concerns

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 24 -- Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun is confident the federal government will safeguard the state's borders in the Balabac Strait, despite concerns surrounding a ... Read More


Pensioner who endured seven years of golf balls hitting his home finally wins RM100,000 from Jitra resort

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- A 61-year-old government pensioner has been awarded RM100,000 in damages after enduring nearly seven years of stray golf balls pelting his bungalow in Bandar Darulaman, Jitra... Read More


Capcom launches third Malaysia pop-up store in KL amid momentum from 'Resident Evil' and 'Street Fighter' films

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- For many gamers, Capcom is synonymous with some of Japan's best known video game franchises, including Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter, and is regarded as on... Read More


Batu Gajah council empowers community to tackle roaming livestock blamed for road accidents

BATU GAJAH, Sept. 24 -- The Batu Gajah District Council (MDBG) has become the first local authority in Malaysia to give communities legal power to rein in straying livestock - cattle, buffaloes and go... Read More


Rosmah's RM67.5m jewellery bill: No pause button, Court of Appeal rules

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 23 -- Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has lost her latest bid to fully halt a RM67.5 million payment owed to Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading SAL over dozens of missing jewellery pie... Read More


Rehda survey finds property developers grappling with rising construction costs amid West Asia conflict

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 23 -- Property developers in Malaysia continue to navigate a challenging landscape marked by persistent cost pressures and economic uncertainty, even as they remain selectively fo... Read More