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Inside Epstein's inbox: How influence, privilege, and politics kept him untouchable for years

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- Newly released emails from the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have laid bare the ecosystem of power that protected him, revealing not a shadowy cabal but a system operating in ... Read More


Even LVMH's Arnault can't resist shopping at the Chinese brands destroying his company's sales

SHANGHAI, Nov. 17 -- A changing of the guard is underway in China's US$49 billion (RM203 billion) luxury market. As an economic slowdown batters the sales of global giants like Gucci and LVMH, a new ... Read More


In Indonesia, Gen Z's nostalgia for dictator Suharto reveals troubling generational divide

JAKARTA, Nov. 17 -- The decision to name Indonesia's former dictator Suharto a national hero has exposed a deep and troubling generational divide in the world's third-largest democracy. While activis... Read More


Johor paradise in peril? Mersing struggles as tourism boom hits reefs and locals' wallets

MERSING, Nov. 17 -- Malaysia's island paradise of Mersing is reeling as a tourism boom strains coral reefs and squeezes local incomes. Once a quiet gateway to Tioman Island, Mersing now draws crowds ... Read More


Indira marches for daughter's love and justice - Mustafa K. Anuar

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- A mother's unwavering and unqualified love manifests in various ways. For M. Indira Gandhi, leading a symbolic "justice march" from Sogo Shopping Complex to the country's cen... Read More


Calculated depths: US-South Korea submarine pact and the strategic chessboard - Phar Kim Beng and Jitkai Chin

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- In a development that might reshape the maritime strategic balance of the North-east Asia's maritime balance, the US has given political approval for South Korea to pursue a n... Read More


Abang Johari: Sarawak free tertiary education cannot cover Unimas, UiTM due to federal status

KUCHING, Nov. 17 -- Sarawak's free tertiary education initiative cannot be extended to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak because both institutions are f... Read More


RTM halts cartoon series 'Santiago of the Seas' pending review after complaint of alleged LGBT content

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has temporarily suspended the broadcast of the animated series Santiago of the Seas on TV2 following viewer complaints over the content of Epis... Read More


No more free rein for Malaysia's 'finfluencers': Unlicensed advice could mean RM10m fine as regulators tighten oversight

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- Their videos promise financial freedom in minutes, their advice often shared more widely than that of licensed experts and, in some cases, heavily influences how Malaysians ma... Read More


Snakebite myths busted: Why sucking out venom and using tourniquets can be fatal

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- Sucking the venom out of a snakebite, a dramatic move popularised in movies, is not only useless but can be incredibly dangerous, a top expert from the Fire and Rescue Departme... Read More