KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Last night, at a glitzy ceremony in the Wynn Palace, Macao, four Malaysian bars were recognised in the 2025 edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars.

Penrose retained its title as The Best Bar in Malaysia for the second consecutive year, placing at No. 10 after previously soaring as high as No. 8 in 2024.

Jon Lee's sleek operation in Petaling Street has rapidly become one of Kuala Lumpur's most popular bars over the past year, and its momentum continued with the May opening of his latest concept, Lavantha.

This new venture is located in a refurbished bank vault inside the recently launched Moxy Kuala Lumpur Chinatown.

However, it was Three X Co's surge to No. 15 that garnered significant attention.

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