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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 00 Some 1,500 Indian-Muslim restaurants, popularly called "mamak" restaurants, are expected to clos...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Dangdut singer Baby Shima has responded to the nasty comments she’s been getting online. This is...
PETALING JAYA, Aug 12 — A UK-based student has drawn flak for his paper documenting his experiences masturbating to comi...
PETALING JAYA, Aug 13 — A picture of Seremban’s Tuanku Abdul Rahman stadium littered with rubbish has infuriated Faceboo...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Singularity Aerotech Asia (SAT.ASIA) is on a mission to overhaul and bring the agricultural indus...
Time flies in a jiffy when you keep scrolling through the never-ending reels and stories on Instagram. To be honest, it is quite an addiction that is taking over, not just the Gen Z but people of all ages. Instagram hasn’t stopped there. With innovations and updates that are sure to keep one engrossed and hooked, Meta’s photo sharing app has grown exponentially in form and dimension. Regular updates and new Instagram features ensure that no moment is left uncaptured. From timely stories to news,
Najib Abdul Razak used his authority as the country’s former prime minister and finance minister in 2016 to change a 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report before it was presented to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today. MACC investigating officer Hanif Lami…
American actor Timothée Chalamet released the first teaser of Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All on his Twitter account on 11 August. Chalamet has previously worked with Guadagnino on the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name for which the actor earned his first Academy Award nomination. Bones and All is Guadagnino’s first film set in the US. It is a cannibal love story based on the novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis and centres on a road-tripping couple — Lee (Chalamet) and Maren (Taylor Russell
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — What happens if you are accused of a crime and your lawyer decides to stop being your lawyer on t...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 00 Some 1,500 Indian-Muslim restaurants, popularly called "mamak" restaurants, are expected to clos...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Six MPs from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia will reportedly not defend their seats in the 15th ge...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Former crime-buster Datuk Seri Amar Singh today lodged a police report against Malaysian blogger...
In October 2021, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to capitalise on a concept that was still an up-and-coming idea in technology — the metaverse. Less than a year later, we are witnessing how the idea of the metaverse is reshaping the world, especially within the entertainment industry. But before we look at how and why the metaverse is the future of the media and entertainment industry, we need to understand where the metaverse stands today. Metaverse technology is now a major part of discussio
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 ― Emma Idris and Nizam Azam decided to step up their efforts in raising awareness of the importance...
In today’s world, while some people have the luxury to buy new and expensive things every day, some struggle to fulfil even the basic necessities of life. However, many kind-hearted philanthropists are trying their best to help the less fortunate by enhancing their quality of life through various means via their philanthropic foundations. Although some charitable trusts have existed for a long time and their initiatives have helped improve many lives, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) is urging the federal government to enact new legislation criminalisi...
A Netflix session with your mum seems like a lovely way to bond. Here’s a list of k-dramas with powerful mothers that will remind you of the value of parenthood. Ever since the pandemic happened, K-dramas have been consuming our livelihoods. We had to endure sleepless nights, hours of delaying our own dinner, and our working time becoming less and less. Our crops have died, our pets have vanished—and it is all worth it when we find out that the two protagonists get together in the end, as they a
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The China Film Administration will be giving away 100 million yuan (RM65.91 million) worth of fil...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Hiring those formerly incarcerated and are out on parole could be a way for Malaysia's employers...
A hospital in Kuala Lumpur has retracted its ban on food delivery services like Grab and Foodpanda after its directive caught flak on social media. In a statement, Sungai Buloh Hospital Director Dr Kuldip Kaur Prem Singh said the decision to withdraw the ban was made after the hospital received “feedback”. “Please be informed that…