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KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong began her keynote address in Malaysia today by reminiscin...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today claimed to have been "threatened” in 2018 abo...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A father in the UK WAS left overwhelmed after strangers came forward offering to pay for the...
Fabien De Nonancourt, Managing Director at Bell & Ross, touches on the latest model in the brand’s Flight Instruments collection, and dishes on just what people look for when selecting a timepiece that speaks to them. First making its debut in the 1990s, it is impressive that Bell & Ross has managed to establish such a deep-rooted trademark with its Flight Instruments collection. Starting with its model BR-01 that launched back in 2005, the brand began creating square watches inspired by the ins
JOHOR BARU, June 28 — Outspoken Johor Umno leader Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed accused some of his party’s ministers of hypo...
PETALING JAYA, June 28 ― A landscaping and painting company in Melaka has received orders online after its creative f...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The High Court today decided that Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s trial must go on as scheduled...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Sesame Street's Elmo has been given the Covid-19 vaccine as part of a public service announcemen...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption trial did not proceed th...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he knew nothing of an alleged meeting to plot his ouster as t...
PETALING JAYA, June 29 — I've not ventured to Taman Megah for quite some time and it's changed tremendously. Parking is...
SUBANG JAYA, June 28 — What’s so special about a waffle? Sure, this one is square rather than round, but that’s not unh...
ELSE Hotel, sited at the 1930’s Lee Rubber Building will open its doors this July. Here’s a sneak peak at the credo that informs this potentially iconic property. Do you remember those early ruminations; that the hotel industry was creepingly closer to capitulation with every new Airbnb listing? Most folks have now realised ‘disruption’ – still very much a key buzzword – also delivers its own dose of uncertainty through unexpected consequences. Travellers, vacationers, homestay hackers have retu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Bank Pembangunan Malaysia (BPMB) has filed a lawsuit against 27 individuals and entities, includ...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 - A lawyer who was present at the scuffle between his colleague and an Utusan Malaysia photographe...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Axiata Group Bhd and Digi.Com Bhd today said they had received clearance from the Malaysian Comm...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 ― A bride received an unexpected wedding gift in a a wax statue of her late father. Both she and...
Airbnb has made permanent its pandemic-era prohibition of parties at the properties rented out globally through its app, saying Tuesday the rules have been effective against problematic events. The rental platform has gradually tightened its policies on parties after complaints and some high-profile trouble, including a 2019 shooting that killed five in California. Airbnb provisionally barred events in 2020 as a measure against the spread of COVID-19, but it turned out to also be effective again
JOHOR BARU, June 29 — The recent revelation by Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman on Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid...
Starring iconic characters who have been enthralling old fans and attracting new followers for decades, Star Wars is a massive franchise, comprising numerous movies and shows. However, many of these were not released in a serial order. Thus, for those who are just starting to deep-dive into the mythology and understand character developments, it is best to watch Star Wars in a chronological order. The world of Star Wars is a creation of George Lucas, who directed many of the films in the franchi