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'Sport of Kings' meets anime: Selangor Turf Club taps into 'Umamusume' craze to promote Merdeka Cup race

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- In a unique show of unity between tradition and modern fandom, the Selangor Turf Club (STC) is inviting local fans of the popular Japanese franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby to... Read More


'Umazing!' Selangor Turf Club and local horse racing scene boosted by Japanese 'horse girl' game's virality

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- Malaysia's last premier racecourse Selangor Turf Club (STC) as well as the local horse racing scene experienced a surge in popularity, all thanks to a Japanese video game cent... Read More


Why Japan's 'horse girl' game Umamusume is sparking global interest in real horse racing

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- A video game about horse girls - girls with horse ears and tail to be exact - has become one of this year's unexpected global hits. Following a worldwide English-language edi... Read More


Planning to attend the National Day 2025 parade in Putrajaya? Here's what you should know

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 20 -- Heading to Putrajaya for the National Day parade? Organisers have doubled the public seating to 8,000 and arranged 15,000 parking spaces with free shuttle buses to ensure a smoot... Read More


Giant owl, giant purpose: The story behind PJ New Town's five-storey tall big bird

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 18 -- Standing almost five storeys tall, a stoic owl keeps watch over Petaling Jaya New Town. Those who frequent the area will know it's not a real bird but a striking mural of a ... Read More


Woman seen jumping from moving car on Sprint highway, police seek witnesses

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Police are urging witnesses to come forward after an unidentified woman was seen jumping out of a moving vehicle along the Sprint expressway in a 14-second video that has been... Read More


Selangor police: Bukit Aman joins probe into assault on Rafizi's son at Putrajaya mall, suspect still unidentified

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- Police said officers from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department have been roped in to assist in ongoing investigations following an assault against the son of for... Read More


Federal Court clears Najib of final hurdle to have High Court hear purported house arrest order challenge

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 13 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now cleared to pursue his legal challenge over an addendum or "supplementary order" issued by the former King permitting him to se... Read More


Federal Court grants Najib leave to seek review on purported house arrest order

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 13 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now cleared to pursue his legal challenge over an addendum or "supplementary order" issued by a former King permitting him to serv... Read More


Why does misconduct persist behind the uniform? EAIC points toward normalisation of 'tidak apa' culture, legislative weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- An old Chinese proverb says: "A fish rots from the head." The adage still holds true today, encapsulating the challenges faced by the federal government's watchdog - the Enfo... Read More