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'Love hotel' - and 10 other Japanese words - just checked into the Oxford English Dictionary

TOKYO, Jan. 14 -- Language doesn't stand still - it absorbs, adapts and occasionally gets nudged along by pop culture. According to The Japan Times, the Oxford English Dictionary has added 11 Japanes... Read More


Malaysia Airlines, Firefly add 198 extra flights, offer subsidised fares for CNY

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is adding up to 198 extra flights and offering special subsidised fares to support the upcoming Chinese New Year travel period, ensuring more Mal... Read More


Murray Hunter apologises, retracts articles on MCMC to settle legal dispute

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Thai-based political commentator Murray Hunter has issued a public apology and fully retracted a series of articles about the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissio... Read More


Purple December ahead: After 11 years, BTS bring world tour to Kuala Lumpur for two nights

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Kuala Lumpur will finally welcome BTS back this December, ending an 11-year wait for Malaysian fans as the global superstars embark on their biggest world tour to date. K-pop... Read More


Purple December ahead: After 11 years, BTS return to Kuala Lumpur for two-night world tour stop

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Kuala Lumpur will finally welcome BTS back this December, ending an 11-year wait for Malaysian fans as the global superstars embark on their biggest world tour to date. K-pop... Read More


Family seeks justice after grandmother killed in Sentul hit-and-run

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- The family of an elderly woman who died in a hit-and-run incident near UTC Sentul on Sunday is making a public appeal for information to help identify the driver responsible. ... Read More


Malaysia overhauls expat policy for 2026: Higher salaries, time limits, and local talent focus

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 14 -- The government will implement a new expatriate employment policy effective June 1, 2026, which increases the minimum salary thresholds and introduces set employment duration limi... Read More


Home Ministry: MyNIISe users must get MyDigital ID by Jan 15 to continue using app

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 14 -- The Home Ministry has reminded Malaysian travellers who use the MyNIISe app at the Johor-Singapore border to register for a MyDigital ID by tomorrow to continue using the fast-tr... Read More


Samenta denounces Melaka 'gay-friendly' hotel raid, warns of harm to VMY 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has condemned the recent raid and immediate closure of a hotel in Melaka over social media allegations that ... Read More


Hannah Yeoh wins defamation case against ex-IGP Musa Hassan, awarded RM250,000 damages

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 -- The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh in her defamation suit against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan, orde... Read More