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Thailand's Michelin-starred Raan Jay Fai under fire over viral RM520 omelette bill

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Thai authorities are investigating whether the famed Raan Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok overcharged a customer for its signature crab omelette, after a social media influencer... Read More


IGP awarded Singapore's medal for security cooperation during tenure as Special Branch director

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail was yesterday awarded Singapore's Meritorious Service Medal for his role in strengthening ties between the force's... Read More


Happy Meal, happy ARMY: McDonald's to roll out BTS TinyTAN toys in the US this September

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- BTS fans in the United States will soon have another reason to swing by McDonald's. Starting September 2, the fast food chain will release a new Happy Meal collection featuri... Read More


FBI busts US man who spent RM591,000 in company funds on Pokemon and video games

DES MOINE, Aug. 19 -- An Iowa trucking company employee has learned that "gotta catch 'em all" doesn't apply to corporate credit cards. Mitch William Gross, 34, of Earling, Iowa, US, was sentenced to... Read More


Bersatu's Hilman Idham to face charge over video remarks on political arrests

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Youth chief Muhammad Hilman Idham is set to face prosecution tomorrow over remarks made at a protest last month. According to the Royal Malaysi... Read More


Police remands 51-year-old man over TikTok video claiming Zara Qairina's death was murder

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Police have remanded a 51-year-old man from August 19 to 21 for allegedly spreading false information on TikTok about the death of student Zara Qairina. The suspect, believed... Read More


Eat and run, literally: US food influencers escape injury as SUV crashes into Texas restaurant (VIDEO)

HOUSTON, Aug. 19 -- Two food influencers had more than they bargained for during a visit to CuVee's Culinary Creations in Houston, Texas, when an SUV crashed into the restaurant while they were filmin... Read More


Viral TikTok clip shows glowing 'laser runway' crosswalk in Semenyih,Malaysia's first smart pedestrian crossing (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- A dazzling new "laser light runway" pedestrian crossing in Eco Majestic, Semenyih has gone viral after a TikTok video showing the feature racked up more than 132,900 likes and... Read More


Michelle Yeoh says 'hell yes' to English dub of 'Ne Zha 2' (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Michelle Yeoh is lending her voice to the English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated smash that raked in over US$2.2 billion (RM9.3 billion) to become the bigg... Read More


Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia controlling stream of rare earths in bid to keep value, keeping both US and China at bay

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Malaysia is banning exports of unprocessed rare earths while at the same time attempting to court downstream investment to retain their value added at home, Investment, Trade ... Read More