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How much of Malaysia must we destroy before we call it heritage? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- I teach politics, and I have never believed that politics can be understood without history. Institutions, identities and the way we see ourselves as a country all come from s... Read More


Former Chief Justice Richard Malanjum returns to practice as advocate and solicitor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Former Chief Justice Tun Richard Malanjum has been officially admitted and enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Malanjum, 73, holds a historic p... Read More


RTS Link aims to fast track immigration clearance in a matter of seconds

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 18 -- The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link service is expected to take only several seconds to complete a passenger's immigration procedure once it isfully opera... Read More


Law passed by a legislature - Federal or State - is invalid and void if it has no power to make the law - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- In Kedah State's decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was 'ultra vires' the Federal Constitution I wrote that the majority decision of the Court ... Read More


BTS fans divided after RM and J-hope pose with Chris Brown - as Jungkook and V also play his songs

SEOUL, Aug. 18 -- BTS stars RM and J-hope have sparked backlash among fans after posing for a photograph with Chris Brown and sharing clips from his concert in Canada. The pair attended Brown's show ... Read More


The rant against Oman is strategically uncalled for altogether - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- The latest American tirade against Oman is strategically uncalled for. More seriously, it risks attacking one of the few diplomatic bridges still standing between Washington ... Read More


Hayden Panettiere death mystery deepens as autopsy finds no signs of trauma - with cause still undetermined

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 -- Hayden Panettiere's cause of death remains undetermined after an autopsy found no signs of trauma that contributed to the Heroes and Nashville star's sudden death aged 36. The... Read More


Jay Chou lets daughter Jacinda, 4, loose on his face with make-up - then vows never to show the result

TAIPEI, Aug. 18 -- Jay Chou may be used to calling the shots behind the camera, but the Mandopop superstar found himself playing a very different role this week - as his four-year-old daughter's make-... Read More


Local films outdraw Hollywood in Malaysia as Finas figures reveal 7.55 million admissions

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Malaysian cinema audiences appear to be turning increasingly towards homegrown stories, with local films attracting more admissions than Hollywood titles so far this year. Fi... Read More


Thai horror hit 'Ladda Land' gets Indonesian remake 'Perumahan Laddaland', now haunting Malaysian cinemas

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- Asian horror has long travelled beyond its country of origin, with successful films frequently finding new audiences through remakes and reinterpretations. Indonesia, in part... Read More