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Rekindling the beat of Taiwanese pop culture in Malaysia - Choong Pui Yee and Nurliana Kamaruddin

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 4 -- As the hub of Mandopop, Taiwan has produced many popular singers and bands that have a pervasive influence in the Chinese-language music industry. From the 1970s to the 1980s, ... Read More


Turn up the heat with Silli Chilli's family-made ghost pepper chilli sauces

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 -- A tentative dab on the tongue first, then a second more generous spoonful. The heat builds, creeping up the palate, not so much a slap as a slow, deliberate embrace. Silli Chi... Read More


Sabah assembly dissolution expected Monday amid shifting political alliances

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 4 -- The Sabah state assembly is widely expected to be dissolved next week, with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor likely to make the announcement on Monday, The Star reported.... Read More


Passing on the legacy: Preserving the Nyonya 'manik' shoe heritage one bead at a time in George Town

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 4 -- One of the earliest memories that fourth generation Nyonya, May Lim Siew Seng, had was being asked to help her aunts to separate colourful manik (beads) according to shape, size... Read More


Jackie Chan accused of being a 'salty pig's hand' - Joey Yung's team sets the record straight

HONG KONG, Oct. 4 -- When it comes to viral moments, sometimes a snapshot doesn't tell the full story. Hong Kong icon Jackie Chan, 71, recently found himself at the centre of online controversy after... Read More


Chinese national detained at KLIA for using forged travel document

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 -- A 28-year-old Chinese national was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after allegedly attempting to leave the country using a forged travel document, acc... Read More


'Nothing can undo the trauma': Cassie's lawyers speak out after Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 -- Cassie Ventura's lawyers have spoken publicly after Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison, following a federal trial that ended with his conviction ... Read More


Stephen King tops list of most banned authors in divided US book landscape

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Stephen King has become the most frequently censored author in US schools, according to a new report that underscores the country's widening divide over what students should be all... Read More


Is someone stealing your RON95 petrol quota? Here's how to check your Budi95 transactions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 4 -- With Budi95, all eligible Malaysians can enjoy RM1.99/L RON95 petrol with a monthly quota of 300L. If you're suspicious that someone else is utilising your quota or simply want... Read More


Nearly a month on, police await AGC's call on charges after Kg Sungai Baru eviction clash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Police are awaiting further instructions from the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) over the violent commotion that broke out during an eviction operation in Kampung Sungai Bar... Read More