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Michelin's Malaysian meltdown: How the world's 'top' food guide became a local laughing stock - Cynthia Goh Meow Ling

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 14 -- You could hear the chuckle across Kuala Lumpur the morning the 2026 Michelin Guide for KL & Penang dropped. Not applause. Not outrage. Just a long, collective Malaysian "Aiyo.... Read More


Selangor govt secures land, promises structured solution for Klang's Jalan Papan urban settlers

SHAH ALAM, Nov. 14 -- The Selangor government has taken a major step toward resolving the decades-long issue of Jalan Papan urban settlers by securing seven acres of land from developer Melati Ehsan C... Read More


Police detain 14 as eviction turns tense in Klang's Kampung Papan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14 -- Fourteen people were arrested after a disturbance broke out during the demolition of several homes in Kampung Papan, Pandamaran yesterday. According to a report by the New St... Read More


Johor Budget 2026: Special incentives for state and federal civil servants, flight aid for Johor-born students studying in Sabah, Sarawak

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov. 13 -- The Johor government announced a special payment incentive for the 140,185 federal civil servants serving in the state. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said this... Read More


America unhinged: Why Trump's second term is Asia's new nightmare - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 13 -- One year into Donald Trump's second term, the world is learning a brutal truth: America hasn't returned. America has turned inward, sideways, and unpredictably feral. And for... Read More


Back to Ador! All NewJeans members move to reunite with label after court battle

SEOUL, Nov. 13 -- All five members of K-pop sensation NewJeans have voiced their wish to return to their former label Ador, signalling a possible end to months of legal wrangling and management drama.... Read More


MPs push for RCI on US-Malaysia trade deal over sovereignty, transparency concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- Subang MP Wong Chen has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate Malaysia's recently signed trade agreement with the United States. He said certain provi... Read More


Online shopping boom: Nearly two-thirds of Malaysians buy online as e-commerce grows 16pc, Ipsos finds

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 13 -- E-commerce shoppers in Malaysia saw a hike of 16 per cent this year, with nearly two-thirds of Malaysians now buying online, according to the latest Ipsos Malaysia report on th... Read More


PKR parades integrity candidates Sabah-style

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 13 -- Deception breeds success. Aptly describes Sabah's candidates. Which dictates the outcome, since only candidates win and then govern. The drumbeats in the Land Below The Wind... Read More


Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia eye wider JS-SEZ collaboration, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia have begun discussions on trilateral cooperation under the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Investment, Trade and Industr... Read More