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Joe Bugner, boxing great who went 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in Kuala Lumpur, dies at 75

LONDON, Sept. 2 -- Former British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Joe Bugner has died aged 75. Bugner, who shared the ring with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier during a storied career, p... Read More


Asean, Brics, GCC, SCO - and what's left ? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- When Timor-Leste formally joins the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) at the October 2025 Summit, Asean will reach a symbolic milestone: 11 members stitched toge... Read More


Of unseen wounds and toxic words: How gaslighting quietly harms everyone at work - Hanaa Samaha

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Just as words can heal, they can also wound. Have you ever replayed someone's remarks for days, questioning your feelings, judgment, or even sanity? This is what's called gas... Read More


Urban Renewal Act debate: Modernisation imperatives vs community concerns?

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Do you recall the movie Captain America: Civil War, where Cap was trying to find, defend and protect the Winter Soldier or Bucky, his friend, from being hunted, but Tony Stark... Read More


Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations

HANOI, Sept. 2 -- Vietnam held its largest-ever public celebrations on Tuesday to mark 80 years since the declaration of independence, with legions of lock-stepped patriots marching under fluttering f... Read More


Penang Ferry Museum to officially open on Sept 16

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- The Penang Ferry Museum is expected to officially open to public on September 16 in conjunction with Malaysia Day. In a statement released by the museum today, they said the f... Read More


From wage regulation to dispute resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill offers safeguards for 1.2 million Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- The Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma) on August 25 tabled the Gig Workers Bill 2025, which it described as a major milestone in the bid to regulate gig work and protect mil... Read More


Selayang clocks 85pc assessment rate compliance as of June 2025, eyes greater parking revenue under SIP

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Around 85 per cent of property owners in Selayang have paid their assessment tax for the first term of 2025, despite strong opposition to the higher assessment rates initially... Read More


Indian singer Chinmayi Sripada moves KL crowd with debut solo concert 'Muththa Mazhai' after seven-year break from Tamil music

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Some 1,200 fans flocked to Zepp Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for Indian singer Chinmayi Sripada's first-ever solo concert in Malaysia, Muththa Mazhai. The concert, organised by P... Read More


Our next-gen logistics depots are certified green and digitally lean - Cheah Chan Fatt

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Malaysia's logistics sector is at a transformative juncture, as the nation strives to align its infrastructure with pressing environmental goals and the global drive toward ca... Read More