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Find one of the best roast meats in town at Restoran Gao Lao Wah in Kepong

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Crispy skin like a prawn cracker makes this roast pork stand out. That's not all.  There's crystal char siu with a thin grilled crust and tender meat. Even their roast ... Read More


US$97m and counting: 'Michael' dominates N. American box office despite lukewarm reviews

LOS ANGELES, April 27 -- Michael, the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box office this weekend with a thriller-ing US$97 million (RM38... Read More


Umno to discuss possibility of early general election, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party has yet to decide whether it will push for an early general election. Speaking to reporters at the Worl... Read More


Mesut Ozil says Malaysia could raise local football standards with attention to youth development, academies

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Former Arsenal and Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil has encouraged Malaysia to strengthen investment in youth academies and grassroots development to elevate its football standard... Read More


Najib drops his appeal for house arrest, court records show

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has stopped his court attempt to be put on house arrest in the SRC case, which means he is no longer asking the courts to enable ... Read More


Standing in the ashes: Darus Salam Mosque endures despite Sandakan fire

SANDAKAN, April 27 -- As almost the entire Kampung Bahagia here was reduced to ashes in a massive fire that destroyed about 1,000 homes, the Darus Salam Mosque remained standing, becoming a symbol of ... Read More


Jertih great-grandmother works three jobs to keep herself active

JERTIH, April 27 -- The spirit of a 71-year-old elderly woman of Kampung Tok Has here who is still strong in doing various jobs should be an inspiration to the community, especially the young. Jawiah... Read More


The rescuers of Khartoum: How to keep a city alive in war

KHARTOUM, April 27 -- During the worst of the war in Sudan's capital Khartoum, each neighbourhood learned a morbid choreography - the sound of a blast sending everyday people springing into action to ... Read More


Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

JAKARTA, April 27 -- Indonesian environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi shudders as he recalls the horrific moment two men on a motorbike threw acid through the open window of his car as he was driving... Read More


Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

VIENNA, April 27 -- The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th a... Read More