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Study: Over 2.85 million Malaysian children overweight or obese, more than 300,000 may develop serious diseases in later life

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- More than 2.85 million Malaysian children aged five to 19 were overweight or living with obesity in 2025, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026. The report, released by t... Read More


Amid recipe row, Khairul Aming serves up gentle reality check: the best ingredient can't be bought (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- Food creator Khairul Aming has struck a chord with Malaysians online after sharing a gentle reminder that the most meaningful ingredient in cooking isn't something you can pic... Read More


The world would be better if battling was left to Pokemon

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Five days after I turned 48, the Pokemon franchise turned 30. Why yes I do feel positively middle-aged now thanks very much. To get me out of the house (else I would rot und... Read More


Why circular economics will rewire globalisation, like it or not - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Managing the supply chain is an important part of global business. For decades, the mantra of global supply chain management has been "faster, farther, cheaper." The linear mo... Read More


Dragged, doubted, still here: Malaysian creators Sofyank, Brian See and Ms Puiyi on surviving the internet's worst days

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- In Malaysia's rapidly expanding creator economy, going viral is no longer the hardest part of the job. Staying steady when the tide turns - when comment sections sour and pub... Read More


TheKoreas will remain apart: Iran's lessons and Pyongyang's iron logic of survival - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- The Korean Peninsula has entered a new and more rigid phase of division. Whatever illusions lingered from the summitry of 2018 have now evaporated. The signals emanating from... Read More


'Operation Epic Fury' pushes the Middle East and the world to the brink - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Just seventy-two hours after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, what has been termed 'Operation Epic Fury' has expanded with astonishing speed. What began as a ... Read More


When two votes become a warning light in Malaysian politics - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat has just delivered a result that looks numerically small but politically loud. The Constitutional amendment to cap a prime minister's tenure at two te... Read More


Overseas Union Garden's Volcano Curry House serves a thick, fragrant curry mee and curry 'chee cheong fun' with 'yong liew'

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- With a name like Volcano Curry House, one would expect to tread carefully when ordering the curry mee at this stall inside Restoran Hoi Sum to avoid any violent eruptions, rig... Read More


Malaysians in UAE advised to seek shelter when sirens sound

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- All Malaysians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been urged to follow instructions issued by local authorities, including heeding emergency sirens and seeking immediate s... Read More