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Donald Trump departs Malaysia for Japan after one-day Asean visit (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- United States President Donald Trump departed Malaysia for Japan this morning, marking the end of his one-day visit to the 47th Asean Summit and related meetings. The preside... Read More


Kedah police: 91pc of rape cases in state involving underage teens 'consensual', calls it a worrying trend

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- About 91 per cent of rape cases involving underage teenagers in Kedah stem from consensual sexual activity, police said. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said that fro... Read More


Market access during MAGA can only be a strategic plus with few minuses: Breakthroughs of Anwar at Asean - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 27 -- In a world still wrestling with trade wars and tariff tremors, the image of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seated beside President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur marks a turning p... Read More


Historic day for Asean: Timor-Leste joins bloc, Malaysia brokers peace between Thailand and Cambodia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- The 47th Asean Summit opened with history in the making, as Timor-Leste was formally accepted as the 11th member of the regional bloc and Malaysia hosted the signing of a land... Read More


Denji dominates: 'Chainsaw Man' carves up North American box office with RM73m debut

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 -- Japanese anime feature Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arctriumphed at the North American box office, debuting in the top spot at US$17.3 million (RM73 million) and besting a mu... Read More


What a wonderful world - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 27 -- "I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom for me and you, And I think to myself, what a wonderful world." When Louis Armstrong first sang What a Wonderful Worl... Read More


Nourish your body with 'lou foh tong' or old fire soup cooked low and slow at Jalan Ipoh's Restaurant Four Seas

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- Fire and time. That's the secret to a bowl of "old fire" soup or lou foh tong that offers nourishment with its essence of the ingredients used. Restaurant Four Seas under the... Read More


From peace pacts to Trump's dance, here's what went down on day one of the Asean Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 -- Like every regional gathering, the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits highlighted renewed regional cooperation, signalling a shared commitment to strengthening ties amid a ... Read More


Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse

SAN QUENTIN, Oct. 27 -- Held inside a notorious prison among some of California's most dangerous felons, the San Quentin Film Festival is not your typical Hollywood affair. Red-carpet interviews take... Read More


Asean helped avert a global economic crisis with G2, G20, GCC, Brics and Mercosur - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 27 -- The world came dangerously close to the edge of a global economic crisis this month. Tariffs were rising again, supply chains were splintering, and the fragile recovery from y... Read More