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Thailand's election was not merely about Cambodia but confronting scams too - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 9 -- Thailand's general election on February 8 - delivering 193 seats to Prime Minister Anutin's party, followed by the People's Party (118), Pheu Thai (74), Kla Tham (58), the Demo... Read More


Anwar: Govt will not allow illegal places of worship, local councils must act

PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will not permit the construction or operation of any place of worship that does not comply with existing laws and regul... Read More


'A hell for birds': Johor Perhilitan uncovers Murai Batu trafficking hub worth nearly RM1m

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A terrace house in Kluang, Johor, was reportedly being used as a "transit" hub and main collection centre for Murai Batu birds before they were smuggled to neighbouring Indones... Read More


'Hamzah Zainudin not sacked yet' as Bersatu tensions escalate

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin remains Bersatu's deputy president for now, according to an elected representative who attended a gathering with Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin l... Read More


Fire breaks out at eighth-floor apartment filled with fireworks in Kajang (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- An eighth-floor apartment unit containing fireworks caught fire along Persiaran Bangi Avenue here last night. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director... Read More


A super 2/3 majority forged in the snow-and why Trump cannot ignore Japan now - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 9 -- The political feat achieved in Japan yesterday, February 8, 2026 deserves to be recorded as more than an election result. A super 2/3 majority won on a snow-filled winter day-... Read More


Anwar congratulates Japan PM Takaichi Sanae on election victory

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide victory in the country's general election... Read More


'Send Help' still slays: Sam Raimi's island nightmare tops N. American box office for second week

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 -- Horror flick Send Helpshowed staying power, leading the North American box office for a second straight week with US$10 million (RM40 million) in ticket sales, industry estimate... Read More


Amid MACC probe, IJM chairman Krishnan Tan says he has cooperated fully, company assures business as usual

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- IJM Corporation Bhd non-executive chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan said he has fully cooperated with the authorities and will continue to do so in connection with an ongoing inves... Read More


Bangsar's Bunga Kantan by Little Penang Kafe brings treasured Nyonya family dishes to the table

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Opened at the tail end of 2025, Bunga Kantan honours a family's culinary legacy with every Nyonya dish on its menu. It is by the same family behind Little Penang Kafe, that po... Read More