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MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for parts of Perak, Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several areas in Perak and Sarawak this morning. In a post on Facebook, the depart... Read More


Brewing balance: Three Malaysian makers on the rise of functional drinks like kombucha and prebiotic sodas

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when "drinks" meant little more than teh tarik, a bottle of something fizzy from the vending machine or just plain old H2O. Yet in recent years, Malaysia's b... Read More


'Barcode' scars: Inquest hears Zara once revealed self-inflicted marks to dormmate

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- A student witness told the inquest into the death of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir that the deceased had once shown her what appeared to be self-inflicted scars resembling... Read More


Inquest hears Zara Qairina once revealed self-inflicted marks to dorm-mate

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- A student witness told the inquest into the death of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir that the deceased had once shown her what appeared to be self-inflicted scars resembling... Read More


So you want to be an influencer?: Socso steps in to guide the next generation of workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Most of us are aware that the Social Security Organisation (Socso) - which we contribute a small amount of our salaries to every month - offers workers a safety net for workpl... Read More


Kuching-based photographer shares story of pitcher plant obsession behind his award-winning photo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Hiking through mountains? Crossing rivers? There's a lot a wildlife photographer will do for that perfect shot. Yet sometimes, all it takes is just a 20-minute drive and some... Read More


Bangkok teases winter with 18-20degC lows as colder months sweep across Thailand starting tomorrow

BANGKOK, Oct. 21 -- Winter is knocking on Thailand's door and will officially arrive this Thursday, Oct 23, promising a chill that peaks from mid-December to early February, according to the Meteorolo... Read More


Quiescent diplomacy in high gear: Anwar as the peace and trade whisperer - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 21 -- When diplomacy retreats from the noise of confrontation and slips quietly into the rhythm of listening, facilitation, mediation, and mutual accommodation, it does not lose its... Read More


Land Rover driver, 22, arrested over viral NKVE five-vehicle crash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a Land Rover involved in a five-vehicle collision on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), which went vira... Read More


When democracies die loudly - Sharon Pasion Vinluan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 21 -- In 1937, the Basque town of Guernica was reduced to rubble in a bombing that shocked the world. Picasso's haunting mural transformed that atrocity into a permanent cry against... Read More