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Singapore's Village Hotel Sentosa says cooperating with cops over Taiwanese guest's RM10,000 theft complaint

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- Village Hotel Sentosa in Singapore is assisting the police after a guest alleged that S$3,000 (RM9,786) in cash was stolen from his room earlier this week. According to The Stra... Read More


Export-led industrialisation still key to Malaysia's sustainable growth, says Lim Guan Eng

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Malaysia's export-led industrialisation policy remains the economic model of choice to drive sustainable growth and prosperity, said Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng. Lim said this foll... Read More


Nature's grand storyteller: David Attenborough makes Emmy history at 99 with Netflix's 'Secret Lives of Orangutans'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 -- Nearly a century into life, Sir David Attenborough is still collecting awards - and breaking records while he's at it. The beloved British naturalist and broadcaster became th... Read More


Jay Chou's magician pal Will Tsai pulls a real-life vanishing act - and it might involve RM13.7m

TAIPEI, Oct. 20 -- It looks like Jay Chou's friendship with magician Will Tsai may have gone poof! The Taiwanese Mandopop king dropped a cryptic post on Instagram Stories on October 15, sparking chat... Read More


'Black Phone 2' scares up RM112m to North American box office ahead of Halloween (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 -- Black Phone 2,a horror sequel starring Ethan Hawke, captured the top spot at the North American box office with US$26.5 million (RM112 million) as spooky season shifts into hig... Read More


Europe's new maritime resolve: Boarding the shadow fleet at great risk - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 20 -- The European Union is preparing to take a decisive - and perilous - step in its long struggle to enforce sanctions on Russia. A classified European Commission proposal, revea... Read More


Crunch time: Crispy 'apam balik' from Pam Pam Crepe inside popular PJ Restoran O & S is worth waiting for

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 20 -- For as long as I remember, Restoran O & S has charmed all of us with its assortment of Penang eats and much more, making it a place I visit all the time. My standard order i... Read More


To cane or not to cane: No single view - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 20 -- Discipline is a means of correction, not humiliation. There is, accordingly, a strongly held view that since caning is humiliation, it is not discipline. In the view of Haezr... Read More


Not just for merry-making, fireworks on Deepavali is actually a traditional Hindu farewell ritual for ancestors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- From ushering in the new year to marking historic moments, celebrations across all cultures usually peak with noisy firecrackers and fireworks. Apart from merry-making though... Read More


Why the making of a 'kolam' still matters despite modern shortcuts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Every Deepavali, you will see them all over shopping malls as part of the festive decorations but kolams - the line drawings made with coloured powders - are actually not just... Read More