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Singapore dollar hits strongest level against US dollar since October 2014

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- The Singapore dollar reportedly climbed to its strongest level since October 2014 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by safe-haven demand and expectations of unchanged m... Read More


Moderate interest, subtle spillover: Taiwanese pop culture consumption among Klang Valley youth - Nurliana Kamaruddin and Choong Pui Yee

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 26 -- Earlier in 2025, a study conducted by a research team from Universiti Malaya on awareness of Taiwan among Malaysia's Malay population found that perceptions of Taiwan are very... Read More


Are we building too many shoplots? - Goh Lim Thye

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 26 -- Have you ever driven past a row of shoplots in a housing area and noticed that most of them are empty, dark, or simply never opened? This is no longer an occasional sight. In... Read More


Court halts RM37m payout to Pastor Koh's family, citing 'financial risk' to govt

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The High Court here has granted a stay of enforcement on the more than RM37 million in damages awarded to the family of Pastor Raymond Koh over his abduction nine years ago. ... Read More


Trees topple as Penang's northern coastline retreats, locals call for urgent action to curb erosion

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 26 -- Penang's northern coastline is facing fresh challenges as spring tides continue to batter beaches, uprooting trees and worsening erosion between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Bung... Read More


A federation or a nation: Malaysia is teeming with the challenges of a coalition - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 26 -- Malaysia is often described as politically stable, even resilient. It is not a country prone to coups, nor one that easily succumbs to the collapse of constitutional order. ... Read More


To declare or not: Asset disclosures reignite debate amid corruption scrutiny

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Calls for integrity and accountability in public office have intensified following His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim's warning that no one is exempt from scrutiny, reigniting debate ... Read More


PAS cools talk of bringing back its sacked Perlis reps as independent assemblymen

KOTA BHARU, Jan. 26 -- PAS has played down a proposal by Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to reinstate three former party assemblymen as elected representatives, even if they continue as independ... Read More


Bukit Jalili's Friendship Cafe is the place for a rarely-seen bowl of taro noodles or taro porridge

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Happy news for taro fans, this stall in Bukit Jalil not only serves taro noodles but there's also taro porridge. Commonly referred to as yam, that light purple tuber usually ... Read More


Bukit Jalil's Friendship Cafe is the place for a rarely-seen bowl of taro noodles or taro porridge

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Happy news for taro fans, this stall in Bukit Jalil not only serves taro noodles but there's also taro porridge. Commonly referred to as yam, that light purple tuber usually ... Read More