SEREMBAN: A Cantonese-speaking Sikh is the man behind a well-known laksa dish here, enough to rival Penang’s famed asam laksa. He runs a stall named Singh Laksa, which offers the dish comprising curry powder, turmeric, coriander, curry leaves and lemongrass. Each bowl is served with homemade vegetarian sambal. Confused? Well, that’s the potpourri of Malaysian food. “We are...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians reacted with dismay to the announcement of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for entry into the United Kingdom starting Wednesday (Jan 8). Many wondered if Malaysia should also impose such fees for travellers coming into the country, as other nations are also said to be considering a similar move. A Facebook user, who...
JOHOR BARU: A man was killed while eating with his friends at a restaurant on Jalan Setia 3/2, Taman Setia Indah, here. It is understood that the victim and his friends were having lunch in front of the restaurant at around 11.30am on Wednesday (Jan 8) before he was shot. According to a workshop worker who refused...
KUALA LUMPUR: Elements of mosque architecture will be included in a more comprehensive Visit Malaysia Year 2026 promotional video, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the recently launched 41-second tourism promotional montage, which sparked controversy for not including mosque elements, was merely a brief and concise launch video. "This video...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has announced efforts to strengthen the state's tourism sector through strategic collaboration with Qatar during a two-day working visit to the country. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that the visit, inspired by the vision of Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, aimed to align with the state’s development...
PUTRAJAYA: Meta’s move to remove independent fact-checking on its platforms will have repercussions, but it will not be affecting Malaysia’s social media community anytime soon, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. "At the moment, I don’t see it affecting the Malaysian market, only the United States,” he said, referring to Meta’s initial implementation of the move over...
Reports have surfaced about an unusual incident involving a car and a petrol station in Ipoh. It has been claimed that the car crashed through a glass wall at the petrol station, and the news has gone viral as people ask questions as to how such an incident could happen. Is it true that such an accident...
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian economies cannot depend on the United States as its export destination of first and last resort “forever”, but instead it will have to create its own consumer markets, especially within Asean, says Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong. “These massive changes bring home a simple message: business as usual won’t...
KOTA BARU: A senior citizen has died after the car he was driving was involved in an accident with three other vehicles at KM51 Jalan Kota Baru-Kuala Krai in Machang near here. Machang fire station chief Ahmad Alfarra Mohamad Zin said the 63-year-old victim was trapped in his car and pronounced dead at the scene by...
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices for RON97 petrol and diesel will go up by 5sen per litre from Jan 9-15. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 8), said the retail price of RON97 petrol would increase 5sen from RM3.28 to RM3.33 per litre. The price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will go up by...
