Malaysia looking into legal roadmap to improve child protection, says Azalina

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is looking into coming up with a roadmap to improve laws pertaining to child protection, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said an international symposium, gathering experts on child protection from all around the world, will be held in Kuala Lumpur next...

CIA translates nasi lemak as ‘fat rice’, features dish in its World Factbook

PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia's favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the "national dish of Malaysia" and a popular "breakfast food". "Its name in Malay literally means 'fat rice' because...

Guided by Loh and order

Late policewoman leaves behind an indelible legacy PETALING JAYA: The late Helen Loh Kuen Chow, who served 35 years in the police force, was a remarkable woman known for her integrity, hard work, commitment and unwavering love for the country and its plural society. She left behind an indelible legacy, balancing a career to uphold the law...

Malaysia is next best bet – Country can position itself as viable alternative to S’pore

PETALING JAYA: With some Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) looking beyond Singapore to base their regional headquarters due to the rising cost there, Malaysia has what it takes to position itself as a viable destination, say economists. Sunway University economics professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng said Malaysia’s investment promotion efforts and its rising competitiveness in attracting multinationals...

Kelly Chen Loves Durian So Much, She Once Stuffed Her Luggage With The Fruit After M’sia Trip

The Cantopop singer wanted to take some mao shan wang home to Hong Kong. Little did she know durian is not allowed on flights. Who knew Cantopop star Kelly Chen is such a durian fanatic? Last weekend, the Hong Kong singer returned to perform in Malaysia after eight years, holding a two-night concert in Genting. During her first show last Friday (Mar...

Two drug suspects extradited from Malaysia to Thailand

BANGKOK (Bernama): The Office of the Thai Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) today received two Thais suspected of drug trafficking, extradited from Malaysia. The Secretary-General of the ONCB Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon said the ONCB Regional Office 9, Narathiwat Provincial Police, Narathiwat Immigration Police, and military officers from ISOC Region 4 received the suspects at the...

Who’s kicking up a storm

Serious allegations set to take centrestage during FAM Congress today PETALING JAYA: Some serious allegations have raised tension ahead of today’s Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) 60th Annual Congress meeting. The premier footballing body in Malaysia have been rocked by allegations in a poison-pen letter, signed by UltrasFAM, sent via email to all the stakeholders, including Youth...

Indian minister Jaishankar’s official visit to Malaysia a big boost for relations of two countries, says business council

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The upcoming official visit of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (March 27) is poised to serve as a crucial platform for both countries to discuss their visions for the Indo-Pacific region, especially as Malaysia prepares to assume the Asean chair in 2025. Co-Chairman of Asean India...

M’sian TikToker, 22, Finds Out She Attended Her 60-Year-Old Husband’s Previous Wedding When She Was 7

Can you imagine attending a relative's wedding when you were a kid and then going on to marry said relative over a decade later? As bizarre as it sounds, that's exactly what happened to Malaysian TikToker Renata Fadhae. In a recent video that has been going viral on TikTok, the 22-year-old summed up her love story with...

Malaysian Deputy Speaker Confuses The Word ‘Swifties’ With ‘Striptease’ During Parliament

You need to calm down, sir. It seems the debate over American popstar Taylor Swift’s six exclusive nights in Singapore is still having a stranglehold over our neighbour up north. During a Parliament sitting in Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 13), ministers debated over why their country did not manage to host the singer’s Eras Tour shows while she was in the...