When a Car Hits an Electric Pole…

SHAH ALAM, Oct 7: A 39-year-old man died while his wife and three children were seriously…

Coming Soon: A “MySawasdee” Butterworth-Bangkok Tourist Train Trial Run

By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock BANGKOK, Oct 7: The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has successfully…

Auditor-General Finds Land Lease Fees for Offices Due to the Gov’t Not Paid by 23 Highway Concessionaires for as Long as 26 Years

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7: A total of 96 administrative offices of highway concessionaire companies in Peninsular…

Exposed: 13,365 Car Drivers Flout the Law in KL Over 5 Days

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6: Car drivers have the highest number of summonses issued with 13,365 as…

Operation Durian: When Germany Declared War on a Fruit

by Dr Rahim Said  Only in Germany could a durian spark a full-scale emergency response. Four…

Denmark: Making Yoghurt from Old Recipe Using Ants & Milk

Image courtesy of Technical University of Denmark FB COPENHAGEN, Oct 5:  Researchers from the University of…

Gone! RM431,000 in Retiree’s Life’s Savings to Another Phone Scam

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 5: A 73-year-old retiree here lost RM431,742 after falling victim to a phone…

Are You Willing to Bathe in the Klang River?

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5: Are you game to bathe in the Klang River? This was a question…

2 Girls Killed While ‘Subway Surfing’ On New York Train

NEW YORK, Oct 5: Two girls were killed on top of a moving New York City…

Every UK Police Force Will Now Have Officers to Protect Journalists

LONDON, Oct 5: Every police force in the UK now has a dedicated officer for the…

Mooncakes and Lanterns: The Mid-Autumn Festival Across Cultures

Image courtesy of DBKU FB By Yong Soo Heong Every year when the moon is at…

Rare Earths, Shared Stakes: Towards a National Formula for Malaysia’s REE

Constitutional limits and state resistance are hurdles—not obstructions—to be solved through a formula that guarantees shared…

Flushed and Devoured — A Tale of Two Passports

By Dr Rahim Said  There are bad flights, and then there are Ryanair flights — where…

Where to Find Halal Mooncakes in Kuala Lumpur — and Why My Friend Priscilla Deserves a Medal

By Dr Rahim Said  Every Mid-Autumn Festival, like clockwork, a neatly wrapped box of mooncakes appears…

The Death of Late Night

Image courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel FB by Dr Rahim Said Recently in the USA, television was…

Know Your Road Boundaries, Don’t Encroach Beyond the Yellow Line!

By Ahmad Abd Hamid When you’re cruising along some roads in Kuala Lumpur, you’d notice yellow…

Malaysia Must Step Forward: Sign the Refugee Convention and Lead on Rohingya Protection

Malaysia’s silence at the recent UN Rohingya summit underscores the need for legal reform, refugee protection,…

The Fast and Spurious

By S. Jayasankaran The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity –…

Prince William Talks About Cancer Issues Affecting British Royal Family

LONDON, Oct 3: The Prince of Wales has described the royal family’s recent cancer experiences following…

What Makes Sarawak’s Kek Lapis a “Must Buy” Item for Some?

MIRI, Oct 3: Behind the meticulously arranged layers and striking motifs that have become its signature,…

More than 7,000 traffic offences committed in just over 48 hours at 5 “hotspots” in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3: A total of 7,013 summons notices for various traffic offences were issued in…

Britain Appoints First Female Archbishop Of Canterbury

LONDON, Oct 3: The Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, has been named the 106th Archbishop…

Taylor Swift Sings about Travis Kelce Romance on ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’

Image courtesy of Taylor Swift’s FB LONDON, Oct 3: Taylor Swift sings about her romance with…

PM Officiates Opening of Hameediyah Restaurant’s 6th branch at Semua House in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated the opening of the…