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By Dato Syed Ahmad Idid Kami9 is coming A new advocacy group, Kami9, is emerging to…
Supporting girls & women in Kota Kinabalu to grow & glow through entrepreneurship
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 27: Grow and Glow is a new initiative for women under the Pearl…
Living Life To The Full Despite The Big C
By Rene’e Aziz Ahmad My cancer journey began more than 20 years ago in 2001, just…
Promote colloquialism & dialects, says unity minister
IPOH, Oct 26: The use of colloquial language and dialects within communities should be preserved to…
The importance of speaking up over gossip
by Kok Jun Sern Gossip is a common part of human communication. Whether it is in…
Thailand to train more therapists for halal spa treatments
PATTANI (Thailand), Oct. 22: Thailand is establishing a new learning centre to provide training to therapists and…
Why AI is good news for PR practitioners
For illustration purpose. Plenty of AI tools online to help public relations practitioners with their work.…
Scammers galore. It’s a merry-go-round
by Dato’ Syed Ahmad Idid Scammers are on their way to you. Your choice? You either…
Biryani Johor and Zapin dance to be nominated as UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage items
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 19: The Johor state government is working towards nominating Johor’s Biryani dish and…
Malaysian Philosophy Society organises festival to celebrate the art of slow living or Bersantai
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19: The Malaysian Philosophy Society, a non-governmental organisation that promotes philosophy as a…
Struggling with a “death” sentence
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Weekly Echo is airing the poignant and innermost thoughts…
Teluk Intan also has its own ‘Spiderman’
TELUK INTAN, Oct 16: Do not be surprised if you see ‘Spiderman’ riding a motorcycle in…
Hong Kong holds “Spooktacular” Halloween promo this month
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched the “Hallo” Hong Kong…
Mechanisms must be placed to track and ensure fair, proper utilisation of the allocations given to Indians in Budget 2024 – Veraman
KLANG, Oct 15: Member of Parliament for Klang, Ganabatirau Veraman has commended the Unity Government’s Budget…
Stories You Will Never Read: A celebration of young talents
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13: The launch of “Stories You Will Never Read” book this coming Sunday,…
Thursday opening for new look Bukit Jalil National Stadium
PETALING JAYA, Oct 10: Sports fans will be treated to a new look Bukit Jalil National Stadium (SNBJ)…
Songbird Yuna poised to rock Kuching on Oct 27
KUCHING, Oct 10: The decision made by singer-songwriter Yunalis Mat Zara’ai, better known as Yuna, to…
New generation of Asian travellers emerges, research shows
SINGAPORE, Oct 10: A new generation of Asian travellers who are pursuing travel that will enable…
HK pop legend Anita Mui was a staunch Man United fan
By Jeff Yong “If you didn’t even know what ‘offside’ meant, she (Anita Mui) would get…
London Museum to commemorate Barbie doll’s 65th year
LONDON, Oct 3: The history of Barbie will be explored in a new exhibition coming to…
Jakarta-Bandung “Whoosh” HSR cuts travel time to 40 mins from 3 hours previously
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Let’s chill and celebrate, The mooncake festival is before us!
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October’s Jeonju Festa To Promote Korean Culture
JEONJU (South Korea), Sept 28: Throughout October 2023, Jeonju will host a variety of festivals where…