Drake expands record label lawsuit, says Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance spread defamatory claims
NEW YORK, April 18 — Drake expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, saying more people were duped into believing he was a paedophile after...
Malaysia’s first K-pop idol is here — say hello to Klang-born Lingling
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysian K-pop fans have a new reason to celebrate. Alicia Wong Lingling — better known simply as Lingling — is set to become the...
‘Mechamato’ makes power move into China via Youku, marking milestone for Malaysian animation
PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — Malaysia’s animation industry has reached a new milestone as national pride Mechamato successfully enters one of the world’s largest...
From symphonies to pop: Superstar conductor Dudamel captivates Coachella with a genre-defying orchestral showcase
INDIO, April 19 — As the full moon rose, conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s signature theatrics were projected with a front-facing view to a spellbound audience, his...
US court denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ bid to delay sex trafficking trial, judge rules legal team had ‘sufficient time’ to prepare
NEW YORK, April 19 — The federal judge in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs for sex trafficking and other charges denied yesterday the music mogul’s bid to...
‘At least you know I sing live’: Technical hiccup doesn’t stop Lady Gaga’s Coachella return as she powers through broken mic (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, April 20 – Lady Gaga powered through a technical malfunction during her headlining performance at Coachella’s second weekend, proving her showmanship...
From Coachella to candy: Jennie teases ‘dream’ Haribo collab with Ruby-themed gummies
LOS ANGELES, April 20 — Fresh from her performance at Coachella, K-pop star Jennie has revealed a surprise collaboration — with gummy brand Haribo. Yesterday,...
‘Andor’ returns with final season as Star Wars spin-off became franchise’s boldest, most political series yet (VIDEO)
PARIS, April 20 — If “Andor” — which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season — has been received as one of the very best “Star Wars” TV...
Malaysia’s first English–Bahasa Melayu Braille dictionary launches for free next month
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The country’s first-ever bilingual Braille dictionary will be distributed for free to special education schools, universities, training...
From tour guide to top chef: Japanese woman Chizuko Kimura makes history with Michelin star for Paris sushi spot
PARIS, April 18 — Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband...
Protecting giants, protecting people: Inside India’s elephant alert system
DHAWALPUR, April 18 — In central India’s dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some...
Eleven-year-old boy swallows 100g gold bar, prompting emergency surgery in Suzhou
BEIJING, April 18 — An 11-year-old boy from eastern China has become the talk of social media after swallowing a 100g gold bar — and living to tell the tale....
Proton e.MAS 7 surpasses 5,500 bookings with over 1,800 deliveries
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Proton e.MAS 7 which is currently Malaysia’s #1 EV model for three consecutive months has received over 5,500 bookings so far. This...
Japan bus driver steals RM30, loses RM370,000 pension
TOKYO, April 18 — A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth US$84,000 (RM370,208) after being fired for stealing US$7 from...
Your weekday lunch just got better with banana leaf rice from Damansara Perdana’s Ammah’s Home Cuisine
PETALING JAYA, April 18 — Lunchtime fatigue is definitely a syndrome that everyone is familiar with. For that one-hour break, what does one eat that fills you...
Discover comforting fusion food at Zuo An Zhi Jian in OUG, with a ‘kam heong lala’ spaghetti, ‘sambal petai’ prawn rice with ‘onsen’ egg
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – Who doesn’t love a good kam heong lala? The juicy morsels of local clams, mildly sweet and briny, tossed in the classic “golden fragrant”...
Wisma Putra confirms US visa policies unchanged for Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that there have been no modifications to US visa policies for Malaysians. Despite recent...
PM Anwar offers support to gold medallist walker Saravanan battling same illness as Mokhtar Dahari
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife have shown their support for former race walking champion G. Saravanan, who is now...
Floods strike Port Dickson again, displacing families amid rain
SEREMBAN, April 20 — A temporary relief centre was opened this morning at Balai Raya Kampung Permatang Pasir in Port Dickson, providing shelter to 32 individuals...
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder in Dungun UiTM crash that killed three
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 20 — A female driver has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to murder a Dungun Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student in October...