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Malaysia’s Leadership Shines At ASEAN Summit With Key Milestones And Global Partnership ( 30 May 2025 )
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Undoubtedly, the ASEAN Summit held in the capital earlier this week concluded on a high note, marking a significant moment for regional diplomacy and Malaysia’s leadership on the Southeast Asian stage. Several key milestones […] Continue Reading
Bridging East And West: PM Anwar’s Pragmatic Push In Putin’s Russia ( 24 May 2025 )
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) — The office of the Russian news agency, TASS, is located at the intersection of Tverskoy Boulevard and Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in downtown Moscow, a location that no one can miss. I had the privilege […] Continue Reading
The Malaysian Vote in the Election of the New Pope ( 23 April 2025 )
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — The next Pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior priests, following the demise of Pope Francis and out of these 135 electors, there is a Malaysian. These cardinals, […] Continue Reading
New book explores pioneering nuns’ journey in founding missionary schools ( 02 March 2025 )
In a new book, author Chen writes that despite the hardships of WWII, the surviving nuns remained resilient, and their schools soon thrived once more. Photo: Handout Convent Light Street in Penang will always be special for me. It remains […] Continue Reading
From Exile To Influence: Thaksin Navigates New Roles In Thai Politics And Regional Affairs ( 19 February 2025 )
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) — The road leading to Thaksin Shinawatra’s opulent residence on the outskirts of Bangkok is a myriad of narrow alleys. His sprawling Chan Song Lor mansion in Soi Charan Sanitwong 69 is located in the Bang Plat district, […] Continue Reading
Digging for dinos: Malaysian paleontologist Dr Rummy’s fossil-finding adventures ( 11 January 2025 )
Dr Paul Rummy combs the desert of China and neighbouring parts of Central Asia looking for bones of dinosaurs, crocodiles, fishes, birds and other ancient lives dated back millions of years ago. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian fossil scientist Dr Paul Rummy […] Continue Reading
Book Review: Heart of Service – The Untold Story of Dr MPL Yegappan ( 14 December 2024 )
Heart of Service – The Untold Story of Dr MPL Yegappan IT won’t be wrong to suggest that his name is almost non-existent in our history books. It doesn’t help that there is not a road in Penang that is […] Continue Reading
From humble beginnings to royal recognition ( 07 December 2024 )
Burhan (left) and Nizam at the brand’s SS2 outlet in Petaling Jaya, where the anniversary celebration will take place on Dec 7. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star Eatery marks golden jubilee in grand style, welcomes diners to enjoy free nasi kandar […] Continue Reading
Legendary singer Frances Yip releases first Malay song in over two decades called “Cinta Kita” ( 30 November 2024 )
KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary singer Frances Yip has spent 55 years as a singer but nothing can stop her from reaching more milestones. She is set to release a Bahasa Malaysia song “Cinta Kita” on Spotify by the middle of December. […] Continue Reading
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE 17TH KING OF MALAYSIA ( 20 July 2024 )
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) — As the Installation Ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia is swiftly approaching, the nation looks forward to honouring the new monarch while fostering a profound interest […] Continue Reading
