3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (601+ words) The iconic Italian aperitif is traditionally mixed with equal parts of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, garnished with orange peel. This year, hotel bars are taking it up a notch by incorporating other ingredients such as Thai basil, coffee-infused spirits…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (159+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Restoration of the fire-damaged Kota Kinabalu Community Hall remains in the planning phase to ensure repairs comply with strict heritage conservation standards, says Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin (pic). Rebutting claims by Sabah Progressive Party…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (235+ words) GEORGE TOWN: For blind bus­ker Robert Maidin, music is more than a passion – it is helping him raise money for his wife’s cancer treatment. The 55-year-old was born blind with congenital cataracts and later gained partial vision after eye…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) SANDAKAN: The music of the Sepilok Jazz Festival may last only two nights, but for the sea turtles of Pulau Libaran, its echoes could travel much further. That is the hope behind the festival, of which the proceeds would be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (805+ words) Ask The Expert is a monthly column to answer your questions on topics related to fashion and beauty. In this edition, Colour Me Beautiful Malaysia founder and colour consultant Michelle Chan answers your questions on this popular trend. What exactly…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) Compiled by RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM AND C.ARUNO HONG Kong actor Kenneth Ma lost his wedding ring during a recent work trip to the United States, reported China Press. Although he dreaded breaking the news to his wife, Roxanne Tong, Ma was…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (375+ words) His father’s stories of independence inspired antique collector J. Prakash to preserve hundreds of items tied to the nation’s past. GROWING up, J. Prakash’s father instilled in him the importance of Aug 31, 1957, and the 47-year-old has now collected over 700 pieces…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (349+ words) THE Penang State Museum in Lebuh Farquhar will offer free admission again on Sept 15 and 16, says Penang tourism committee chairman Wong Hon Wai. He said the free entry would coincide with the anniversary of Penang Hill’s recognition as a Unesco…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (515+ words) Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band finishes seventh in Glasgow PETALING JAYA: Eleven years after stunning themselves by reaching the finals of the World Pipe Band Championships for the first time, the Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band continues to prove that young Malaysians…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (213+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines: A routine security inspection at a university campus turned into a nightmare for a first-year college student after he was arrested for making a joke about a bomb inside his bag. “There might be a bomb in…...