Celebrate Songkran this week with ‘khao chae’ for a cooling Thai summer treat
BANGKOK -- We scoop the rice into our bowls, every grain separate yet without the tell-tale slick of oil. There is a floral - no, it's more smoky than floral,…
Viral video of KL building’s glass windows shattering in thunderstorm shocks social media users
PETALING JAYA -- A video of a building's glass windows shattering during yesterday's thunderstorm in Kuala Lumpur has set many social media users on edge. The six-second clip was filmed…
How to breathe new life into a sluggish smartphone
PARIS -- Stuck at home during the lockdown, you cannot help noticing how slow your phone has become. Don't despair, you probably don't need to buy a new one just…
Indonesian man names newborn son after department he works in
KUALA LUMPUR -- An Indonesian man named his newborn son 'Dinas Komunikasi Informatika Statistik' - after the department he works in. Indonesian portal Kompas reported that Slamet 'Yoga' Wahyudi, 38,…
Robotic dog to guide the blind and visually impaired
BERKELEY -- American researchers have developed an entirely autonomous robot capable of guiding partially and non-sighted humans around obstacles and in confined spaces. In the future, the new invention could…
‘Looks like a gremlin’: Chihuahua in US goes viral on social media thanks to funny adoption post by rescuer
KUALA LUMPUR -- A Chihuahua in the US has gone viral on social media thanks to a hilarious adoption post by its rescuer. In her Facebook post, Tyfanee Fortuna said…
Foreigner gets six months’ jail for encroaching, taking soil from Sarawak national park
KUCHING -- The Sessions Court here on Wednesday (April 7) sentenced an Indonesian to a total of six months in jail for encroaching on Dered Krian National Park and removing…
Forbes World’s Billionaires 2021: Malaysia’s super-rich sees surge of wealth amid Covid-19 times
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's "Sugar King" Robert Kuok remains the wealthiest man in Malaysia and even saw his estimated wealth increase to US$12.6 billion (RM51.9 billion) this year amidst the…
Australian art director creates art pieces in quarantine using brown paper bags
KUALA LUMPUR -- An Australian art director is using his Covid-19 quarantine time to create cowboy regalia from brown paper bags that contained meals sent to his hotel room. Apart…
Mrs Sri Lanka 2021 drama: Winner to get title back after crown removed onstage due to divorce claims (VIDEO)
PETALING JAYA -- It was a dramatic end to the Mrs Sri Lanka 2021 pageant when the winner Pushpika De Silva was unceremoniously stripped of her crown. The deed was…