He said failure to prosecute Zamri, despite nearly 900 police reports after he compared Thaipusam kavadi bearers to drunk or ...

Singapore is inviting visitors to its Osaka World Expo pavilion to dream, a fitting pursuit given that the international ...

I ran my tongue around my lips and tasted the lingering flavor of curry and the remnants of spices from masala tea. The ...

Her poise and focus were mirrored in dozens of other pilgrims sporting similarly excruciating-looking piercings. Some even had metal hooks penetrating the flesh of their backs to support wooden frames ...

The dining scene in Kuala Lumpur has long reflected Malaysia’s rich cultural tapestry, with traditional Malay, Chinese and ...

As for Thaipusam’s body practices which include enduring the piercings and other physical challenges in honor of Lord Murugan, don’t think that radical penitence belongs only to Hindus, or those ...

Under the theme of inclusion and equality, the WP is calling for the reinstatement of Thaipusam as a national public holiday ...

An order by Malaysia’s education ministry requiring pupils to wear a patch of the country’s flag stitched on their uniforms has been questioned by some as unnecessary, with parents and ...

The calls to boycott Israel’s participation in Eurovision gained momentum after Israel’s military response to the Hamas ...

PAS Youth says an apology isn't enough and that a heavy penalty must be imposed, as was done in the Era FM case.

But in five years, the daily bounty of ocean-floor catches from nearby waters – pomfret, threadfin and prawns – will dwindle when Malaysia’s ban on trawling kicks in. Trawlers will no longer ...

President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia next week, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Xi's tour of the southeast Asian nations will last from Monday until Friday.