Hot from a coal-fired oven

The smell of freshly-baked bread fills the air as streams of customers patronise one of the Johor Baru’s oldest food outlets - the 71-year-old Salahuddin Bakery in Jalan Dhoby.

Backing for Tee Keat

Pahang MCA has pledged full support to party presidential candidate Datuk Ong Tee Keat in the coming party elections, said its state chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun.

Police seize Ecstasy pills worth RM107,130

Police arrested four people, including two women and seized 3,571 Ecstasy pills worth RM107,130 after raiding a chalet in Rusila, Marang, on Sunday.

AirAsia to fly from Singapore to KK, Kuching and Miri

Low-cost carrier AirAsia has been given the green light to operate new routes between Singapore and three cities in Sabah and Sarawak.

Cop who fired 58 rounds sent to hospital

A 22-year-old policeman, who fired 58 shots from his pistol into the air on Wednesday, was sent to Tanjung Rambutan Hospital in Ipoh for an examination.

Marhaban lives on

Although the times are modern, marhaban (Islamic carolling) is widely practised in kampungs around Batu Pahat during the Syawal month.

Sarawak to host CJA eighth meet from Oct 13

The Commonwealth Journalists Association’s (CJA) local chapter, in collaboration with Angkatan Zaman Mansang, will host the CJA’s triennial delegates’ conference here from October 13 to 18.

Go easy on business loans, banks urged

Banks and financial insti­tutions were told not to impose restrictive conditions and excessive red tape that adversely affected businesses in getting loans.

Heavy rain causes flash flood in Malacca

A heavy downpour at dawn caused flash floods in several parts of the city on Saturday. The affected areas included Melaka Baru, Taman Mas Merah, Taman Jati, Kampung Pulau Kelapa, Kampung Musai, Malim Jaya and Duyong.

Pahang needs to improve amenities at tourist spots

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Expo gives a peek into alien life forms

Visitors to the Science of Aliens Exhibition at Malacca International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh may get up close and personal with mock extra-terrestrial life forms.

New way to check attendance of Kuching councillors

Kuching City South Council (MBK), which left the fate of councillors who failed to attend meetings in the hands of the state civil service - is expected to come up with a procedure to monitor attendance by year end, said mayor James Chan Khay Syn.

Preserving the halwa delicacy

Guests and relatives visiting Kamisah Abdul Rahim during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations look forward to sample her speciality.

RM200m hotel to open in Johor Baru soon

The city is ready to welcome its first hotel since the Asian financial crisis with the opening of Grand Paragon Hotel here soon.

Tengku Abdullah plans centre for orphans

Tengku Mahkota Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has proposed that a modern centre for orphans be built in Pahang to meet the state’s needs.

Waterfall near K. Belud continues to charm visitors

Sayap waterfall, located 32km from Kota Belud town, has the potential to become a popular destination for tourists in Sabah.

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