Malaysia's roti canai listed as best bread in the world, Singapore's roti prata comes at number 12 (cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com)
Kinderland Woodlands preschool teacher fired on same day that management first viewed footage of alleged abuse (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysia Day celebrations to be held in the evening of September 16 in Sarawak (www.malaymail.com)
This year’s national-level Malaysia Day celebrations will be held at Unity Stadium, Kuching Sarawak on the evening of September 16, its publicity and media committee announced today....
Instead of coffee, this PJ cafe only serves drinks made with chocolate from around the globe (vulcanpost.com)
A good chocolate drink is hard to find these days for some reason. The best one I’ve had its at Kenny Hills....
Malaysian Name No-No List (cilisos.my)
*(choose Wisely, as it isn’t in the list)
Thread on a key pronunciation difference between SEA Hokkien and Taiwanese punya (nitter.kavin.rocks)
The link takes you to a nitter copy (it works again!) But in case elon kasi dia koyak lagi: twitter.com/egasmb/status/1691789735142772893?t=k…...
Sarawak to host Malaysia Day 2023 celebration (www.malaymail.com)
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Malaysia to submit new high-speed rail proposal to S’pore after discussion: Anwar (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysia and Singapore inked bilateral agreements for the project in 2016. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sync for Lemmy Beta is now available on Google Playstore! (play.google.com)
Lemmy have a spin with that app ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Miss Supranational Malaysia 2023 National Costume (lemmy.zip)
Miss Supranational Malaysia’s national costume is inspired by the Dayak people of Borneo Island. Borneo Island is a special Island that belongs to three countries. Rich with many indigenous traditions and cultures, the Dayaks are one of the largest groups living on Borneo. This national costume is designed to appreciate the...
Sabah lass only Malaysian among 50 shortlisted for global student prize (www.freemalaysiatoday.com)
Vocational college student Nurul Nazieha Jasnie is in the running for the RM455,000 prize that comes with the award by the Varkey Foundation in the UK.
Eight men from 'Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light' group detained for LGBT gathering (www.nst.com.my)
They really have the balls doing this brazenly in this country. Salute.
BREAKING: The PJD Link project has been scrapped by the Selangor government. (twitter.com)
Caretaker MB Amirudin Shari says this is because the state government is not satisfied with the proposal, especially when taking into account the impact assessment report.
Disproportionate response against The 1975 may silence criticism against govt’s anti-LGBT stance, trans rights group warns (www.malaymail.com)
Lee Hsien Yang issued Pofma correction direction for Facebook post on Ridout Road, SPH Media (www.straitstimes.com)
He will be required to publish a correction notice stating that the FB post contains false statements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cop on trial: Maid who was starved and beaten to death was called 'dog' in family chat, climbed out of window (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The victim was referred to as a "dog" in the family chat, with her killer saying: "She's worse than a hungry ghost, eat eat eat eat."
Minangkabau woman, Malaysia, by Arfansmnndr (folkfashion.tumblr.com)
RM1.4mil for kin of ‘lost’ children (www.thestar.com.my)
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🎶🎶🎶 music show at sri kembangan (29/7) (monyet.cc)
Saja menyibuk on twt but Twitterjaya don’t care about X but a mutual is gonna headline this. I can’t go but looks cute!...
Asia Undercovered Special: Women's rights, gender, and feminism in the Asia Pacific (www.undercovered.asia)
Featuring a guest post from the author, Solidaritas, Kate Walton focused specifically on amplifying stories about women's rights, gender, and feminism in the Asia Pacific.
Why Can't KTM Shuttle Tebrau Run More Frequently? (railtravelstation.com)
Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, MP Cheng Li Hui resign over 'propriety and personal conduct' (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Tan Chuan-Jin says he has hurt and let down his family, and is taking responsibility by stepping away from politics.
(Not So) Solitary Obsession - Danmei Fan Fiction as a Bonding Ritual (activefaults.substack.com)
Fascinating field notes from genuinely one of the most contested and policed spaces of public expression and art, slash fanfiction. The Chinese example here is well-observed, but to a large extent it happens here in Southeast Asia as well to varying degrees (e.g. IP bans of known fandom-heavy spaces are common)
‘It’s hard to be satisfied with just one’: What’s driving the black market for butterflies in Asia? (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Some species are protected in Indonesia, but the black market for them persists. Collectors who pay thousands of dollars for a specimen say only they truly know the butterflies’ value. The programme Undercover Asia finds out what is at stake.
Timeline: Transport Minister S Iswaran, property tycoon Ong Beng Seng arrested as part of CPIB probe (www.channelnewsasia.com)
CNA looks at how the events have unfolded since Wednesday morning (Jul 12), when the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau first said Transport Minister S Iswaran was assisting with an investigation.
