KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 ― Swine products are only “haram”, or forbidden, when ingested, according to all Muslim schools of jurisprudence except for the Shafie school widely practised in Malaysia, independent preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin said today. The PKR…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities have seized thousands of paint brushes suspected of containing pig bristles after consumers in this Muslim-majority nation demanded a crackdown, officials said Wednesday. Pigs and dogs are considered unclean by many Muslims, who…
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Malaysia, citing “new facts” discovered in recently declassified British documents, has filed a challenge to the 2008 decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ruled Pedra Branca to be Singaporean territory. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Gara-gara isteri beliau bersalin dalam bas bernama Eagle Express, rakan-rakannya berseloroh, apa kata berikan nama anak lelakinya itu ‘Mohd Eagle’! Mujur pemandu bas Eagle Express itu, Muhammad Ikhsan Ismail, 45 tahun, berkata beliau tidak akan menerima ‘saranan’ nakal…
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Fluff Bakery, kedai kek cawan atau ‘cupcake’ popular Singapura, sudahpun mula menebarkan sayapnya ke Kuala Lumpur. Ini apabila ia melancarkan kedai sementaranya yang pertama di ibu kota Malaysia itu. Kesemuanya, Fluff Bakery akan membuka empat kedai sementara itu di sana….
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