
Albertine’s family does not know any of the suspects - Johor police
Police said the girl's parents also do not know the fifth suspect who was detained by police with their child at a hotel in Batang Kali.
Thu Jul 25 2024

Pas is doing to Bon Odori what it did to Mak Yong in Kelantan
According to Idris Ahmad, Jakim had found that the Bon Odori festival had elements of other religions.
Sat Jun 11 2022
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[COLUMNIST] How Bon Odori Could've Been Handled Properly
There should be discussions with relevant parties before making broad stoke public statements that can be misunderstood and politicised.
Thu Jun 09 2022

Bon Odori, a cultural festival that fosters goodwill between M'sia and Japanese community - Selangor Sultan
The Bon Odori celebration in Malaysia is more a cultural festival that showcases Japanese traditions, Sultan Sharafuddin said.
Thu Jun 09 2022

Muslims advised not to participate in Bon Odori festival
A study conducted by JAKIM found that the festival does have religious elements, Idris said.
Tue Jun 07 2022

Bon Odori Festival: Strengthening cultural ties
The Bon Festival or 'The Feast of Lantern' is a traditional Japanese Buddhist celebration dedicated to the spirits of ancestors.
Mon Jul 25 2016

Kimono Tour, more than 80 foreigners from around the world
In this Aug. 1, 2015, photo, foreign participants dance the traditional Japanese "bon odori" with locals in Tokyo. During the "bon" season i
Sun Aug 23 2015

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025