Chinese vessel accused of looting WWII British warship wrecks detained in Malaysia

Crew members of a Chinese vessel suspected of plundering World War II shipwrecks were recently detained by Malaysia’s coast guard.  On...

Malaysian girls visit McDonald’s drive-thru on horseback in viral TikTok

A group of Malaysian girls has gone viral for visiting a McDonald’s drive-thru while riding horses. On Saturday, 14-year-old TikTok user @mi...

Elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat in Asia, study finds

A new study found that the habitat of Asian elephants has drastically declined over the centuries, with data showing a 64% loss of suitable ...

Henry Golding and Liv Lo announce second child

Malaysian British actor Henry Golding and his wife, Liv Lo, are expecting their second child, the celebrity couple announced on Instagram. I...

Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes.  Since one of the best ways to exp...

Michelle Yeoh fulfills her promise to bring Oscar trophy home to her mother in Malaysia

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh has fulfilled her promise to bring her Oscar trophy back home to her mother in Ipoh, Malaysia. Yeoh, 60, ...

Lost dog reunited with owner after video of it waiting outside every day goes viral

A lost dog in Malaysia was reunited with her owner after a video of the pet waiting outside a shop in the pouring rain went viral. The video...

‘She has made Malaysia proud’: Michelle Yeoh’s mother overjoyed after daughter’s Oscar win

Janet Yeoh, the mother of award-winning Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh, was overjoyed after her daughter won her first Oscar. Emotions ran hi...

Malaysian YouTuber named ‘Favorite Asian Creator’ at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023

Malaysian YouTuber Aqil Zulkiflee was named “Favorite Asian Creator” at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards over the weekend, beating ...

5 Southeast Asian countries unite to nominate kebaya for UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

The kebaya, a traditional Southeast Asian garment, is being nominated by Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore for 2023’s UNES...

FBI docs: Kim Kardashian once took home $250K in trash bag after night of gambling with billionaire Jho Low

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian reportedly flew home carrying $250,000 in cash in a trash bag following a night of gambling with disgraced bi...

Hold a snake while eating pasta at Malaysia’s first reptile café

A reptile lover has made headlines for running the first reptile café in Malaysia. Yap Ming Yang, 20, is the proud owner of Fangs by Dekõri,...

This Malaysian restaurant puts croissants on ramen and people are losing it

Several Instagram users were left in stitches after the owner of Ramen Bar Shi Shi Do, a ramen spot in Malaysia, announced its newest dish: ...

A boy dancing to celebrate his classmate’s birthday is the cutest thing you’ll see today

A TikTok video of a young primary school student in Malaysia dancing in celebration of his classmate’s birthday has gone viral.  Uploaded by...

Video of Paralympic gold medalist selling tissues for a living draws outrage

Malaysian netizens called on the government to support former para-athletes after a former Malaysian Paralympic champion was spotted selling...

BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors

BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release.  The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...

Bangladeshi boy who hid in shipping container during hide-and-seek ends up in Malaysia

A Bangladeshi teenager was accidentally shipped to Malaysia after a game of hide-and-seek went terribly wrong. The 15-year-old boy, identifi...

Lunadira dazzles as first Malaysian artist to perform on Colors

Singer-songwriter Lunadira debuted her latest single “Go Slow” on Colors, becoming the first Malaysian artist to perform on the studio’s vis...

Daiyan Trisha shuts down accusations she has a ‘sugar daddy’ with single tweet

Malaysian actress, model and musician Daiyan Trisha shut down online accusations that she has a “sugar daddy” with a single mic-...

Malaysian woman praised for defending hawker against machete-wielding men

A Malaysian woman received praise online after a video of her defending a male hawker against two machete-wielding men went viral on social ...

Video: Malaysian dancer with hijab earns roaring applause for captivating lion dance performance

A Malaysian dancer with a hijab has gone viral on TikTok for her and her teammate’s mesmerizing lion dance performance. On Friday, Tik...

Chinese tourist slammed online for crashing his drone into world’s 2nd tallest building

Reddit users criticized a tourist after he accidentally crashed his drone into the world’s second tallest building, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lum...

US nationals arrested, charged for climbing world’s 2nd tallest building in Malaysia

A group of Americans who broke into and climbed the Merdeka 118, the world’s second tallest building located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have...

Malaysian volleyball coach sparks backlash for slapping female students

A Malaysian volleyball coach who was caught on camera slapping his students during a match has received a wave of backlash in the country. T...

Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand

Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...

Malaysia’s deadly floods force more than 72,000 people to evacuate

A monsoon in Malaysia has triggered landslides and rural flooding, forcing more than 72,000 people to evacuate their homes. The country’s no...

Malaysian doctor to take ‘legal action’ against commenters sexualizing her newborn daughter

Dr. Amalina Bakri, a Malaysian doctor based in the United Kingdom, revealed her plans to take legal action against people who left inappropr...

Video: Malaysian teen rushes into the ocean with wooden boat to save girl from drowning

A teenage boy heroically saved a 13-year-old girl from drowning by rushing into the ocean in a small wooden boat last week. The incident rep...

Chaos in Malaysia parliament after opposition leader quotes report on ‘first homosexual PM’

Chaos ignited during the new Unity Government’s first parliamentary session on Monday after Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin re...

Malaysia to punish women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and ‘acting like men’

Malaysia’s Terengganu state has passed new laws that will punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and for behaving and dressing l...

‘Unacceptable’: TikToker gets slammed for complaining about Kuala Lumpur International Airport in viral video

TikTok users have slammed a Greek travel vlogger after he complained about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Andreas Tomazou upload...

‘They treated me like I was a f*cking terrorist’: Pewdiepie says his worst flight experience happened in Malaysia

Swedish YouTuber Pewdiepie recently revealed in a CinnamonToastKen video that his worst flight experience happened in Malaysia. The clip, wh...

4 Malaysian tourists in Dublin beaten by group of teens in ‘racist attack’

Four Malaysian tourists were victims of an alleged “racist attack” in Dublin. According to a Facebook post by former newscaster ...

Malaysian man gifts girlfriend with $160K bejeweled pink Porsche for her birthday

A Malaysian man gifted his girlfriend with a flashy pink Porsche 718 Spyder. On Dec. 4, Bigo streamer and social media influencer Jun Jun po...

Malaysian boy narrowly escapes crocodile attack over a week after infant killed by croc

A 7-year-old Malaysian boy from the Sabah district of Lahad Datu narrowly escaped a crocodile attack by kicking himself free on Thursday. ...

Malaysian crocodile kills 1-year-old boy, injures father attempting rescue

A 1-year-old boy was snatched and eaten alive by a crocodile while fishing with his father in Sabah, Malaysia, on Thursday. In a video cir...