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RWMF 2025: Al McKay’s Earth, Wind & Fire Experience brings the heat on night two

Crowd dances under the stars as Grammy-winning guitarist leads a night of funk, soul, and timeless hits in Sarawak

Otyken electrifies opening night of RWMF 2025 with ancient sounds, modern fire – A. Azim Idris

The Siberian headliners stunned a packed crowd with a genre-defying performance, while acts like Gaga Gundul, Meruked and Seffarine added rich layers of tradition and innovation to the festival’s vibrant first night

Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival kicks off with 30,000-strong crowd expected for global rhythms, green values

Headlined by Earth, Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay, the three-day celebration returns to Sarawak Cultural Village with a focus on sustainability and cultural exchange

Resonance of resilience: Penang House of Music strikes a chord amid closure blues

“Don't sell (your collection) to Singapore ah!” a state official told Penang House of Music founder and director Paul Augustin a few years ago, indicating that there was no lack of understanding for the value of content the museum has amassed over the years.

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Lower assessment rates for PJ properties, but up to 25% higher quantum due to property value

MBPJ set to review real estate taxes for 2025, 33 years after last revision

What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes

Kerajaan pastikan capaian internet di hospital dipertingkatkan menerusi prasarana 5G: Fahmi

Menteri Komunikasi berkata, hospital merupakan satu daripada tujuh kawasan yang diberikan keutamaan oleh Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) untuk diselesaikan masalah kesalinghubungan