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Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says ‘moral policing’ hurts tourism push

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has defended the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) amid ongoing backlash, saying critics should not overreact and warned that excessive “moral policing” could harm…

Takaichi's musical diplomacy with Indonesia shows fresh bid for Asia partners

ICSE Class 10 Results: Shimla’s identical twins score near-identical marks get over 99% each

Identical twin sisters Avisha and Sirisha Syal from Shimla have achieved top positions in the ICSE class 10 board examinations. They scored 99.4 percent and 99.2 percent respectively. The sisters attributed their…

Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — All programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi…

Punjab govt announces new set of rules for kite-flying for next year's Basant celebrations

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday announced a new set of rules and regulations for kite-flying during next year’s Basant festival . After nearly two decades, a three-day Basant festival was celebrated in Lahore in…

Tourism minister urges critics to stop politicising Rain Rave festival, says it boosts economy and supports traders

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is calling on all parties to stop politicising the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF), which is currently taking place in Bukit…

Tiong says Malaysia’s tourist arrivals continue to grow despite Middle East conflict

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said tourist arrivals in Malaysia continue to grow despite the Middle East conflict. Tiong said this during a press conference with…

Over 7,000 turn up for Rain Rave day one, KL police chief warns public against misconduct

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The opening of the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF), held in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2026, saw a massive turnout with over 7,000 attendees gathered in the heart of the city. KL…

A burning kampung, mum’s curry, a melody: How 3 social workers help people living with dementia reconnect again

Dementia may erode memory, but it does not erase identity. Run by three medical social workers, Ren Ci Hospital’s Re2ignite programme uses music, food, images and sensory activities to help people living with dementia…

‘Entertainment has limits’: Jawi calls Rain Rave immoral, issues advisory against festival

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) has objected to the Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 scheduled to be held in the capital, citing concerns it could harm moral…

Documentary captures the long echo of Fukushima's nuclear disaster

Without narration or music, Toru Yamada's intimate documentary "At the Triangle Intersection" follows the silences, routines and unresolved tensions of post-disaster life.

Independent press being stifled in Pakistan, says Hameed Haroon

DawnMedia Chief Executive Hameed Haroon speaks, alongside journalist Mazhar Abbas, at the event.—White Star KARACHI: The governments in Pakistan have long adopted an “anti-media attitude”, which has put pressure on the…

Gyeongbok Palace to remain open after dark for spring night tours

As dusk settles over Seoul, the gates of Gyeongbok Palace will remain open to the public, offering a rare chance to wander Korea’s most iconic royal complex under the glow of evening lights. The Korea Heritage Service’s…

Authorities to ‘look into’ rubbish, other items in fire-hit Wang Fuk Court flat, official says

A government official has said authorities will “look into” the situation after a resident at the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court found rubbish and other items that did not belong to his flat when he retrieved his belongings.…

How London police are battling rampant phone theft

Balaclavas and e-bikes have become the armour of teenage boys zooming around London streets, snatching mobile phones from unsuspecting commuters and tourists. As AFP joined a patrol on a sunny Friday night, police…

Chitral's Kalash Valleys added to Unesco's World Heritage Tentative List

PESHAWAR: The Kalash valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral district have been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organisation’s (Unesco) ‘World Heritage Tentative List’, it emerged on…

Seoul reimagines derelict oil depot as year-round cultural hub

A former oil depot on the western edge of Seoul is fast becoming one of the city’s most ambitious cultural experiments, as officials push to turn the industrial relic into a year-round arts and events hub drawing 1…

Seoul turns streets into stages with expanded busking program

Korea’s capital is transforming sidewalks, plazas and riverside parks into open-air stages, rolling out an expanded street performance initiative that will bring nearly 2,000 performances across the city through the end…

Korea Heritage Service enlists G-Dragon-backed foundation for UNESCO cultural push

Korea’s cultural authorities are turning to the philanthropic arm of the country’s pop-music machine to bolster its diplomatic standing, enlisting a foundation backed by K-pop star G-Dragon to help navigate a…

Kan Sano lets go of control and lets others in on ‘Mojacat’

Kan Sano's latest album expands his musical imagination, with collaborators such as Chara and Ua helping him push beyond the limits of going it alone.