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Running of Kuala Lumpur: When Demographics Stand in the Way of Direct Polls Published There are sound reasons for Kuala Lumpur to have a directly elected mayor. [1]

KUALA LUMPUR -- During a kitchen tour at Dewakan, Malaysia's only two-Michelin-starred restaurant, the server holds out a fruit that looks like a wood apple and is the size of a rugby ball. [2]

Norqain is the latest Swiss high-end horology brand to gain the undivided attention of watch collectors worldwide. And from the look of things, it’s no surprise how they have achieved this in such record time. [3]

KUALA LUMPUR: Padi farmers throughout the country can soon turn to Rakan Tani, a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for real-time, personalised farming advice via WhatsApp. [5]

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has been named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia and Best SME Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2026. [6]

Love is always in the air – especially in February – and when it whispers, we’d be wise to listen. You know what Valentine’s Day entails – a fancy moonlit dinner with flowers in one hand and chocolate in the other. [7]

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presided over the ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025, featuring musical performances by artists r [8]

It is Kuala Lumpur's misfortune that its most iconic architectural feature is the Petronas Towers. [9]

Sources
[1] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-13 · 75% match

Running of Kuala Lumpur: When Demographics Stand in the Way of Direct Polls

Running of Kuala Lumpur: When Demographics Stand in the Way of Direct Polls Published There are sound reasons for Kuala Lumpur to have a directly elected mayor.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-28 · 75% match

Kuala Lumpur chefs pivot to Malaysia's rainforests

KUALA LUMPUR -- During a kitchen tour at Dewakan, Malaysia's only two-Michelin-starred restaurant, the server holds out a fruit that looks like a wood apple and is the size of a rugby ball.

[3] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-23 · 65% match

Norqain’s Tobias Küffer on how smart partnerships go beyond just marketing

Norqain is the latest Swiss high-end horology brand to gain the undivided attention of watch collectors worldwide. And from the look of things, it’s no surprise how they have achieved this in such record time.

[4] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-25 · 65% match

Tipsy-Turvy Quick Shots: Special Releases, World Class, and collaborations

[5] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-24 · 65% match

AI technology to aid padi farmers

KUALA LUMPUR: Padi farmers throughout the country can soon turn to Rakan Tani, a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for real-time, personalised farming advice via WhatsApp.

[6] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 65% match

CIMB named best retail, SME bank in Malaysia by The Asian Banker

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has been named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia and Best SME Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2026.

[7] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-02-11 · 75% match

Cupid goes arty: your Kuala Lumpur Valentine’s Day planner

Love is always in the air – especially in February – and when it whispers, we’d be wise to listen. You know what Valentine’s Day entails – a fancy moonlit dinner with flowers in one hand and chocolate in the other.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-24 · 75% match

Thai singer Valentina Ploy shines at ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025 in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presided over the ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025, featuring musical performances by artists r

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-14 · 75% match

City of mashups: Kuala Lumpur's cool architectural heritage

It is Kuala Lumpur's misfortune that its most iconic architectural feature is the Petronas Towers.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-10-23 · 75% match

HRW calls on Malaysia to demand release of Myanmar family abducted from Kuala Lumpur

Mizzima Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Malaysian government on 22 October to press for the release of a refugee family abducted from Kuala Lumpur in July 2023.

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