Kuala Lumpur · Thursday, 1 October 2026

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A crowd at a night-time stadium concert lit by stage lights.

BTS in Bukit Jalil Is Sold Out. Malaysian Fans Were Never Waiting for It.

BTS play TM Stadium Nasional on 12 and 13 December 2026 and tickets are gone. But Malaysian ARMY had already flown to South Korea for tickets months earlier. That tells you what a KL stop really means.

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Latest

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How to Check If a Malaysian Company Is Real Before You Pay Anyone

A step-by-step guide to verifying a Malaysian company or business using SSM's official search tools — what the free search shows you, when a paid company profile is worth buying, and the checks that matter more than the registration number itself.

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An assortment of passports and credit cards laid out together.

How to Apply for Your Child's First MyKad at 12 in Malaysia (2026)

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Rows of empty red cinema seats in a dimly lit auditorium.

Film Ratings in Malaysia: What U, P12, 13, 16 and 18 Actually Mean

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Food & Drink

Golden fried curry puffs served on a white plate.

Karipap Decoded: What's Inside a Malaysian Curry Puff and Why It Varies

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Diners seated at tables under lights at a busy open-air hawker centre in the evening.

Eating Out in Malaysia Is Inflating Twice as Fast as Cooking at Home

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A cook slicing a freshly griddled, stuffed savoury flatbread into squares on a plate.

Murtabak 101 — How Malaysia's Regional Styles Actually Differ (And How to Order One)

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Places

An aerial view over Kuala Lumpur's rooftops and modern apartment towers surrounded by greenery.

Kuala Lumpur's Paid Skyline Views: What Each One Actually Costs in 2026

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Visitors climbing the brightly painted staircase leading up to the cave temple at Batu Caves.

Batu Caves in 2026: What's Free, What's Closed, and What to Skip

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A city street with a dedicated bicycle lane running alongside traffic.

DBKL's Bike-Lane Network Is Two-Thirds Built — Here's Where You Can Actually Cycle in KL

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Money

A hand placing coins into a transparent piggy bank.

6 Things to Know About PIDM Protection for Your Savings in Malaysia

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A glass jar with coins falling into it, photographed against a black background.

The Emergency Fund Advice Malaysians Get Was Written for Someone Else

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A person wearing gloves withdrawing banknotes from an ATM machine.

6 Bank Fees in Malaysia Worth Checking in 2026 — One of Them Just Disappeared

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Tech

A smartphone resting on a wooden surface outdoors during golden hour.

Prepaid vs Postpaid in Malaysia 2026: Which One Actually Saves You Money

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A close-up of a smartphone wrapped in a chain and secured with a padlock.

PDPA Malaysia 2026: The Data Rights You Actually Have

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A view of the Pasar Seni LRT station in Kuala Lumpur.

Paying for LRT, MRT and Buses in KL in 2026: What Works at the Gate and What Doesn't

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Culture

Vendors seated behind woven baskets of fresh vegetables and root crops at an open-air market.

Sabah's Tamu Is Not a Tourist Market — It's a Calendar

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Traditional wooden houses built on stilts above a river, surrounded by tropical greenery.

The Melanau Built 40-Foot-Tall Longhouses to Survive Sarawak's Rivers — Almost None Are Left

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A historic shophouse facade on Jonker Street in Melaka, Malaysia.

Baba Nyonya Is Now an Official Ethnic Category in Malaysia — Here's the Culture Behind the Paperwork

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Health

An assortment of loose tablets and blister packs of medicine spread across a surface.

How to Check If a Medicine or Supplement Is Registered in Malaysia

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A close-up printout of an ECG showing the waveform pattern of a heartbeat.

World Heart Day 2026: What Heart Disease Actually Looks Like in Malaysia

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A healthcare provider writing notes on a pad with a stethoscope around their neck.

How to Register as an Organ Donor in Malaysia — Step by Step (2026)

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Style

A barber cutting a customer's hair inside a modern barbershop.

Why Barbershops Are Malaysia's Fastest-Growing Franchise Right Now

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A wide selection of modern eyeglasses displayed on glass shelves inside an optical store.

7 Things to Check Before You Buy Glasses in Malaysia

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A bottle of SPF 50 sunscreen photographed against a plain background.

Sunscreen Advice in Malaysia Is Written for the Wrong Country

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Entertainment

A crowd at a night-time stadium concert lit by stage lights.

BTS in Bukit Jalil Is Sold Out. Malaysian Fans Were Never Waiting for It.

Lepaklah Editorial3 min

Rows of empty red cinema seats in a dimly lit auditorium.

Film Ratings in Malaysia: What U, P12, 13, 16 and 18 Actually Mean

Lepaklah Editorial7 min

A concert crowd with raised hands under blue and orange stage lighting and smoke effects.

Evanescence Returns to Kuala Lumpur in November — Their First Malaysia Show in 14 Years

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Travel

Boats anchored in blue water near a tropical beach.

Deepavali 2026 Long Weekend: 3-Day and 9-Day Trip Plans from KL

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Mineral formations rising from the floor of a large limestone cave chamber.

Malaysia Has 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Here's What You Actually See at Each

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An aerial view of the harbour and coastline near Sentosa Island, Singapore.

Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Is Already On in Singapore — Here's How Malaysians Can Do It From KL

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Guides

Two people signing documents together at an office desk.

How to Check If a Malaysian Company Is Real Before You Pay Anyone

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An assortment of passports and credit cards laid out together.

How to Apply for Your Child's First MyKad at 12 in Malaysia (2026)

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A calculator and financial paperwork laid out on a desk for a tax or accounting review.

How to e-File Your Income Tax in Malaysia via MyTax (Step-by-Step for YA2025)

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