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Three hotel restaurants in Klang Valley to try, with prices and dates
A round-up of three hotel dining spots in the Klang Valley: Atas at RuMa Hotel and Residence with a Korean Key Tables menu until end-November, the BBQ & Brew Night buffet at Four Points by Sheraton Puchong at RM109 per person, and the Substance Seafood Dinner Buffet at Courtyard by Marriott Kuala Lumpur South. The piece describes dishes and prices at each.
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LINDUNG Kerjaya Carnival in Kota Damansara offers over 2,000 job vacancies
The LINDUNG Kerjaya Carnival at Strand Mall, Kota Damansara is offering more than 2,000 job vacancies from 25 employers from 18 to 20 September. The Mega iLINDUNGu festival organised by PERKESO targets 60,000 visitors and brings together 11 KESUMA agencies plus over 60 food and beverage vendors.
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Capri by Fraser Bukit Bintang rolls out five new menu items
Capri by Fraser Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur has introduced five new dishes created by Executive Chef Fikri Fauzi and his team. The menu, including Wafu Carbonara, Jonker Curry Laksa and Harissa Roasted Half Chicken, was developed around the tastes of guests from China, Japan, South Korea and Morocco.
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Shahriza Mahmud opens asam pedas stall at Rimba Ampang
Actress Shahriza Mahmud, 60, has opened a handicraft and asam pedas stall at Rimba Ampang (Food Hub), Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur since 29 August. She borrowed money from her father to cover the RM1,500 monthly rent and deposit, and admits sales in the first two weeks have been slow.
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Skechers Malaysia targets 11 new store locations by year-end
Skechers plans to open about 11 new locations in Malaysia by the end of this year, with Malaysia now its largest market in Southeast Asia. Openings include a 20,000 sq ft store at Bandar Seri Coalfields, Sungai Buloh in September and a store at Merdeka 118 on 1 November.
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Puchong urban park walk event on Oct 4
An event titled 'Living in Nature — Urban Park Walk' will be held on Oct 4, 2026 at Puchong Wawasan Center Court from 8:30am to 11am. The fee is RM30 per person or RM50 for parent and child, with sharing by Goh Yong Kian.
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Over 50 PPR Taman Mulia residents join gotong-royong to foster unity
A Gotong-Royong Perpaduan programme at PPR Taman Mulia in Kuala Lumpur brought together more than 50 residents to paint road shoulders, collect rubbish and spruce up the housing area. The KRT chairman said the gotong-royong culture must be kept alive because cleanliness is a shared responsibility. The estate's Dapur Digital also provided 150 food packs to participants.
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1,600 join Oxyenergy Prima Merdeka Run 2026 at Balai Berita Bangsar
About 1,600 participants took part in the Oxyenergy Prima Merdeka Run 2026 organised by Kelab Media Prima at Balai Berita Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, today. The 3.5km and 5.5km runs drew participants of all ages including people with disabilities, and were attended by Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari. Adam Naufal Amril, 15, of SMK Manjalara, Kepong, was the first to cross the finish line in the 5.5km category with a time of 20 minutes.
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Fahmi, Dr Taufiq join Media Prima Merdeka Run at Balai Berita
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari took part in the Oxyenergy Kelab Media Prima Merdeka Run 2026 at Balai Berita, Kuala Lumpur. The event offered 3.5km and 5.5km categories with Oxyenergy Health Sdn Bhd as main sponsor. Fahmi hoped more companies around Jalan Riong and Jalan Bangsar would join future editions.
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1,500 runners join Media Prima Merdeka Fun Run in Bangsar
About 1,500 participants took part in the Larian Merdeka Oxyenergy Media Prima 2026, which started at Balai Berita in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. The three- and five-kilometre event included a special category for people with disabilities and was joined by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari. Organisers plan to make it an annual event and will study requests to add longer distances.
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Fahmi and Taufiq join 1,500 runners at Media Prima Merdeka Run in Bangsar
About 1,500 people took part in the Larian Merdeka Oxyenergy Media Prima 2026 in Bangsar, including Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari. Fahmi said the run brought leaders closer to the Lembah Pantai community and promoted a healthy lifestyle, and hoped more corporations would back similar programmes. Taufiq said the event fostered unity ahead of National Sports Day in October.
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Awie rocks Stadium Merdeka at The Last Man Standing concert
Datuk Awie performed at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur for the Awie Rock King - The Last Man Standing 2026 concert before about 20,000 fans. Despite battling bronchitis for a second time due to the haze, the 58-year-old delivered some 36 songs over nearly four hours, joined by Hattan, Black, Akim, Stacy, Erra Fazira and others.
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Kwai Chai Hong Mid-Autumn installation puts rice and harvest at its heart
A seasonal art installation at Kwai Chai Hong in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown reinterprets the Mid-Autumn Festival through rice, padi stalks and rice-sack lanterns, recalling the harvest roots of the celebration. Co-organiser Zeen Chang says the displays draw on shared Malaysian lessons about gratitude, hard work and not wasting food.
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Luftwasser 2026 gathers Porsche owners and fans at LYL karting circuit
Luftwasser 2026: Icona Heritage was held at the LYL International Karting Circuit, bringing together Porsche owners and enthusiasts with classic, GT and racing models. Porsche Malaysia set up a paddock with test drives, a simulator and displays of the Cayenne Electric and the evolution of the 911 GT3 Cup. Naquib Azlan and Team Porsche Malaysia were named in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2026 programme.
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Lorong Lepak Mid-Autumn 2026 at Petaling Street on 26 September
Lorong Lepak: Mid-Autumn 2026 will be held at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur on 26 September. The first halal Mid-Autumn event brings Chinese, Malay and Indian neighbours together over mooncake, a lantern procession and a light-up with Merdeka 118.
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Swiss Watch 25th anniversary exhibition at Pavilion KL until 20th
Swiss Watch celebrates its 25th anniversary with the 12th edition of its exhibition, held at Pavilion KL from now until the 20th, featuring 13 watch brands. The event includes a Watch Clinic watchmaking experience and a watch photography workshop in partnership with Leica.
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Pokemon Centre and Nintendo pop-up stores open at Ombak KLCC until year-end
Pokemon Centre and Nintendo pop-up stores are now open at Ombak KLCC in Kuala Lumpur and will run until the end of the year. The stores offer a range of merchandise including plushies, figures, children's clothing and Malaysia-exclusive items, plus a play area for trying out Nintendo games.
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Barra Restaurant gets Spanish certification, Eat Spain Drink Spain festival returns
Spain's ambassador-designate Sergi Farre Salva presented the Restaurants From Spain certification to Barra Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, bringing the number of certified Spanish restaurants in the capital to eight. The event also launched the second edition of the Eat Spain Drink Spain festival, which runs from Sept 18 to Oct 4 at more than 40 venues across Malaysia.
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BEKAS bazaar at Plate District, Jalan Damansara on 15 September
The BEKAS @ Plate District bazaar will be held on 15 September from 6pm to 3am at Plate District, Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. With the theme 'Old Things, New Love', it brings together preloved goods, children's needs, local brands and food. It is an initiative by presenter Fiza Frizzy and her husband Fazli Zulkifli to activate Plate District as a multi-purpose event space.
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Nike Unite KLIA at Mitsui Outlet Park Sepang offers up to 50% off footwear
Nike Unite KLIA at Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang is holding a footwear sale from 1 to 15 September 2026. Shoppers get 30% off one pair or 50% off two pairs, on selected footwear only.
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Montbell Malaysia clearance at Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang until 30 September, up to 70% off
Montbell Malaysia is holding a Moving Out Clearance Sale at its Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang store, with selected items discounted by up to 70%. The sale runs until 30 September 2026, and stock changes as items sell, so shoppers are advised to visit early.
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Isetan The Gardens Mall: OXWHITE polo tee at RM69 until 16 September
Isetan The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur is running a promotion on the OXWHITE Men Polo Pocket Tee from 1 to 16 September 2026. The shirt is priced at RM69, down from RM99, a saving of RM30, and is available on the 2nd Floor while stocks last.
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Hazama takes on Somdet Phra role, learns Thai dialect for Mansur & Liu
Singer and actor Hazama describes playing Somdet Phra in Teater Muzikal Mansur & Liu as a major challenge, learning Thai dialect and musical scales on his own initiative. The musical runs at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya from 10 to 20 September.
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Jalinan noodle bar opens in TTDI with Malaysian fusion dishes
Jalinan, a new noodle bar in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, opened in June and serves reworked Malaysian classics such as Dry Laksa Ulam and Sea Prawn Sambal Goreng. It is run by the team behind Fifty Tales and sources vegetables from Bentong, Perlis and Shah Alam, with fish from Kuala Selangor.