The food of gods

The cooking course at Bumbu Bali offers an unusual experience, blending Swiss meticulousness with centuries-old Eastern cuisine! CHIN MUI YOON writes.

Man jailed for growing cannabis

A 27-year-old man was jailed eight years by the Sessions Court after he pleaded guilty to growing cannabis plants in his home last year.

The Star's exclusive interview with Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad

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For week ending Sept 21, 2003

Film-makers to take part in Hong Kong fair

Five film companies and one distributor from Malaysia will take part in the Hong Kong International Film TV Market (Filmart 2003) this week.

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For week ending Sept 13, 2003.

Illegal VCD sellers resort to selling discs door-to-door

VCD sellers have now resorted to selling pornographic and pirated VCDs door-to-door since the authorities started monitoring night markets.

VCD, CD prices to be controlled from January

The ceiling price of local and foreign VCDs cannot be more than RM14 while for CDs it will be set at RM21 for local titles and RM29 for foreign ones from January. The option to lift the price control on these optical discs would be reviewed at the end of next year.

Genting submits A$3.5bil bid for Loy Yang Power

Genting Bhd has offered around A$3.5bil for Australia's Loy Yang power station, as a rival bidder blocked by an anti-trust ruling said it would challenge the ruling in court.

Saudis deem Barbie dolls a threat to morality

Saudi Arabia's religious police have declared Barbie dolls a threat to morality, complaining that the revealing clothes of the 'Jewish' toy - already banned in the kingdom - are offensive to Islam.