Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.

THE Batu Caves temple management has begun preparing the Sungai Batu riverbank near the temple for the use of devotees during the upcoming Thaipusam festival, Malaysia Nanban reported. Sri Maha ...

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to the sacred grotto in Selangor, Malaysia, to celebrate the religious festival of Thaipusam. Early on Tuesday morning, worshippers climbed the 272 steps of ...

HINDUS in Kedah will be able to celebrate Thaipusam after a public holiday was announced by the state government, Malaysia Nanban reported. Thaipusam is not a gazetted public holiday and every ...

Hinduism, originating in India, has spread globally. India has the largest Hindu population, followed by Nepal. Bangladesh, ...

They, along with a Singaporean self-styled religious teacher based in Malaysia, Mr Noor Deros ... one political party said Thaipusam should be made a public holiday. Other political parties ...

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GEORGETOWN, Feb 2-Penang is expected to receive more than 1.5 million Hindu devotees in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration on February ... this year maybe more, not only from Malaysia but ...

Singapore has only 11 public holidays, which many people feel is too few, especially in comparison with other countries.

A crucial cog in the global semiconductor industry, Malaysia aims to build high-end chips. It will have to contend with President Trump’s trade policy first. By Zunaira Saieed Reporting from ...