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...Height of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today's tallest office building...
...Rice Mother is at its most poignant when Lakshmi loses power over her brood. Her granddaughter Dimple marries Luke, a rich Japanese-Chinese businessman in Kuala Lumpur. Their romance starts off passionately, but Luke's eye wanders and their union turns into a frosty farce. Luke pays a waiter to sleep with his wife and Dimple complies, hoping the assignation will lead to divorce. To her horror she finds she has stepped into her husband's new kinky obsession. Luke and Dimple's twisted relationship provides startling scenes that save the novel from reading like it's been cooked...
...government favors. He earned his fortune as a contractor constructing huge infrastructure projects for the Malaysian government. In the mid-'60s while building a hydroelectric dam in the country's Cameron Highlands, he dreamed of developing a resort and casino in the area, which is easily accessible to Kuala Lumpur, the capital. Even though Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country and Islam forbids Muslims to gamble, he secured the government's approval in less than a day. In the more than three decades since, his exclusive agreement for what is still Malaysia's only casino has been a license...
...WEATHERMAN When you're on the road, there's no way of escaping the forces of nature, so it's best to be prepared. This site offers 15-day forecasts for every corner of the globe, letting you know how humid Kuala Lumpur will be and what kind of coat you will need in Tokyo...
...With reporting by Baradan Kuppusamy/Sungei Tiram, Zamira Loebis/Tenggulun, Mageswary Ramakhrishnan/Kuala Lumpur and Jason Tedjasukmana/Bali