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#SHOWBIZ: CXF2026 targets Malaysia Book of Records entry, aims to empower creative arts sector

KUALA LUMPUR: The Creative Xperience Festival 2026 (CXF2026) aims to set a Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) milestone besides empowering local arts and culture.

#SHOWBIZ: CXF2026 targets Malaysia Book of Records entry, aims to empower creative arts sector

Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail expresses her preference for Malaysia's ayam gepuk, fried chicken, over the Indonesian version. The actress, 34, visits Malaysia frequently for work and considers the country a second home to her. I love Malaysian ayam gepuk, she said at the premiere of her film Peluru Senja in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia produces a tastier version of the dish, despite it originally originating in Indonesia, according to Asmara.

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