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Drivers for ride-hailing platforms, demanding a 10 per cent cap on app commission charges amid high platform fees imposed on them, demonstrate outside the Gojek office in Surabaya today. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

‘It’s about lives’: Thousands rally across Indonesia as e-hailing, food delivery riders demand 10pc cap on GoJek and Grab fees

A car damaged by wild elephants is seen on the Jeli-Gerik highway. — Facebook pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Car horns trigger wild elephant attack on East-West Highway, one vehicle damaged

Malaysians have been snapping up the Proton e.MAS 7, making it the best-selling EV for the first four months of 2025. — SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 6 h ago

Proton e.MAS 7 sells like hotcakes — One every hour since January

Solar panels at the QCells solar energy manufacturing factory in Dalton, Georgia, United States, March 2, 2023. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

US targets Malaysia, neighbours as cheap solar panels spark tariff battle

PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli addresses party members during the Jelajah Hidupkan Idealisme Reformasi dalam Ujian Kuasa (Hiruk) programme at the New York Hotel in Johor Baru, May 21, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Rafizi: I could have a heart attack if I win PKR deputy presidency

The simple, hearty Chef Tam Signature Soup is a rendition of a household classic ABC soup with tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, gourd and Szechuan vegetables. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Head to Jalan Ipoh’s Chef Tam Cantonese Cuisine for familiar Chinese dishes executed well

The world number two duo took 31 minutes to oust French pair Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi 21-16, 21-13 to reach the second round of the Super 500 tournament. — Bernama pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin launch Malaysia Masters 2025 title charge with straight-sets win

A Huawei Atlas 800 inference server on display at the InnoEX Fair in Hong Kong, China, April 15, 2025. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysia walks back Huawei AI project amid US-China tech tensions

In 2023, Jocelyn Chia found herself at the centre of an international storm over a controversial joke about the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Singapore / 5 h ago

Jocelyn Chia’s MH370 joke fallout: ‘It’s ironic, but I’m grateful to Malaysia,’ says Singapore-born comedian

Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli military issued orders for evacuation from eastern Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

‘We will come back’: How hundreds of Gazans find escape route to Europe under quiet Israeli policy shift targeting ‘voluntary’ relocation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Yair Golan, a former major general in the military, of “wild incitement” against Israeli troops and of “echoing the most despicable anti-Semitic blood libels against the (Israeli army) and the State of Israel.” — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

‘Don’t kill babies for hobby’: Netanyahu, Opposition unite in fury over leftist’s claim Israel is becoming a ‘pariah state’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang applauds during Computex 2025 at Nangang Exhibition Centre in Taipei May 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls US AI chip export controls a ‘failure’

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto resigned today after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

‘Never bought rice’: Japan agriculture minister resigns over tone-deaf comment

An undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police investigate after girl, 7, dies following fall from 27th floor of Subang condo

Whenever Chou is in Malaysia for tournaments, the world number seven makes it a point to train with local players, such as two-time Paralympic gold medallist Cheah Liek Hou and professional shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin. — Bernama pic

Sports / 2 h ago