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Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) attends the launch of Melaka's election machinery for the 16th Melaka State Election. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

‘We cannot be pushed around’: MCA walks out of Melaka event, says Barisan ignored its say on seats

Low Kian Leong, 28, Business Development Manager at Low Yat Group and one of the fourth-generation custodians of the Low family. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life  / 11 h ago

More than just a hotel: Inside the Low family’s mission to preserve The Federal Kuala Lumpur

A 57-year-old foreign woman was found drowned while undergoing aquatic therapy in a condominium swimming pool in Tanjung Bungah yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Husband returns from phone call to find wife submerged in Penang condo pool

Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed disappointment over the mismanagement of Tabung Haji. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Selangor Sultan rebukes Tabung Haji mismanagement, says politicians must serve rakyat

A family looks out of a cabin on the Singapore Flyer in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia shrouds the country. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 8 h ago

Singapore shrugs off Indonesian gas cuts, urges importers to take legal recourse

A general view of around the Kuala Lumpur city center shrouded by haze. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Even as skies begin to clear, eateries say the haze has already hurt business

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 27, 2025. — Bernama pic
Singapore  / 5 h ago

Singapore vows to protect contractual rights over Indonesia’s gas export cut; PM confirms nuclear feasibility study

Kimchi Lai is the first woman to win the Giffard West Cup, an international bartending and mixology competition created by Maison Giffard in 1997. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Hidden blessings: Kimchi Lai lost her job to AI, embraced full-time bartending and is now the first woman to win France’s Giffard West Cup

A screengrab from a video shared by Huan Cheng Guan on Facebook shows flash flooding in Penang this morning.
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Overnight downpour floods Penang neighbourhoods, leaving dozens of homes underwater

A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 8 h ago

Indonesia cuts natural gas exports to Singapore amid regional haze dispute

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the people of Sabah and Sarawak remain firmly committed to upholding Malaysia’s sovereignty and reject any provocation involving the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by irresponsible parties overseas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Melbourne: Sabah, Sarawak firmly behind Malaysia’s sovereignty, says Mustapha Sakmud

Fire and Rescue Department personnel carry the body of a man who died after being buried in a landslide at a two-storey semi-detached house in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Body of doctor pulled from rubble, residents evacuated after Paya Terubong landslide

The Sultan of Selangor hopes his legacy will be one of progress, strong institutions and social harmony, with the interests of the people remaining at the heart of his reign. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

After 25 years on the throne, Selangor Sultan says people remain his priority

Anthony Loke was speaking at Pakatan Harapan's candidate announcement event in Melaka last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Loke announces RM1,000 payout for Melaka taxi drivers ahead of state polls

The wedding celebration for Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq continues in Muar, Johor, with a Kenduri Rakyat on October 25, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/TeamSaddiq
Showbiz  / 5 h ago

Doors at 1.30pm, queue at 10am: Muar can’t wait for Bella and Syed Saddiq’s ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ (VIDEO)

Helen Hickey
Helen Hickey
Helen Hickey is a British freelance journalist now residing in Paris, France with her hubby, cat and four children who miss everything Malaysian, even those dodgy traffic cops.
 

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Cycling through the fifties

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Paris Olympics: Time for the City of Light to shine

Doddy, the Cavapoo, who is now a member of the family. — Picture by Helen Hickey
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No empty nest, but a pooch in a pouch

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a news conference at the end of a special meeting of the European Council in light of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium February 25, 2022. u00e2u20acu2022 Olivier Hoslet/Pool via Reuters
08 Apr 2022

Why I will be voting for Emmanuel Macron this Sunday

 

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Giving back during a gap year

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08 May 2017

‘Vive La France’ and ‘Vive Emmanuel Macron’

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24 Apr 2017

It’s a Macron versus Le Pen final

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The French need a Revolution, not crisis

25 Jan 2017

Women’s March: Millions unite against Trump and all he stands for

03 Jan 2017

Bonne année celebrations in Paris: What a way to spend the first day of 2017!

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Trump's triumph calls for humour

A bulldozer is used to remove debris as workmen tear down makeshift shelters during the dismantlement of the camp called the u00e2u20acu02dcJungleu00e2u20acu2122 in Calais, France, October 27, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
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Inside the last days of the Calais Jungle

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After the destruction of the Calais Jungle — can we be part of the healing process?

Pope Francis prays in front of the Black Virgin Mary at Czestochowau00e2u20acu2122s Sanctuary inPoland, July30, 2016. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea

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What’s it like being a teacher?

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31 Dec 2015

2015: France’s annus horribilis

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Tonight in Paris...

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The Ascent of Woman: Rewriting women back into history

Call-based taxi owner Olivier attended the more peaceful protests at the Prefecture of Versailles. UberPOP = no taxi licence = cheap ride. Next? CafePOP = no alcohol licence = cheap drink. u00e2u20acu2022 File pic
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Uber has won, says French cabbie

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Tourist sexually assaulted, by monkeys?

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Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan (2nd right) inspects seized items comprising 17 mobile phones, four computer processing units, eight monitors, two modems, a laptop and RM2,442 in cash at a press conference at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic
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