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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / AFP)

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Pew survey: Half of Malaysians view Russia positively, with six in 10 feeling Putin 'doing the right thing' in world affairs

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Zahid seeks to halt trial before prosecution cross-examines him, insists not trying to delay but wants complete defence

Fifty residents of Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor, have sued the Malaysian government and nine others seeking more than RM3.7 million in compensation over the massive floods that inundated their neighbourhood last December. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Group of Taman Sri Muda residents sue Putrajaya, nine others for RM3.7m over massive Dec 2021 floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin's last known trip outside Russia was a visit to the Beijing in early February. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Russia’s Putin to make first foreign trip since launching Ukraine war

Revoking subsidies would further expose Malaysians, especially the B40 income category, to rising prices they were already struggling to pay. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Pakatan: Government should cut expenses, not subsidies, to help Malaysians with rising prices

File picture of foreign workers waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur April 16, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MEF says 25 ‘reputable’ Bangladeshi agency limit good for business, but MTUC and others disagree

Satisfying rainy day cravings with a 'nasi lemak' breakfast of hot steaming rice, super hot 'sambal', 'rendang daging' and 'sambal sotong'. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Revisiting an old favourite: KL's RA Nasi Lemak

The outcome of the survey shows that several coffee shops in Petra Jaya, Demak Laut, Stutong and Batu Kawa areas have increased the price of their kopi-O up to an average of RM1.60 for a standard cup, and up to RM3 per glass mug. — Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Poll: Impact from kopi-O price hike goes beyond affecting kopitiam regulars in Sarawak

Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee (left) was charged with murdering Felicia Teo Wei Ling (right). — Picture via Facebook/Danial Enemiko and TODAY file pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore prosecutors withdraw murder charge; suspect gets six new charges including disposal of corpse in Felicia Teo’s death

Lim Guan Eng is seen leaving the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Sessions Court reprimands Lim Guan Eng for sub-judicial statement made in relation to ongoing corruption trial

Lim Guan Eng leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 1 h ago

In corruption trial, former company VP tells court how higher-up ‘confessed’ of bribes for Guan Eng

National squash player S. Sivasangari was injured in a road accident yesterday. — File picture by Azneal Ishak

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Report: National squash star Sivasangari hurt in car crash, out of Commonwealth Games

Former Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Rashid AB Rahman said GE15 should have been held earlier as the current government is not an elected one and is illegitimate in terms of democracy. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Former EC chairman says GE15 should be held by first quarter of 2023

Mat Kilau - Kebangkitan Pahlawan has grossed RM12 million in four days after premiering in cinemas last Thursday. — Picture via Facebook/ GSC

Showbiz / 3 h ago

Epic film 'Mat Kilau Kebangkitan Pahlawan' cruises past RM12 million mark in four days after record-breaking opening

Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan's inaugural entry into live streaming saw 320 million likes, beating fellow celebrity Andy Lau. — Picture via Facebook/成龍 Jackie Chan

Showbiz / 4 h ago

HK superstar Jackie Chan attracts gets million 'likes' in his inaugural entry into 'live streaming'

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Surekha A. Yadav

Surekha A. Yadav

Born and bred in Singapore, Surekha A. Yadav is a freelance journalist in Southeast Asia.

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The man had been aware of his HIV status and had been taking antiretroviral medication. — alexskopje/ IStock.com pic via AFP

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Should non-disclosure of HIV status be criminalised?

Relations between the US and China have also deteriorated significantly. In the last two years, we've also seen China and India engage in fierce fighting over their Himalayan border. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

12 Jun 2022

Singapore and Malaysia: Are we really neutral on China?

Singapore became an indispensable finance and service centre to its resource rich neighbours and profited greatly from doing so. — Reuters pic

05 Jun 2022

Singapore vs Dubai — the global city of the future?

While it makes sense for Singapore to wean itself from Brazilian chicken, thus reducing the impact on the environment, Malaysia will always be our best import partner for poultry. — Picture by Devan Manuel

29 May 2022

Going extinct: Chicken rice in Singapore

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For so many people, cancelling Russian products is necessary to make a political point about the war. — AFP pic

22 May 2022

Should the world stop drinking vodka?

People waiting in line to buy food at a Ramadan bazaar in Ampang, April 5, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Devan Manuel

10 Apr 2022

Restarting Singapore’s heart

The knife used by a man at Block 33 Bendemeer Road on March 23, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic

03 Apr 2022

Is violence on the rise in Singapore?

A general view of the Johor Causeway at Johor Baru March 7, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Hari Anggara

27 Mar 2022

Singapore and Malaysia — back together again

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20 Mar 2022

Rites and rituals of Yishun

This photograph taken on December 14, 2018, shows an animal crossing traffic signboard installed to warn motorists during nearby infrastructure roadworks in the city-stateu00e2u20acu2122s remaining green area in Mandai district leading to Singapore Zoo. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic

13 Mar 2022

Wild things of Singapore

A woman uses chopsticks to eat sushi at a restaurant in La Serena, Chile in this picture released April 19, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

06 Mar 2022

Eat hotpot with your hands if you are Indian

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27 Feb 2022

Ukraine: A special war?

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong (pictured) said that global businesses are not in Singapore to serve its market, but they are here to serve the region and the world. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of CNA via TODAY

20 Feb 2022

Singapore moves towards taxing the rich to give to the poor

Raeesah Khan at a hearing by Parliamentu00e2u20acu2122s Committee of Privileges in Singapore December 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic

13 Feb 2022

Criminal charges for the leader of Singapore’s Opposition?

File picture shows vehicles driving past the New York Times headquarters in New York March 1, 2010. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

06 Feb 2022

Chicken curry with a side of imperialism

A man walks at a hutong alley decorated with lanterns and a sign of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Games and the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing, China January 29, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn

30 Jan 2022

Crouching tiger, missing China

OCBC described a recent phishing scam that hit its customers as u00e2u20acu02dcparticularly aggressive and highly coordinatedu00e2u20acu2122, becoming increasingly frequent over the year-end holiday period in 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn

23 Jan 2022

Scams and banks

16 Jan 2022

Keeping cats on regulation

Currently, work-related events are allowed subject to a cap of 50 participants and any meals being incidental. u00e2u20acu201d APF pic

02 Jan 2022

Singapore in 2022

A pedestrian walks past shops, temporarily closed-down due to Covid-19 restrictions, as Britain enters a national lockdown in London on January 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic

26 Dec 2021

Happy Holidays 2020, too

Raeesah Khan at a hearing by Parliamentu00e2u20acu2122s Committee of Privileges in Singapore December 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic

19 Dec 2021

How the PAP seems to be missing an open goal

A man dines alone in a food centre, amidst dining regulations imposed by the government which only allow up to two people to dine together, amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Singapore November 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

12 Dec 2021

When does the pandemic end?

Pritam Singh, Workersu00e2u20acu2122 Party candidate for Aljunied GRC, speaks to the media before a walkabout at Kovan Market and Food Centre on July 2, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic

05 Dec 2021

Things fall apart for Singapore’s Workers’ Party

28 Nov 2021

The inequality of growth

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Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Katsuhiko Takahashi speaks to the media at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur, June 27, 2022. — Bernama pic

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Malaysia can learn from Japan in managing its ageing population, says Japanese ambassador

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ECRL construction: Temporary closure of KL-Karak Expressway tonight

Lim Guan Eng leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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In corruption trial, former company VP tells court how higher-up ‘confessed’ of bribes for Guan Eng