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Pedestrians walk past a poster of Singapore's Prime Minister and secretary-general of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong displayed on a lamp post ahead of the general election in Singapore on April 23, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

‘Don’t mix religion and politics’: Singapore blocks Facebook posts by PAS leaders, ex-citizen accused of stirring election tensions

The Malaysia Pavilion. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysia Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Miti, accused of stealing concept and design for Malaysia Pavilion in Osaka’s Expo 2025, says probing claim

Tamil actor Sivakumar Jayabalan was found dead alongside his mother. — Picture from Facebook/Sivakumar Jayabalan

Showbiz / 5 h ago

Tamil actor Sivakumar, mother die in suspected fall from Cheras condo’s 11th floor, cops rule out foul play

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the ministry will host a special study tour in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to give members of parliament insights into the importance of the Urban Renewal Bill. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘See it firsthand’: Ministry invites all MPs to tour rundown flats on Tuesday over Urban Renewal Act

Candidates from the Workers’ Party gesture during a rally ahead of the general election in Singapore April 24, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

We can’t choose who supports us: Workers’ Party reaffirms secular stance as Malaysian Islamists seek to influence Singapore polls

The Star Printing Shop in Ipoh. — Picture by John Bunyan

Life / 8 h ago

Preserving a dying art: Inside Ipoh’s last traditional print shop

A pedestrian holds her and her child’s passport while waiting to cross into the United States from Mexico at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Ysidro, California in this file photo taken on January 31, 2008. The Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old US citizen ‘with no meaningful process,’ a federal judge said yesterday, as the child’s father sought to have her returned to the United States. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

‘Illegal and unconstitutional’: Federal judge questions deportation of two-year-old US citizen ‘with no meaningful process’

File picture of multinational victims of scam centres, who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stand on a vessel floating towards the Thai side of border via Moei River in Phop Phra District, Tak province, Thailand. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Starlink fuels Myanmar scam farms despite crackdowns, UN estimates hundreds of thousands still trapped

An undated handout photo taken at an undisclosed location and released on August 9, 2021 by the United States District Couty for the Southern District of New York shows (left-to-right) Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell posing for a photo. Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has taken her own life at her home in Australia, her family said on April 26, 2025. — US District Court Southern District of New York handout via AFP

World / 4 h ago

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s family confirm her death

Padawan District Police Chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the case came to light when two men arrived at the Batu Kawa police station at around 5.30am to report that their friend had been shot while driving. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Man found shot dead in car near Kuching, friends drove body to police station

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets congregants during Friday prayers at Masjid Ar-Rashid in Taman Koperasi Perpaduan, Tambun, today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Anwar urges schools to prioritise digital technology and AI mastery

Malaysian Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan noted that headline inflation, which hit 1.8 per cent last year, has eased to 1.4 per cent in March this year, indicating that inflation is under control. — Bernama pic

Money / 5 h ago

Amir Hamzah: Bank Negara’s OPR decisions based on measured approach, not preemptive

Some European companies have urged the EU to allow for higher prices to bolster local investment in the face of Trump tariff threats. — Pexels pic/Anna Shvets

Money / 19 h ago

Drugmakers brace for Trump tariffs, while weighing numerous other worries

Zeekr 9X is a full-size SUV that is 5.2m long, 2m wide, and 1.8m tall. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 5 h ago

Zeekr unveils massive 9X SUV at Auto Shanghai 2025, boasting 900V system, 380km EV range and Level 3 autonomous driving

Selangor state secretary Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin today said the eviction of a former civil servant from the Selangor Forestry Department quarters in Sungai Buloh will be conducted compassionately and in accordance with legal procedures. — Reuters pic