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Yoong, 23, posing with his trophy after winning the Indian Racing League again in September 2025 in Chennai, India. — Picture courtesy of Alister Yoong
Sports  / 6 h ago

Alex Yoong’s son Alister turns pro after decade in the fast lane

MCA flies its party flag at half-mast at its national headquarters on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur on April 4, 2026 to honour former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, who shaped Malaysia’s transport and logistics legacy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

From Port Klang to KLIA: Industry leaders honour Ling Liong Sik’s lasting infrastructure impact

MACC are probing allegations that repair works claimed under a consultancy invoice were never carried out. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

MACC nabs temple ex-chairman over RM50,000 claim for repairs that allegedly never happened

Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal assault of a security guard at a residential estate in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, in the early hours of the morning. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 51 m ago

Man arrested after security guard beaten to death in Klang housing estate, car lock seized

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets the public at the launch of the 2026 Madani Rakyat Programme in Meru, Perak on April 4, 2026, urging focus on national stability and the economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

GE16 not coming soon, Anwar says now is ‘work time’, urges focus on Malaysian economy

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington. — AFP pic
World  / 4 h ago

Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran as fighting spreads across Middle East

Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (left) is seen with Global Sumud Flotilla director-general, Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

PM Anwar explains why Selangor MB Amirudin Shari is leading Malaysia’s Gaza aid mission

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at Perak’s Madani Rakyat 2026 programme in Meru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Price control first, stimulus later: Anwar outlines phased economic response amid West Asia conflict

Motorists attend to victims at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving three lorries and a pickup truck along the DUKE highway towards Ampang, where two men were killed. — Picture via Facebook/LembagaLebuhrayaMalaysia
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Two killed, three injured in DUKE chain crash after broken-down lorry triggers pile-up

One planet, 54 years apart: Nasa posted two views of Earth from space. The left view is from the Apollo 17 crew in 1972 and the right was taken on April 3, 2026 by the Artemis II crew. — Picture from X/Nasa
Life  / 16 h ago

Still awesome 54 years on: Nasa shares stunning Earth photos as Artemis 2 circles Moon

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (fourth from left) speaks to the parents of two child passengers – one who is in ICU – in the van that was crushed in the three-vehicle collision, during a visit to Hospital Segamat, Johor on April 4, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Transport minister orders audit of trailer firm, pledges accountability after JB-Segamat road fatalities

The sentence was carried out in Guangzhou the south of the country.— Unsplash pic
World  / 4 h ago

Frenchman executed in China for drug trafficking, Paris condemns death penalty

Pablo Picassio’s ‘L’Ecuyère et les clowns (1961)’ is seen here in a photo from its listing on the Christie’s auction website. — Christie’s screenshot
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Azam: Arrival of US$30m 1MDB-linked art haul in Malaysia kept secret for security reasons

Members of the public gather at the scene of a six-vehicle crash along Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, where a 41-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a car lost control and struck him before hitting several parked vehicles. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Motorcyclist dies in Kota Bharu pile-up after speeding car veers off road, hits four parked vehicles

Thai officials seized around 100,000 litres of diesel during a joint operation in southern Thailand’s Songkhla province. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Thai authorities swoop on 100,000-litre diesel stockpile in Songkhla, Malaysian-linked operator investigated

Light- and sound-based stimuli in casinos may seem harmless, but they might influence gamblersu00e2u20acu2122 decision-making. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Casino sounds and lights can encourage risky decisions, study shows

A new study advises limits on screen time for children and teenagers to help boost their well-being. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Study: Too much screen time is affecting the well-being of children and teens

Chief Principal Conductor Karim Wasfi leads the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra during a concert in Mosul, Iraq October 27, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Artists emerge from ruins of Mosul to reclaim Iraqi city’s cultural life

A file photo shows a post card released by the Historial de Peronne, Museum of WW1, shows American troops on the French front during the First World War. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

World War I in numbers

A ceramic piece depicting Pope Francis is seen beside others representing Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa, caricatured by the designer Antonio Antunes, at Bordallo Pinheiro Factory in Caldas da Rainha on September 13, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

New lease of life for Portugal’s booming ceramics bastion

A woman stands in her field of vegetables in Ru00e2u20acu2122Kiz, Mauritania April 1, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Thomson Reuters Foundation pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Raped then jailed: Mauritanian women fight to end victim blaming

From left: Ketuk Pintu curators Kent Lee, Mah Jun Yi, Douglas Ho and JK Yang are countering gentrification with their one-of-a-kind guided tour of Kuala Lumpur for Urbanscapes. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ham Abu Bakar
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Ketuk Pintu walking tour to woo disenchanted KL folks with hidden charms

A view of the Hamdan al-Qara mosque in southern Amman, equipped with 140 solar panels on its roof September 6, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

With green mosques and schools, Amman pushes for zero emissions

Bahr Nahhas prepares a poster ahead of a demonstration in the rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan, in the north of Idlib province on October 19, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

In Syria’s Idlib, a protester still going strong

This picture taken on October 19, 2018, shows rangers measuring the width of a green turtle at a nesting ground on Thameehla Island. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Flippin’ hard: Myanmar’s sea turtles fight against the odds

In this photo taken on October 11, 2018, cormorant master Shuji Sugiyama poses for a portrait in Gifu. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing

Despite the findings of recent studies, current data on vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy is insufficient to guide recommendations. u00e2u20acu201d juankphoto/IStock.com pic via AFP
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Higher levels of vitamin D linked to improved cardiorespiratory fitness, study shows

Works by David Olere are pictured during the monographic exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial in Oswiecim, Poland, on October 30, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Auschwitz exhibits art of Jewish ex-prisoner

Novelist Louis Cha, who writes under the name Jin Yong, holds his book u00e2u20acu02dcBook and Sword, Gratitude and Revengeu00e2u20acu2122 at his office in Hong Kong July 29, 2002. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Chinese literary giant Louis Cha dies at 94

Early exposure to antibiotics and antacids could increase the likelihood of developing obesity. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Antibiotics and acid suppressants in early childhood linked to obesity, study shows

An artistu00e2u20acu2122s composite of the Kepler telescope is seen in this undated Nasa handout image. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 31 Oct 2018

Nasa’s planet-hunter telescope, Kepler, runs out of fuel