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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  / 17 h ago

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

Pahang-born Joy Ngiaw became the first Malaysian to win an Emmy Award, taking home the prize for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for the animated series WondLa. — Picture via Instagram/joyngiaw
Showbiz  / 11 h ago

‘Malaysia will always be my home’: Emmy winner Joy Ngiaw reflects on journey from Pahang to Hollywood

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  / 11 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Johor Keadilan Convention 2026 in Johor Bahru April 5, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Anwar defends strong Iran position, says Malaysia’s stance delivered results

MACC are probing allegations that repair works claimed under a consultancy invoice were never carried out. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

File photo of Putrajaya under hazy conditions, as parts of the Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan record unhealthy air quality levels today while most areas remain moderate. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Air quality breaches unhealthy levels in four areas, Putrajaya hovers near 150

Mohd Rosli Idris, 54, has been unable to work or access basic services after being mistakenly declared dead in official records since 2008. — AI-generated image
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Dead on paper, alive in KL: Man’s 17-year fight to prove he’s no ghost in the system

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli apologised for Jakim’s oversight in releasing the names of two companies in Melaka whose halal certificates were revoked, saying it was a technical error and not meant to protect anyone. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Deputy Islamic affairs minister: Jakim’s deletion of Melaka halal post was oversight, sorry for confusion

This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 shows smoke billowing reportedly from the site of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. — Sepah News via AFP
World  / 5 h ago

Iran military says US airman rescue operation ‘completely foiled’ despite Trump’s claims of victory

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  / 13 h ago

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

The sentence was carried out in Guangzhou the south of the country.— Unsplash pic
World  / 14 h ago

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

Transport Minister Anthony Loke poses for a photo with former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik (seated) during a visit to his residence in November last year. — Picture via Facebook/lokesiewfook
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Devoted his life to the nation’: Anthony Loke pays tribute to Ling Liong Sik’s transport legacy

Thai officials seized around 100,000 litres of diesel during a joint operation in southern Thailand’s Songkhla province. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

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

Based on the official Facebook page of the IPG campus, the two students were identified as Christopher Ling Jia Siang, 21, and Joey Ling Lin Siang, 20. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Education Ministry offers support, launches probe after two trainee teachers drown at Pantai Merdeka in Kedah

New research has found that drinking coffee may help lower the risk of the skin condition rosacea. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
Life / 19 Oct 2018

Can drinking coffee help prevent rosacea?

Eating fish could help maintain health as we age according to new research. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
Life / 19 Oct 2018

Study: More evidence that omega-3 fatty acids in seafood may promote healthy aging

This file photograph taken on May 11, 2012, shows a box of anti-retroviral drug Truvada displayed on a table in a hospital of the northern French city of Bethune. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Drop in Australia HIV sparks call for greater drug roll-out

A Syrian man sells vegetables in Raqa on December 20, 2017, two months after YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces captured the city from the Islamic State group. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

One year after IS ‘defeat’, Syria’s Raqa still in fear

This file photo shows a woman taking photographs as people sit in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre in Paris February 25, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Mass tourism sparks battle for Montmartre’s soul

In this photo taken on October 14, 2018, disabled Afghan soldier Sohail Naseri, 31, looks on at a training session ahead of the Invictus Games in a sports hall at the Afghan National Military training centre in Kabul. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Afghan war veterans prepare for battle at Invictus Games

Participants attend the Equality March, organised by the LGBT community, in Kiev, Ukraine June 17, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Loved and loathed: Raising a gay child in the former Soviet Union

Easee Gan (right) and Loy Chee Luen of the Malaysian Puppetry Association will present a street puppet performance on wheels for Urbanscapes. u00e2u20acu201d Pictures by Firdaus Latif
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Travelling puppet theatre to revive traditional way of storytelling

Tencent chairman and chief executive officer Pony Ma Huateng attends a news conference announcing the company's results in Hong Kong March 17, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Glitzy ‘Science Oscars’ to make stars of researchers

Visitors attend the u00e2u20acu02dcInvisible Peopleu00e2u20acu2122 exhibition in South London January 5, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Thomson Reuters Foundation pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Sex, drugs and... slavery? Human trafficking hidden in UK hotels

A picture of author Roald Dahl (left) is seen on display at the newly renovated Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden, north-west of London October 16, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Whizzpopping worlds collide at Roald Dahl Museum

This photo taken on September 9, 2018, shows a snake resting behind Buddha statues at the Baungdawgyoke pagoda, outside Yangon. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes

In this December 16, 1992 Nasa file image captured 8 days after its encounter with Earth, the Galileo spacecraft looked back from a distance of about 6.2 million kilometres to capture this remarkable view of the Moon in orbit about Earth. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Evidence of earliest life on Earth disputed

Astronomers check a telescope at the Observatory in Paranal, some 1150 km north of Santiago, Chile February 6, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Scientists in Chile unveil ‘A Cosmic Titan’ cluster of galaxies

Since 2014, there have been 386 confirmed AFM cases, overwhelmingly in patients under the age of 18. Figures show that the average age of a AFM patient is four. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Rare polio-like illness has US health authorities on alert

Providing kids with a nutritious breakfast to start the day could help boost their cardiovascular health, according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 18 Oct 2018

Eating a nutritious breakfast may help protect a child’s cardiovascular health