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Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

File photo of public housing estates in Singapore. Tan Keng Wee ran a cross-border loan shark syndicate that netted millions and triggered more than 1,500 harassment-related complaints, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Singapore  / 9 h ago

From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire

Dr Ling served as the Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching from 1974 to 1986 before representing Labis for four terms from 1986 to 2004, while also holding key positions including deputy information minister, deputy finance minister and deputy education minister before being appointed transport minister in 1986. — Bernama
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Wee Ka Siong pays tribute to Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, calls him towering statesman and nation builder

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government’s focus is not on denying legitimate salaries but on controlling excessive spending, especially amid current economic challenges. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Anwar: State leaders entitled to salaries, my decision not to take pay is personal choice

A worker walks between steel coils at a steel market in Hangzhou. Commodity shipments including fertilisers and steel have been hit hard by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
Money  / 14 h ago

In numbers: The commodities most affected by the Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Cargo ships and containers are seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, as the Hormuz crisis threatens flows of oil, gas and commodities to China. — AFP pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

Shiloh Jolie's resemblance to her actress mother has drawn attention on social media. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz  / 10 h ago

‘Copy and paste’: Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh goes viral after appearance in K-pop music video (VIDEO)

Selangor PAS Youth deputy chief Aubidullah Fahim Ibrahim said penalties in the form of fines alone would not deliver a meaningful deterrent, especially when lives are lost due to drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Selangor PAS Youth urges govt to restrict alcohol sales, says fines alone not enough to curb drunk driving

Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said the district police control centre received reports of the incident at about 11.50pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Police hunt driver involved in hit-and-run that killed Putrajaya motorcyclist

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 11 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

File picture of male tapir found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal, December 26, 2025. In recent years, tapir roadkill has emerged as a recurring issue across multiple states, particularly in areas where highways cut through or sit near forest reserves. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

When one Malayan tapir dies, what else is lost?

Ha Long Bay covers 1,553 square kilometres and has 1,969 islands of various sizes. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Ha Long Bay named one of most popular attractions in Asia

Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex take part in the Trooping the Colour parade in central London June 8, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Prince Harry and family head to S. Africa for official visit

A picture taken on September 22, 2019 shows a painting by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh at Kiggen's auction house in Ghent, Belgium. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Early Van Gogh works auctioned in Belgium

After Paris, the show travels to the Saatchi Gallery in London in November, and then continues touring other cities until 2024. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Saatchi Gallery
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Paris Tutankhamun show sets new record with 1.42m visitors

While average global temperatures are currently around one degree Celsius hotter than pre-industrial times, there have been a number of periods of cooling and warming over the centuries. u00e2u20acu201d Istock/AFP pic
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record

Models present creations from the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2020 collection during fashion week in Milan September 22, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 23 Sep 2019

Dolce & Gabbana takes fashionistas on a jungle trek at Milan show

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Life / 23 Sep 2019

France's 'Little Brown Bear' author dies aged 90

The vanished Pizol glacier in the Swiss Alps, above Mels September 4, 2019 u00e2u20acu201d Matthias Huss/ETH technical university Zurich pic via AFP
Life / 22 Sep 2019

Swiss to hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres shakes hands with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg at UN Headquarters in New York September 21, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 22 Sep 2019

UN chief basks in climate spotlight, amid global conflict clouds

Italian designer Giorgio Armani poses with a model after the catwalk of Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2020 collection during fashion week in Milan, Italy September 21, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 22 Sep 2019

Armani pays tribute to nature, easy summer feeling at Missoni

How often you go to the gym could depend on a personality trait linked to planning long-term goals, according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d gradyreese/Istock.com pic via AFPn
Life / 22 Sep 2019

Personality trait called 'planfulness' could predict how often you exercise, says new study

A fire is seen on a tract of Amazon jungle at Tenharim Marmelos Indigenous Land, Amazonas state, Brazil September 15, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 22 Sep 2019

As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns

German PhD student Laura Wimberger, 25, takes part in a beach cleanup on Bondi beach in Sydney September 21, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP
Life / 22 Sep 2019

Environmental activists pluck plastic from world's beaches on mass cleanup day

Performance artist Marina Abramovic poses after addressing a press conference at the Museum of Modern Art in Belgrade on September 21, 2019, where she opened a retrospective exhibition, called u00e2u20acu02dcThe Cleaneru00e2u20acu2122. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 21 Sep 2019

Performance artist Marina Abramovic returns to native Belgrade for retrospective

Using aids such as a walking stick could help seniors stay more mobile according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Cecilie_Arcurs/IStock.com via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 21 Sep 2019

Study: Reducing walking speed and using aids could help seniors stay more active

A giant mural by the urban art collective u00e2u20acu02dcFreiraumgalerieu00e2u20acu2122, which features likenesses of real people, decorates a residential building owned by the HWG housing company in Halle. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 21 Sep 2019

Giant art project transforms East German housing blocks