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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  / 13 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

Shiloh Jolie's resemblance to her actress mother has drawn attention on social media. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

Former Transport Minister and MCA Honorary Life President Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik died at the age of 83 on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

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  / 17 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  / 15 h ago

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

People look at BYD EV cars on display at a mall roadshow in Singapore. Rising global energy costs driven by the Iran war are beginning to filter into daily life in Singapore, pushing up prices for fuel, transport and basic goods. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

‘Everything is going up’: Singapore hit by war-fuelled price hikes across the board

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  / 14 h ago

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

Salman Rushdieu00e2u20acu2122s 1981 novel, u00e2u20acu02dcMidnightu00e2u20acu2122s Children,u00e2u20acu2122 will be adapted into a Netflix TV series. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 11 Sep 2019

Words of wisdom: Life lessons with Salman Rushdie

Results from a US study showed that schools where students tended to have fewer friends had higher numbers of suicide attempts than others. u00e2u20acu201d BraunS/Istock.com pic via AFP
Life / 11 Sep 2019

Strong relationships with adults shown to reduce suicide attempts among school students

Carrying too much weight around the organs and intestine could be particular harmful for women according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d Eloi_Omella/Istock.com
Life / 11 Sep 2019

Too much belly fat strongly linked to diabetes, heart disease especially for women, study shows

Depression could be as bad for health as smoking and obesity according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

With one suicide every 40 seconds, WHO urges action

Pollution and clouds are seen over the sky of Barcelona, Spain July 25, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

How polluted, noisy Barcelona could save lives by cutting traffic

With the HealthKit system, iPhone owners will be offered a virtual space where all types of quantified data including medical results, will be displayed and analysed together. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Study: High blood pressure on the rise among older pregnant women

Europa-Park features 15 European themed areas, 100 attractions, 13 roller coasters and is the largest theme park in Germany, spanning 95 hectares. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

World's best amusement park 2019 is in Germany and themed around Europe

New research has linked starting menstruation earlier with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. u00e2u20acu2022 IStock.com/AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Shorter people run higher risk of diabetes, study shows

In 2000, less than one half of 1 per cent (.43) of opioid-driven hospitalisations resulted in death, compared to 2.02 per cent in 2014, said the study, led by Harvard University researchers. u00e2u20acu201d Shutterstock.com pic via AFP
Life / 10 Sep 2019

UK fears crisis as 11.5 million get potentially addictive drugs

A health worker shows a malaria rapid test kit after collecting blood sample from a resident during a drive to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Ahmedabad, India October 26, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Nasa pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar

This photo taken on August 21, 2019 shows a tray with mosquito samples at the Pasteur Institute in the southern Vietnamese city of Nha Trang. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?

E-cigarettes have been available in the US since 2006, and are sometimes used as an aid to quit smoking traditional tobacco products like cigarettes. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

US doctors’ group says just stop vaping as deaths, illnesses rise

The doppelgangers were even wearing the same outfit. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Facebook/amir.z.zulkifly
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Man runs into his lookalike at Selangor wedding ceremony, makes global headlines (VIDEO)

This aerial picture taken on September 3, 2019 shows the location of a former Nazi camp, known as u00e2u20acu02dcStaro Sajmisteu00e2u20acu2122 in Belgrade, used as a concentration camp during the Nazi occupation of Serbia of the World War II. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

In Belgrade, a struggle to excavate an urban Nazi camp

This photo taken on August 21, 2019 shows a laboratory assistant examining mosquito samples at the Pasteur Institute in the southern Vietnamese city of Nha Trang. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue

Rates of depression may be lower among teens who donu00e2u20acu2122t date, according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d IStock/AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Teens who don’t date have better social skills and are less depressed says new study