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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

Author Margaret Atwood speaks with people dressed as hand maidens from u00e2u20acu02dcThe Handmaidu00e2u20acu2122s Taleu00e2u20acu2122, after reading an extract from her new novel u00e2u20acu02dcThe Testamentsu00e2u20acu2122 during the book launch at a book store in London September 10, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Five things to know about ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Author Margaret Atwood holds her new novel u00e2u20acu02dcThe Testamentsu00e2u20acu2122 during the launch at a book store in London September 10, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Margaret Atwood unveils sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Models walk the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week at Garden of the Battery in New York September 9, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Fleeces, flowers and fluidity: New York Fashion Week day three

Malaysian AIDS Foundationu00e2u20acu2122s limited edition ONE condoms by Karex. u00e2u20acu201dPicture courtesy of Karex Berhadu00e2u20acu00a8
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Malaysian AIDS Foundation unveils ‘Super Sensitive’ condoms to spark new HIV awareness campaign

This undated image obtained courtesy of Dominique Cliquet and released on September 9, 2019, shows the excavation site of a footprint layer in Le Rozel, France. u00e2u20acu201d AFP/Dominique Cliquet pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Following Neanderthals’ footsteps to learn how they lived

Malaysian government employees work inside the Land Puclic Transport Commission (SPAD) office in Putrajaya October 9, 2013. u00e2u20acu201du00c2u00a0Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

This employer helps workers repay PTPTN loans as an incentive

A new study has found that sleep could be linked with the risk of Alzheimeru00e2u20acu2122s disease. u00e2u20acu201d Wavebreak / Istock.com pic via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Could napping once or twice a week lower your risk of heart attack and stroke?

Models walk the runway for the Longchamp Spring/Summer 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week in New York September 7, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

An all-star front row for Longchamp’s New York Fashion Week show

Depending on your travel destination, you might be better off booking a hotel over an Airbnb, according to one report. u00e2u20acu2022 Istock.com/AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

New York City hotels beat Airbnbs in report on accommodations in US

This picture taken on March 13, 2019, shows customised prosthesis displayed at ALGO, a firm specialised in prosthesis in Brest, western France. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

A prosthetic leg with ‘feeling’ improves mobility

Tourist arrivals in Asia and the Pacific rose 6.0 per cent, largely fuelled by outbound travel from China, the world's most populous country. u00e2u20acu2022 istock.com/AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

UN: World tourism numbers up 4pc in first half of 2019

Qatar has turned a busy stretch of road in the capital Doha bright blue as part of an experiment to cool the tarmac surface and reduce the temperature of surrounding areas. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Feeling blue: Qatar road turned azure to cool city

Handout picture released by Sea Shepherd environmental organisation showing two vaquita marina porpoises at the Gulf of California, Mexico September 3, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP.Sea Shepherd Conservation Society pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Scientists spot six near-extinct vaquita marinas

Film producer Harvey Weinstein leaves after a hearing in New York State Supreme Court August 26, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

New book uncovers fresh Harvey Weinstein revelations

Models walk the runway at the Pyer Moss show at the Kings Theatre during the New York Fashion Week in Brooklyn September 8, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 10 Sep 2019

Pyer Moss rocks NY Fashion Week with black music inspired collection

Luk Chin Tak sits in his room that he shares with his wife in a sub-divided apartment with six other residents in Kowloon, Hong Kong, ranked as the worldu00e2u20acu2122s least affordable housing market August 8, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Thomson Reuters Foundation pic
Life / 09 Sep 2019

Charities forced to step in as Hong Kong’s poor struggle for homes