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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

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

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)

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

Spain is once again first on the list of the best world destinations for travelers (pictured: the capital, Madrid) u00e2u20acu201d LucVi /IStock.com pic AFP-Relaxnewsnn
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Spain retains its place as the world’s most attractive destination

Justus Utuaq, a 32-year-old Greenlandic musher feeds his dogs in Kulusuk (also spelled Qulusuk), a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality located on the island of the same name on the southeastern shore of Greenland August 17, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

In Greenland village, shorter winters cast doubts over dog sledding

A Catholic nun teaches a class at the Saint-Jean Catholic High School, a school that accepts also pupils of Muslim religionin Antsiranana also known as Diego-Suarez July 26, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Muslim children get Catholic education in flexible Madagascar

Children and waste pickers work through garbage at one of the municipal landfill by the Father Opekau00e2u20acu2122s association Akamasoa on the outskirts of Antananarivo July 24, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

City of hope rises from Madagascar garbage site

In this file photo taken on June 5, 2019, the rooster u00e2u20acu02dcMauriceu00e2u20acu2122 stands in Saint-Pierre-du00e2u20acu2122Oleron in La Rochelle, western France. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

As rooster wins noise pollution case, 10 unusual neighbour disputes

A kamuysaurus japonicus is seen on display as the nearly-complete fossilised skeleton is laid out on an exhibition platform during the Dinosaur Expo 2019 at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo September 6, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Japanese scientists find new dinosaur species

Venezuelan Paola Osorio, 7, whose parents emigrated, uses a cell phone at her house of the San Agustin neighbourhood in Caracas August 5, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Left behind: Venezuela’s kids growing up without parents

Vivian Wong (right) and SAGA manager Zarina Yahya speak to Amir. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of The Malaysian AIDS Foundation
Life / 06 Sep 2019

In Sabah, aid desperately needed to help patients with HIV, other chronic illnesses

Do e-cigarettes nudge teens towards tobacco? u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Paolo_Toffanin/ Istock.com
Life / 06 Sep 2019

E-cigarettes touted as potential healthier alternative for smokers at Asia Harm Reduction Forum

Chana Boteach, daughter of Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, poses for a picture in her kosher sex shop in the centre of the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv August 30, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Spicing things up: Rabbi’s daughter opens ‘Kosher sex’ shop

Penang students jump for joy in front of the national flag made out of recycled mineral water bottles. u00e2u20acu201d Bernama pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Twitter users share heartwarming stories of people using BM to communicate with each other

Itu00e2u20acu2122s not every day that you see KFC-inspired streetwear, especially with unique Malaysian influences in it. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of KFC Malaysia.
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Clothes, not fried chicken: KFC Malaysia debuts streetwear collaboration with Pestle & Mortar Clothing

Pensyarah Rohana Ahmad sempat bergambar dengan Siva bersama ahli keluarganya. u00e2u20acu201d Foto ihsan Facebook/Ron Salem
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Good Samaritan siblings help stranded motorist, colour blind act goes viral

This photo taken on August 22, 2019 shows monkeys gathering around a tourist at Monkey Island in Nha Trang, central Vietnam. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Monkey business: Vietnam macaque island draws tourists — and criticism

This undated handout picture released by the University of Western Australia shows a researcher holding a kaluta, a mouse-sized marsupial, during a research study in Western Australia. u00e2u20acu201d The University of Western Australia/AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

‘Extreme mating' killing tiny marsupials en masse, researchers reveal

Shepherd Doeleman during a hearing on the u00e2u20acu02dcEvent Horizon Telescope: The Black hole seen Round the Worldu00e2u20acu2122 in Washington, DC May 16, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Black hole movies coming soon, says leading astronomer