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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  / 11 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  / 12 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  / 7 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  / 11 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  / 12 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  / 7 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  / 15 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  / 13 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  / 15 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

Lam Ching Fu travelled to the northern Malaysian states of Perak, Perlis, Penang and Kedah to experience the countryu00e2u20acu2122s beauty and bus network. u00e2u20acu201d Pictures by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Tanjung Malim travel writer spends two months visiting Malaysia’s small towns by bus, pens book

Shoppers are seen at a Tesco Extra store in Kuala Lumpur in this July 6, 2015 file photo. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Women-only parking lots abused by inconsiderate male drivers

Illustration of the DNA double helix. Singapore scientists have made breakthrough in stomach cancer research by developing a new DNA analysis technique. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Ancient DNA study illuminates Indo-European language origins

(from left) France Cordova and Shepherd Doeleman look on as American computer scientist Katherine Bouman speaks 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

Team behind world’s first black hole image wins ‘Oscar of science’

University of Otago geneticist, Professor Neil Gemmell poses with a beaker of water on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland September 5, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Could the Loch Ness monster be a giant eel?

Thousands of rats have descended on villages on an island in southern Myanmar, according to a local official. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Take that, rat! New York turns to alcohol in rodent fight

Life / 06 Sep 2019

In a modern city in Japan, a temple of 500 faces

This photo taken on September 2, 2019 shows China's first cloned kitten called Garlic at the Chinese company Sinogene. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Copy cat: Chinese firm creates first cloned kitten

Life / 06 Sep 2019

WHO welcomes Facebook pledge to curb anti-vaccine misinformation

Swiss artist Klaus Littmann looks at his temporary art intervention u00e2u20acu02dcFOR FOREST u00e2u20acu201c The Unending Attraction of Natureu00e2u20acu2122 in the Woerthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria September 5, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Artist sets up forest in Austrian stadium as nature’s last redoubt

Enterprise Singapore reported that it supported a total of 76,000 Singapore enterprises during the year. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 06 Sep 2019

Women hold one in five top science and tech jobs

Vietnam Airlines has been licensed to fly from Hanoi and the southern business hub Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Dallas. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic nn
Life / 05 Sep 2019

Vietnam Airlines secures first licence for direct US flights

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge arrives for her first day of school at Thomasu00e2u20acu2122s Battersea in London September 5, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 05 Sep 2019

Britain’s Princess Charlotte starts school

The hospital is ready to provide a range of top-notch medical services to the Cheras community and its surrounding neighbourhoods. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Sunway Group
Life / 05 Sep 2019

Sunway Group debuts RM320m health facility in Sunway Velocity

A 17th-century unpublished manuscript of a romantic comedy by the great Spanish Golden Age playwright Felix Lope de Vega has been found in Spainu00e2u20acu2122s national library. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 05 Sep 2019

Kazakhstan national library to house selected Malaysian literary manuscripts

Safwan and his students share an emotional group hug during his last day teaching at school. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Twitter/awanjebat
Life / 05 Sep 2019

‘Heaven is in my classroom’: Malaysian teacher thanks students for saving him from depression