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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

Horrific enough to ruin the most ravenous of appetites. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Twitter/@Faqihh_94
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Malaysian Twitter users blast guest who left used diaper on a plate at wedding ceremony

The remains of a burned and destroyed home is seen in the recently attacked village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia August 24, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Jihadist ‘ghosts’ wreak havoc in northern Mozambique

18-year-old boy spends two hours cleaning up the waste of thousands of people after the Merdeka celebration at KLCC Park. u00e2u20acu201d Pictures from Instagram/aimanariffinnnnnn
Life / 03 Sep 2019

True volunteer: Malaysian teen spends hours picking up rubbish after Merdeka celebration at KLCC Park

The sale takes place from this Friday to September 16. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Big Bad Wolf
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Calling Ipoh bookworms: The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is back

In this file picture taken on June 3, 2019, a Kashmiri shopkeeper displays a wedding dress at a market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr in Srinagar. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown

One of the first ever copies of u00e2u20acu02dcHarry Potter and the Philosopheru00e2u20acu2122s Stoneu00e2u20acu2122 by J.K. Rowling, is held by a staff at Bonhams auctioneers, ahead the Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases and Historical Photographs sale in London March 27, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters p
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Catholic school priest bans ‘Harry Potter’ books on exorcist advice

A drug addict prepares cocaine for injection in a small wooded area used by addicts to take drugs near Glasgow city centre, Scotland August 15, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

‘You fall back’: Life inside Scotland’s drug death crisis

A policewoman secures an access to a construction site in the Zoo District in Hanover, northern Germany on September 2, 2019, after the discovery of a bomb dating from the Second World War. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

All-clear for German city Hanover after WWII bomb defused

Iraqi mine clearers working for Halo Trust, a non-profit organisation specialised in mine removal, scan agricultural and industrial fields on August 25 near Iraqu00e2u20acu2122s Baiji. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

In Iraq's Baiji, mines turn farms into killing fields

A picture shows discarded drug paraphernalia in a small wooded area used by addicts to take drugs near Glasgow city centre, Scotland August 15 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Glasgow eye of storm as drug deaths spiral in Scotland

A member of Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe poses in the tribeu00e2u20acu2122s reserve in the Amazon, south of Porto Velho, Brazil August 29, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Clash of cultures as Amazon cowboys close in on indigenous lands

Jennifer Chung's petai mooncake uses potato, sambal dried prawns and petai as its ingredients. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Petai mooncake, anyone? This Ipoh home baker is making and selling it

Two men walking in the underground cooling system installation of the Marina Bay Sands hotel and resort in Singapore. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

What lies beneath: Singapore plans a subterranean future

30g of nuts a day boosts heart health, but be wary of portion size as they are high in calories. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Aleksandar Zoric/Istock.com via AFPn
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Eating nuts twice a week linked with lower risk of death from heart disease

A nurse prepares a H1N1 flu vaccine shot at a hospital in Budapest, Hungary, in this November 20, 2009 file photo. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

Getting the flu shot could lower the risk of death for those with high blood pressure

French duck-owner Dominique Douthe, accused by a neighbour of noise disturbance, takes care of her ducks and gooses, in Soustons, in the Landes region, southwestern France September 2, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 03 Sep 2019

French ducks in the dock for quacking