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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

Paintings of Indian Prince, Yeshwant Rao Holkar II and his wife Sanyogita Devi of Indore are displayed at the opening of u00e2u20acu02dcThe Modern Maharajahu00e2u20acu2122 exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris September 25, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Paris falls for jazz-age glamour of India’s modernist maharajah

Huxley's many faces while on a flight from London to Ibiza. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Facebook
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Golden Retriever ‘entertains’ passengers with antics during flight from London to Ibiza

The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh is displayed during a news conference to announce its return the people of Egypt in New York September 25, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

After New York visit, looted coffin of ancient Egyptian priest goes home

A newly approved study is the first step in what researchers caution is a very long path towards a future where human organs for transplant could be grown inside animals. u00e2u20acu201d IStock/AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

The next generation: Mice can reproduce after space stints, study finds

A woman, who is among the 300,000 internally displaced because of jihadist violence in northern and eastern Burkina Faso, sits on the ground between stones on September 17, 2019 in the village of Yagma near Ouagadougou. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Flee or die: The cruel choice in jihad-hit Burkina Faso

A picture taken on September 14, 2019 shows the under renovation minaret and mosque in Tsingoni, on the French island of Mayotte. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

France’s oldest mosque, in the Indian Ocean, gets a facelift

A 70-metre-long Boeing 747, submerged in its entirety, serves as an artificial reef at Dive Bahrain. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Dive Bahrain
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Sunken Boeing 747 part of ‘world’s largest underwater theme park’

Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi Webster share a moment at the premiere for the documentary u00e2u20acu02dcTravis Scott: Look Mom I Can Flyu00e2u20acu2122 in Santa Monica, California August 27, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Sick Kylie Jenner pulls out of Paris fashion show

A creation is seen during a Spring/Summer 2020 womenu00e2u20acu2122s ready-to-wear collection presentation for fashion house Patou during Paris Fashion Week in Paris September 25, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Resurrected Patou shows off chic, laid-back new look at Paris Fashion Week

This picture released on September 24, 2019 shows a selection of Late Bronze Age feeding vessels for babies. u00e2u20acu201d Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology, Austrian Academy of Sciences/AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

From the mouths of babes: Bottles that weaned prehistoric infants

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, carries a sign at the Global Climate Strike in lower Manhattan in New York September 20, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Greta Thunberg inspires youth activists in fight against child marriage

The Cumberland Bay is seen at the Robinson Crusoe Island, at the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile September 4, 2011. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Buried treasure on Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island sparks new controversy

Lacroix no longer owns the trademark to his own name since his couture house closed in 2009. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Christian Lacroix makes shock Paris catwalk comeback

An employee of Germany's public rail operator Deutsche Bahn paints the rail tracks in white color.u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Sep 2019

Deutsche Bahn fights heatwaves with white rails

Mattel is exploring non-binary concepts with its new collection of u00e2u20acu02dcCreatable Worldu00e2u20acu2122 dolls. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Mattel via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 25 Sep 2019

Mattel’s new ‘Creatable World’ doll collection is gender-free

Knowing the way to tomorrow from Water Life collection by Aida Muluneh commissioned by WaterAid and supported by H&M Foundation. u00e2u20acu201d Aida Muluneh/WaterAid/Reuters pic
Life / 25 Sep 2019

Ethiopian photographer spotlights impact of water scarcity on women