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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  / 12 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  / 8 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  / 8 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 16 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)

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  / 16 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

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

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  / 14 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  / 9 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  / 13 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

Edmund de Waal's 'Library of Exile' installation was open to the public at the British Museum until very recently. u00e2u20acu201d ETX Studio pic
Life / 27 Jan 2021

A ‘library of exile’ to help reassemble the collection of the University of Mosul

Restorers work in the new area of the 'Thermopolium' at the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples. u00e2u20acu201d ETX Studio picn
Life / 27 Jan 2021

Pompeii shows off treasures, sorcerer’s magic charms

The newspaper's banner logo is seen during the grand opening of the 'Washington Post' newsroom in Washington January 28, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 27 Jan 2021

Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire

Some 89 per cent of the regionu00e2u20acu2122s 650 million people live in areas where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organisationu00e2u20acu2122s recommended guidelines. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Study: Air pollution linked to irreversible sight loss

Melting ice sheets could cause 'climate chaos', according to new research. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Achim Baque/shutterstock.com via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Global ice sheets melting at ‘worst-case’ rates, say UK scientists

A model walks during the presentation of the u00e2u20acu02dcKhaleeki Chicu00e2u20acu2122 (Stay stylish) collection by Saudi and Belgian designers Safia Hussein and Christophe Beaufays, at the Belgian residence in Riyadhu00e2u20acu2122s diplomatic quarter, January 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Chic abayas on the catwalk in rare Saudi fashion show

This file photo taken July 7, 2017 from the top of the Tour Saint-Jacques (Saint-Jacques Tower) shows the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Paris Pompidou Centre to close for four-year refit

An aerial view shows a giant land-art fresco by French artist Saype, painted for the 9th step of his worldwide u00e2u20acu02dcBeyond Wallsu00e2u20acu2122 project in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa January 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Valentin Flauraud for Saype handout pic via Reutersnn
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Artist Saype spray paints iconic ‘Beyond Walls’ frescoes in Cape Town

Cancer Research Malaysia chief scientific officer Prof Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang (centre) and other scientists behind the breakthrough study. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Cancer Research Malaysia
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Malaysian scientists build the largest genetic database of Asian breast cancers to better fight the disease

Yeo Poh Gek sells a variety of Chinese food such as chicken rice, mee sua and tang hoon in front of Lee Wah fruit shop. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Facebook/RaswanSidhu
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Covid-19 : Melaka elderly couple sells home-cooked food to make a living, gives unsold food away to charity

Life / 26 Jan 2021

Former Mrs Malaysia World Classic contestant creates Chinese New Year hampers that evoke childhood memories

Life / 26 Jan 2021

Water security measures keep taps flowing during water cuts

Disneyu00e2u20acu2122s new tiered system for one-day tickets will make visits to the parks more expensive during peak periods. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2021

Disney’s Jungle Cruise ride to remove ‘negative depictions’

Tek Active makes a bike-desk hybrid that can keep people active while working sitting down. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Tek Active
Life / 26 Jan 2021

The cycling desk puts a new spin on homeworking under lockdown

A model wears a creation by Dior's designer Maria Grazia Chiuri during a fitting session for the Spring/Summer 2021 Haute Couture collection presentation in a digital format in Paris, France, January 20, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
Life / 25 Jan 2021

A Dior tarot for uncertain times at Paris Haute Couture Week

The Lamb and Flag is seen as the Grade-II listed pub is forced to close, after more than 400 years of business, following outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in central Oxford, Britain, January 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 25 Jan 2021

Loved by students, scholars and writers for 450 years, Oxford pub succumbs to Covid