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The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has proposed that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) explore ways to ensure goods and food sold at airports are priced reasonably. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Tourism Ministry urges MAHB to keep airport food and retail prices reasonable after pricing complaints

A businessman was fined RM5,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of injuring and threatening to kill an senior citizen at Jalan Cheras-Hulu Langat last Sunday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Cheras road‑rage case: Vellfire driver fined RM5,500 for attacking retiree over fender bender

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki described reports questioning the transaction as misleading and malicious, and said he is considering legal action over the coverage. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC chief Azam Baki says RM800,000 Velocity Capital stake was fully declared

As of February this year, 10 tuberculosis clusters have been recorded nationwide, all of which remain active, while 35 of the 88 clusters reported in 2025 are still active. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Facts, risks and response: What we know about the tuberculosis outbreak in Johor

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran at the First Meeting, Fifth Term of the 15th Parliament of the Dewan Rakyat at the Parliament Building February 10, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Kulasegaran says Azam Baki’s shareholding disclosed to authorities, no rules capping investments for civil servants

Taxpayers can now apply for a PIN via the Inland Revenue Board’s (LHDN) MyTax Portal, in line with the mandatory rollout of e-Services on Jan 1, 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

IRB: Taxpayers can now request PIN digitally through MyTax portal

Trader Saiful Adli Yusof was fined after pleading guilty to assaulting and threatening a 70-year-old man following a minor collision in Kajang last Sunday. Saiful was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and Section 506 for criminal intimidation. The victim, Liew Khoon Foo, suffered a bruised eye, a swollen chin and a bleeding tongue after being punched and kicked. He was also threatened with death. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Cheras road rage fine too low, risks sending wrong message, says National Road Safety Council chairman

More than 2,800 participants aged 65 and above took part in the study. — Unsplash pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Speed-training may cut dementia risk by 25pc, study finds — but experts urge caution

A girl was killed while three others were injured after being involved in a road accident involving two vehicles in the Puncak Jelapang area along Jalan Ipoh–Lumut road yesterday afternoon. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Three‑year‑old girl dies, three injured after driver loses control, crashes into police car on Jalan Ipoh–Lumut

A total of 2,571 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) were reported up to Epidemiological Week 5 (ME 5/2026), covering the period from January 1 to February 7, with an incidence rate of 7.5 per 100,000 population. — jarun011/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

MOH: 2,571 TB cases reported so far this year, with 10 active clusters detected nationwide

The ringgit revisited the 3.92 level to end higher against the US dollar today, as investors took positions ahead of the release of Malaysia’s gross domestic product data on Friday. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit strengthens to 3.92 against US dollar ahead of Malaysia’s GDP data

Three Tabung Haji (TH) officers at the Kuala Berang branch, near Hulu Terengganu, have saved an elderly customer from losing RM200,000, thanks to their quick thinking and vigilance. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Vigilant Tabung Haji officers in Kuala Berang foil RM200,000 scam, save man’s life savings

Relish unusual pork patties full of goodies like water chestnuts, carrots and even seaweed at Restoran Dong Sheng Yong Tau Foo. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

Jinjang’ Selatan’s Restoran Dong Sheng Yong Tau Fu offers ‘yong tau foo’, braised spicy sour chicken feet and even a shaved ice dessert

A motorcyclist was killed while five others were injured in an accident involving three motorcycles and three cars at the Padang Jambu traffic light intersection here yesterday afternoon. — Picture courtesy of IPD Melaka Tengah
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Motorcyclist killed, five injured in six‑vehicle collision at Padang Jambu; Myvi driver suspected of microsleep

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah at his office in the Parliament building. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar receives courtesy call from Perlis MB, discuss stronger federal–state cooperation

People walk beneath fall foliage in Central Park in New York on November 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

How climate change is muting America’s famous fall foliage

Aerial view of deforested area at the Amazon jungle of Puerto Asis rural area, department of Putumayo, Colombia November 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

The Amazon: A paradise lost?

Colombian climate activist Francisco Javier Vera, 12, poses at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

Francisco Javier Vera, the 12-year-old climate activist with a big impact

The famous u00e2u20acu02dcSex and the Cityu00e2u20acu2122 apartment is available for rent on Airbnb. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Airbnb
Life / 07 Nov 2021

'Sex and the City': Now you can rent Carrie Bradshaw's New York apartment

Sohanur Rahman, a voluntary climate activist of a Bangladeshi youth organisation for raising awareness and a participant of the upcoming COP27 conference. u00e2u20acu201d ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Nov 2021

‘It kills me inside’: Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety

Braille-enabled drink vending machines have been placed in LRT stations across Klang Valley for the visually-impaired community. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Atlas Vending
Life / 05 Nov 2021

First in Malaysia: 11 Braille-enabled drink vending machines placed in LRT stations for visually-impaired

The total bill including beverages and other dishes came up to a jaw-dropping RM1,852.50. u00e2u20acu2022 Pictures via Facebook/Mohd Faris Zulkarnain
Life / 05 Nov 2021

What the fish: Langkawi tourist left stunned after receiving RM1,196 bill for one sea bass

File picture shows pro-democracy activist Nathan Law being interviewed by journalists outside the Final Court of Appeal after being granted bail in Hong Kong, China October 24, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 05 Nov 2021

Hong Kong activist presents ‘Freedom’ book in UK

More than 100 puppets feature in the u00e2u20acu02dcPuppets of New Yorku00e2u20acu2122 exhibition. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Museum of the City of New York
Life / 05 Nov 2021

'Puppets of New York' exhibition celebrates the city's quirkiest residents

Bamber Hawes recently embarked on a pilgrimage from the English county of Shropshire to Glasgow in the company of Clarion, a three-metre-tall polar bear. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Bamber and Clarion
Life / 05 Nov 2021

The art world explores environmental issues during COP26 (VIDEO)

Naledi Chai, a graffiti artist, sprays a reclaimeru00e2u20acu2122s trolley as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg on November 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Art of trash: Feting S. Africa’s overlooked waste pickers

Climate change has become the biggest threat to UN-listed natural world heritage sites like glaciers and wetlands, and has pushed Australiau00e2u20acu2122s Great Barrier Reef into u00e2u20acu02dccriticalu00e2u20acu2122 condition, conservationists said December 2, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees

British fashion designer Stella McCartney acknowledges the audience at the end of the Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show in Paris, on March 4, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

For Stella McCartney, fashion must ditch leather or die trying

Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr poses for the press after being awarded with the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel u00e2u20acu02dcLa plus secrete memoire des hommesu00e2u20acu2122 (Mankind most secret memory), in Paris November 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Young Senegalese author wins top French literature prize

Rice is a staple for many cultures worldwide, and is often fed to babies in the form of rice cereal. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

The everyday foods under threat from global warming

Specially created challenges offer children a playful introduction to the world of science. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by ChristinaFelsing/IStock.com via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Gene mutation can slow child growth, puberty, says study