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Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar 

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the MP was detained. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MACC to charge MP over RM400,000 deal in Kedah cattle feedlot land project

AirAsia’s female cabin crew will soon be able to wear the hijab as part of the airline’s iconic red uniform, if they wish. — Picture courtesy of AirAsia
Life  / 5 h ago

Hijab-friendly uniforms take flight as AirAsia lets its crew put their own spin on red

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 12 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh speaks to the press in interview to mark his first 100 days in office at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on December 5, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Judging judges: Chief Justice says to look at rulings and not history amid spotlight on Terrirudin

The highlight of the month will be the arrival of actor-turned-politician Vijay for the audio launch of his upcoming movie ‘Jana Nayagan’ at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on December 27. — Picture via Instagram/Vijay
Showbiz  / 9 h ago

Malaysia turns into Kollywood central this December as Ajith, Simbu and Vijay arrive for blockbuster events

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman (centre), president of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), speaks during the launch of the MEF Survey Publication in Petaling Jaya on December 5, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Mixed signals on e-invoices leave companies unsure, MEF urges govt clarity ahead of Jan 1 compliance date

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged full transparency following the deaths of three criminal suspects during a police shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24, 2025 as well as those in police custody. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

No one protected: Anwar orders full probe on Durian Tunggal police shooting and detainee deaths

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left), and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong (right), witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Loke (2nd left), and Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister, Jeffrey Siow (2nd right), during the one-day 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Cross-border taxi shake-up: Malaysia and Singapore eye bigger fleets and freer drop-offs

Azalina said Takiyuddin would be referred to the Privileges Committee over his comments linking an MMEA exercise to the Memali incident. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Azalina: Cabinet sends Kota Bharu MP’s case to Privileges Committee for independent review

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