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Yoong, 23, posing with his trophy after winning the Indian Racing League again in September 2025 in Chennai, India. — Picture courtesy of Alister Yoong
Sports  / 15 h ago

Alex Yoong’s son Alister turns pro after decade in the fast lane

Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal assault of a security guard at a residential estate in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, in the early hours of the morning. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Man arrested after security guard beaten to death in Klang housing estate, car lock seized

Pahang-born Joy Ngiaw became the first Malaysian to win an Emmy Award, taking home the prize for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for the animated series WondLa. — Picture via Instagram/joyngiaw
Showbiz  / 9 h ago

‘Malaysia will always be my home’: Emmy winner Joy Ngiaw reflects on journey from Pahang to Hollywood

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Johor Keadilan Convention 2026 in Johor Bahru April 5, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Anwar defends strong Iran position, says Malaysia’s stance delivered results

MACC are probing allegations that repair works claimed under a consultancy invoice were never carried out. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

MACC nabs temple ex-chairman over RM50,000 claim for repairs that allegedly never happened

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington. — AFP pic
World  / 13 h ago

Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran as fighting spreads across Middle East

Mohd Rosli Idris, 54, has been unable to work or access basic services after being mistakenly declared dead in official records since 2008. — AI-generated image
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Dead on paper, alive in KL: Man’s 17-year fight to prove he’s no ghost in the system

File photo of Putrajaya under hazy conditions, as parts of the Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan record unhealthy air quality levels today while most areas remain moderate. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Air quality breaches unhealthy levels in four areas, Putrajaya hovers near 150

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli apologised for Jakim’s oversight in releasing the names of two companies in Melaka whose halal certificates were revoked, saying it was a technical error and not meant to protect anyone. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Deputy Islamic affairs minister: Jakim’s deletion of Melaka halal post was oversight, sorry for confusion

Motorists attend to victims at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving three lorries and a pickup truck along the DUKE highway towards Ampang, where two men were killed. — Picture via Facebook/LembagaLebuhrayaMalaysia
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Two killed, three injured in DUKE chain crash after broken-down lorry triggers pile-up

The sentence was carried out in Guangzhou the south of the country.— Unsplash pic
World  / 12 h ago

Frenchman executed in China for drug trafficking, Paris condemns death penalty

Thai officials seized around 100,000 litres of diesel during a joint operation in southern Thailand’s Songkhla province. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Thai authorities swoop on 100,000-litre diesel stockpile in Songkhla, Malaysian-linked operator investigated

This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026 shows smoke billowing reportedly from the site of targeted and crashed aircraft in central Iran. — Sepah News via AFP
World  / 3 h ago

Iran military says US airman rescue operation ‘completely foiled’ despite Trump’s claims of victory

Pablo Picassio’s ‘L’Ecuyère et les clowns (1961)’ is seen here in a photo from its listing on the Christie’s auction website. — Christie’s screenshot
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Azam: Arrival of US$30m 1MDB-linked art haul in Malaysia kept secret for security reasons

Transport Minister Anthony Loke poses for a photo with former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik (seated) during a visit to his residence in November last year. — Picture via Facebook/lokesiewfook
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘Devoted his life to the nation’: Anthony Loke pays tribute to Ling Liong Sik’s transport legacy

20 per cent of UK bookstore customers believe that books are excellent value for money. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 12 Oct 2022

Despite inflation, literature lovers don’t plan to cut down on book purchases

New research shows that age often plays a bigger role than genetics in gene expression and susceptibility to disease. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Oct 2022

Why age could impact our health more than genetics

Mesopotamian princess Enheduanna was a gifted priestess who was also a talented poetess. — Picture courtesy of The Morgan Library and Museum
Life / 11 Oct 2022

New York exhibition honours Enheduanna, history’s first female writer

Elly Mazlein said she is still a greenhorn in hosting programmes and asked viewers to give her some love. — Picture via Facebook/ Official Elly Mazlein Sefhia
Life / 11 Oct 2022

TV host Elly Mazlein ignores complaints that she overshadows 'Gegar Vaganza' participants 

While the documentary has no discernable narrative, it features a sneak peak into the rapper’s daily life. — Reuters pic
Life / 11 Oct 2022

Kanye West shows adidas execs porn, claims of being ‘king of culture’ in new documentary

Colombian woman 'suffers from heart attack' after grinding up with strippers sent to perform at her retirement home. — Screen capture from Instagram/ nadiacartagena_
Life / 11 Oct 2022

Columbian woman stages erotic show at retirement home to gain local mayor’s attention

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Singapore is putting up two doggy charity boxes for auction during the society's fund raising. — Picture via Facebook/ SPCA Singapore
Life / 11 Oct 2022

SPCA Singapore puts its doggy charity boxes up for auction to raise funds

People prepare to write favorite quotes on a Shakespeare word canvas in Bryant Park in New York City on April 23, 2014. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Oct 2022

Why English audiences have the toughest time with Shakespeare

People look at the rail map as they buy tickets into the city after their arrival at the international terminal of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on October 11, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Oct 2022

‘Dream come true’: Japan reopens to tourists

A massive new review aims to look beyond the latest study by evaluating the available evidence on a range of health topics ― including increasing vegetable intake ― and giving it a star rating. ― AFP pic
Life / 11 Oct 2022

How bad is red meat for you? Health risks get star ratings

The term ‘mental health’ emerged in the middle of the 20th century. ― Shutterstock pic
Life / 11 Oct 2022

Are mental health disorders the conditions that define our era?

Contrary to popular belief, when you separate an egg, you don't need to pass the yolk from one shell to the other. — Picture By Devan Manuel
Life / 10 Oct 2022

Power down: Keep an eye on hygiene when preparing raw recipes

Could there be a link between time spent on social networks and the desire to have children? — AFP pic
Life / 10 Oct 2022

Study: The more you use social networks, the less you might want to have children

42 per cent of American employees say they would quit if they were forced to return to the office five days a week. — metamorworks/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 10 Oct 2022

Bosses and workers don’t see eye-to-eye when it comes to remote working

Visitors interact with the ‘Giant Billiard’, an art installation by Austrian architect/artist group Haus-Rucker-Co, originally staged in 1970 and recreated at Arken Museum of Modern Art in Ishoj, near Copenhagen. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Oct 2022

‘Human billiards’ installation rolls into Danish museum

Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Tore Ellingsen, Hans Ellegren and John Hassler announce the 2022 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, during a news conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden October 10, 2022. The winners are Ben S. Bernanke (USA), Douglas W. Diamond (USA) and Philip H. Dybvig (USA). — TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund pic via Reuters
Life / 10 Oct 2022

US economists Bernanke, Diamond, Dybvig win Nobel economics prize for financial crises studies