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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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Johor Keadilan Convention 2026 in Johor Bahru April 5, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 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  / 15 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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 13 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

Thai officials seized around 100,000 litres of diesel during a joint operation in southern Thailand’s Songkhla province. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

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

Based on the official Facebook page of the IPG campus, the two students were identified as Christopher Ling Jia Siang, 21, and Joey Ling Lin Siang, 20. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Education Ministry offers support, launches probe after two trainee teachers drown at Pantai Merdeka in Kedah

People attend an urban music festival housed in the open parking lot of a shopping centre in Caracas, Venezuela June 4, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

Argentinian artist Sofia Crespo holds one of her works as she poses for a photo at her home in Lisbon on June 8, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Is AI the future of art?

People gather to celebrate the legalisation of cannabis at the ‘Thailand 420: Legalaew!’ weekend festival hosted by Highland in Nakhon Pathom province on June 11, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Revellers on cloud nine at cannabis festival as Thailand relaxes law

With the decriminalisation of marijuana in Thailand, some chicken farmers have taken to using cannabis as an alternative to antibiotics. — Picture via Unsplash/ Rick Proctor 
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Chicken farmers in Thailand swap antibiotics for cannabis, claim chickens have better meat

Big brands that redesigned their logo recently to refresh their image. — Picture via Facebook/kiamalaysia, magnum, bkmalaysia, pfizer
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Why do big brands redesign their logo frequently? Here are some refreshing shake-ups by big names

Sergei Besov, the 45-year-old artist and the Partisan Press poster workshop founder, poses wearing a black T-shirt with a slogan reading ‘Fear is no reason not to act’ in front of a wall adorned with his posters outside his workshop in Moscow June 1, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Against Type: Russian print artist makes posters for peace

Dancing 'old heart-throbs' become TikTok sensation in Japan. — Atish Patel / AFPTV / Takumi Shirase / AFP
Life / 13 Jun 2022

Dancing ‘old heart-throbs’ become TikTok sensation in Japan

Professional shearer Jose Rivero (right) gives instructions to French student Thibault Gohier as he learns to shear a sheep at the Cooprado farm's shepherding school in Casar de Caceres on May 13, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Hi-tech herd: Spain school turns out 21st-century shepherds

A view shows a tray with food and a drink at the new restaurant ‘Vkusno & tochka’, which opens following McDonald’s Corp company’s exit from the Russian market, in Moscow June 12, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald’s restaurants

In this file photo taken on May 26, 2022, police officers walk past a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Old tricks, new crises: How US misinformation spreads

Khadija Shreim, 39, stands near her vegetables and fruits stall at her makeshift shop as a customer buys cucumbers, at Shreim's home in Houla village, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon June 7, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises

This file picture taken on May 24, 2022 shows an aerial view of the ancient site of Kourion along Episkopi bay at the Akrotiri British military sovereign base area (SBA) west of Limassol in southwestern Cyprus. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

'Like it or not', Britannia still rules part of Cyprus

Galataport is pictured from The Costa Venezia cruising ship moored in Istanbul, on June 6, 2022. ― AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Turkey bets on modern cruise hub to boost tourism

Pillars at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in Sanliurfa, Turkey. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Turkish hilltop where civilisation began

Transgender model Eloa Rodrigues, 29, poses for pictures for AFP in the street outside her house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 5, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe

Frida the Bengal tiger is one of six rescued big cats at the Animal Kingdom park outside Mexico City. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2022

Far from home, new chance in Mexico for Frida the rescued 'pet' tiger