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Malaysians spend most of their lives either dependent on others or drawing down savings, with only a narrow 26-year window to truly build wealth. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Stats Dept warns Malaysians: Surplus years limited to ages 29–55, save wisely before income declines

From stamp books and post office savings to instant QR payments, Malaysians’ relationship with money has shifted dramatically. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Chief Statistician urges Malaysians to rebuild discipline, warning QR payments make saving harder than ever

Muhammad Khalis Zulkifle emerged RM1 million richer after landing a 9.5kg catfish at a fishing competition in Kedah. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Life  / 15 h ago

Big catch energy: In Kedah, fisherman reels in RM1m payday with giant 9.5kg catfish

JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move is part of the government’s broader public service digitalisation agenda aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and improving service delivery efficiency. — SoyaCincau pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

MyJPJ app: Only MyDigital ID allowed for sign-in starting May 1

The man detained on remand after allegedly beating his wife was also involved in another case where a woman was beaten severely to point she was in a coma. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Man captured, put on seven day remand after being on the run for allegedly beating wife so severely she miscarried

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said investigations found that the 43-year-old suspect has been married nine times, with all his current and former wives working as civil servants. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

Negeri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias with the Umno/Barisan Nasional assemblymen
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Umno assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan dismiss rumours of U‑turn, await Zahid Hamidi’s instructions

US President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III smile as they talk during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 28, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

‘You’d be speaking French’: King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 14 h ago

Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

Negeri Sembilan Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun during the opening of the State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Zahid moves to meet BN assemblymen amid Negeri Sembilan turmoil, Putrajaya stresses non‑interference

In a media statement released today, the Madani Government attributed the adjustments to ongoing volatility in global petroleum markets, driven by the prolonged crisis in West Asia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 prices up while diesel unchanged as West Asia crisis continues

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts show older persons rely on savings, family support and public transfers as income declines with age. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Explainer: What are National Transfer Accounts and what do they reveal about Malaysians’ lives?

Bersatu president and former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seen at the Kuala Lumpur court complex for his corruption trial April 29, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Bank officer says Mamfor’s RM19.5m Bersatu donation ‘unusual’ as company sought several RM500,000 cheques on same day

The KPMG logo is seen at its exhibition space during the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 15, 2022. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Big Four firm KPMG quits US government auditing business, redeploys 450 staff

A now-deleted image from James Comey’s Instagram page shows sea shells arranged into numbers.
World  / 19 h ago

What is ‘86 47’? Sea shell message has ex-FBI director Comey accused of ‘threatening’ Trump

Turkmen citizens take part in a mass tree-planting ceremony marking Nowruz, or the new year, outside Ashgabat on March 21, 2018. Water-scarce Turkmenistan said on November 6, 2023 it had planted almost half a million trees in a nationwide ‘green campaign
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Desert Turkmenistan plants 470,000 trees

In a statement today, Lazada said the coins can be used to attain discounts and the lowest prices on tens of millions of products across the platform during the sales from November 11-13, 2023. ― Pexels pic
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Lazada offers one billion LazCoins during 11.11 biggest sale of the year

Grab Malaysia pledges RM1 million for Mercy Malaysia’s humanitarian aid to Gaza. — Picture courtesy of Grab Malaysia 
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Grab Malaysia pledges RM1m for Mercy Malaysia’s Gaza humanitarian aid

Thanalatchmy Balakrishnan, has been selling pattu pavadai for kids at Deepavali bazaars in Little India, Klang, since 2016. — Pictures by Raymond Manuel
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Little India in Brickfields and Klang turn into shopping havens as Deepavali draws near

Grab offers free insurance to protect drivers and delivery-partners. — Picture courtesy of Grab Malaysia
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Grab protects its drivers and delivery-partners with insurance

A bust sculpture depicting Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist Gibran Khalil Gibran is displayed at the entrance of his hometown of Besharre (Bsharri) in northern Lebanon on October 5, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Kahlil Gibran’s Lebanon hometown celebrates ‘The Prophet’ centennial

Oman revives CO2-busting mangroves as climate threat lurks. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Oman revives CO2-busting mangroves as climate threat lurks

Mechanical engineer Alan Hash conducts research and development on an array of contactors at the headquarters of Heirloom Carbon. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Nov 2023

California startup to ‘sponge’ CO2 from the atmosphere

Chicken has the smallest carbon footprint of any meat, according to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), less than half the two kilos of CO2 produced for a kilo of pork, and 30 times less than that of beef. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Nov 2023

Can factory chicken really help save the climate? 

This photograph taken on November 4, 2023 shows a tourist travelling aboard the popular
Life / 06 Nov 2023

All aboard Thailand’s ‘floating train’

On July 8, Sultan Nazrin Shah, when opening the Galeri Rumah Lat in Batu Gajah, announced the conferment of the Seniman Diraja title on Datuk Mohd Nor aka Lat, in recognition of the great artist’s role and contribution in introducing Malaysia on the international stage and making the country famous. — Bernama pic
Life / 05 Nov 2023

Royal Artist Datuk Lat will continue promoting Malaysia’s cultural diversity

This photograph taken on November 2, 2023 in Geneva, shows
Life / 05 Nov 2023

Bleu Royal diamond set to dazzle in Geneva jewels sale

The Petronas Twin Towers visitors operation management has apologised over a queue-jumping incident involving its staff allowing a foreign couple priority access. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Life / 05 Nov 2023

Petronas Twin Towers apologises over viral Skybridge queue-jumping incident involving staff

The zips found on the handbags of major brands are often made by Switzerland’s Riri, which was bought by Swiss group Oerlikon in March. —AFP pic
Life / 05 Nov 2023

Zips don’t lie: The secret behind a true luxury handbag

Students wrestle during a bout, in the training room at the Altius wrestling school in Sisai, Haryana, India, July 10, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 05 Nov 2023

Indian school for wrestling helps women chase better life and glory

A Palestinian man locks the door of a shop in the empty alleys of Jerusalem's Old City on November 2, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 05 Nov 2023

‘No income, no life’: Jerusalem’s Old City suffers as war rages