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Federal Territories minister Hannah Yeoh said a site has already been chosen for the relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

New land for 130-year-old Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple already gazetted, to be relocated just 100 metres from original location

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh speaks during a press conference at DBKL Tower in Kuala Lumpur on January 19, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Hannah Yeoh establishes five new MP-led monitoring committees to oversee DBKL 2026 budget expenditure

MACC is currently gathering more information related to the allegations against IJM. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

IJM faces dual scrutiny from MACC and UK fraud office over RM2.5b allegations

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said that the meeting also marks the first official engagement on the introduction of the Private Member’s Bill under the Federal Capital Act 1960.— Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

FT minister: Large-scale KL projects must now take into account KL MPs’ opinions before finalising decisions

An Immigration Officer Grade 22 was charged in the Sessions Court today with 53 counts of corruption and money laundering involving a total of RM789,100, while his wife was also charged with using proceeds from illegal activities to purchase gold. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Immigration officer hit with 53 graft charges involving RM789,100, wife accused of laundering proceeds

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Najib drops defamation suit after ex-AG Tommy Thomas says no known evidence links him to Altantuya murder

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang today said the party rejects unity models that he described as ‘man-made’ and silent in the face of injustice. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Hadi rules out unity government, sets conditions for Zahid’s ‘grand collaboration’

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said all Members of Parliament must pay serious attention to the reprimand of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, especially regarding the ban on playing up racial, religious and royal (3R) sentiments, including in the debate in Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Speaker urges MPs to heed King’s reprimand, bans 3R politics in Dewan Rakyat

Singapore private hire drivers are scrambling for work after the car rental company closed due to its S$300 million debt. — Picture from Facebook/Autobahn Rent A Car
Singapore  / 17 h ago

Singapore car rental firm Autobahn collapses after S$300m debt, drivers now jobless

Senior federal counsel representing the government in its appeal over its being held vicariously liable for the murder, had argued that the quantum of damages awarded by the High Court to Shaariibuu Setev, who is Altantuya’s father representing the next of kin, was excessive. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Altantuya family to learn today if RM5m damages award in suit against government stands

Two individuals were found charred inside a burnt-out car at the northbound Jitra Toll Plaza on the North-South Expressway early today. — Picture via Facebook/Ct Zalinasp
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Honda Civic gutted by flames at Jitra Toll Plaza, two victims discovered inside as rescue teams respond

The Tun Abdul Razak Road Bridge, which is currently undergoing replacement works, will be temporarily opened exclusively for Thaipusam procession vehicles following special conditional approval by the Ipoh City Council (MBI). — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Strictly for Thaipusam only: Ipoh’s Tun Abdul Razak Bridge to open under tight rules, public barred

The Shah Alam High Court today sentenced a man to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-month-old baby girl four years ago. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Shah Alam High Court jails father 16 years for slamming baby to death

Rapid On-Demand (ROD) will adopt a fixed fare of RM2 starting February 1, marking the end of its RM1 promotional phase and the transition to a permanent pricing model. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Rapid On-Demand users take note — RM2 fare starts Feb 1 as RM1 promo ends

Malaysia Airlines and Firefly, will introduce fixed fares and additional red‑eye flights between Kuala Lumpur and East Malaysia to meet demand during the upcoming Chinese New Year travel peak. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Flying home for CNY? Malaysia Airlines and Firefly fix fares, add late‑night flights to East Malaysia

According to certain TikTok users, walking alone, without any noise, is good for your physical and mental health. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 15 Nov 2023

What is the new ‘silent walking’ trend that TikTokers can’t get enough of? (VIDEO)

Cormorant fishing master, known as usho, Youichiro Adachi, 48, his son Toichiro, 22, and his steersman Naoki Adachi, 44, sail for cormorant fishing, known as ukai, on the Nagara River in Oze, Seki, Japan, September 9, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Environmental change threatens what’s left of Japan’s cormorant fishing legacy

An 18-metre-long sperm whale swims in the Mediterranean sea, off the coast of Nice, southern France, on July 22, 2009. Dominica is set to create the world’s first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Dominica to create world’s first sperm whale reserve

The skull of a Triceratops dinosaur, nicknamed ‘Baby Jane’, from the Jurassic period, from South Dakota, United States, is displayed before its auction at Christie’s auction house in Paris, France, November 14, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

‘Baby Jane,’ the Triceratops skull, goes on sale in Paris

Pet owners pray with their pet dogs as they arrive for a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan, November 14, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Dogs don kimonos, receive blessings in place of children in ageing Japan

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, the most valuable car ever offered at auction, is displayed during a preview at Sotheby’s in New York on November 2, 2023. ― AFP pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Sotheby's: 1962 Ferrari auctioned for US$51.7m in New York

The new store in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur aims to encourage shoppers to explore nature. — Picture courtesy of National Geographic Apparel
Life / 14 Nov 2023

National Geographic Apparel’s first Southeast Asian store in Pavilion KL gives back to nature

Personality tests can be a useful starting point for thinking about yourself and your behavior in the workplace. — Getty Images pic via ETX Studio
Life / 13 Nov 2023

From detective to problem solver, what’s your workplace persona?

Writing freely for six minutes a day could improve your well-being. — shutterstock pic via ETX Studio
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Writing for six minutes a day could improve your well-being

A first-class dinner menu from the Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage offering oysters, beef and mallard duck has sold for £84,0000. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Titanic menu sells for £84,000 at UK auction

Winners of Ratu Buri Borneo 2023 and distinguished guests pose for a group photo. — Picture by Churchill Edward/Borneo Post
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Ratu Buri Borneo revives traditional costume, supports local artisans

The Sagrada Familia basilica's towers of the Evangelists are lit up for the first time, following a blessing ceremony, marking their completion, on November 12, 2023 in Barcelona. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia lights up new towers

This photo taken on August 27, 2023 shows a man, who said he was jailed for two years, speaking during an AFP interview on condition of anonymity at temporary housing for ex-prisoners in Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

‘Like a video game’: Japan’s gangs hire online

This underwater photograph taken on August 16, 2023, shows fragments of a melting iceberg due to unusually high temperatures in Scoresby Fjord, Greenland. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Study: Greenland’s rapidly melting ice shelves risk ‘dramatic’ sea level rise

Gentari has deployed a DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Gentari turns on 180kW DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R

The unusual fountain — featuring 33 humanoid sculptures seated in a circle — was created by the provocative Viennese artist group Gelitin after their design symbolising the ‘communal responsibility for water’ as a precious resource won over the jury. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Vienna fountain decried for ‘ugliness’, costs