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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  / 6 h ago

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

MCA flies its party flag at half-mast at its national headquarters on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur on April 4, 2026 to honour former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, who shaped Malaysia’s transport and logistics legacy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

From Port Klang to KLIA: Industry leaders honour Ling Liong Sik’s lasting infrastructure impact

MACC are probing allegations that repair works claimed under a consultancy invoice were never carried out. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets the public at the launch of the 2026 Madani Rakyat Programme in Meru, Perak on April 4, 2026, urging focus on national stability and the economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

GE16 not coming soon, Anwar says now is ‘work time’, urges focus on Malaysian economy

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 46 m ago

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

Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (left) is seen with Global Sumud Flotilla director-general, Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

PM Anwar explains why Selangor MB Amirudin Shari is leading Malaysia’s Gaza aid mission

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at Perak’s Madani Rakyat 2026 programme in Meru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Price control first, stimulus later: Anwar outlines phased economic response amid West Asia conflict

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  / 3 h ago

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

One planet, 54 years apart: Nasa posted two views of Earth from space. The left view is from the Apollo 17 crew in 1972 and the right was taken on April 3, 2026 by the Artemis II crew. — Picture from X/Nasa
Life  / 16 h ago

Still awesome 54 years on: Nasa shares stunning Earth photos as Artemis 2 circles Moon

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (fourth from left) speaks to the parents of two child passengers – one who is in ICU – in the van that was crushed in the three-vehicle collision, during a visit to Hospital Segamat, Johor on April 4, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Transport minister orders audit of trailer firm, pledges accountability after JB-Segamat road fatalities

The sentence was carried out in Guangzhou the south of the country.— Unsplash pic
World  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Members of the public gather at the scene of a six-vehicle crash along Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, where a 41-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a car lost control and struck him before hitting several parked vehicles. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Motorcyclist dies in Kota Bharu pile-up after speeding car veers off road, hits four parked vehicles

Zara Qairina Mahathir, a Form 1 student of SMK Agama Tun Datu Mustapha in Papar, Sabah, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on July 17, 2025, a day after being found unconscious in a drain near her school dormitory. The circumstances leading to her death is the subject of an ongoing inquest. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Zara Qairina inquest: Lawyers for her mother seeks to call own psychiatric expert after forensic report points to suicide

According to a survey, 79 per cent of young people see themselves as ‘viewers’ on social networks. ― AFP pic
Life / 07 Jun 2024

Stories, posts, comments: How are young people using social media in their communications?

Disfrutar is run by three chefs who trained at the renowned El Bulli in Roses, Spain, which has topped the 50 Best list five times, including the first-ever in 2002. ― AFP pic
Life / 07 Jun 2024

Spain's Disfrutar named world's top restaurant by 50 Best

Shooting for a new 'Jurassic World' movie will take place in Thailand starting next week and running into July. ― Istock/AFP pic
Life / 07 Jun 2024

Thailand warns 'Jurassic World' producers over filming impact

A man using an e-cigarette in Hong Kong on Mar 23, 2021. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Hong Kong announces blanket ban of e-cigarettes

The volunteers brave high summer temperatures and sometimes surprise attacks by IS jihadists, as well as Turkish strikes targeting the SDF. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Armed Syrian Kurdish women stand guard over precious wheatfields

On the Caribbean seafloor, an unusual sculpture gallery is taking shape with an equally unusual purpose: to provide homes for corals under threat from tourism and climate change. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home

Classical music appears to have dissuaded young revellers from heading out to the beaches after dark. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Classical music is being used to keep young people from partying on Finnish beaches

Last year more than 1.8 million Muslims took part in the haj, according to official figures. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Haj on the cheap: Off-the-books pilgrims hide out in Mecca

Climate change could make Australia’s annual snow season more than a month shorter, placing a unique alpine ecosystem under threat, new research warned. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Climate change threatens Australia’s snowy Alps

The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Study shows the world’s richest have never been so wealthy

Tokyo will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Jun 2024

Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost birth rate

French writer Albert Camus (centre). — AFP pic 
Life / 05 Jun 2024

Strange manuscript of Camus’ ‘The Stranger’ up for auction

Legendary singer-actor Datuk M. Nasir, 67, is celebrating his 45 years in music with a concert on August 10. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 05 Jun 2024

‘Sesat di Kuala Lumpur’ art exhibition fetes legendary artiste M. Nasir and his 45 years in music

Drinking alcohol on a plane then taking a nap could be bad for your health, according to a new study. ― helenecanada/Istock.com pic via AFP
Life / 05 Jun 2024

Here's why it's best to avoid drinking alcohol on planes

A model presents a creation for Dior during the 2025 Dior Croisiere (Cruise) fashion show on June 3, 2024 at Drummond Castle, in Crieff, in Scotland. ― AFP pic
Life / 05 Jun 2024

Dior heads to Scotland for latest 'cruise' show

(From left) Koperasi Rejuvinasi Malaysia Berhad (Korem) caretaker Ng Chor Choon, directors Victor Chew and Michelle Siew showing the bottles collected at their Pasir Pinji hub. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 04 Jun 2024

Ipoh social enterprise diversifying from just collecting recyclables, with plans to sell essential products and operating a cafe