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Malaysia’s central bank has tightened its complaint rules to make banks more accountable to customers. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Lost credit card or billing dispute? Here’s how BNM’s new rules make it easier to get help

Dutch model Ivana Smit, 18, was found dead at CapSquare Residence on December 7, 2017, after falling from a 20th-floor unit. An inquest in 2018 ruled her death a ‘misadventure’, though the High Court later determined it was caused by ‘persons known or unknown’. — Picture via Instagram/Ivana Smit
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Govt must pay RM1.1m to late Dutch model’s family, High Court rules

The fee is aimed at offsetting the rising costs of maintaining Jalan Genting Highlands and its slopes — expenses the company has borne alone since the 1960s. — Picture from https://normasiti2014.wordpress.com/
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Pay to climb: Fee to use Genting Highlands road soon

An aerial view of the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. The ‘Duta enclave’ is home to several government offices, including the Tun Razak Hockey Stadium, the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, the National Archives, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court, the Inland Revenue Board building, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Academy, and possibly parts of the Federal Territory Mosque. — Picture courtesy of David ST Loh
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Semantan Estate loses bid to register Duta Enclave land, govt keeps ownership after apex court rejects appeal

The prosecution had sought a fine, but District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz ruled that a custodial sentence was warranted due to the deliberate and selfish nature of her deception. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 13 h ago

Singapore woman jailed for lying about address to secure primary school place for daughter

A still shows two cars colliding following the incident at a petrol station in Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Klang.
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Man arrested after ramming cop in dramatic Klang petrol station incident (VIDEO)

The Attorney General’s Chambers said the decision was made as there was no solid evidence so far directly linking him to the death of a 31-year-old Taiwanese female influencer. — Picture from Instagram/namewee
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘No solid evidence linking him to Taiwanese influencer’s death’: Namewee will be released on police bail, says AGC

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim looks to fill key vacancies and signal a renewed focus on governance soon. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

New faces, same focus? Analysts predict Cabinet shake-up in Dec after Sabah polls to reset unity or test it

Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim also voiced concern over the state’s healthcare projects, including the delayed completion of Pasir Gudang Hospital, ongoing issues at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), and the lagging Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 (HSA2) project. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Tunku Ismail criticises federal govt inaction on RTS Link traffic, calls for urgent plan

Anwar requested that negotiations on the special grant begin immediately to avoid further delays. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Anwar: Cabinet won’t challenge Sabah’s 40pc federal revenue share, appeal limited to legal reasoning

A file photograph shows storm clouds over Kuala Lumpur on October 19, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Thunderstorm alert: Klang Valley and several states brace for evening downpour

A still from an online video shows Namewee outside a police station.
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Namewee out from remand now on police bail as investigators await autopsy report in Taiwanese influencer’s case

An undated photograph shows an aerial view of the Bukit Panchor Dam and Water Treatment Plant. — PBAPP pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Penang cracks down on illegal anglers at state’s dams after new breach

The scene-stealing ‘toripaitan ramen’ that is worth coming back for. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 17 h ago

For ‘yakitori’, raw chicken offal and scene-stealing ‘toripaitan ramen’, head to Yakitori Lab Murasaki in Solaris Mont Kiara

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi Onn Hafiz said the state government acknowledges the Regent’s concerns and remains committed to collaborating with federal authorities to find the best solutions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Johor MB pledges joint effort with federal govt after Tunku Ismail flags RTS and healthcare issues

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This screenshot from handout trap camera footage taken on July 11, 2024 and released on January 29, 2025 on the Facebook page of Kaeng Krachan National Park shows three Bengal tiger cubs in Kaeng Krachan National Park. — AFP pic/Kaeng Krachan National Park
Life / 31 Jan 2025

Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan Park witnesses first-ever Bengal tiger litter of three cubs

A view of Mount Taranaki from tramping track Pouakai Circuit in the Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki national park. — Picture from Wikimedia public domain/Sarang
Life / 31 Jan 2025

Taranaki Maunga: New Zealand recognises mountain’s legal personhood, ends colonial Egmont era

Chinese AI shooting star DeepSeek has made headlines for its R1 chatbot’s supposed low cost and high performance, but also its claim to be a public-spirited open-source project in contrast to closed alternatives from OpenAI and Google. — AFP pic
Life / 31 Jan 2025

Open-source or not? DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot fuels debate in AI innovation

A campaign sign opposing development at Heathrow Airport in the village of Harmondsworth. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2025

West London villagers stand firm as Heathrow runway plan sparks outcry

A Pakistani YouTube star who was gifted a lion cub on his wedding day has avoided jail after promising a judge to upload animal rights videos for a year. — AFP pic
Life / 31 Jan 2025

Pakistani YouTuber escapes jail over lion cub wedding gift — ordered to promote animal rights for a year

Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War Two bombing by Germany are set to be transformed into the British capital’s biggest new tourist attraction. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2025

London’s hidden wartime tunnels to open as new tourist attraction

Pilgrims gather to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya' during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Jan 2025

Hindu pilgrims unfazed by Kumbh Mela stampede that killed 30, continue ritual baths in rivers

Princess Beatrice gave birth to Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, her second child. — Picture from Instagram/Edo Mapelli Mozzi
Life / 30 Jan 2025

UK’s Princess Beatrice, niece of King Charles, gives birth to second daughter

Visitors take pictures of the painting ‘La Joconde’ (the Mona Lisa) by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci at the Louvre museum in Paris on January 23, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Jan 2025

‘Mona Lisa’ gets VIP treatment: Louvre to give iconic painting its own room in major revamp

Maria del Mar Terron Martinez, 29, and her father Marco Antonio Terron, 59 ride their modified motorcycle in Acolman, Mexico. — Pic by AFP
Life / 28 Jan 2025

Hollywood cameo for Mexico’s scrap merchant anthem

Members of a lion dance troupe playing drums and percussions during a lion dance practice session in Shantou. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Jan 2025

Slithering past stereotypes: Women slay China’s lion dance scene

Gump Suzuki, the Japanese runner and social media sensation, who started in July 2024 an overland journey of 6400km from Kenya to South Africa. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Jan 2025

Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town

Syrian activist and former refugee Wafa Mustafa (left) drinks mate with a her mother on their balcony with a picture of her missing father Ali on the table, in Masyaf in Syria's central Hama province. — Pic by AFP
Life / 27 Jan 2025

Bittersweet return for Syrians with killed, missing relatives

Former photographer Nguyen Than Nghe attended the premiere of ‘The Stringer’ at the Sundance Film Festival — Pic by AFP
Life / 27 Jan 2025

New film claims ‘Napalm Girl’ photo credited to wrong journalist

South Indian bridal pendants called ‘thali’, can differ based on the groom’s ethnicity, caste or even religious denomination. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 27 Jan 2025

Do you know your ‘thali’? The bridal necklace that’s more than just wedding bling

Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong wraps ‘banh chung’ rice cake, a traditional Tet (Vietnamese New Year) delicacy, in the yard of her house on the outskirts of Hanoi. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Jan 2025

‘Banh Chung’ and done: Vietnam’s sticky tradition rolls into Tet