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Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

This is not ‘sang har mee’; instead, it is braised ‘sang har sang mein’, and it is the signature dish at Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 15 h ago

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

One of the undocumented migrants is seen with hands and legs cuffed among those detained during a joint operation in Selayang Baru, Kuala Lumpur, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the boys were picked up in Bukit Lanchong, Shah Alam, yesterday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year.  — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 9 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at their home in Damai, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) presents the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme (SIKR) 3.0 to a recipient representative at the closing ceremony of the ‘Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku programme’ at Dataran Putrajaya on December 7, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (right), and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

Parts of the British Museum remain closed to the public after a disgruntled former contractor shut down several online systems. — Picture from the British Museum website
Life / 26 Jan 2025

Tech troubles and explosive heists: Sacked IT contractor rigs British Museum; robbers rig Dutch museum to steal ancient bracelets and helmet

Instagram emerged as the top choice for initial connections, with 97.5 per cent of teens naming it their preferred platform. — AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2025

Survey: South Korean teens prefer Instagram over phone numbers for new connections

The corgi was rewarded with a red flower, treats, and toys for its performance. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 26 Jan 2025

China’s first corgi police dog docked bonus for workplace antics

The Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. — Picture courtesy of CGTN
Life / 26 Jan 2025

‘Crossing the New Year’ with the spirit of renewal 

A dress created by John Galliano for Dior. — AFP pic
Life / 26 Jan 2025

Louvre couture: Where fashion meets art as museum tackles decay and overcrowding

Tourists take pictures in the snowless Zaryadye Park, in Moscow, Russia. — Reuters pic
Life / 26 Jan 2025

Snowless Moscow: Russia’s legendary winters (and traditions) are melting away

New York City’s council is set to consider legislation that would allow New Yorkers to take paid sick leave to care for their pets and service animals. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life / 26 Jan 2025

New York City’s council pushes for paid sick leave to look after pets, service animals

People watch as giant panda Bao Li inspects his enclosure during the panda public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC on January 24, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

Trump’s hard on China, but twin giant pandas still a hit at US national zoo

Director Michael Mayer presents Verde’s opera ‘Aida’ through the eyes of a team of archaeologists unearthing an ancient tomb, before the tale of star-crossed lovers, warring empires and treason unfolds in full color. — AFP pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

New ‘Aida’ stages ancient Egypt for modern audiences, tackling Orientalism and opera’s grandeur

The popularity of Dubai chocolate has inspired fraudsters who seize upon the latest trends and copy certain ecommerce sites as they seek to collect as much money as possible. — AFP pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

Watch out for Dubai chocolate scams as viral hype sparks online frauds

German aerospace engineer Rudiger Koch, 59, takes breakfast inside an underwater room off the coast of Puerto Lindo, Panama. — AFP pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

German engineer sets world record for longest underwater stay at 120 days in Panama

Scented candle entrepreneur and Candlenuts founder Dr Nurul Nadia Rashid took the initiative by turning her leftover candles into an interesting work of art as a sign of appreciation for loyal customers. — Bernama pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

From wax scraps to success: Vet-turned-entrepreneur creates Malaysia’s first Bumiputera-owned scented candle factory

People visit the village of Kuk Po in northern Hong Kong near the China border on January 18, 2025. The seaside Kuk Po village was once home to Hakka people from southern China but was mostly abandoned in recent decades, even as gleaming high-rises sprang up in nearby Shenzhen across the Chinese border. — AFP pic
Life / 25 Jan 2025

Hong Kong promotes eco-tourism with revival of 300-year-old historic Hakka border village Kuk Po

At Orked Vintage Thrift Store, you can hunt for rare, timeless treasures. — Picture courtesy of Orked Vintage Thrift Store
Life / 24 Jan 2025

Old school cool: How KL’s vintage shops are giving yesterday’s fashion a second life

People take photographs before Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 metres in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture on October 31, 2024. No fewer than 36.8 million tourists visited the Land of the Rising Sun in 2024. This is a far cry from the 25 million in 2023, but also the 32 million welcomed in 2019, according to JNTO, Japan’s National Tourism Organization. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2025

From lockdown to landmarks: How tourism reclaimed 2024

This undated handout photo from the conservation group Fauna and Flora released to AFP on January 22, 2025 shows an Indochinese water dragon in Cambodia’s Virachey National Park. — Fauna and Flora/Jeremy Holden handout pic via AFP
Life / 23 Jan 2025

Cambodia’s hidden treasures: Rare wildlife unveiled in Virachey National Park