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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

Commodities and index futures trader Mohammed Emir Syazwan journaling his progress while studying historical price action in his home office. — Picture courtesy of Mohammed Emir Syazwan
Life / 23 Jan 2025

How patience and perseverance let one investor grow US$100,000 six-fold to win Affin Hwang paper trading challenge

Ministry of Plantation and Commodities secretary-general Datuk Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof (left) participates in the Malayan Tiger Habitat Enrichment Programme at the Malayan Tiger Conservation Centre in Lanchang, Pahang, on Jan 21, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the MPOGCF
Life / 23 Jan 2025

MPOGCF, Perhilitan enhance Malayan tiger habitat at Lanchang conservation centre

Yang Yanxi, 27, made the bold decision to leave her job as a flight attendant with a Shanghai airline after five years to become a pig farmer. — Picture via Weibo
Life / 23 Jan 2025

China flight attendant-turned-pig farmer earns US$28,000 in two months after quitting job to return home

Chinese steamed eggs, sometimes mistakenly called “egg custard.”. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 23 Jan 2025

Xiaohongshu's viral Chinese steamed eggs trend brings together TikTok refugees and foodies worldwide

As night falls in the southern Chinese city of Fuzhou, lanterns — some of them 10 metres high — transform Hongguang Lake Park into a fantastical land of orange dragons, majestic sailboats, fish with sparkling turquoise scales and goddesses with angelic faces. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Jan 2025

Lanterns illuminate Fuzhou nights: A stunning prelude to Lunar New Year festivities in China

This picture taken on December 14, 2024 shows retired unpaid parole officer ‘hogoshi’ Teruko Nakazawa (back) talking with her former parolee in the smoking room of a cafe in Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Jan 2025

From sipping tea with a yakuza gangster to saving lives: Japan’s unpaid parole officers who risk it all for second chances

In all, 62 restaurants across Austria received one Michelin star, and 18 were awarded with two stars. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Austria returns to Michelin Guide, 16 years on: Two restaurants earn top three-star ranking

Customer Mary Cheshire speaks to a learner at the till, as she waits for her coffee at Fair Shot, a cafe set up to train young people with autism and other learning disabilities in employment skills, in central London, Britain, January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

In London, café serves up a shot of empowerment for neuorodivergent

The elephants are being transported the entire width of India, around 3,200 kilometres by road, from the misty forests of the north-east Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh to Jamnagar on the baking flatlands of Gujarat in the west. — Picture from social media
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Jumbo operation: India’s elephants embark on epic cross-country trek to tycoon Ambani’s mega zoo

Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have already somewhat revolutionised the fight against obesity. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Study: Diabetes drugs show promise beyond weight loss, may offer protections against dementia and cardiovascular diseases, but experts urge caution

A cup of coffee is pictured at the Camocim coffee plantation. Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista’s signature macchiato. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Brewing trouble: Climate change and trade spats send coffee prices percolating to new heights

A luxury toilet and bathtub are seen inside a Kohler experience centre in Mumbai October 17, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Sitting pretty: India’s wealthy splurge on bathroom luxury with US$18,500 smart toilets and designer fittings

Desert lizards are facing a ‘cost-of-living’ squeeze as global temperatures continue to rise, a new study finds. — JeffGoulden/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Why desert lizards are facing their own ‘cost-of-living’ crisis as global warming hikes their ‘energy bills’

The terminal’s automated arm automatically connects to the vehicle to recharge it in record time. — Picture courtesy of Huawei
Life / 22 Jan 2025

All you have to do is park: Huawei introduces 100pc automated charging stations powered by robots to top up your EVs, set to deploy in China this year

DC Handal has deployed a new DC charger at SAE Toll Plaza on WCE, which connects to Kesas highway. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

DC Handal’s new 240kW DC charger now available at WCE SAE Toll Plaza

Amazing Generation with Yeo’s SuperSprouts™ promotes active lifestyle in schools through sports. — Picture courtesy of Yeo’s
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Yeo’s supports Ministry of Education’s school sports programme with nutritional boost for 300,000 primary students nationwide