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Former lecturer Syawaliza Abdul Kutty, 42, holds a tray of her mooncakes at Wakaf Mart, Masjid Saidatina Khadijah, Seremban, January 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

Life / 19 Jan 2025

From hobby to halal hit: How one Seremban mum’s mooncakes became a five-figure success

A medical staff disinfects a patient who has recovered from Covid-19 before he is allowed to leave the hospital in Wuhan, China at the height of the pandemic on February 22, 2020. — AFP pic

Life / 19 Jan 2025

Wuhan moves on: From pandemic ground zero to ‘city of heroes’, five years after Covid lockdown

Pak Andam Megat Mat Akhir Megat Mohamad, 57, who has almost 40 years of experience in styling grooms on their big day, recently went viral on social media. — Bernama pic

Life / 19 Jan 2025

The viral ‘pak andam’ who’s turning heads at weddings (and every groom’s secret weapon)

Following a viral incident involving Popiah Satay, famous local Satay franchise, Sate Kajang Hj Samuri has seen their sales for the dish doubled in the last few weeks. — Picture courtesy of Sate Kajang Hj Samuri

Life / 19 Jan 2025

Why ‘popiah satay’ made Sate Kajang Hj Samuri an overnight sensation (VIDEO)

Popiah in Malaysia is a street food staple, often filled with shredded jicama, carrots, and minced meat, topped with a spicy sauce. Over time, Malaysians have added their own creative twists, keeping the dish fresh and in tune with evolving tastes.

Life / 19 Jan 2025

What’s next for ‘popiah’? A look at the bold fillings Malaysians are experimenting with

Pongal celebrations at the the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 2023.— Picture from nbvmscic.org

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Pongal celebrations at Penang Catholic church tomorrow to foster better understanding of different cultures, promote unity

This handout picture released by the Parco Archeologico di Pompei on January 17, 2025 shows a private thermal baths complex discovered by archaeologists in a villa of the ancient city of Pompeii. — AFP pic

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Pompeii’s private spa unveils secret to Roman feasts and elegance

Tom Cruise as the relentless Ethan Hunt in the iconic high-speed train scene from the first ‘Mission: Impossible’ film. — Screengrab from YouTube

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Ethan Hunt who? Man clings to German train at 282km/h — just to get his luggage back

Exercising every day can have a considerable impact not only on your physical health, but also on your brain. — Photography Goodboy Picture Company/Getty Images via ETX Studio

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Get moving! Aerobic exercise shows promise in preventing Alzheimer’s, says new research

A Ramadan bazaar seller selling ‘ketupat sotong’ in Tunjong, near Kota Baru. — Picture by Zurairi A.R.

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Knowing your ‘kebuli’ from ‘kebebe’: How many of these recently-gazetted Malaysian heritage foods have you tasted? (VIDEO)

The red cloth with the gold words art titled ‘Not too soft language’ at the entrance to the exhibition and below it a sculpture titled ‘cultural desert, no one understands the hero’. A large real-sized print of bibichun is placed next to it. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 18 Jan 2025

‘Penang Darul Ernest’ and more, an artist’s commentary on the tourism and creative scene

An artist’s concept shows a stream of matter trails a white dwarf (sphere at lower right) orbiting within the innermost accretion disk surrounding a supermassive black hole. Astronomers developed this scenario to explain the evolution of rapid X-ray oscillations detected by European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton satellite, in this image released on January 13, 2025. — Nasa/Aurore Simonnet, Sonoma State University handout pic via Reuters

Life / 18 Jan 2025

Dancing with death: Intrepid white dwarf has close encounter with massive black hole

Wheel tread marks are left in the soil of Jezero Crater on Mars, as Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance drives on Martian surface for the first time, in this file picture dated March 4, 2021. Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the Solar System: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered in the 1970s. — Nasa/JPL-Caltech handout pic via Reuters

Life / 17 Jan 2025

Cracking Mars’ greatest mystery: ‘Marsquakes’ shed light on planet’s stark north-south divide

File photo of a similar incident last year at a Shah Alam bakery. — Screenshot from TikTok/NiaaRaj

Life / 17 Jan 2025

Supermarket chain closes Bangsar bakery with roach spotted crawling on bread: outlet undergoes sanitisation, deep cleaning and pest control

Donnie Yen's ‘The Prosecutor’ remains at No.1 at the top of the Malaysian box-office. — Picture via GSC

Life / 17 Jan 2025

Malay Mail Top 10 Picks: Hong Kong action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’ tops the Malaysian box-office for the second week

Durian has been gazetted as a Malaysian heritage food, with 116 other items. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Life / 17 Jan 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

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

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

From hobby to halal hit: How one Seremban mum’s mooncakes became a five-figure success

Wuhan moves on: From pandemic ground zero to ‘city of heroes’, five years after Covid lockdown

The viral ‘pak andam’ who’s turning heads at weddings (and every groom’s secret weapon)

Why ‘popiah satay’ made Sate Kajang Hj Samuri an overnight sensation (VIDEO)

What’s next for ‘popiah’? A look at the bold fillings Malaysians are experimenting with

Pongal celebrations at Penang Catholic church tomorrow to foster better understanding of different cultures, promote unity

Pompeii’s private spa unveils secret to Roman feasts and elegance

Ethan Hunt who? Man clings to German train at 282km/h — just to get his luggage back

Get moving! Aerobic exercise shows promise in preventing Alzheimer’s, says new research

Knowing your ‘kebuli’ from ‘kebebe’: How many of these recently-gazetted Malaysian heritage foods have you tasted? (VIDEO)

‘Penang Darul Ernest’ and more, an artist’s commentary on the tourism and creative scene

Dancing with death: Intrepid white dwarf has close encounter with massive black hole

Cracking Mars’ greatest mystery: ‘Marsquakes’ shed light on planet’s stark north-south divide

Supermarket chain closes Bangsar bakery with roach spotted crawling on bread: outlet undergoes sanitisation, deep cleaning and pest control

Malay Mail Top 10 Picks: Hong Kong action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’ tops the Malaysian box-office for the second week

What’s in this year’s heritage foods list? Find local favourites like durian, ‘aiskrim Malaysia’, ‘capati’ and ‘kek lapis Sarawak’