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EVs currently account for 3.21 per cent of the total industry volume for last month, led by the Proton e.MAS 7 with 580 units registered. As announced recently, the national carmaker has delivered over 1,000 units of the e.MAS 7 in less than 80 days.

Malaysia EV registrations more than doubled in February 2025, Proton e.MAS 7 most popular model

Visitors queue outside the Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (Centre Pompidou) in Paris on March 8, 2025. — AFP pic

Art lovers flock to Paris’ Pompidou Centre before five-year closure for renovations

Musicians pose at Mexican artist Jose Davila’s ‘The Act of Being Together,’ composed of stacked 16-tonne marble boulders that were quarried in the Chihuahua Northern Desert, during the media preview day of the Desert X exhibit. — AFP pic

Mirrors, marble, and mud: Desert X returns to California’s Coachella Valley

AirAsia launches 20pc discount on all seats and destinations

Eighth-grader Ja’ Nae Dorsey unlocks her cell phone pouch after school at Mark Twain Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia March 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Debate over phone bans in US schools: Boosting focus or ignoring digital realities?

Young people gather as others pay at the cashier at Pantry, a hybrid model of petrol station, supermarket, deli, take-away and retail store in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on February 28, 2025. — AFP pic

Inside The Pantry: South Africa’s nightlife and diversity collide

'Samson and Delilah' by the 17th century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was purchased by the gallery in 1980 for £2.5 million (RM14.3 million), then the second-highest price ever paid for a painting at auction. — AFP pic

An artistic detective story: ‘Fake’ Rubens masterpiece debate reignited by new book

Ancient humans are known to have used fragments of bones to dig up tubers from termite mounds. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Human ancestors making ‘bone tech’ 1.5 million years ago, say scientists

Locals and foreign tourists took advantage of the weekend to break their fast with friends and family on the seventh day of Ramadan at Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad in Kuala Lumpur, March 8, 2025. For the city’s homeless, Ramadan is more than just a time of fasting — it is a period of intensified hardship and reflection, as they navigate the relentless struggles of life on the streets. — Bernama pic

‘Ramadan is just about survival’: KL’s homeless find hope through community aid

Former national player Mohammad Gopi Rizqi started selling corn juice and ‘air mata kucing’ as a trial run, given that he is not playing football this Ramadan following the conclusion of the 2024 Malaysia M3 League season. On the first day, he sold only about 30 packets of both drinks, but the demand surged after his venture went viral on social media. — Bernama pic

Ex-Harimau Malaya star Gopi’s drinks stall a Ramadan sensation in Pontian

Using a recipe she perfected in her 20s, Rahmah Hashim, fondly known as Cik Mah, has been delighting traditional ‘kuih’ enthusiasts for over 40 years, making her stall a must-visit every Ramadan. — Bernama pic

‘Kuih talam’ legend: Cik Mah’s handmade treats draw multiracial crowds in Ipoh

Sean Wang with LARP players at the Maelstrom VI: Desanctified event. — Picture via Youtube

From niche to mainstream: The rise of LARP in Malaysia, a growing passion for immersive adventures

Nicholas Lai (far right), alongside the Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) community, has been bringing the magic of LARP to Malaysians. — Picture courtesy of MyLARP

Live Action Role-Playing: Why more Malaysians are stepping into this growing immersive hobby, creating their own adventures and bringing fantasy to life (VIDEO)

Fluo (left) stated how the Maelstrom event helped get her foot in the door of LARP in general. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

‘Maelstrom: The Flying Circus’ brings Malaysians into a fantasy world of swords, magic and immersive Live-Action Role Playing

Marriage reduces women’s income by an average of one-fifth, according to researchers at Munich’s ifo Institute, as reported by German news agency dpa. The findings were released yesterday to coincide with Equal Pay Day. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

German study reveals 20pc income decline for women after marriage

Members of Nasa and the Italian Space Agency watch Blue Ghost land on the Moon. — Nasa pic via ETX Studio

Truly stellar: GPS now also works on the Moon