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Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Sabah BN secretary Datuk Jafry Ariffin said party chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is resting and undergoing light medical treatment under doctors’ supervision. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Bung Moktar taking time off for light medical treatment, says Sabah BN secretary

At 6pm, the ringgit bounced to 4.1115/1165 versus the greenback compared to yesterday’s close of 4.1200/1235. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said scrapping the PTPTN loan waiver for top graduates sends the wrong message to Malaysia’s best students. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Chean Chung
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar 

Eight Bersatu division chiefs in Sabah said the coalition’s state election defeat stems from state-level leadership decisions, rejecting attempts to blame party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sabah Bersatu division chiefs say poll rout blame lies with Kiandee and Hamzah, not Muhyiddin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference after attending the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

New housing aid recipient Mohmad Johar Misri (centre) stands with his family at the key-handover ceremony for victims of the Putra Heights gas explosion in Kampung Sungai Baru, Subang Jaya December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Housing minister: 18 families return to new homes after Putra Heights gas blast

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Malaysia’s mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei (centre) share a light-hearted moment with BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) at his office on December 3, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Sports  / 18 h ago

BAM says Malaysia’s best line-up ready to chase seven badminton medals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 1 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

An aerial view shows a motorist driving on a road surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. The Works Ministry estimates that RM327.8 million is needed so far to repair public infrastructure damaged by the North-east Monsoon. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Nearly RM330m needed to repair Malaysia’s monsoon-hit infrastructure, says Works Ministry

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 3 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

Student Kim Da-in poses with her phone, showing a photo taken by her mother of her on a roadside where she stood in front of a military vehicle turning toward the National Assembly, after martial law was declared by then South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 last year. — AFP pic
Life / 2d ago

A year after martial law, three South Koreans reflect on the night their lives changed

Weighing almost two-tonnes, this 'bulky' power bank features a customisable digital “eyes” on its dark glass front panel, which doubles as a stylised 'face'. — Picture courtesy of Perodua
Life / 2d ago

A power bank for your EV? Meet Perodua’s P-Charge Mobile that brings electricity to you instead

Safety features like the Child Presence Detection (CPD) in Perodua’s QV-E aim to prevent tragedies involving children accidentally left in vehicles and subsequent death to heatstroke. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 2d ago

Forget-Me-Not: Perodua’s latest EV sportback adds safety feature to prevent Forgotten Baby Syndrome

Online insurance platform, Bjak Malaysia, celebrates largest partnership with 16 insurers. — Picture courtesy of Bjak
Life / 2d ago

Bjak celebrates Malaysia’s largest online insurance partnership with 16 insurers

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows a six-year-old child on a couch with his iPad watching a show on YouTube at his home in Sydney. — AFP
Life / 02 Dec 2025

‘He was my world’: Grieving mother honours son lost to online bullying as Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media

Muhammad Termizi, who also serves as JWN’s archaeology curator, said the strenuous excavation was rewarded with relics that strengthen the historical and heritage narrative of Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Life / 02 Dec 2025

Secrets of the Straits: How a 13th-century vessel reveals early Malay seafaring

Azwan Zainudin has recorded sales of nearly RM2 million this year through the production of fresh eggs, salted eggs and meat supplied across the state and to Selangor. — Bernama pic
Life / 02 Dec 2025

Former school assistant turns quiet village duck farm into RM2m success story

An undated illustration of the 3.4-million-year-old ‘Burtele foot’ — belonging to ancient human relative Australopithecus deyiremeda — found in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, shown in anatomical position alongside an outline of a gorilla foot. — Reuters pic
Life / 02 Dec 2025

Scientists identify mysterious ‘Burtele foot’ as belonging to ancient human ancestor

Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country’s top production area, likely due to warmer sea temperatures, officials said Monday. — Unsplash pic/Charlotte Coneybeer
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Shucked by climate change: Japan’s oysters dying en masse in warming seas

The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen “rage bait” as the word of the year for 2025, according to a publication on the Oxford University Press website. — Picture via Oxford University Press website
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Oxford crowns ‘rage bait’ as word of the year — proof anger really drives clicks

One of 12 bottles of champagne from the wedding of King Charles III and Princess Diana will go under the hammer this month in Denmark. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Royal bubbles: Diana and Charles’ wedding champagne to go under the hammer in Denmark

Sofyank's video for Tourism Singapore won praise but also raised questions about Tourism Malaysia's own strategies. — X screenshot
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Popular Malaysian video creator makes Tourism Singapore video, gets asked ‘Tak promote Malaysia ke?’ (VIDEO)

A general view of the new Produa EV at the MITI Tower in Kuala Lumpur on December 1, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Perodua QV-E is now official: Electric sportback with 201hp, 445km NEDC range, priced at RM80,000 not inclusive of battery subscription (VIDEO)

The Christmas Monopoly display at Terminal 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). — Picture via Facebook
Life / 01 Dec 2025

Another Malaysian Monopoly board? Tourism Malaysia launches KL edition in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2026

Many road users are 'still unaware or inattentive' about the meaning of the sign “Belok Kiri Jika Tiada Kenderaan dan Pejalan Kaki (turn left if no vehicles and pedestrians).”— Picture via Facebook/DBKL
Life / 01 Dec 2025

To the left, to the left: DBKL reminds drivers red light left turn OK only when no pedestrians or incoming traffic

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Life / 01 Dec 2025

Dubai restaurant unveils ‘first AI chef’ as Woohoo pushes futuristic dining