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Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Dr Ling served as the Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching from 1974 to 1986 before representing Labis for four terms from 1986 to 2004, while also holding key positions including deputy information minister, deputy finance minister and deputy education minister before being appointed transport minister in 1986. — Bernama
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Wee Ka Siong pays tribute to Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, calls him towering statesman and nation builder

File photo of public housing estates in Singapore. Tan Keng Wee ran a cross-border loan shark syndicate that netted millions and triggered more than 1,500 harassment-related complaints, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Singapore  / 17 h ago

From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government’s focus is not on denying legitimate salaries but on controlling excessive spending, especially amid current economic challenges. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Anwar: State leaders entitled to salaries, my decision not to take pay is personal choice

Selangor PAS Youth deputy chief Aubidullah Fahim Ibrahim said penalties in the form of fines alone would not deliver a meaningful deterrent, especially when lives are lost due to drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Selangor PAS Youth urges govt to restrict alcohol sales, says fines alone not enough to curb drunk driving

Former Transport Minister and MCA Honorary Life President Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik died at the age of 83 on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

Shiloh Jolie's resemblance to her actress mother has drawn attention on social media. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

‘Copy and paste’: Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh goes viral after appearance in K-pop music video (VIDEO)

People look at BYD EV cars on display at a mall roadshow in Singapore. Rising global energy costs driven by the Iran war are beginning to filter into daily life in Singapore, pushing up prices for fuel, transport and basic goods. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 14 h ago

‘Everything is going up’: Singapore hit by war-fuelled price hikes across the board

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

Acknowledging that prices of goods may rise, Prime Miniser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is assisting farmers and fishermen with fuel subsidies and working on measures to gradually address diesel price increases. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Anwar says large projects on hold amid rising costs, but rakyat-focused initiatives will continue

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

Army Chief General Datuk Azhan Md Othman (right) vows to take firm action after Private Muhammad Amirul Raziq Rosafindi was reported to have been assaulted at the 25th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment camp in Bentong, Pahang on March 30, 2026, resulting in critical injuries. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Soldier in critical condition after assault at Bentong army camp; corporal in police custody

Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said the district police control centre received reports of the incident at about 11.50pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police hunt driver involved in hit-and-run that killed Putrajaya motorcyclist

Artist Tran Duy Truc painted posters to rally the troops and inspire North Vietnamese citizens. — Reuters pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Fifty years after the war, Vietnam’s propaganda art endures as a living relic

This aerial view shows the bumpy landscape of mounds and hollows formed by thawing permafrost, known as ‘bylars’ in the Yakut language, outside the settlement of Churapcha, around 135 kilometres from the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk, on March 29, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Mounds, methane and melting ice: Siberia’s thawing permafrost reveals hidden dangers and hillocks

Afghan school boys wearing shalwar kameez and turbans as part of a new uniform code attend class at a high school in Kandahar April 22, 2025. Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to adopt outfits reflecting Taliban rule. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Tunics and turbans: Taliban mandates strict Islamic uniform rules in schools across Afghanistan

The new Ferrari 296 Speciale is displayed in Maranello, Italy in this handout picture released April 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Ferrari unveils new 296 Speciale hybrid models ahead of EV launch

A diver participates in a Dive Against Debris event. — Picture from Facebook/Ariff Ismail
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Volunteers unite in Malaysia’s Dive Against Debris mission for environmental impact

A practitioner applies acupuncture needles in this undated file photograph. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

‘Flesh-eating infection’ after acupuncture for back sprain costs Hong Kong man his leg

This photo taken on April 23, 2025 shows Buddhist monks praying for unclaimed bodies on the cremation day during the Lang Pacha ceremony at the Dhamma of Buddha Nakhon Ratchasima Foundation complex in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Skulls, smoke and spirits: Thai ceremony to lay to rest the unclaimed dead

Karla Cordero, an agricultural engineer with a master's degree in genetic improvement sciences for the INIA (Agricultural Research Institute) rice program, visits the INIA experimental rice crops in San Carlos, Ñuble region, Chile, on April 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken Chile

This photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows Odile Dussart, who was evacuated as a 11-month-old baby weeks before the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, speaking during an interview with AFP at her newly rented home in Hoi An. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Apr 2025

‘I have hope’: Vietnam Babylift survivor’s search for birth mother

A supporter of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro holds a mock giant lipstick during a rally at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 6, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Apr 2025

Debora Rodrigues: Brazilian hairdresser facing prison for lipstick stunt

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on April 29, 2011, following their wedding. Prince William and wife Catherine will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on the Scottish island of Mull on April 29, 2025, the latest step on the princess's road to recovery from cancer. Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed in January that she was
Life / 29 Apr 2025

Prince William and Kate mark wedding anniversary in Scotland

Locals, young and old alike, have long favoured the nostalgic taste of the buns and pastries at the bakery. — The Borneo Post pic
Life / 29 Apr 2025

Final taste of nostalgia as Kuching’s beloved All Joy Bakery closes after four decades

A person livestreams in Beijing, China, on August 8, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Apr 2025

The spectator sport of finding love: China’s livestreamed dating revolution

Pople clear the debris around a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda in Inwa on the outskirts of Mandalay April 12, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Apr 2025

When the earth shook, Myanmar’s sacred landmarks were lost in a moment

A picture taken on April 30, 1975 in Saigon shows a tank of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) smashing in the gate of the South Vietnamese presidential palace, South Vietnamese government’s last stronghold. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Apr 2025

The forgotten heroes of Tank 390, 50 years after Saigon’s fall

A couple in traditional attire hold red packets. — Unsplash pic
Life / 28 Apr 2025

Inside China's ‘friendship marriages’: Separate rooms, dating others, shared finances