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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

Artemis II astronauts (left to right) Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen look on as Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

Mars before Moon? Trump nominee to lead Nasa backs bold space push, says US can do both

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella (right) walks along with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Quirinale Presidential Palace before a state banquet in Rome on April 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

‘Peace is never to be taken for granted’: Charles delivers powerful speech to Italy’s parliament, meets Pope Francis

Life / 10 Apr 2025

Toyota bZ4X EV to finally go on sale in Malaysia? (VIDEO)

This file photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample cherry tree, Somei Yoshino species, used for observation is pictured at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Apr 2025

AI tool aims to help conserve Japan’s aging cherry trees

A bird flies over the Colorado river delta at Valle de Mexicali, Baja California state, Mexico April 4, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Apr 2025

Life returns as Mexico restores wetlands drained by decades of US overuse of Colorado River

Nepal's former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev waves as he arrives at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu March 9. — AFP
Life / 09 Apr 2025

‘Come king, save the nation’: Nepal royalists seek return of monarch

Shoppers stand a chance to win a smart #1 Premium and exclusive rewards from top brands when they shop at six CapitaLand malls in Malaysia from now until October 31, 2025.
Life / 09 Apr 2025

CapitaLand launches largest consumer giveaway in Malaysia with more than RM400,000 worth of prizes

The first Universal theme park and resort in Europe will open in Bedford in 2031. It is expected to attract 8.5 million visitors in its first year, a number currently only exceeded in Europe by Disneyland Paris. — Reuters pic
Life / 09 Apr 2025

Jurassic rides and wizarding worlds: Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London in 2031

Meghan did not say if she faced postpartum pre-eclampsia after the birth of her son, five-year-old Archie, or her daughter Lilibet, who is three. — Reuters pic
Life / 09 Apr 2025

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reveals ‘rare and scary’ post-birth health scare in new podcast

Britain’s Prince Harry gestures as he departs after attending court for his appeal against the rejection of his legal challenge to the British government’s decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, outside the High Court in London April 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 09 Apr 2025

Prince Harry ‘singled out’ in ‘unjustified’ security snub, lawyer tells UK court

Thirty-year-old Muhammad Fikri Hadi Mohamed Hanafiah has amassed a collection of some 1,500 anime items, which he has been curating since his school days. — Bernama pic
Life / 08 Apr 2025

‘Each figure tells a story’: Kulim man’s 1,500-piece anime collection celebrates Japanese art

Iranian surgeon Hamidreza Hosnani (R) and an assistant, perform a nose operation at his private clinic in Tehran, on March 4, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Apr 2025

Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status

The National Gallery captioned a picture with 'Wake up to the Wonder of Art'. — Picture via Facebook/National Gallery
Life / 08 Apr 2025

Night at the museum: UK’s National Gallery offering guest sleepover

An illustration shows a white dwarf star located in the Milky Way galaxy at the moment of its explosion, sending material toward its nearby companion white star, which is on the cusp of explosion too, in this handout illustration released on April 4, 2025.— University of Warwick/Mark Garlick handout via Reuters
Life / 08 Apr 2025

Astronomers spot two white dwarf stars doomed to die in a quadruple detonation

When mothers have diabetes while pregnant, children are 28 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder, according to an analysis of data pooled from 202 earlier studies involving more than 56 million mother-child pairs. — AFP/ETX Studio pic
Life / 08 Apr 2025

Study strengthens link between maternal diabetes and autism

This photograph shows the Red Cross and a Red Crescent displayed on stretched canvas at the entrance of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva March 30, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Apr 2025

‘They are our eyes’: ‘Image whisperers’ bring art to life for the blind at Red Cross museum in Geneva