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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

A photograph taken on April 3, 2025 shows a recreation of the double cross operation room from circa 1944, displayed at the ‘MI5: Official Secrets’ exhibition at the National Archives in west London. British domestic intelligence MI5, which was founded 115 years ago, unveils some of its historic secrets during an exhibition in London, with confessions from double agents and, of course, spy gadgets. The exhibition will run until September 28, 2025 at the National Archives. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Apr 2025

Secrets of British espionage exposed: From fruity tactics to Cold War spying, spy agency MI5 showcases 115 years of intrigue in London

This photograph taken on April 20, 2020, shows the closed luxury hotel Lutetia in Paris, on the 36th day of a strict lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

From wartime refuge to luxury haven: Historic Paris hotel Lutetia enters new chapter as Mandarin Oriental takes over management

South African artist Hannelie Coetzee poses for a photograph at her studio in Johannesburg on March 26, 2025. The walls of her studio in the university district of downtown Johannesburg are covered in drawings in ink and rooibos tea of the sloped-back carnivore, her heroines of the bush. With cute ears but a frightening jaw, the animal is also represented in her sculptures fashioned from scavenged materials. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

Normalising otherness: South African artist uses eco-queer art to redefine perceptions of hyenas

Britain's King Charles III was admitted to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his cancer treatment. — AFP pool pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

King Charles III shrugs off health scare to begin Italy visit

People dance during the PapJazz International Jazz Festival at the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 6, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

Haiti jazz festival is rare respite for violence-racked capital

A bartender draws ‘Pilsner Urquell’ beer in the ‘U Rarasku’ pub in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

With fewer pubgoers and rising costs, can Czech beer heritage survive the modern age?

Lorry driver Mohd Elmie Fariesa Sazali, 37, keeps various species of freshwater fish at his home in Kampung Banggol Kapas. — Bernama pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

‘Kelah merah’ fetches RM1,000 as Terengganu lorry driver’s fish hobby turns into booming side business

This photograph taken on March 19, 2025 shows a general view of Hussainabad village in Skardu district, in Pakistan's mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Apr 2025

In Pakistan’s Skardu Valley, artificial glaciers offer lifeline as warming winters disrupt traditional water sources

Participants take part in the 31st Pyongyang International Marathon. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Apr 2025

Foreigners take to Pyongyang streets for rare marathon in North Korea

US’ New England Breakers players celebrate after winning the final match against France’s Les Zamies Foot during the Grannies International Football Tournament 2025 at Nkowankowa stadium in Tzaneen April 5, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Apr 2025

‘Win or lose, it’s all about active ageing’: Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa’s grannies World Cup

A professor at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, David Liu was awarded a Breakthrough Prize yesterday, for developing two transformative technologies: one already improving the lives of patients with severe genetic diseases, the other poised to reshape medicine in the years ahead.
Life / 06 Apr 2025

Life’s typo fixer: US molecular biologist David Liu’s gene edits are changing the game in medicine

Alberto Ascherio (left) and Stephen L. Hauser attend the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica April 5, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Apr 2025

Meet the doctors who took on multiple sclerosis — and just won the ‘Oscars of science’

The Itakeskus underground swimming pool is pictured in Helsinki March 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Apr 2025

Finland’s colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe

Anendophasia is the rare condition where someone lacks inner speech, making self-reflection and decision-making more challenging. — Unsplash pic
Life / 06 Apr 2025

‘I don’t have a voice in my head’: Life with no inner monologue

A robot named TARIFF. — Screengrab of video on X
Life / 05 Apr 2025

China uses dancing robots and AI to mock Trump’s tariff chaos

Attendees did not miss the chance to select and take home 10 free books given away by the BookXcess bookstore. — Bernama pic
Life / 05 Apr 2025

BookXcess gives away 200,000 free books, draws huge crowds as Malaysians embrace reading