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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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

The Mutiara LRT Line construction project at the Bandar Sri Pinang project site in George Town, Penang, January 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Penang LRT hits milestone with first concrete segment cast in Kulim

MCA flies its party flag at half-mast at its national headquarters on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur on April 4, 2026 to honour former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, who shaped Malaysia’s transport and logistics legacy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

From Port Klang to KLIA: Industry leaders honour Ling Liong Sik’s lasting infrastructure impact

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  / 15 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets the public at the launch of the 2026 Madani Rakyat Programme in Meru, Perak on April 4, 2026, urging focus on national stability and the economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

GE16 not coming soon, Anwar says now is ‘work time’, urges focus on Malaysian economy

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  / 19 h ago

Fahmi Fadzil leads tributes as ex-MCA president Ling Liong Sik dies

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at Perak’s Madani Rakyat 2026 programme in Meru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Price control first, stimulus later: Anwar outlines phased economic response amid West Asia conflict

Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (left) is seen with Global Sumud Flotilla director-general, Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

PM Anwar explains why Selangor MB Amirudin Shari is leading Malaysia’s Gaza aid mission

One planet, 54 years apart: Nasa posted two views of Earth from space. The left view is from the Apollo 17 crew in 1972 and the right was taken on April 3, 2026 by the Artemis II crew. — Picture from X/Nasa
Life  / 12 h ago

Still awesome 54 years on: Nasa shares stunning Earth photos as Artemis 2 circles Moon

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (fourth from left) speaks to the parents of two child passengers – one who is in ICU – in the van that was crushed in the three-vehicle collision, during a visit to Hospital Segamat, Johor on April 4, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Transport minister orders audit of trailer firm, pledges accountability after JB-Segamat road fatalities

In Dubai, debris struck buildings including one housing Oracle, though no injuries were reported. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Iran attacks spill into Gulf, injuring four in Bahrain, hitting Dubai sites

Kopi Kaktus owner Mazuadi Zakaria shows off 'Tuwokano', known as tuak coffee, when met by Bernama at Kedai Bunga Suri, Jalan Pasir Hor in Kota Baru April 20, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 21 Apr 2025

‘Tuwokano’ or tuak coffee: A rustic yet modern delight captivating caffeine lovers at Kelantan’s flower-themed café

This photo taken on March 31, 2025 shows people walking down a street by the ‘I love Kabukicho’ neon sign in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. ‘Sex tourism’ in other Asian countries is well established, but the young women standing waiting around a Tokyo park near the Kabukicho entertainment district every night suggest that it’s coming out of the shadows in Japan too. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Kabukicho’s dark side: Foreign tourists drawn to Tokyo’s sex tourism hotspots through viral social media videos

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Userkaf’s son and a statue of Pharaoh Djoser during excavations in the Saqqara area south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported, quoting the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. — Picture courtesy of mota.gov.eg
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Archaeologists uncover tomb of Pharaoh Userkaf’s son, statues of Pharaoh Djoser from Ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis

The cookies baked by 73-year-old Ratha Sivalingam have won the hearts of Malaysians from all backgrounds, earning a reputation that has lasted over 30 years. — Picture via X/Bernama
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Heritage cookies by Aunty Ratha win hearts across races and generations

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his grandchildren check out the view from the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Life / 20 Apr 2025

When your grandson asks ‘Why are you rarely home, grandpa?’ and you are Anwar Ibrahim… 

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit (centre) being carried to a medical tent shortly after he, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on April 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Nasa’s oldest astronaut Don Pettit marks 70th birthday with Earth landing after seven months in space

People Power Party presidential primary candidates shared their MBTI types during debates held on Saturday and Sunday. — Screengrab from YouTube
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Are you a Commander or Caregiver? South Korean presidential candidates embrace MBTI to frame leadership styles

The chocolate bar from FIX combines pistachio cream, shredded Middle Eastern pastry called kunafa, and milk chocolate. — Picture from Instagram/FIX Dessert Chocolatier
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Dubai’s viral pistachio chocolate sparks global nut shortage and surging prices, triggering retailers to ration and alter recipes

A drone view of the house belonging to Pasijah and other buildings, surrounded by mangrove planted by her, in the submerged hamlet of Rejosari Senik in Demak regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, February 19, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 20 Apr 2025

Last house in the sea: Java woman battles rising waters with mangroves

The World Press Photo of 2025 award winner Samar Abu Elouf (left), accompanied by executive director of the World Press Photo Joumana El Zein Khoury, poses after the announcement next to her winning photograph depicting a nine-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both arms during an Israeli attack on Gaza City at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam April 17, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Apr 2025

‘How will I hug you?’ Haunting portrait of young Palestinian amputee wins World Press Photo top honour

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) special needs student Khoo Song Win poses with the English-Bahasa Melayu Braille Dictionary after its launch in Kuala Lumpur April 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 19 Apr 2025

Malaysia’s first English–Bahasa Melayu Braille dictionary launches for free next month

Sophie, a house cat, is held by a member of the White House press corps after it made its way through a security fence at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 19 Apr 2025

Sophie the grey cat causes a stir with press corps after straying onto White House grounds

Penitent Ruben Enaje (centre) is raised after he was nailed to a cross during the observance of Lent in the village of Cutud in San Fernando City, Pampanga province April 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Apr 2025

Bloody Philippine passion play sees final performance of veteran ‘Jesus’

A humanoid robot takes part in the world’s first half marathon against humans in Beijing, China on April 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Apr 2025

China showcases robot runners in Beijing half-marathon, some fall flat while others finish strong

Firefighters work to free a man whose arm was trapped in a squat toilet at home after a mishap in retrieving his dentures on April 19, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Bomba Kuala Nerang
Life / 19 Apr 2025

Kuala Nerang man’s denture dive leads to unexpected Bomba rescue 

‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ author Frances Mayes speaks during a presentation. — Picture from Facebook/Frances Mayes
Life / 19 Apr 2025

As Italy tightens citizenship laws, it makes exception for American author Frances Mayes who inspired millions to love Tuscany