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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  / 16 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  / 17 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

Let’s not just prepare to recycle 870,000 batteries — let’s work to reduce that number through smart policies, better technology, and a rethink of how we define waste. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 15 Apr 2025

Is Malaysia’s EV battery recycling crisis overblown? Here’s how longevity and second-life use could change the game

This photo taken on March 22, 2025, shows a man sitting past the new roof of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot’s cremation site in Anlong Veng district in Oddar Meanchey province. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Apr 2025

Cambodia preserves Pol Pot cremation site with new roof, sparking reflection and debate

A worker sorts incoming clothing items at Artikel2’s sorting centre in Stockholm April 10, 2025. Sweden’s recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Apr 2025

Sweden battles textile overflow as new EU recycling law highlights fast fashion waste

French rugby player Antoine Dupont holds the Olympic torch as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays in the Ernest Wallon stadium in Toulouse, south-western France, on May 17, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Olympic torches, bizarre costumes and plush Phryge toys fetch more than €200,000 at Paris auction

Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada poses with her Outstanding Achievement award during the British Fashion Awards 2018 in London on December 10, 2018. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Breaking fashion codes: Miuccia Prada’s trailblazing path from activist to icon

A video showing a rat allegedly helping itself to food at a restaurant has gone viral, drawing outrage and concern from online users. — Video screencaps via Facebook
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Uninvited guest: Viral video of rat allegedly eating from food trays at Bandar Mahkota Cheras restaurant sparks outrage among online users

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigor and lyrical prose for five decades and nearly became president of his country, died on Sunday aged 89. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian literary giant, dies at 89

Life size animal puppets, part of the Herds public art and climate action project are displayed in Kinshasa April 9, 2025. A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

The Herds project: Life-size animal puppets begin 20,000-kilometre migration to spotlight migration and climate issues

A cameraman films student actress during the production of a six-minute film ‘Father Forgive Me’ by Esther Abah at Ebonylife Creative Academy studio in Lagos. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Cash-strapped Nigerians ditch streaming services for free YouTube Nollywood content

Workers install a new metallic support structure for the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm April 8, 2025. The royal warship Vasa sank in 1628 and was salvaged more than 300 years later. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Race to save Sweden’s Vasa warship: Preservation efforts aim to secure iconic 400-year-old treasure

Moraingy originated on the west coast of Madagascar, where it was practised as training for war and as an initiation rite marking the passage to adulthood.
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Moraingy: Madagascar’s ancestral martial art seeks recognition and professionalisation

Two tourist relax in the swimming pool at River Lodge, a hotel site located at Pointe-Denis on April 6, 2025. Forests cover nearly 90 percent of Gabon which markets itself as the ‘last Eden’ and has become a major advocate for conservation. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

Destination Gabon: Central Africa's ‘last Eden’ eyes eco-tourism and luxury to attract global tourists

People admire the ceiling with a thousand pinholes of light in the shape of the Milky Way, during an opera sleepover event at the Grand Theatre in Geneva on April 5, 2025. Once a year, the Grand Theatre allows a small group of enthusiasts to spend a night, set to music, exploring its majestic halls, admiring its marble entranceway and meandering through fresco-covered foyers. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

A night at Geneva opera: From Pink Floyd to pyjamas, a snoozefest like no other

British skipper and SailLink's founder, Andrew Simons tides a rope on his catamaran on the English Channel as his young start-up aims to democratise sailing as a low-carbon alternative to ferries, on April 10, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Apr 2025

‘Slow travel’ start-up launches cross-Channel crossings by sail

Employees work on the assembly of the La Yuca photovoltaic solar park in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Apr 2025

Cuba looks to sun to solve its energy crisis

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) -- the world's largest pollution charging scheme — was implemented in central London in 2019, before expanding to Greater London's nine million residents in 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Apr 2025

Clean streets vs business woes: Pollution charge divides Londoners