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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

(From left) Scottish brothers Jamie, Lachlan, and Ewan Maclean pose for a picture next to their boat before setting sail to Australia from Callao, in the Lima metropolitan area, April 12, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Apr 2025

Scottish rowing brothers take on record-breaking Pacific crossing for Madagascar’s clean water

Performers take part in the official opening ceremony of the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka on April 12, 2025, a day before the event opens to the public for six months. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Apr 2025

From giant wooden ring to longest sushi belt: Five highlights as World Expo 2025 begins in Osaka

The 3D printed structure was installed in just two hours. — Picture via JR West
Life / 13 Apr 2025

Japanese firms build 3D-printed Kansai train station in a week

A visitor looks at the Lily Stomacher Brooch dated from 1906 and owned by US industrialist heiress and congresswoman Mary Scott Townsend during a photocall for the forthcoming Cartier exhibition at the V&A (Victoria and Albert) museum in London, on April 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Apr 2025

Cartier exhibition to bedazzle London crowds

The drug, also known as Truqap and made by British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, helps slow or stop the progression of the cancer, meaning it could help some patients live longer. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

UK approves ‘landmark’ breast cancer drug

Reports of the incident prompted a stream of jokes online linking it to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of trade tariffs for remote volcanic islands near Antarctica inhabited only by penguins and seals. — Pexels pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

South Africa helicopter: down. Penguin: fine. Internet: thriving

Kennedy, a vaccine sceptic who has long promoted disproven theories linking childhood vaccines to autism, said Thursday that hundreds of scientists would determine by September why autism rates have been rising. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

‘Rigged and reckless’: RFK Jr sparks anti-vaxx alarm with autism ‘epidemic’ study

An artist’s concept shows a ring of hot gas left after a star consumed a planet, in this undated illustration. Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope observed such a ring and also found an expanding cloud of cooler dust enveloping the scene. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

Webb telescope documents alien planet’s death plunge into a star

Kirthana (centre) at Here Be Dragons Board Game Store, playing a Halloween-themed D&D game. — Picture courtesy of Here Be Dragons
Life / 12 Apr 2025

Dungeon master to corporate strategist? The surprising career skills hidden in tabletop RPGs

Khairul Hisham is an educator on a mission to revolutionise English language teaching through TTRPG games. — Picture courtesy of Khairul Hisham
Life / 12 Apr 2025

From dice rolls to dialogue, educators explore how tabletop RPGs can level up English lessons in Malaysia (VIDEO)

Students raise their hands in class in front of fans at an elementary school in Baseco, Manila on March 21, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

How Filipino teachers battle sweltering heat to keep kids learning

Gentoo penguins are seen at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Sydney, Australia, on August 22, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Apr 2025

How a frozen island of penguins got caught in Trump’s global trade war

A general view of St Peter's Square ahead of the Easter Mass attended by Pope Francis, at the Vatican, March 31, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

Vatican prepares for unusual Holy Week with or without Pope Francis’ presence

Figurines of Blessed Carlo Acutis, dubbed “God’s Influencer”, are on sale in a souvenirs shop in Assisi where Acutis is on display, on April 3, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

Carlo Acutis: The teen tech evangelist set to become the first millennial saint

Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said April 9, 2025 unveiling a mega deal which could create thousands of jobs and attract millions of tourists. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

‘Joy to Britain’: Starmer hails £50b boost and 28,000 new jobs as UK beats Europe in Universal theme park deal

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks with a security detail as he arrives at the the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London, on April 8, 2025 for the second day of his appeal hearing to over the downgrading of his personal security during visits in Britain. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Apr 2025

Prince Harry’s ‘life is at stake’, lawyer tells UK court in appeal to restore police protection