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A photograph shows people outside the TCE Baby Expo at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/TCE Baby Expo
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Another Jalur Gemilang controversy hits Malaysia as TCE Baby Expo exhibitor sparks backlash

The bridge collapse has cut off access to Sungai Klah Hot Spring Park, Kampung Tisong, and the Buyong Mas Sanctuary Camp Site in Sungai Klah, Sungkai. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Bridge collapse in Perak leaves 136 stranded, access to key tourist sites cut off

Lightning is seen during a thunderstorm in this undated file photograph. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm alert for Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka

A person walks in front of the Pos Malaysia logo in this undated file photograph. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Pos Malaysia CEO Charles Brewer issues apology after social media post about uniform

Soh Wooi Yik (left ) and Aaron Chia defeated China’s Chen Boyang and Liu Yi to end an 18-year title drought at the Asian Championships. — AFP pic
Sports  / 10 h ago

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik awarded RM20,000 incentive for Asian Championship win

Communication Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil speaks to reporters during a Buka Puasa event at IWK Eco Park in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur, March 22, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Fahmi wants firm response to faulty Jalur Gemilang display at baby expo

MAG managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail confirmed the Malaysian company is in talks with Boeing on the possibility of taking over the delivery slots vacated by Chinese carriers. — Reuters pic
Money  / 1 h ago

Malaysia Aviation races to secure Boeing jets dropped by China, plans fleet shift and capital raise

Fried yellow eel fish is a great snack at Home Style Fish Cafe. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 11 h ago

Fishing frenzy: Dive into Home Style Fish Cafe in Taman Cheras for all sorts of fish, from deep-fried fresh catch to ‘ikan cencaru sumbat’ and shark meat ‘kari kapitan’

Fresh durian shipments from Malaysia to China amounted to RM24.8 million (US$5.6 million) in sales from August to December 2024, according to Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Money  / 4 h ago

Malaysian durians surge in China as demand for fresh, tree-ripened fruit grows after Xi Jinping’s visit

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the key index gained 44.64 points to 1,499.40 from 1,454.76 a week earlier. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money  / 13 h ago

Bulls on the border next week, say analysts, with Bursa Malaysia poised to crack 1,500 mark

Chrisians carrying crosses walk through Jerusalem's Old City on their way to the Holy Sepulcre church during the Orthodox Good Friday procession on April 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 8 h ago

Israeli forces block thousands of Christians from Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem, Vatican envoy denied entry

People march in a rally titled
World  / 11 h ago

‘No kings in America’: Fresh wave of anti-Trump rallies erupt nationwide in US as protesters warn of fascist parallels

Sim also expressed concern over the increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Socso contributors, with a daily average of 80 individuals identified as suffering from various health problems last year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Not China or US — it’s our own resilience stalling Malaysia’s growth, says HR minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim waves upon arrival at an airport in Bangkok April 17, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Explainer: Why PM Anwar made Myanmar a key focus during Thailand visit

The chocolate bar from FIX combines pistachio cream, shredded Middle Eastern pastry called kunafa, and milk chocolate. — Picture from Instagram/FIX Dessert Chocolatier
Life  / 8 h ago

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

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A widely shared photo of the aftermath of the incident in which a glass panel measuring two by three metres fell from the facade of Citywalk mall in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
World / 25 Oct 2024

Falling glass panel injures four at Hong Kong shopping centre

When questioned, the woman reportedly confessed to fabricating these stories, explaining that she felt ‘displeased’ with the officers, whom she deemed ‘unkind’ and lacking in emotional support. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
World / 25 Oct 2024

Busan woman arrested for filing 2,000 false reports against ‘unkind’ police over 13 months

The teenager has reportedly told police he doesn’t recall anything about the incidents. — AFP pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Report: 18-year-old US tourist arrested for seven arson incidents during family vacation in Tokyo

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto attends a warm-up session during a retreat with newly appointed Cabinet ministers at a military academy in Magelang, Central Java province, October 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

From suits to salutes: Prabowo’s Cabinet kicks off team-building in combat gear

A fresh survey suggested that Ishiba’s ruling coalition could fall short of a majority in elections on Sunday. — AFP pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Japan PM Ishiba criticises media ‘bias’ amid slush fund scandal, threat to LDP majority

Pinterest users are automatically opted-in to data sharing, in a breach of European Union privacy laws, Austria-based group None Of Your Business said in a statement received by AFP on Thursday. — Shutterstock pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Pinterest faces backlash: EU privacy group accuses platform of secretly tracking users

US Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks to reporters in the Longworth House office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 11, 2023. An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, according to new research published on Wednesday by Microsoft. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Microsoft uncovers China-linked bot network targeting US down-ballot races such as elections for congressional seats, sowing division with antisemitic and corruption claims

File photo of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te addressing veterans at a ceremony commemorating the war against Chinese forces on the frontline island in Kinmen, Taiwan August 23, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Taiwan president says ‘won’t yield an inch’ in defence of island’s territory

Police officers escort Rohingya refugees onto a truck after evacuating them from a boat after a week anchored ashore off the coast of Labuhan Haji in Southern Aceh province on October 24, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

UN: More than 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia after days at sea

Palestinians gather to buy bread from a bakery, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip October 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Hope for peace? Hamas proposes terms for ceasefire, as Israel’s spy chief joins negotiations

Philippine Coast Guard personnel evacuate residents after flood waters rose due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Trami in Camarines Sur, Philippines October 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Tropical Storm Trami leaves towns submerged, 40 dead in Philippines

King Charles attends the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa October 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ slave trade history at summit

An Iranian flag flies before women demonstrators holding up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on October 24, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei says Hezbollah is ‘strongest defender of Lebanon’ against Israel

Bruce Springsteen performs during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, Georgia October 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

‘The Boss’ takes a stand: Springsteen declares Trump an ‘American tyrant’ at Harris rally

Speaking at the close of the Brics summit in Kazan yesterday, Putin also accused the west of escalating the Ukraine war. — Reuters pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

‘What we will do is our business’: Putin does not deny North Korean troop deployment in Kursk

Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two brothers whose grisly murder of their parents in their swanky Beverly Hills home gripped the United States and was the subject of a recent Netflix series, could be released from prison after Los Angeles’ chief prosecutor said yesterday he would ask a judge to look again at their sentences. — AFP pic
World / 25 Oct 2024

A second shot at freedom? Menendez brothers could be released on parole after 35 years behind bars