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Lawyer Surendra Ananth speaks during the “Justice for the Disappeared” forum organised by the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) and held at the Bar Council auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. December 06, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

‘Nothing to do with race’: Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri’s case, RM36m in Raymond Koh’s case

Ang Kee is worth visiting for their unique Signature La-La (Clam) Fried Meehoon that packs spicy, piquant flavours with thick ‘meehoon’ . — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 7 h ago

SS2’s Restoran Ang Kee relocates to Damansara Jaya’s Restoran Times Kopitiam & Cafe, serving fried noodles like ‘lala’ fried ‘meehoon’, Hokkien mee

People walk past a lane lined up with restaurants, at a shopping area in Shanghai September 28, 2024. China approved a value-added tax law today to take effect on January 1, 2026, the official Xinhua said, bringing into one document previous regulations that have included exempting items from the tax. — Reuters pic
World  / 6 h ago

Batch‑cooked meals spark backlash as Chinese diners demand transparency

The MACC rebuffed former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s claim that its officers ‘surrounded’ an individual’s house during an investigation into PKR’s election candidates in May 2025, saying that in that case, its staff were present at the residence to meet the person and conduct a search to obtain evidence. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Not true we ‘surrounded’ anyone’s house, MACC rebuts Rafizi’s podcast claim

The damaged car following the incident. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Chinese tourist dies after fall from ninth floor of Kota Kinabalu hotel, police investigating

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has clarified that the road barriers at the site of a recent Hulu Terengganu SUV accident, where a vehicle plunged 60 metres into a ravine, were not moved by the Public Works Department (JKR). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

JKR did not move barriers at Hulu Terengganu SUV ravine crash site, minister vows probe

A quick emergency response by a Penang man has helped revive an Indonesian tourist who felt unconscious following a cardiac arrest. — Pictures courtesy of Koay Hean Wei
Life  / 4 h ago

Untrained hero: Penang man saves Indonesian tourist with heart attack using automated defibrillator

Cambodian soldiers ride their motorbikes as residents evacuate following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Preah Vihear province on December 8, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Thailand launches air strikes after border clash with Cambodia kills soldier

This photo taken on March 31, 2025 shows advertisements for entertainment clubs reflected in the window of a passing car, along a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Tokyo police probe after severed baby’s head and limbs found in adult entertainment business freezer

Padang Serai MP Azman Nasrudin pleaded not guilty today to a charge of abetting corruption linked to a cattle feedlot project. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Padang Serai MP Azman Nasrudin pleads not guilty in RM400,000 feedlot corruption scandal

Rising motor accident claims and repair costs continue to weigh on Malaysia’s insurance sector, despite overall premium growth in 2025. — Picture courtesy of police
Money  / 6 h ago

Premiums up, profits steady, yet motor losses drag Malaysia’s insurance sector in 2025 

This photo, taken on November 18, 2025, shows calculators for sale in a market in Bangkok. Artificial intelligence may eventually call time on the humble plastic calculator, but Japan's Casio still sells tens of millions each year and even sees expansion opportunities. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets  / 9 h ago

Why the humble calculator still beats AI at the one thing that matters

The choice of trustee was based on its low management fees and a guarantee to return the money if the ruling is appealed. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

High Court orders RM31m compensation for family of missing pastor Raymond Koh, to be held in Amanah Raya trust

A woman has been arrested for allegedly abusing her local domestic helper at her home in Rawang. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Police arrest Rawang woman accused of brutal maid abuse with scissors and heated knife

Linda McMahon testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life  / 8 h ago

Oops — US Education Department asks sacked employees to please come back temporarily

File picture of a red double-decker bus crossing Westminster Bridge amidst thick fog in London. The victim was killed on one of the city’s familiar double-decker red buses in Woolwich, south-east London, police said in a statement. — Reuters pic
World / 08 Jan 2025

Killed in broad daylight: Teen fatally stabbed on London bus as knife crime crisis escalates

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, January 7, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. — Tibet Fire and Rescue handout via Reuters
World / 08 Jan 2025

Tibet earthquake kills 126, sends tremors across Nepal, India

Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol react during a rally near his residence in Seoul on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

‘Stop the Steal’: Right-wing supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon co-opts Trump’s fraudulent slogan

A file photograph shows Elon Musk during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

What are the purported rape gangs at the heart of Elon Musk’s attacks against the UK?

In this file photo taken on January 26, 2017, a guard tower is seen outside the fencing of Camp 5 at the US military’s prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

Biden cuts Guantanamo Bay detainee population down to 15, paving the way for closure

The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia in October 2020. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

US gay veterans may get justice: 30,000 discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ could see records cleared

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the world’s Catholic religious orders and congregations. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

Pope appoints Sister Brambilla as first woman to head major Vatican office

Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin on January 1, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

Germans rally behind police union’s bid to ban fireworks after violent New Year’s Eve

International flights resumed at Syria’s main airport in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since Islamist-led rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, AFP journalists said. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

Damascus airport reopens to international flights after nearly 13 years

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said. — AFP pic/Handout
World / 07 Jan 2025

Powerful Tibet earthquake kills 95, rattles Nepal and Bhutan

Tarpaulin covers shroud the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which on December 29 crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul, on January 5, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

South Korea rival parties unite to probe deadly Jeju Air crash as investigators focus on bird strike theory

The residence (top) of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in Seoul on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

S. Korea investigators seek new warrant as impeached Yoon’s residence turns ‘fortress’ amid standoff

This photograph taken on May 2, 2021 shows a helicopter flying over the Khumbu glacier in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

Nepal halts Everest-bound helicopter flights amid local protests over environmental impact and lost income

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of only thinking about his profile with his incendiary remarks. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2025

A line has been crossed: European leaders unite against ‘erratic’ Musk over incendiary posts, political meddling

Brazilian police have arrested a woman facing charges of triple homicide after several members of her family were poisoned by an arsenic-laced Christmas cake. — Unsplash pic/Tori S.
World / 07 Jan 2025

Deadly dessert: Brazilian woman arrested after arsenic-laced Christmas cake kills three in family

The powerful earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region has killed at least nine people. — Reuters
World / 07 Jan 2025

Earthquake in China’s Tibet region kills nine