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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

Security personnel walk on the road with buses blocking an entrance gate to protect impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from a possible second arrest attempt. — AFP
World / 06 Jan 2025

Arrest deadline for impeached South Korean president enters final day

President Joe Biden called for Jan 6 Capitol riot not to be forgotten or ‘rewritten’. — AFP
World / 06 Jan 2025

Biden calls for Jan 6 Capitol riot not to be forgotten or ‘rewritten’

David Huitema, Director of the Office of Government Ethics, is photographed in his office after he sat down with Reuters for his first interview on the job, at his office in Washington January 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

New US ethics czar faces challenges vetting Trump officials amid financial disclosure scrutiny

An Islamic flag bearing the Shahadah (Muslim creed) flies from a tank used by fighters loyal to the interim Syrian government in Homs on January 4, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

For Egypt, Islamists’ win in Syria triggers flashbacks of Muslim Brotherhood

Snow and black ice forced the cancellation today of dozens of flights at Frankfurt airport, Germany’s largest airport. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Frankfurt and Munich airports in Germany hit by over 150 flight cancellations as snow and black ice wreak havoc

A car is buried in snow on December 28, 2022. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Eastern US faces travel chaos as storm threatens 60 million Americans with heavy snow, ice and Arctic freeze

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the Paris Court of Appeals in Paris, France, May 17, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Former French president Sarkozy faces trial over new trial over alleged Gaddafi pact and Libyan campaign funding

India’s media watchdog has demanded a thorough investigation after a journalist’s battered body was found stuffed in a septic tank covered with concrete. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

India press watchdog demands journalist murder probe after body found stuffed in septic tank covered with concrete

People take part in a protest against the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul January 5, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Thousands rally in snowstorm as South Korea’s Yoon faces arrest deadline

A snow plough waits to help clear snow from around aircraft after overnight snowfall caused the temporary closure of Manchester Airport in Manchester January 5, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Amber weather warning: Heavy snow and freezing rain ground flights across England, power outages affect thousands

An Indian army soldier holding a rifle is silhouetted against the setting sun, during a weapons’ and equipment exhibition held ahead the upcoming 77th Indian Army Day, at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on January 4, 2025. Indian security forces today battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, police said, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed. — AFP pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

Deadly clash in Chhattisgarh as Indian forces battle Maoist insurgents, five killed in gunfight

A supporter of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol standing near a police barricade during a rally near Yoon's residence as snow falls in Seoul. — AFP
World / 05 Jan 2025

South Korea’s Yoon ignored cabinet opposition to martial law, say prosecutors

Australia is facing its most intense bushfire season since 2019-2020, when a series of out-of-control infernos raged across the eastern seaboard — razing swathes of forest, killing millions of animals, and blanketing cities in noxious smoke. — File picture by AAP Image/Supplied by State Control Centre Media/News Corp Australia, Jason Edwards/via Reuters
World / 05 Jan 2025

Another ‘Black Summer’ brewing in Australia’s south-east? Bushfire risk rises as heatwave sends temperatures soaring to 45C

Analysts see latest hostilities between Donald Trump’s billionaire backers and working-class base as a preview of tensions that threaten to shatter his fragile coalition. — Reuters
World / 05 Jan 2025

MAGA civil war sparks fears of chaotic Trump White House

An anti-Japan activist carrying a flag with the portrait of impeached South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol takes part in a rally to protest against him in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul. — AFP
World / 05 Jan 2025

Fresh South Korea protests expected as president arrest deadline nears

Troubled investment bank Credit Suisse concealed information during previous inquiries into Nazi-controlled bank accounts during World War II. — Reuters Reuters pic
World / 05 Jan 2025

US panel: More records found linking Credit Suisse, Nazi accounts during WWII