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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

Israeli clash with protesters during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza. — AFP
World / 05 Jan 2025

Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up

SyrianAir and Cham Wings Airlines' planes are parked at the Damascus International Airport, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 31, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Syria announces resumption of global flights from Damascus starting Tuesday following regime change

US president Joe Biden today will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees, including former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Hillary Clinton, Bono, Messi, Soros, Wintour among recipients of Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom

Investigators and emergency response personnel work at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on January 4, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

All 179 victims of Jeju Air crash recovered, ministry confirms, families begin receiving remains

A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 today, local authorities reported. — Unsplash pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Vegetable market fire in north China’s Zhangjiakou kills 8, injures 15

Police officers and investigators leave impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence, as investigators were unable to execute an arrest warrant on Friday for Yoon according to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, in Seoul January 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

South Korea investigators urge acting president Choi to clear way for Yoon's arrest

Motorists drive amidst fog on a cold winter morning in New Delhi on January 3, 2025. The fog grew worse on January 4, affecting plane and train services. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Dense winter fog rolls into Delhi, causes zero visibility, disrupts over 200 flights and 81 trains 

People take part in a protest against the impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence, in Seoul, South Korea, January 4, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Countdown to chaos: What’s next for impeached South Korean President Yoon?

The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

S. Korea aims to compile black box transcript from deadly Jeju Air crash today

The US Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court  to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan 19.— Reuters
World / 04 Jan 2025

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law

First responders, some wearing Hazmat gear, gather outside the Fashion Show mall across from the Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas as they investigate the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of the hotel’s entrance. — AFP
World / 04 Jan 2025

Soldier in Vegas Tesla blast suffered PTSD, no ‘terror’ link: FBI

A US flag, flying half-staff in remembrance of late former US President Jimmy Carter, flutters near the dome of the US Capitol building in Washington. — AFP
World / 04 Jan 2025

National funeral service, flyover and 39 bells for Carter sendoff

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (right) speaks on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania October 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

High on Trump win, ‘promoter of evil’ Musk foists hard-right agenda on Europe

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City May 30, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

US judge to ‘sentence’ Trump before inauguration, but says won’t fine or jail the president-elect

The Charlie Hebdo killings triggered a global outpouring of solidarity under the ‘I am Charlie’ slogan. — AFP file pic
World / 04 Jan 2025

Ten years after attack, French satirical paper ‘Charlie Hebdo’ stands defiant, fuelling debate with provocative God-mocking edition

A fire and thick smoke engulfed an eight-story building in the South Korean city of Seongnam on Friday. — Reuters pic/X/@Whoo_is__
World / 03 Jan 2025

Seongnam blaze in South Korea sends 12 to hospital, 30 rescued from smoke-filled building