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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

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council, according to an executive order released Friday, a month after she allegedly plotted to kill him. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Marcos removes VP Duterte from Philippines security council amid alleged assassination plot

Teams salvage an engine of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft which crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport, in Muan on January 3, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

GE Aerospace joins South Korea’s probe into deadly Boeing 737-800 crash as scrutiny intensifies on maintenance and safety protocols

A view shows the city amid air pollution in Hanoi January 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Thick smog blankets Hanoi, now world’s most polluted city; residents demand change as authorities push for EV transition

Multiple people are reported trapped today in a commercial building on fire in the South Korean city of Seongnam, south of Seoul, YTN television reported. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Smoke and flames engulf Seongnam building in South Korea, reports of trapped individuals

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than US$400 million in assets today, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over US$2 million and at least 75 luxury watches, valued at almost US$5 million. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra declares US$400m in assets, including London property, US$5m in watches, US$2m in handbags

Teams work at the site of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft which crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport, in Muan on January 3, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections nationwide after Jeju Air crash kills 179

Investigators from South Korea and the US inspect the scene of the Jeju Air passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan January 3, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Officials to lift Jeju Air plane tail in search for clues after worst aviation disaster in South Korea

Anti-corruption investigators walk up a hill inside the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul January 3, 2025. South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon at his residence on January 3 over a failed martial law bid, but security forces were blocking their efforts. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

S. Korea investigators abandon arrest of President Yoon after clash with security team over safety concerns

US President Joe Biden gives former US Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington January 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and others for service and courage

Members of the National Guard monitor a blocked off section of the French Quarter, after at least 15 people were killed during an attack early in the morning on January 1, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Army veteran who pledged allegiance to Islamic State killed in New Orleans truck attack, FBI says he acted alone

An investigator photographs a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel January 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Decorated special forces soldier behind Vegas Tesla blast outside Trump hotel, FBI rules out terror link but motive elusive

A shark warning sign is seen on a beach in Newcastle, Australia. A surfer missing in southern Australia was likely mauled to death by a shark, police said today as they combed the coast for his body. — Reuters file pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

Police say missing surfer likely victim of ‘fatal shark attack’ off South Australia coast

Police and anti-corruption investigators arrive at the residence of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul January 3, 2025. South Korean investigators entered the residence of impeached President Yoon and began executing a warrant for his arrest on January 3 over his failed martial law bid, the first time the country has ever sought to arrest a sitting leader. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2025

‘The execution of the arrest warrant has begun’: South Korea Investigators attempt to detain President Yoon amid security standoff in Seoul

Pakistani police check documents of Afghan refugees during a search operation to identify alleged illegal immigrants on the outskirts of Karachi. — AFP pic
World / 02 Jan 2025

Afghan refugees in Pakistan struggle with extortion and arrests as local Taliban influence grows

Children born with congenital disease, second generation victims of the 1984 gas disaster, participate in a candlelight vigil disaster in Bhopal, India on December 2, 2013. — AFP file pic
World / 02 Jan 2025

Bhopal gas tragedy: India begins toxic waste clean-up 40 years after world’s deadliest industrial disaster

The Fiji government on Thursday said police were investigating incidents involving two crew members of Australian airline Virgin Australia who were allegedly victims of rape and theft in Nadi in the early hours of New Year’s Day. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Jan 2025

Fiji police investigate Virgin crew’s alleged rape, theft on New Year’s Day