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Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

This is not ‘sang har mee’; instead, it is braised ‘sang har sang mein’, and it is the signature dish at Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 7 h ago

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at their home in Damai, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

One of the undocumented migrants is seen with hands and legs cuffed among those detained during a joint operation in Selayang Baru, Kuala Lumpur, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the boys were picked up in Bukit Lanchong, Shah Alam, yesterday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield. — AFP pic
Sports  / 6 h ago

Salah outburst shakes Liverpool as star claims he’s been hung out to dry by Slot

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

A Japanese research team led by Nagoya University assistant professor Norikazu Ishigaki has come up with a ‘portable fire extinguisher’ that prevents fires from overheated lithium-ion batteries that could rewrite air travel rules for power banks. — Pexels pic
Tech-gadgets  / 19 h ago

Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026 

Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000, the paper ranks in the top 0.1 per cent of citations among studies on glyphosate—the key ingredient in Roundup, owned by agri-giant Monsanto and at the center of cancer lawsuits worth billions of dollars. — Reuters pic
Life  / 9 h ago

Flagship Roundup safety study retracted after 25 years over undisisclosed flaws

The burial of teacher Hassan Shazali, 52, who died after a vehicle plunged 60 metres into a ravine at Km 52 of Jalan Kuala Jeneris–Sungai Gawi–Aring (Bukit Kawah) near Tasik Kenyir yesterday, is seen at the Kedai Menanti Islamic Cemetery in Pasir Puteh December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Soon-to-wed couple who died in Terengganu ravine crash laid to rest in Kelantan

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Airstrike kills 18 in Myanmar teashop horror as crowded hangout is blown apart

Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the second of two brothers who fell into a large drain was found drowned yesterday, with the 14-year-old’s body discovered trapped in a retention pond in Taman Prima Saujana at 8.35pm. — Picture via Facebok/Datuk Wira Haji Johan Abd Aziz
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Kajang drowning tragedy: Second brother’s body found in retention pond

State Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, in a statement yesterday, said the incident occurred at about 12.15pm. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Five-year-old dies after drowning at Seremban pool during kindergarten event

Washington’s proposal comes amid an intensifying feud between US President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky. — Pic by AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting mention of occupied territory, avoids singling out Russia for conflict

Israel’s prime minister accused Hamas yesterday of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the militants would pay for failing to return their mother, Shiri Bibas, which Hamas blamed on a possible mix-up of bodies.— Pic by AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

Netanyahu vows militants to pay as Hamas cites ‘error’ over Bibas body

Hadi Matar (left), the man accused in the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie, was found guilty by a jury on February 21, 2025, of attempting to kill Rushdie. — Pic from AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

Man found guilty of trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie

US President Donald Trump is locked in a legal battle to end the automatic right to citizenship for children who are born in the country even if their parents arrived illegally. — Unsplash pic/Wesley Tingey
World / 22 Feb 2025

Battle over birthright: US move to end automatic citizenship sparks worldwide debate

An aerial view of the China-occupied Subi Reef at the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. — Pic by Reuters
World / 21 Feb 2025

China says Philippine aircraft ‘illegally’ flew over disputed sea

Handout photo released by The Australian Defence Force shows the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang sailing at an undisclosed location. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Australia says China warned of ‘live fire’ drill off east coast

Some of the 453 suspects arrested on February 20, 2025 at a Chinese-run scam center in Manila. – Image via Philippines Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.
World / 21 Feb 2025

Philippine police arrest over 450 in ‘Chinese-run’ scam centre raid

Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday ordered an intensive operation against centres of terrorism in the occupied West Bank, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Netanyahu orders ‘intensive’ West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts

Trump’s plan has united Arab states in opposition, but disagreements remain over who should govern the war-ravaged Palestinian territory and how to fund its reconstruction. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum warned the United States yesterday her country would never tolerate an invasion of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against US gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organisations. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Mexico says won’t accept US ‘invasion’ in fight against cartels

Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider called it a very dark page in Swiss history. – Pic via Instagram/elisabeth.baumeschneider
World / 21 Feb 2025

Swiss inflicted ‘crime against humanity’ on itinerant groups

Hegseth said Musk’s DOGE will have ‘broad access’ to root out previous administration programs at the Pentagon. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

US defence chief says Musk’s DOGE will have ‘broad access’ at Pentagon

A study published today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Musk says Trump right to slam ‘despised’ Zelensky

A Venezuelan Conviasa airlines plane, carrying 177 migrants, takes off from US military base of Palmerola in Comayagua, Honduras. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

US sends migrants from Guantanamo to Venezuela

Musk claimed the Community Notes was increasingly being gamed by governments and legacy media. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Musk vows to ‘fix’ X feature over Ukraine and Zelensky