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Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Sabah BN secretary Datuk Jafry Ariffin said party chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is resting and undergoing light medical treatment under doctors’ supervision. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Bung Moktar taking time off for light medical treatment, says Sabah BN secretary

At 6pm, the ringgit bounced to 4.1115/1165 versus the greenback compared to yesterday’s close of 4.1200/1235. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said scrapping the PTPTN loan waiver for top graduates sends the wrong message to Malaysia’s best students. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Chean Chung
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar 

Eight Bersatu division chiefs in Sabah said the coalition’s state election defeat stems from state-level leadership decisions, rejecting attempts to blame party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sabah Bersatu division chiefs say poll rout blame lies with Kiandee and Hamzah, not Muhyiddin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference after attending the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

New housing aid recipient Mohmad Johar Misri (centre) stands with his family at the key-handover ceremony for victims of the Putra Heights gas explosion in Kampung Sungai Baru, Subang Jaya December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Housing minister: 18 families return to new homes after Putra Heights gas blast

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Malaysia’s mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei (centre) share a light-hearted moment with BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) at his office on December 3, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Sports  / 18 h ago

BAM says Malaysia’s best line-up ready to chase seven badminton medals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 1 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

An aerial view shows a motorist driving on a road surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. The Works Ministry estimates that RM327.8 million is needed so far to repair public infrastructure damaged by the North-east Monsoon. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Nearly RM330m needed to repair Malaysia’s monsoon-hit infrastructure, says Works Ministry

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 3 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

An Airbus A320 takes off on April 30, 2010, from the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, southwestern France. — AFP file pic
World / 2d ago

Airbus to inspect up to 628 A320 planes over metal plate quality issue

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, meets with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

US-Russia talks on Ukraine war end yield no breakthrough in Moscow

In this file photo taken late on December 3, 2024, a man watches South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speak during a news broadcast on a television at a train station in Seoul, after he declared emergency martial law. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

South Koreans set to rally on anniversary of Yoon’s martial law declaration

Donald Trump has a long history of deriding minorities and rose to political prominence spreading false conspiracy theories that former president Barack Obama was born in Kenya rather than the United States. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Trump lashes out at Somali immigrants, says US ‘taking in garbage’

A male member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) washes tea cups in a makeshift kitchen located in a cave network located in the Qandil Mountains. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Inside the PKK’s mountain bunkers as militants shift from war to a new peace path

Faithfuls attend a mass led by Pope Leo XIV at Beirut's waterfront on December 2, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Pope Leo XIV brings message of hope and peace to 150,000 in Beirut

This handout satellite image by Vantor, received on December 2, 2025, shows flood damage along the Peusangan river and weir in Bireuen, Aceh province, on November 30, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Supply shortages worsen as Indonesia and Sri Lanka scramble to help flood survivors

Authorities said on December 1 they have made a total of 13 arrests over Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades after the blaze killed 151 people last week, a toll that could further rise. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

Hong Kong to set up judge-led independent committee after deadly apartment fire kills 151

The number of people on board has not been confirmed, but the COEN national emergency operations center said there were about 50 passengers on one and none on the second. — AFP pic
World / 2d ago

At least 12 dead, dozens missing after landslide sinks two boats in Peru

Christmas trees and decorations are seen in the East Room of the White House in Washington. — AFP pic
World / 02 Dec 2025

White House Christmas scaled back after East Wing demolition, Melania Trump says home is in the heart

Syrians gather at the gate of Aleppo Citadel during celebrations marking one year since an Islamist alliance entered the northern city and swiftly took control of it. — AFP pic
World / 02 Dec 2025

Trump warns Israel against destabilising Syria after deadly strikes

Donald Trump who turns 80 in June, has long faced criticism for limited transparency around his health. His sudden October 10 trip to Walter Reed medical center—outside the usual annual exam—spurred speculation about what prompted the check-up. — AFP pic
World / 02 Dec 2025

Trump in ‘excellent’ cardiovascular health, doctor says after unannounced MRI

The municipal government of the northeastern coastal city of Joao Pessoa said the teenager had “deliberately invaded the lioness’s enclosure” at the Arruda Camara Zoobotanical Park on Sunday morning.— AFP file pic
World / 02 Dec 2025

Brazilian teen mauled to death by lioness after climbing into zoo enclosure

This photo taken on November 28, 2025 shows people walking under Laos national flags next to Patuxai, also known as the Victory Monument, in Vientiane. — AFP pic
World / 02 Dec 2025

‘Please don’t rush’: Laos celebrates 50 years while young generation eyes steady change

Philippine nationals in Hong Kong take part in a community prayer service for victims of the deadly November 26 fire at Tai Po. — AFP pic
World / 01 Dec 2025

‘They lost everything they had’: Migrant workers shattered by Hong Kong blaze cry for help

Taoist priests perform a ritual at a memorial ceremony for victims of the deadly Wang Fuk Court housing complex fire on Wednesday, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China December 1, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Dec 2025

Hong Kong detains 13 over deadly apartment fire, cites substandard renovation materials