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Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Dr Ling served as the Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching from 1974 to 1986 before representing Labis for four terms from 1986 to 2004, while also holding key positions including deputy information minister, deputy finance minister and deputy education minister before being appointed transport minister in 1986. — Bernama
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Wee Ka Siong pays tribute to Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, calls him towering statesman and nation builder

File photo of public housing estates in Singapore. Tan Keng Wee ran a cross-border loan shark syndicate that netted millions and triggered more than 1,500 harassment-related complaints, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Singapore  / 12 h ago

From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government’s focus is not on denying legitimate salaries but on controlling excessive spending, especially amid current economic challenges. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Anwar: State leaders entitled to salaries, my decision not to take pay is personal choice

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

Selangor PAS Youth deputy chief Aubidullah Fahim Ibrahim said penalties in the form of fines alone would not deliver a meaningful deterrent, especially when lives are lost due to drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Selangor PAS Youth urges govt to restrict alcohol sales, says fines alone not enough to curb drunk driving

A worker walks between steel coils at a steel market in Hangzhou. Commodity shipments including fertilisers and steel have been hit hard by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
Money  / 16 h ago

In numbers: The commodities most affected by the Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Shiloh Jolie's resemblance to her actress mother has drawn attention on social media. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz  / 13 h ago

‘Copy and paste’: Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh goes viral after appearance in K-pop music video (VIDEO)

Cargo ships and containers are seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, as the Hormuz crisis threatens flows of oil, gas and commodities to China. — AFP pic
Money  / 16 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

Former Transport Minister and MCA Honorary Life President Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik died at the age of 83 on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

People look at BYD EV cars on display at a mall roadshow in Singapore. Rising global energy costs driven by the Iran war are beginning to filter into daily life in Singapore, pushing up prices for fuel, transport and basic goods. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 9 h ago

‘Everything is going up’: Singapore hit by war-fuelled price hikes across the board

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 13 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

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Malaysia / 11 Aug 2017

Number of flood victims in Melaka rises to 445

A general view shows a flooded area in Sakon Nakhon province August 4, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 04 Aug 2017

Thailand opposition figure accuses junta of neglecting flood-hit north-east

Industry leaders launch the latest regional whitepaper titled u00e2u20acu02dcFood controls in South-east Asiau00e2u20acu2122 on August 3, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Eco-Business and Grundfos
Malaysia / 03 Aug 2017

Study: Malaysians think government not planning well for floods

nThis picture taken on July 28, 2017 shows floodwaters engulfing an unidentified town in Nakae District of Nakhon Phanom in northeastern Thailand. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
World / 02 Aug 2017

Floods in Thailand’s northeast kill 23

Village women carry empty metal pitchers as they wade through the waters of river Harin to fetch drinking water near Sajjanpura village in Gujarat August 5, 2014.REUTERS/AMIT DAVE/FILES
World / 25 Jul 2017

Eight more dead in India’s worsening monsoon floods

Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Mohd Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 24 Jul 2017

Flood alert system in Kelantan, Pahang, Terengganu to go live in November

World / 16 Jul 2017

Four killed, six missing in India’s Gujarat amid monsoon floods

Malaysia / 15 Jul 2017

Residents of Kampung Donggoi, Kota Belud asked to evacuate to flood relief centre

One-horned rhinoceroses are seen at the flooded Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern state of Assam July 12, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 13 Jul 2017

Floods in India’s northeast kill 40; endanger rare one-horned rhinos

A man walks through a flooded street in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2017

Japan floods death toll rises to 25, more than 100 still stranded

People remove items from mud after a flood at Qiaotouhe town in Lianyuan, Hunan province, China, July 4, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Jul 2017

China floods leave scores dead, displace 1.6 million

People make their way with boats through au00c2u00a0flooded area in Liuzhou, Guangxi province July 2, 2017.u00c2u00a0u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 03 Jul 2017

Deadly floods hit central, southern China