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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  / 14 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  / 15 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  / 10 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  / 13 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  / 15 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  / 10 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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 18 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 16 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  / 11 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  / 15 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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Rhino horns are burned during the Global Rhino Horn Burning Ceremony on the eve of World Rhino day at Dvur Kralove zoo in Dvur Kralove September 21, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 21 Sep 2014

Czech zoo burns rhino horns in bid to save endangered species

File picture taken September 2, 2014 shows the market of Dolou00e2u20acu2122s Town, some 60 km east of Monrovia, Liberia, quarantined as a measure to contain the spread of Ebola. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 20 Sep 2014

Ebola outbreak: Over half a million could be infected by January

A new world record for the the deepest scuba dive was set Thursday at the Red Sea resort of Dahab. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 20 Sep 2014

Egyptian breaks record for world’s deepest scuba dive

FIFA President Sepp Blatter at a news conference ahead of the 2014 World Cup draw at the Costa do Sauipe resort in Sao Joao da Mata, Bahia state, Brazil, December 5, 2013 Reuters
Sports / 19 Sep 2014

FIFA president Blatter lauds body’s ‘exemplary’ ethics

This computer-generated image shows the stadium to be built in Al-Wakrah, for the Qatar's 2022 World Cup. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Sports / 19 Sep 2014

Only four people have seen FIFA report on World Cup bids, says judge

Red Bull Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates after winning the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit, near Budapest July 27, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Sports / 19 Sep 2014

Ricciardo still believes in chance to win F1 world title

Germany's coach Joachim Loew eyes a ball during a practice session at Castelo stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil June 20, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Sports / 18 Sep 2014

World Cup act a hard one to follow for German coach Loew

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Demonstrators protest for better public services, a new political system and against the Brazilian PEC37 draft law, a proposed constitutional amendment that would take away the power of independent public prosecutors to probe crim
Sports / 18 Sep 2014

FIFA tells officials to return luxury watch gifts

Brazuca, the official ball for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, is pictured during its launch in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Sports / 18 Sep 2014

FIFA rankings continue to make dismal reading for Asia

Britain's Prince Harry delivers a speech on stage during the closing ceremony for the Invictus Games at the Olympic Park in east London, September 14, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Sep 2014

Backed by Invictus, Prince Harry named Rugby World Cup's honourary president

Opinion / 18 Sep 2014

A look at two unlikely Open tournaments

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak giving a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, October 20, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 17 Sep 2014

PM congratulates Malaysian universities in Top 400 list of QS University Rankings