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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  / 9 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  / 17 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  / 15 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  / 17 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)

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

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  / 17 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  / 15 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  / 14 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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Women, dressed in ceremonial kimonos, clap during the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japanu00e2u20acu2122s stock market, in Tokyo January 6, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 12 Sep 2014

Tokyo conference highlights Japan’s age-old struggle for women's empowerment

Ruth Finley, who for more than 60 years, has been a major force in the fashion industry, during an interview in her Manhattan apartment August 29, 2014 in New York. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 11 Sep 2014

NY Fashion Week planner closes the book on history

People visit the 9/11 memorial in Exchange Place, New Jersey September 10, 2014. u00e2u20acu201du00c2u00a0Reuters pic
Life / 11 Sep 2014

New York remembers September 11 as World Trade site nears completion

People speak on the telephone from inside a giant bubble made by professional bubblemaker Matej Kodes (right) during the Guinness Book of records attempt to set a new record at a shopping mall in Olomouc, Czech Republic on November 16, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Read / 10 Sep 2014

Long tongues and leaping cats in 60th World Records book

Nick Stoeberl secures his place in the 2015 Guinness World Records book for having the longest tongue. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Read / 10 Sep 2014

What it takes to get into 60th Guinness World Records book

Tim Cook announcing the Apple Watch at the Flint Centre in Cupertino, September 10, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 10 Sep 2014

First look at Apple Watch divides fashion world

Sports / 10 Sep 2014

Germany’s Loew a hero in home city of Freiburg

According to Sally Wyke, Deputy Director at the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing, the study has made it clear that the FFIT program helps men to lose weight and keep it off. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Sports / 09 Sep 2014

Dein seeks Premier League winter break to aid England

A man rides a bicycle past a Barclays bank in London August 5, 2010. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Money / 09 Sep 2014

Emerging currencies fall with stocks amid Fed-rate rise bets

Russia's coach Fabio Capello (centre) leads the country's delegation as they arrive for the draw for the 2014 World Cup at the Costa do Sauipe resort in Sao Joao da Mata, Bahia state, December 6, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Sports / 09 Sep 2014

Capello happy with qualifyng start but wants more from Russian players

World / 09 Sep 2014

UN: Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere at all time high

Malaysia / 09 Sep 2014

MH17: Ukraine initial crash report due out today