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Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Institut Jantung Negara Jeffrey Prof Datuk Seri Dr Jeswant Dillon puts Malaysia on the global heart surgery map after being elected to the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. — Picture from Facebook/Noor Hisham Abdullah

Malaysia / 14 h ago

IJN cardiothoracic surgeon is first Malaysian elected to prestigious American association

Indonesian Christian woman Yanti, who has been in Malaysia for 49 years and is a Malaysian Christian's widow, shows the new MyPR card she received today which still has the same error on her religious status. - Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 14 h ago

NRD corrects ‘Islam’ status on Christian woman’s MyPR card — with the exact same mistake

Travellers prepare to board a ferry at the Stulang Laut International Ferry Terminal in Johor Bahru on May 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Border chaos as ageing immigration system crashes again, stranding thousands around Malaysia

Screenshots showing Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah with a firearm (left) and the downed cow in a field (right) have been circulating on social media since May 28, 2026.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Video of Perlis MB shooting sacrificial cow sparks police probe

Gardenia products are displayed for sale in this file photograph. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

The great migration: Why Singapore giants like Gardenia are moving to Johor

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan’s swift response from 30,000 feet turned a frustrated customer into a believer — and earned plaudits online. — AFP pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

‘On a plane but someone will respond’: DBS Bank chief’s mid-flight reply to Singapore customer complaint draws praise

Poached chicken with glistening smooth skin is the main attraction at Sister Cheng Ipoh Chicken Rice. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

Sister Cheng Ipoh Chicken Rice, located in Taman Bukit Anggerik, serves a near perfect smooth poached chicken

The Immigration Department says it is pausing counter services on June 1 and 2, 2026 as they are public holidays. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Immigration counters nationwide shut until June 3 for Agong’s birthday, Wesak

Hong Kong secondary school principal Lee Cheuk-hing has resigned and apologised after a video showing him confronting security guards during a student trip to Singapore sparked backlash online. — Screengrab via Facebook video

Singapore / 18 h ago

Hong Kong principal resigns after viral Singapore outburst, issues tearful apology

Dark clouds and rain are seen over several areas around the city of Alor Setar on May 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MetMalaysia forecasts heavy rainfall in Langkawi, Pontian, Kulai, JB

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre on May 29, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar says budget cuts to Education Ministry unavoidable but manageable

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi speaks at the state legislative assembly in Iskandar Puteri May 13, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

‘Mysterious’ one-day Johor assembly sitting on June 22 sparks fresh dissolution rumour

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on April 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Najib files for new evidence in bid to overturn 1MDB conviction

The 61-year-old actress, who now lives a quiet countryside life in Bordeaux, recently shared a Xiaohongshu video showing herself making homemade fig jam (centre) while reflecting on her preference for a simpler lifestyle away from the entertainment industry. — Screengrabs from social media

Showbiz / 13 h ago

Hong Kong movie icon Maggie Cheung embraces quiet countryside life in France after leaving acting career

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today confirmed it is reviewing complaints linked to the evaluation process and upgrade works at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

RM24m Bukit Jalil stadium upgrade project under MACC scrutiny after complaints

World

6 h ago

Not Bangladeshi, not Indian? Migrants in limbo at border as crackdown fears grow

A Bangladeshi migrant who had allegedly illegally crossed border, arrives for verification near the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) camp on the outskirts of Kolkata on May 28, 2026. — AFP pic

HAKIMPUR, May 29 — Sailendra Sil Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India’s...

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Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk at the hospital in Rwampara on May 21, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

WHO reports first confirmed Ebola recovery in DR Congo outbreak

For illustration purposes only. A Japanese woman has sued the state for ¥5 million, claiming a prosecutor insulted her and dismissed her rape complaint without sufficient investigation. — Freepik pic

World / 8 h ago

Japanese woman sues state, says prosecutor’s handling of rape complaint left her in ‘despair’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi take part in a joint press conference in Tokyo May 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

China brands Japan-Philippines maritime border talks ‘illegal and invalid’

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People trapped inside a cave react as they meet a rescuer, in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on May 28, 2026. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

International specialist divers join ‘extremely challenging’ rescue bid for seven trapped in Laos cave

Muslim pilgrims walk along the Grand Mosque complex under water-mist fans installed in the Holy City of Mecca May 24, 2026, ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Pilgrims begin leaving Mecca after Haj completed in scorching heat and shadow of Iran war

Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, western Romania, May 29, 2026. — AFP pic

11 h ago

EU chief says Russia ‘crossed yet another line’ with Romania drone hit

A health worker decontaminates the clothing of a motorcycle taxi driver who transported a patient suspected of having Ebola to the Rwampara Hospital in Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Kenya court suspends US plans for Ebola quarantine facility on its soil

Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years, one of the longest sentences ever given to a woman in Australia. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal against conviction set for August

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth arrives for a bilateral meeting with Singapore’s Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore May 29, 2026. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Pentagon chief Hegseth to headline Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, China sends only scholars

A boy plays the accordion in front of a shopping centre damaged by Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Israel, Russia added to UN blacklist on sexual violence in conflicts

Japan’s population dropped by a record 2.5 per cent in the span of five years, census data showed on May 29, 2026, as the world’s fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Japan’s population falls by record 2.5pc in five years, census shows

Screengrab from video of the moment the rocket fully combusts into a massive fireball.

15 h ago

Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of fire on Florida launch pad

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is set to visit India for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first overseas trip since taking office. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing to visit India in first overseas trip as president

This aerial view shows the Grand Mosque complex in Mecca, as Muslims perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, on May 24, 2026, ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Climate change is shrinking the safe window for Haj, study warns

Commuters walk past a police vehicle parked in front of the central train station where a man wounded three people with a bladed weapon in Winterthur, near Zurich, May 29, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

‘Terrorist’ knife attack wounds three at Swiss train station, suspect arrested

A healthcare worker takes a visitor’s temperature at Rwampara Hospital in Ituri, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

WHO chief says Ebola ‘can be stopped’ as he lands in DR Congo

Rescue workers and local residents inspect the damage to a building following an Israeli air strike in the Choueifat area, south of Beirut on the outskirts of the capital’s southern suburbs, on May 28, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Lebanon condemns ‘collective punishment’ after deadly Israeli raids

A defendant in handcuffs hides his face behind a folder as he is escorted to the courtroom by justice officers to hear the verdict in a trial over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna at a court in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 28, 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Taylor Swift concert plotter jailed 15 years over foiled Vienna attack plan

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