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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 / 10 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 / 12 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 / 6 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 / 10 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 / 12 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 / 6 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 / 14 h ago

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

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 / 14 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 / 11 h ago

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

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 / 12 h ago

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

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 / 14 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 / 12 h ago

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

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 / 7 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

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 / 12 h ago

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

Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said the district police control centre received reports of the incident at about 11.50pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Police hunt driver involved in hit-and-run that killed Putrajaya motorcyclist

World

59 m ago

From recovery to risk: Gulf war, cyclone push Sri Lanka ‘into an abyss’

An employee collects cash after filling petrol in a motorbike at a filling station in Wellawatte on the outskirts of Colombo on March 16, 2026. Fuel in Sri Lanka has gone up by a third and supply is rationed, and in turn increasing electricity costs by up to 40 per cent since the US-Israel war against Iran and the retaliation strikes began on February 28, 2026, disrupting global energy supplies. — AFP pic

COLOMBO, April 4 — Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in November.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has rationed fuel, raised its price by a third and increased electricity...

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Indian-flagged oil tanker Kashimasan remains docked near an offloading terminal at Butcher Island, off the coast in Mumbai on April 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Indian-flagged LPG tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions

A man walks in a public park on a heavily polluted day in Chiang Mai April 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Toxic haze sends PM2.5 soaring to ‘extremely dangerous’ levels in Chiang Mai

The Bushehr plant is Iran’s only operational nuclear power station. — AFP file pic

World / 4 h ago

Projectile lands near Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, one killed, no damage reported

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Supinah (centre right), mother of Indonesian soldier Farizal Rhomadhon, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) personnel who was killed in an artillery attack in Lebanon, is comforted a day after his death at her home in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, March 31, 2026. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Indonesia presses UN after ‘unacceptable’ back-to-back attacks on its peacekeepers in Lebanon

In Dubai, debris struck buildings including one housing Oracle, though no injuries were reported. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Iran attacks spill into Gulf, injuring four in Bahrain, hitting Dubai sites

The attack comes amid a rise in incidents targeting Jewish-linked sites in Europe. — Freepik pic

5 h ago

Blast hits pro-Israeli centre in Netherlands, no injuries reported

The attack marks another escalation targeting energy-related infrastructure in Iran. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

US-Israeli strikes on Iran petrochemicals hub wound five

A view of the Alcatraz prison complex located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The island is now a major tourist attraction, drawing more than a million visitors each year. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

Trump seeks RM613m to revive Alcatraz as high-security, state-of-the-art federal prison

Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui’s absence from recent public events had fuelled speculation ahead of the announcement. — Reuters file pic

7 h ago

China Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation in graft crackdown

Supinah, the mother of Praka Farizal Rhomadhon, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeper killed in a strike on Sunday in southern Lebanon, reacts as people visit to offer condolences in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Back-to-back blasts leave Indonesian UN peacekeepers dead and wounded in Lebanon

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning a visit to Australia to discuss rare earths and maritime security. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Japan PM Takaichi pivots to Australia as Tokyo looks beyond China for rare earths

A woman looks at signs displayed on empty fuel dispensers at a Shell petrol station in Sydney. Australia imports about 90 per cent of its fuel, leaving it exposed to global supply shocks. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Some pumps run dry, but Australia tells travellers: Carry on with Easter plans

A drone view of houses destroyed and heavily damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Korosten, Zhytomy region, Ukraine April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘Easter escalation’ as massive daytime attack kills two

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration. The strait carries about a fifth of the world’s oil, making it a critical global chokepoint. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Iran won’t ease Hormuz chokehold anytime soon — and that’s the point, US intelligence suggests

Pope Leo XIV holds a cross as he presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations, at the Colosseum, in Rome April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Pope Leo warns world leaders will answer to God at Colosseum Good Friday service

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in north-west London March 23, 2026. — Reuters pic

11 h ago

Three charged over arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

11 h ago

Israel hits Beirut after destroying key bridge to block Hezbollah reinforcements

A man turned himself in after setting a fire on the busy Shibuya crossing. — Social media screenshot

11 h ago

Man turns himself in after lighting fire on Tokyo’s busy Shibuya Crossing (VIDEO)

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