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Gilda is both a neo bistro and a showcase of art like the stunning 'Lunar Rotis' piece by Jitish Kallat which features a series of 'rotis' used to symbolise the phases of the moon. — Pictures by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 8 h ago

From dishwasher in Melbourne to heading the kitchen at Gilda in George Town, a Malaysian (food) love story

When you request extra cockles at Pei Yin Char Kuey Teow, they don’t hold back on the ‘extra’.

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Enjoy a satisfying plate of ‘char kuey teow’ from Pei Yin Char Kuey Teow at 111 Bee Fatt Restaurant, Damansara Utama

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second row, fourth left) and other party leaders give a ‘thumbs-up’ at the close of the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026, where he said the door for cooperation between Umno and PAS is now ‘wide open’ ahead of GE16. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the preparations included the relevant documentation, citizenship regulations and an online application system, which would also involve Malaysian representative offices worldwide. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Home Ministry to announce effective date for citizenship amendments once ready

Chef Gabriel Bonin prepares authentic Spanish dishes to be served to guests during the Restaurants From Spain certification ceremony at Barra Restaurant here on September 9. — Bernama pic

Life / 18 h ago

Spanish gastronomy takes centre stage as Eat Spain Drink Spain returns to Malaysia

Security personnel walk past unidentified bodies of flood victims kept for mass burial inside a pit at the Gokarna forest reserve in Kathmandu on September 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Same Himalayan flood, two truths: How China and Nepal control the story

Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said initial investigations revealed the victim had taken part in a discovery scuba diving session with six family members, accompanied by two instructors and a dive master. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Indian woman drowns after falling from boat during Tioman diving trip

While bilateral meetings and summit discussions dominated his New Delhi visit, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's rendition showed that diplomacy can sometimes go beyond the negotiating table and be a light-hearted song instead. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar’s Kishore Kumar rendition at Brics summit strikes chord with Indians (VIDEO)

Kulai District Police Chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the incident occurred at about 1.20 am when members of the district police headquarters’ Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB) stopped a black Perodua Myvi in the area after finding it suspicious, with a local man and woman inside the vehicle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Police shoot at car after couple allegedly try to ram traffic officers, detained within 24 hours

Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway lead the cast as Odysseus and Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 3 h ago

‘The Odyssey’ overtakes ‘Jurassic World’ as Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said that 100 ‘Patriots’ were deployed to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery in 50 state constituencies during the Johor state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Wan Rosdy: Umno’s young leaders take grassroots push to nearly 50,000 first-time voters

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a one-on-one business meeting with several leading companies during his visit to the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar says Malaysia set to gain from new investment, industrial cooperation with India

Health director-general Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab said the matter would be announced by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Health Ministry to announce number affected by Sarawak Flying Doctor Service suspension

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Anwar raises Gaza crisis, West Asia tensions with world leaders at Brics summit

The bigger shift, however, has been towards video. TikTok surged from just two per cent in 2019 to 45 per cent in 2026, while YouTube climbed from 26 per cent to 41 per cent over the decade. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Social media overtakes TV, news websites as Malaysians’ main source of news

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar confirms Malaysia exploring acquisition of India’s BrahMos missile system

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) is received by his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to attend the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, today. — Bernama pic

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Malaysia is exploring the possibility of acquiring India’s BrahMos air-to-surface missile system, while emphasising that discussions are still ongoing and no final decision has been made.In an interview with India’s NDTV, he said discussion on it took place...

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Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Nak Rong A/L Si Prom said the body was discovered by local fishermen and the finding was reported to the search and rescue operation team this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Fisherman missing after falling into sea near Pulau Batu Layang found dead

The integrated operation involving the Selangor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), Road Transport Department (JPJ) and National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) also resulted in 50 motorcycles being seized for various offences. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Selangor

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Teen among 146 detained in road bully operation at Bukit Raja toll plaza

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt M. Manimaran said preliminary investigations found that the victim was believed to have been overtaking a lorry from the right when a pedestrian was crossing the road.— Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Motorcyclist dies after trying to avoid pedestrian in Hulu Selangor

Kulai District Police Chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the incident occurred at about 1.20 am when members of the district police headquarters’ Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB) stopped a black Perodua Myvi in the area after finding it suspicious, with a local man and woman inside the vehicle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Police shoot at car after couple allegedly try to ram traffic officers, detained within 24 hours

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was among the leaders Anwar met on the sidelines of a gala dinner held in conjunction with the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit here yesterday. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar says Egypt’s El-Sisi to make official visit to Malaysia next month

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said that 100 ‘Patriots’ were deployed to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery in 50 state constituencies during the Johor state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Wan Rosdy: Umno’s young leaders take grassroots push to nearly 50,000 first-time voters

Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said police received reports regarding the incidents on Sept 9 and 10 from the victims, aged 25 and 35. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police arrest man accused of robbing, assaulting two Rohingya men in Taman Perling

Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said initial investigations revealed the victim had taken part in a discovery scuba diving session with six family members, accompanied by two instructors and a dive master. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Indian woman drowns after falling from boat during Tioman diving trip

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A four-member team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is training AI tools on anonymised transaction data from a mobile budgeting app to help predict how governments' cash handout policies might influence spending. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

What happens after govt handouts? Singapore NTU researchers use AI to find out

Thinking of buying a PC in Singapore? Prices are soaring, according to a September 2026 check by The Straits Times. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore PC prices jump up to 40pc as AI boom squeezes supply

The restrictions were disclosed in previously unreported court filings linked to a Singapore freezing injunction against Radiant World and Pinkesh Nahar, Bloomberg reported, citing documents relating to an earlier worldwide freezing order issued by a London court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 23 h ago

Singapore court freezes up to US$499m in Radiant World assets, caps founder’s spending at £4,000 a week

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Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore police warn crypto users after hackers exploit compromised email accounts

The True Singapore Group, which operates True Fitness, True Yoga, TFX and Yoga Edition, said all outlets under the brands would close as part of the winding-up process, with the group reporting a loss of HK$34.3 million on revenue of HK$181.2 million in 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Melvin Yong

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s True Fitness, True Yoga to shut down amid fierce competition, mounting liabilities; members report S$609,000 losses

A pink enamel clutch shaped like a serpent’s head. — Screengrab from CNA

Singapore / 1d ago

Fifteen-carat yellow diamond ring, serpent clutch among luxury haul from Singapore’s biggest money laundering case

CNA reported that MHA issued the denial after Israeli newspaper ‘Haaretz’ said on September 7 that officials from the Israel Prison Service and National Security Ministry had made a ‘secret visit’ to Singapore and that the death penalty had been raised despite not being on the agenda. — Picture from Facebook/Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs denies death penalty discussed during Israeli delegation visit

Singapore home-grown bakery Baker’s Brew Studio, rebranded as BB Atelier in 2025, has entered liquidation after being unable to continue operations due to its liabilities. — Picture from Facebook/Daniel's Food Diary

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s Baker’s Brew enters liquidation after failing to continue business

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World

Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri confirmed a merchant ship was hit off its coast in Iran on September 13, 2026, with one dead and three others injured in the US-Iran war. — AFP file pic

World / 12 m ago

Merchant ship strike in Hormuz Strait kills one, injures three

A Nepali soldier conducts a search-and-rescue operation inside a Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel days after deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 10, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

‘How many days has it been?’: A Nepali survivor’s first words after surfacing from flooded tunnel

For illustration only. An Indonesian shipping company lost contact with its ferry carrying 243 passengers and crew aboard in the Java Sea while sailing from Surabaya to Borneo during stormy weather on September 13, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Indonesia races to find missing ferry from Surabaya carrying over 200 passengers in Java Sea

For illustration only. Indonesian rescuers evacuated 103 passengers aboard a storm-stricken ferry crossing between the islands of Java and Borneo on September 13, 2026, but one of them was already dead. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Indonesia rescue 103 passengers aboard Java-Borneo ferry caught in storm, one dead

(From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa planting trees during the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi. — India’s Ministry of External Affairs handout pic via AFP

World / 4 h ago

Brics leaders unite on Middle East calm despite deep divisions

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) shares a light moment with China’s President Xi Jinping (right) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) during the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. Indian Press Information Bureau handout pic via AFP

World / 4 h ago

Six years after border clash, Modi and Xi talk peace and trade at Brics summit

The X accounts, followed by tens of thousands of people, were not accessible in Turkiye without a VPN connection, according to AFP — Geber86/ETX Studio pic

World / 6 h ago

X marks the spot: Turkiye mounts fresh crackdown on LGBTQ accounts after Erdogan’s ‘perverts’ jab

US Central Command says zero ships have slipped through its blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz since July 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

No ships in, no revenue out: US says it’s turned back 100 ships from Iranian ports in two months

Money

Segula Technologies India is an Indian subsidiary and engineering unit of the French global engineering group, Segula Technologies, and is exploring collaborations with Malaysia’s automaker Hicom Engineering Sdn Bhd in Selangor. — Picture from Facebook/SEGULA Technologies

Money / 19 m ago

Engineering group Segula plans Malaysia as South-east Asia hub, 50 jobs in first phase

AWL Agri Business Ltd, India’s largest importer of palm oil, is exploring opportunities to expand branded consumer exports to the Malaysian market. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 4 h ago

India’s top palm oil buyer AWL sources 70pc of its palm oil from Malaysia, and plans to keep it that way

Selangor Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the two main sectors were identified based on an investment amounting to RM70 billion that had been recorded as of June this year. — Bernama pic

Money / 23 h ago

Selangor’s investment hits RM70b by June as services, manufacturing sectors lead

Executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai said global glove demand continues to expand by about 10 per cent annually, while some supply constraints have also provided support to selling prices. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Top Glove expects FY2026 profit to rise as glove demand, prices strengthen

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects three more international airlines to begin flights to Kuala Lumpur by year-end, in addition to Lufthansa’s planned return in October. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

MAHB expects three more international airlines for KL by year-end, alongside Lufthansa return

Businesses are set to spend at least €381.7 million lobbying European Union institutions this year, according to Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

From potato chips to silicon chips: Lobbies cover all in Brussels

A worker manufactures sneakers near an Argentinian national flag at the Kioshi footwear factory, which is operating at a minimum capacity, in 9 de Abril, Esteban Echeverria, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Cheap imports, empty factories: Argentina’s manufacturers feel the squeeze

This handout satellite image taken on April 24, 2026 by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows a mining area believed to be the Man Maw mine, located in autonomous Wa State in eastern Myanmar, near the Chinese border. — 2026 Planet Labs PBC handout pic via AFP

Money / 10 Sep 2026

Myanmar tin mine resumes operations as China imports surge

Sports

Real Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe shoots during the Spanish league football match against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Mbappe’s double keeps his Ballon d’Or case alive as Madrid go top

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard (left) hugs Bruno Guimaraes after their Premier League win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Guimaraes finally delivers, and Arsenal go four from four

Kazakh tennis star Elena Rybakina’s poker face just won her the US Open and world No. 1. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Cool as a cucumber: How Rybakina’s silence became her superpower at the US Open

Aprilia Racing's Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi (L) and Castrol Honda LCR's French rider Johann Zarco corner during the qualifying session for the MotoGP race as part of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Bezzecchi breaks Misano record to beat Marquez to San Marino GP pole

Team McLaren-Mercedes’ Lando Norris (right) celebrates after securing pole position during qualifying at the Madring circuit in Madrid on September 12, 2026, ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Norris pulls off ‘masterpiece’ lap to snatch pole in Madrid

Team Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives in the pit lane at the start of the qualifying session at the Madring circuit on September 12, 2026 in Madrid, ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

No corners to pass on: Verstappen’s warning for Spanish GP

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari, his deputy Mordi Bimol, and Malaysian Olympic Council president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria attend the Jalur Gemilang handover ceremony for Malaysia’s contingent to the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. — Bernama pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Malaysia gears up for 2027 SEA Games, haze contingency and all

Ben Shelton of the United States chases to return a shot against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men’s Semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2026. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 1d ago

Shelton powers past Tiafoe to reach first Grand Slam final against Zverev