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Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Chinese flag on giant rocket replica in Tangkak sparks concerns, Johor cops probe after Umno Youth file report

According to police, the victim is believed to have slipped from the 33rd floor while trying to exit through the bathroom window after the bathroom door was damaged. She then fell into the 12th-floor corridor of the apartment. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Foreign student dies in 33rd floor fall while trying to exit bathroom through window at Kajang high-rise

The Kelantan state government has made it mandatory for food and beverage outlets in the state to obtain halal certification to renew their business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Halal compliance a must: Kelantan enforces new licensing rule for F&B outlets

Muhammad Syarifuddin Manan, 24, shows the police report and photos of his baby daughter’s condition, who is said to have fallen from the baby cot when he was met at the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters, December 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Two-day-old baby falls onto road during hospital transfer: Terengganu dad files negligence report

The woman, in her 40s, filed the notice of motion, obtained by the media today, in the Federal Court last December 23, naming the director-general of the National Registration Department (NRD) and the Malaysian Government as respondents. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Indonesian woman seeks Federal Court’s nod to appeal for son’s Malaysian citizenship

A 24-year-old car wash assistant was sentenced to three months in jail by the magistrate’s court today after admitting to trespassing in a building for paranormal activity last Saturday. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Ghost hunting at abandoned Batu Pahat mall lands car wash assistant in jail for trespassing

Thanakarn “Bank Leicester” Kanthee, 21, sold flowers and accepted paid challenges for a living. — Picture from Facebook/แบงค์ เลสเตอร์'
World  / 14 h ago

Thai garland seller ‘Bank Leicester’, 21, dies after whisky challenge, sparking outrage; activist offers legal help

A 28-year-old former security guard has been awarded RM1.8 million in compensation due to medical negligence at Taiping Hospital, Perak, and by four others involved in his treatment following an accident, which led to permanent brain injuries. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Medical negligence at Taiping Hospital leads to RM1.8m payout for brain injury victim

Telegram and WeChat are taking steps to secure official licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MCMC: Telegram, WeChat set to meet licensing requirements, warns others to comply or face consequences

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the MACC will also carry out a transformation of the MACC structure, namely improving the assignment approach and empowering the functions and roles of each division to be more effective in carrying out duties. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC chief: Grand corruption cases, national asset recovery in agency’s crosshairs for 2025

According to the charge, the oil palm plantation worker was accused of storing obscene videos and images on his mobile phone at a house in Sri Medan in Batu Pahat at 11.15pm on December 23. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Court fines Batu Pahat man RM4,000 for filming explicit videos of granny, aunt and cousin  

The fire on December 26, 2024 destroyed 40 per cent of the hospital generator room measuring 5.5sqm, according to the Fire Department. — Picture from Wikipedia
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Fire breaks out in Seremban hospital generator room; cause likely from lorry snagging electrical cable outside

At 6pm on December 26, 2024, the ringgit rose to 4.4670/4715 against the US dollar — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 13 h ago

Ringgit up against US dollar on oil prices at market close to petrol producing Malaysia’s gain

Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud (right) said the new Valuation List includes a reduction in the assessment tax rates and was published in the Perak state government gazette on December 26, 2024. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Ipoh city council cuts assessment rate by up to 2pc after residents object

Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Joao Pereira reacts during the Portuguese League football match between Gil Vicente FC and Sporting CP at the at the Cidade de Barcelos stadium in Barcelos, on December 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Sporting sack Amorim's successor Joao Pereira after just weeks in charge, replaced by Rui Borges

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With Pos Shop, Pos Malaysia is transforming their services to meet the new demands of Malaysians. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Pos Malaysia launches Pos Shop convenience store and cafe in Brickfields, aims to attract younger customers

The 'Darah Syurga' portrait by Dzurfazree features a pair of baju Melayu and baju kebaya drenched in blood. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Galeri Puteh displays over 100 artworks to show solidarity for Palestinians under siege in Gaza

Tangoo founders Eric Yeong (extreme left) and Moses Law (second from right) at their showcase in Maristar. They are joined by Elizabeth Marini (extreme right) and Datin Winnie Loo (second from left). — Picture courtesy of The Marini's Group
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Tangoo continues to impress after 21 years, becoming first local fashion brand to showcase at Maristar

Paris-based luxury fashion house Balenciaga recently debuted their RM3,200 towel skirt (left) as part of their spring collection. — Picture via Balenciaga.com and Instagram IkeaUK
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Ikea UK hilariously responds to Balenciaga’s RM3,200 towel skirt with its own RM40 towel ad

The luxury MPV segment has a new challenger in the shape of the electric Volvo EM90. — SoyaCincau pix
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Volvo EM90: Rebadged Zeekr 009 luxury MPV is an electric Alphard killer

The Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan is the tech giant’s first EV offering and is expected to be released into the market in February 2024. — SoyaCincau pix
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Xiaomi SU7: Here’s the clearest look at the smartphone maker’s first EV so far

An aerial view shows a deforested area during an operation to combat deforestation near Uruara, Para State, Brazil January 21, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Does the Amazon’s drought mean the forest is at a tipping point?

An artist's concept of the dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia is seen in this undated illustration released by Nasa. — Nasa/JPL-Caltech/Handout via Reuters pic
Life / 16 Nov 2023

Scientists discern internal structure of mysterious dwarf planet Eris

AI hallucinations, also known as confabulations, sometimes appear nonsensical. But they can also seem entirely plausible, even while being factually inaccurate or ultimately illogical, and have already had real-world impacts. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Nov 2023

AI influence prompts ‘hallucinate’ as Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2023

A pair of Australasian crested grebes, known in New Zealand by its Maori name ‘puteketeke’, on Lake Alexandrina in MacKenzie Country, New Zealand’s South Island, December 14, 2021. — Leanne Buchan/Leanne Buchan Photography handout pic via AFPF
Life / 15 Nov 2023

‘Weird puking bird’ tops New Zealand’s avian beauty contest

The Apple Health Study findings found changes in glucose levels depending on menstrual cycle phase. — Picture courtesy of Apple
Life / 15 Nov 2023

New Apple Health Study findings: How menstrual cycles, physical activity affect glucose levels

The all-new, sixth-generation Honda CR-V. — Pictures via SoyaCincau
Life / 15 Nov 2023

Honda CR-V 2023: New SUV launching in Malaysia this December with e:HEV hybrid variant

An undated artistic impression depicts the effect of a powerful blast of gamma rays that provoked a significant disturbance in Earth’s ionosphere, the result of a gamma-ray burst from a star’s supernova explosion in a galaxy almost two billion light-years away. — Handout via Reuters
Life / 15 Nov 2023

Gamma-ray burst in faraway galaxy disturbed Earth’s upper atmosphere

Eliminating one teaspoon of salt a day from your diet can reduce systolic blood pressure to a level comparable to that achieved with medication, reveals a study. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 15 Nov 2023

Cut this much salt from your diet to improve your health

Usaha Tegas Heritage art competition featured 25 winning artworks from student artists at its 23rd edition yesterday. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin 
Life / 15 Nov 2023

Usaha Tegas Heritage art competition recognises 25 Malaysian student artists 

A picture taken on November 6, 2023 shows French World pastry champion Nina Metayer posing at her workshop in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, outside Paris. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Nov 2023

Pastry chef of year says pleasure comes first