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A person watches a TV screen broadcasting a news report on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 7 h ago

S.Korean president abandons martial law attempt

Vivy and Fadzaruddin are expected to be charged in court on December 5, 2024 in connection with the RM43.9m investment losses involving Khazanah, PNB. — File picture courtesy of FashionValet
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, Fadzaruddin to face charges tomorrow linked to Khazanah, PNB investment losses

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur on December 4, 2024 where he is testifying as a witness in his own defence for the main 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Najib: ‘Only fools would believe’ I would risk my career to receive just US$20m as Malaysia’s most powerful person

The couple fled Singapore in 2005 during investigations into Ng’s alleged misuse of electronic scrap from his company, Citiraya Industries, which defrauded clients of over US$51 million (RM228 million). — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Singapore tycoon behind RM228m electronic scrap scam arrested in Johor after 19 years on the run

A Chinese man spent three days trapped in a 12-metre-deep abandoned well in a remote forest in Thailand, with his calls for help mistaken by villagers for ghostly noises. — Picture via Facebook/Mae Sot Pitakkarn Foundation
Life  / 3 h ago

Chinese man trapped in well in Thailand for three days as villagers mistake cries for help for ghostly sounds

People wearing protective face masks walk on a wooden platform running along the River of Life in Kuala Lumpur on March 4, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

After nearly RM4b spent, FT ministry scraps five out of 12 River of Life projects as ‘not significant enough’

Under the Moneylenders Act 1951, moneylenders are required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Moneylenders. This licence, unless revoked earlier, is valid for two years, and moneylenders must apply for renewal at least 60 days before it expires. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

How to spot a loan shark: Crucial warning signs every borrower must know

Dumpling fans assemble: Get your fix at Wong Shi Fu Taiwan Dumpling with their boiled dumplings filled with pork mixed with a choice of cabbage, spring onions, chives and prawn. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

Everyone is heading to PJ Section 14’s Wong Shi Fu Taiwan Dumpling for a taste of their dumplings, fried rice and stir-fried string beans

Social media platforms like TikTok have become the new avenue for loan sharks, replacing traditional posters on trees and lamp posts. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Beware, loan sharks are now on Tik Tok! Here’s how they bait students using social media influencers

Unusually heavy rain that continued for more than 13 hours with rainfall reaching 92.5 millimetres (mm) per hour at the Ulu Kinta Dam was the cause of the flash floods at Arena Kepayang Putra, Fair Park here, on December 1. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Housing minister: 13 hours of continuous rain causes flash floods in Ipoh’s Arena Kepayang Putra

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the additional routes will connect five major destination in the country - Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi and Penang, enabling the states involved to share in the tourism benefits while offering various travel options. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tourism minister announces 10 new international flight routes to boost Malaysia’s global appeal

Masidi Manjun claims a recent video posted online alleging him of involvement in a money-for-mineral prospecting licence to be doctored and aimed to tarnish his reputation. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Sabah minister Masidi Manjun volunteers statement to MACC after alleged bribery video spreads

US presidents traditionally dole out pardons as they leave office but Joe Biden’s full and unconditional pardon of his son Hunter is a rare instance involving a family member. — Reuters pic
World  / 8 h ago

Family first: Biden joins list of US presidents pardoning relatives

A man chants slogans during a rally calling for the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul December 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Foreign Ministry urges Malaysians in South Korea to stay informed as martial law is lifted

Najib’s 1MDB trial before judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah resumes tomorrow morning. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin.
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Najib: I never approved Jho Low as my 1MDB orchestrator; ‘lying’ 1MDB officers conveniently blamed me

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Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007. — Reuters pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

‘Angela, forgive me’: Putin responds to Merkel’s memoir, says pet Lab wasn’t meant to intimidate

A view showing the new spire, surmounted by the rooster and the cross, of Notre Dame, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, as restoration works continue in Paris on November 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Macron to unveil revamped Notre-Dame, offering televised tour of restored icon

Swedish social workers Julia Rydberg (left) and Abbe Abid patrol the neighbourhood of Baronbackarna in Örebro on September 23, 2024 as the country struggles to rein in surging gang shootings and bombings, linked to score-settling and battles to control the illicit drug market in the country of 10.5 million people. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Rise of the ‘crimfluencers’: In Sweden, kids as young as 11 answer social media ads for murder jobs

A farmer burns straw stubble after a harvest in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jind on November 26, 2024 in India. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Nov 2024

Lancet study shows link between 1.5 million deaths from heart, respiratory diseases and air pollution

A medical worker administers an injection in this file photo. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Nov 2024

US man wins RM1.8b over dodgy ED shots that permanently broke his penis

A file photograph shows the Malaysian halal logo at an exhibition in Kuala Selangor on Oct 9, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Life / 28 Nov 2024

Now, Dolly Dim Sum says outlets certified halal

Paddington the bear attends the premiere of ‘Paddington’ held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California January 10, 2015. Red felt hat, blue duffle coat and eternal smile: a wall of Paddington soft toys awaits visitors in London’s train stations and airports, near souvenirs of London buses or the Royal Guard, which the character has joined in the tourist imagination of the United Kingdom. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Nov 2024

Paddington bear’s journey from children’s books to royal-endorsed billion-pound franchise

Life / 28 Nov 2024

Hand-built fantasy tower defies Tokyo’s skyline, creator calls for slower craftsmanship

Navigator Maxym stands next to a Mi-8 military helicopter during a training at an undisclosed location in Lviv region on November 7, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has relied on a patch work of weapons old and new, domestic and foreign to fend off Russia's invasion launched in February 2022. The old choppers contrast starkly with the Western-supplied F-16s that have been deployed by Ukraine to shoot down drones and missiles. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Nov 2024

‘Have to love them’: Ukrainian pilots praise Soviet-era choppers as vital in war amid push for modernisation

A person fills a glass with alcohol-free wine in a bar in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 20, 2024. –– AFP pic
Life / 27 Nov 2024

Germany’s alcohol-free wine: A century-old tradition finds new appeal among health-conscious drinkers

A solar-powered station designed to take a photo every 10 seconds of insects attracted by UV light at the Montreal Insectarium in Montreal, Quebec October 3, 2024. The images are then uploaded to the Antenna platform, where an Artificial Intelligence (AI) identifies the different species, including new ones. Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a crucial ally in the conservation of insects, cornerstones of biodiversity, at a time when 90% of species have yet to be identified and their extinction is accelerating at an alarming rate. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Nov 2024

AI-powered project in Canada uses technology to combat insect extinction crisis

(From left) United Imaging South-east Asia General Manager Scott Teng; TMC Life Sciences Acting Group CEO Dr Melvin Heng; and Thomson Hospital Acting CEO Dr Siva Kumaran Jayaraman. — Picture courtesy of Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara
Life / 27 Nov 2024

Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara revolutionises patient care with new 3T MRI machine

(From left) Tourism Malaysia Singapore Marketing Manager Fiona Estrop; Aeon Mall Marketing Head Nikki Lee Chin Foong; Tourism Malaysia Singapore Director Norliza Md Zain; Aeon Mall Tebrau City Mall Manager Nasrullah Abd Mutalib; and AEON Mall Marketing Manager Mohd Firman Mohd Nor. — Picture courtesy of Aeon Co (M) Bhd
Life / 27 Nov 2024

Aeon Mall Tebrau City partners with Tourism Malaysia for biggest Black Friday Midnight Sale

An employee poses with Noel Gallagher's Custom Silver Sparkle Gibson Les Paul Florentine guitar and Cream Hohner JT60 guitar at Propstore in Chenies in this file picture taken on September 30, 2024. Trump Guitars has received a ‘cease and desist’ letter from Gibson. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Nov 2024

‘Cease and desist’: Trump-branded guitars spark trademark dispute with Gibson over Les Paul resemblance

he world’s oldest man, Briton John Tinniswood, has died aged 112 at the care home where he lived in Southport, Guinness World Records said yesterday. — Guinness World Records handout pic via Reuters
Life / 27 Nov 2024

World’s oldest man, Briton John Tinniswood, dies aged 112, says Guinness World Records

Recyclable plastics items seen at a factory in Kuala Muda on July 3, 2024. — Bernama pic
Life / 27 Nov 2024

Explained: Why countries are struggling to agree on plastic curbs despite our climate emergency