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Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.
Malaysia  / 17 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  / 14 h ago

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

The Chief Minister’s Office also stressed that the offer is not retrospective and cannot be enjoyed by land or parcel owners who make late payment of fine arrears before the date of the exemption and reduction comes into effect. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

100pc exemption: No penalty on land, parcel tax for early payments made from Jan 2 to Feb 28, says Penang govt

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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 15 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  / 14 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  / 12 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  / 14 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  / 15 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  / 18 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  / 17 h ago

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

In a statement, IJN said that it remains a fully government-owned corporate entity sponsored by the Ministry of Health and remains committed to providing high-quality treatment to all patients. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

IJN: No truth to claims of halting free treatment and requiring patients to transfer to other hospitals

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  / 11 h ago

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

Launched in 2021, the GET programme is a strategic government initiative that offers electricity generated from renewable energy sources to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) consumers seeking to reduce their carbon footprint in electricity consumption. — AFP file pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Green electricity tariff programme to continue in 2025 with enhanced features, says ministry

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A sadhu or a Hindu holy man, takes his selfie near Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on December 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 31 m ago

Faith meets magnitude: India preps for 400 million pilgrims heading to sacred mega-festival Kumbh Mela

Self-thought innovator James Samba stands in front of an eco-friendly electric vehicle he made from scrap metals in Freetown on December 18, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 31 m ago

Solar-powered ‘kekehs’ offer eco-friendly solution to Sierra Leone’s toxic transport system

Spiral galaxy NGC 628, located 32 million light-years away from Earth, is seen in an undated image from the James Webb Space Telescope. — Nasa, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), and the PHANGS team handout pic via Reuters
Life / 1d ago

From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just three years

Twelve-year-old influencer Ryan Kaji, who leads one of the most popular children’s channels on YouTube, earns an impressive US$30 million annually, with his success rooted in toy unboxing content.
Life / 1d ago

Work or play? Rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ raises complex legal, ethical questions

Some of the rice locusts caught by Muhammad Rozali Zulkifli, 37, at Kampung Rambai Tok Chedol in Tanah Merah, Kelantan, December 25, 2024. — Bernama pic
Life / 1d ago

From grass to grasshoppers: Grasscutter’s unique side hustle brings in RM700 monthly

Victoria, Emperor Franz Joseph's most favorite carriage, is seen on display at the Imperial Carriage Museum at Schoenbrunn's palace in Vienna, Austria on December 20, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 1d ago

Royal ride restored: Austrian emperor Franz Joseph’s lost carriage unveiled in Vienna after decades

A statue of a manatee stand at a roudabout in the town of Dizangue, on December 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 1d ago

Battling poachers and pollution: The fight to save Africa’s elusive manatees in Cameroon

This illustration photo shows the NORAD logo on a cell phone screen while the tracker follows Santa flying over New York City on a computer monitor in Los Angeles on December 24, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 1d ago

Drone drama? Not for Santa, says Norad flight tracker as jolly old Saint Nick takes off for Christmas

Passers-by examine Christmas items displayed in the window of 43 Camden Passage, owned by Bob Borzello, in London on December 20, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 1d ago

In London’s Camden Passage, hidden ‘toy shop’ enchants with nostalgic treasures… but nothing is for sale

A 2018 artist's concept shows the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into the Sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, on a mission to help scientists learn more about the Sun. — Reuters pic
Life / 1d ago

In Christmas Eve flyby, historic moment as Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe ventures closest to the Sun yet

Smokepapa BBQ in Penang says orders for turkey were at its height during the MCO, but people like ordering their main courses from restaurants. — Picture courtesy of Smokepapa
Life / 2d ago

From roast turkeys to beef Wellingtons and stollen: Malaysia’s evolving Christmas feasts 

Ava’s rare pigmentation results from recessive genes, the Thai National Parks website said, which give them thick, pale gold fur and legs and faint orange stripes. — Reuters pic
Life / 2d ago

Double the cute: Ava and Luna, Thailand’s golden tigress twins, are social media’s next big stars

Barnacle picker Moncho Canizas, 53, shows barnacles that were picked on the rocks of Coast of Death (Costa Da Morte). — Reuters pic
Life / 2d ago

Barnacle blues: Spain’s Christmas delicacy at risk as climate change and poaching take a toll

The creature, resembling a small elephant with a trunk, was recovered from the Batagaika crater, a huge depression more than 80 metres deep which is widening as a result of climate change. — Reuters pic
Life / 2d ago

Siberian time capsule: Nearly intact mammoth carcass resurfaces after 50,000 years

Britain's King Charles III smiles during the recording of his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London on December 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 2d ago

In break from tradition, King Charles to deliver Christmas speech from hospital chapel amid cancer treatment

Afghan bread is one of the few foods that everyone can afford, with prices as low as 10 Afghanis (0.14 US cents) to 50 Afghanis. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Dec 2024

Bread, the everyday hero of Afghan cuisine