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A bustling street in Hat Yai. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Foreign, but familiar: Why more and more Malaysians are choosing Hat Yai for their quick trips

Members of the public attempting to catch a glimpse of the public caning punishment against a 42-year-old man convicted of repeated “khalwat”, or close proximity with the opposite sex in Kuala Terengganu. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

PAS spiritual leader moots public caning for Shariah offences across all Perikatan-led states

MetMalaysia has issued a warning for strong winds and rough seas across the country’s waters, effective from Sunday to Tuesday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MetMalaysia: Strong winds, rough seas warning issued for Malaysian waters from tomorrow to Tuesday

OK Lim was convicted in May 2024 for cheating and abetting forgery, part of a trade financing fraud described as one of Singapore’s most severe. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 5 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim and children declared bankrupt over Hin Leong debts

‘Nasi lemak’ with ‘ayam rendang’ and ‘daging rendang’ at Nasi Lemak Angah. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Head to Nasi Lemak Angah on Jalan Ipoh for a ‘nasi lemak’ full of flavour... and personality

A Chinese military aircraft flies in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on December 26, 2024. — Social media pic/via Reuters
World  / 8 h ago

Mysterious new Chinese military jets spark debate over stealth tech

The damaged bus that got off the road on the E10 near Raftsundet, Hadsel municipality, is pictured after it's transportion to a control station in Gullesfjord on December 27, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Wisma Putra: Four Malaysians suffer minor injuries in Norway bus crash, now housed in crisis centre and restricted from contact due to probe

A view shows damages in the wreckage of an Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer passenger plane that crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024 in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. — Social media pic via Reuters
World  / 19 h ago

‘I thought the plane was going to fall apart’: Passenger recalls loud bang before plane crash, Azerbaijan Airlines blames ‘external’ interference

Simply put, the DRG is a pricing system that charges a fixed rate for certain medical procedures. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

What is DRG anyway? How Putrajaya plans to deal with rising medical costs with a new pricing system

US president-elect Donald Trump filed a brief yesterday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

A group of men leaves flowers outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre November 12, 2024, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens in Zhuhai. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or Papagomo, is investigated under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act, Sections 500 and 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

After criminal probe against Papagomo for remarks targeting police, IGP sues over alleged defamation

Detail of a Chinese-made Changan car at a dealership in Naucalpan, Mexico, December 7, 2024. Sales of luxury vehicles in Mexico registered a significant drop in 2024, in the face of a stronger presence of Chinese-made vehicles preferred by consumers. — AFP pic
Money  / 8 h ago

Why Mexicans are ditching legacy luxury rides for affordable Chinese auto upstarts

A man suspected of killing a dog in Ladang Malaya, Selama, by shooting it with an arrow was charged in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court on December 23.
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Man accused of shooting dog with arrow faces charges for alleged animal cruelty in Taiping

Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said rejecting public caning for shariah offences does not mean opposing Islamic teachings. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

After public caning in Terengganu, Perlis mufti says rejection of practice does not mean opposing Islam

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A drone view shows a residential area flooded in Rantau Panjang, Malaysia December 3, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 06 Dec 2024

How to conserve your phone’s battery and stay connected during flood season

A Union Jack flag flutters in the wind near Big Ben and Parliament in Parliament Square in London, Britain, March 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 06 Dec 2024

Muhammad was top boys’ baby name in England and Wales for 2023

This aerial photo shows a view of Foggia on March 7, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Dec 2024

Nun in Italy arrested in crackdown on ‘Ndrangheta mafia

The polar bear is a meticulous carnivore that feeds principally on the white fat that envelops and insulates a seal’s body. ― ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Dec 2024

How deep is your love? Canada man attacks polar bear to save wife

A pedestrian takes picture of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on December 4, 2024, before its reopening on December 7, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Dec 2024

Ahead of reopening, a look at Notre Dame’s ‘miracle’ recoveries and controversies

The new technique is intended for people with spinal cord injuries where the connection between their brain and spinal cord has not been totally severed, and who still have some movement in their legs. — Picture from pexels.com
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Brain stimulation can help injured people walk, says study

Sake bottles are seen on display at the Toshimaya Shuzo sake brewery in Tokyo on December 4, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Kampai! All you need to know about sake, the Japanese rice wine just recognised by Unesco as cultural heritage

Illustration of a group of Western Clovis people, including a mother with her 18-month-old son, about 12,800 years ago at a site in Montana, as they process the carcasses of hunted mammoths near the end of the last Ice Age, as seen in this handout image released on December 4, 2024. — Handout pic of image created in a collaboration between artist Eric Carlson of Desert Archaeology, Inc, and archaeologists Ben Potter of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Jim Chatters of McMaster University via Reuters
Life / 05 Dec 2024

A meal of epic proportions: Mammoths topped the menu for North American Ice Age people

Representatives from Bungkus Kaw Kaw receiving the halal certificate from Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim). — Picture courtesy of Bungkus Kaw Kaw
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Comfort food chain Bungkus Kaw Kaw announces its brand now certified halal, after status denied by Jakim

NYT columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Centre in New York December 4, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

‘We’ve apparently divorced 12 times’: Prince Harry laughs off Meghan Markle split rumours

In a statement today, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) said Malaysia, together with Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, successfully secured Unesco recognition. — AFP pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Kebaya honoured as Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage: Malaysia, four other nations celebrate regional recognition

According to Motac, the Evaluation Body concluded that Malaysia’s breakfast culture met all the criteria outlined in Unesco’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. — Screengrab from YouTube/Motac
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Bring on the ‘nasi lemak’, ‘roti canai’ and ‘thosai’: Malaysia’s breakfast culture earns Unesco recognition (VIDEO)

The Godric Gryffindor Sword as seen in a scene from the film ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’. — AFP pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Muggle law outwits magic: Replica ‘Harry Potter’ sword recalled in Japan for being too real

The Honda e:N 1 is a B-segment SUV and for our region, it is currently assembled in Thailand. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Honda e:N 1: The fully electric ‘HR-V’ arrives in Malaysia in 2025

Japan’s Ambassador to Unesco Takehiro Kano drinks sake at the 19th World Cultural Heritage Conference, as Japan’s Sake was added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, in Asuncion, Paraguay December 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Japan’s centuries-old sake craft earns Unesco heritage status

A view of Jaguar’s new concept Type 00 electric car, in this still image taken from an undated handout video obtained by Reuters on December 3, 2024. — JLR/Jaguar Land Rover handout pic via Reuters
Life / 05 Dec 2024

Radical rebrand: Jaguar’s electric debut sparks ‘Barbie pink’ backlash