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Ah Chong Curry Laksa serves a superb ‘curry laksa’ with all kinds of toppings to suit your taste — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 12 h ago

Ah Chong Curry Laksa brings fragrant ‘curry laksa’, Kampar noodles and ‘asam laksa’ to PJ SS2

In this file photo taken on January 26, 2017, a guard tower is seen outside the fencing of Camp 5 at the US military’s prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Inset) Mohamad Farik Amin. — AFP/Bernama pics
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Malaysian detainee Farik Amin details torture at Guantanamo in harrowing sketches

A screenshot of the the viral video of ministry staff singing Christmas songs. — Picture via TikTok/Nga Kor Ming Official
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Nga defends ministry’s Christmas celebration, urges PAS to embrace Malaysia’s diversity

Singapore will face a 6 per cent increase in fare price. — Picture from Facebook/SBS Transit
Singapore  / 13 h ago

Get ready to pay 10 cents more when you take Singapore MRT, buses starting tomorrow

Previously on November 25, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur decided that the Home Ministry’s May 2023 raids of Swatch stores in Malaysia and seizure of the 172 watches were illegal, as the searches were done without warrant. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Swatch case: Malaysian court ruling on ‘illegal’ seizures of Pride watches remain as Home Ministry did not appeal

The punishment was carried out at the Al Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque earlier today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Repeat khalwat offender in Terengganu undergoes two-minute public caning 

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several states, until 5pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain in several states until 5pm, warns MetMalaysia

The president of the Malaysian Animal Strays Association (SAFM), R Kalaivanan, said that the dog, known as Kutty, sustained severe injuries before dying as a result of the cruel act.
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Dog dies after being shot with arrow for entering wrong lane at Perak farm, says animal group

A crane truck lifts the bus that had driven off the E10 road in Hadsel, Norway December 27, 2024. The bus was carrying 58 people at the time of the accident. — NTB/Jens Andre M. Birkeland handout pic via Reuters
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Malaysians among passengers in Norway bus accident that killed three, injured four

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mingles with Malaysians at a stall in Langkawi, December 27, 2024. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

PM Anwar: No electricity tariff hikes that burden public, TNB must explain surcharges

The TNG Extendable Charm — Cat Edition is priced at RM35 and was available on TNG’s official Shopee store prior to being snapped up. — SoyaCincau pic 
Life  / 7 h ago

Not just any extension stick — Touch ‘n Go launches handy cat-themed charm for drivers, and it’s already sold out (VIDEO)

Earlier, a video circulated widely on social media showed a woman, reportedly a trader, setting a black Honda RSX motorcycle on fire near a stall in Pokok Assam, Taiping. — Screengrab from Facebook/Aiman Tak Kisah
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Taiping cops arrest woman who set motorcycle ablaze in anger over repossession (VIDEO)

Nga’s remarks come in response to the Kelantan state government’s announcement yesterday that all food and beverage operators in the state would soon need halal certification to renew business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Housing minister: Halal certification push by Kelantan local councils oversteps Jakim’s authority

This photograph shows an overturned bus near Hadsel, on December 26, 2024. Three people have died and four are seriously injured after a bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a Norwegian lake near the Raftsundet strait. Many of the passengers on the bus were foreign nationals. — Birkeland/NTB handout pic via AFP
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Wisma Putra sends consular team following bus accident in Norway involving passengers from Malaysia  

Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said that at 11.32am yesterday, members of the Petaling Jaya Police District’s Mobile Patrol Unit (MPV) chased a Proton Satria driven by the two suspects, who attempted to ram the police MPV and a motorcycle ridden by a member of the public. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Cops arrest duo evading roadblock at Damansara-Puchong Expressway after 35km chase, seize drugs and weapon from car

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A lemur of the Lemur Catta or Maki type, a species of lemur endemic to Madagascar, is locked in a wooden crate in Antananarivo on December 1, 2024, having just been repatriated, along with several other members of its species, to the Big Island after a lengthy investigation that led to the dismantling of an international pet trafficking network. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Dec 2024

Over 900 trafficked tortoises, dozens of lemurs journey home to Madagascar from Thailand

Madam Lucie, an 88-year-old manicurist expert, poses for a picture at her manicure shop in downtown Cairo on November 18, 2024. Nestled in a hidden alley off a bustling thoroughfare in the heart of the Egyptian capital sits an unassuming little manicure shop concealing a historic legacy. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Dec 2024

Egypt’s oldest nail salon celebrates 65 years of glamour as manicurist to stars like actor Omar Sharif and singer Dalida continues to charm Cairo

This handout photo taken on November 10, 2024 and released by the Philippine Eagle Foundation on November 20 shows a Philippine Eagle chick, known as ‘chick number 30’, after its hatching at the facility of the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary in Davao City, Mindanao. ‘Chick number 30’ died on Friday in a fresh setback for one of the world’s largest and most critically endangered raptors. — Philippine Eagle Foundation handout pic via AFP
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Rare Philippine Eagle chick lost to rare condition, marking conservation setback for critically endangered species

People observe a 10-million-year-old fossil of a juvenile Cenozoic crocodile of the genus Piscogavialis unveiled in Lima on November 27, 2024. The Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute of Peru (Ingemmet) presented the articulated and almost complete skeleton of a juvenile fossil gavial discovered in Ocucaje, Ica, in southern Peru. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Palaeontologists uncover well-preserved over 10-million-year-old fossil of prehistoric marine crocodile in Peru’s Ocucaje desert

A low-pressure storm system known as a ‘bomb cyclone’ forms off the coast of the US Pacific Northwest and western Canada in a composite satellite image November 19, 2024. — CIRA/NOAA handout pic via Reuters
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Explaining bomb cyclones: What they are, why they’re not hurricanes and their growing threat in a changing climate

A kayaker whose leg was amputated after getting trapped in Australian river rocks is now in stable condition, a health official said today. — Picture via Facebook/Tasmania Police
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Kayaker in stable condition after life-saving leg amputation during 20-hour rescue in Tasmania river

Online sleuths speculated that the bar didn’t undergo the crucial ‘air blow’ process that gives it that signature rippled finish. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Mars bar without signature ripple sparks online frenzy in UK — and a £2 compensation voucher

Japan's Princess Aiko poses for the media at the Japanese Red Cross Society as she begins to work on April 1, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Japan’s Princess Aiko celebrates 23 with graduation, Red Cross role, and first solo official trip

Perodua will showcase the EMO-II electric vehicle at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) 2024. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Perodua EMO-II EV teases Myvi Electric reveal at KLIMS 2024 — is this the future of EVs?

A Uniqlo store in Beijing. — Reuters pic
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Weibo users slam Uniqlo after CEO's Xinjiang cotton comments, igniting boycott calls

A snake catcher removed the massive snake from the vehicle. — AFP/Victoria Police
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Melbourne highway horror: Driver finds deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg

The cosmetics mogul recently shared a TikTok video on how she got scammed in London. — Screenshots from TikTok/datoserividaofficial
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Vida gets ripped off with £235 bill after London rickshaw ride

American consumers spent a record US$10.8 billion online during Black Friday promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced yesterday. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Dec 2024

AI boosts Black Friday sales to record US$10.8b as shoppers hunt for deals

Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, says love is the greatest gift people can give each other in a message to guests who will attend her annual Christmas carol service next week at London’s Westminster Abbey. — Picture via X
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Princess Kate returns to royal duties with moving Christmas message on the power of love

Gempak Starz has more manga lined up for translation, with Noring teasing even more exciting releases for fans to look forward to. — Picture by Ian Jeremiah
Life / 01 Dec 2024

From licensing deals to local shelves, discover Malaysian editions of Japanese manga and foreign comics you can find today

Malaysia has a vibrant comic scene of its own. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 01 Dec 2024

Malaysian-made comics accepted locally and internationally: collectors still pursuing traditionally printed material as scene continues to evolve