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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  / 6 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  / 6 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  / 11 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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mingles with Malaysians at a stall in Langkawi, December 27, 2024. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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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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 / 24 Dec 2024

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 / 24 Dec 2024

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

Pedestrians walk past a Parfums de Marly boutique, a luxury and niche perfume brand, in Paris December 12, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Dec 2024

The scent of exclusivity: Why niche perfumes are taking over

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Life / 24 Dec 2024

How to eat, drink and be merry — without the post-festive feast hangover

Red Square reflects in the window of the closed Gucci boutique at the GUM department store in central Moscow on March 16, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Sanctions can't stop luxury: Western brands continue to spoil Russia's elite shoppers

Workers harvest ice from the frozen Songhua river in preparation for the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World Festival December 17, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Harbin’s ice harvesters feel the heat of climate change

Saudah, a survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami, shows a photograph of her six-year-old son, Muhammad Siddiq, who she believes is still alive, in Banda Aceh December 21, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

The 2004 tsunami took everything — except Saudah’s hope that her missing son will come home

Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in northern Yamagata region, draws around 330,000 visitors each year. Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Snowy streets, no crowds: Japanese hot spring town Ginzan Onsen limits entry to protect its winter vibe

Kim Seung-hwan demonstrates the prototype of exoskeleton robot 'WalkON Suit F1' at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), in Daejeon, South Korea, November 27, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

South Korea’s ‘Iron Man’-inspired wearable robot suit helps paraplegics walk again

A general view shows the Trevi fountain after renovation works in Rome, on the day of its reopening, on December 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Rome’s Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds after three months of cleaning, as authorities mull entry fee

A croissant dough mince pie is pictured at Pophams bakery in London on December 20, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Don't mess with perfection: The great Brit debate over new takes on mince pies

In this photograph taken on October 25, 2024, pedestrians walk past the Eros Cinema, a Unesco-designated Art Deco cinema theatre in the Cambata Building at Churchgate in Mumbai. — AFP
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Mumbai’s Art Deco charm at risk: Can the city save its iconic architectural heritage?

Cheng Chen Chin-Mei, 90, lifts 45kg as she breaks her personal record at a weightlifting competition in Taipei, Taiwan December 21, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 23 Dec 2024

Lifting lives: Taiwan’s 90-year-old weightlifting hero champions health in ageing society

A man sells alcohol through a small window at a shop in Baghdad on December 5, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Iraq’s alcohol ban sparks struggle in Baghdad’s vibrant nightlife scene

This handout video grab released by the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) “Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico” on December 18, 2024 shows the rescue operation of Italian Ottavia Piana, a caver who was injured and trapped inside the Bueno Fonteno cave near Bergamo for few days. — AFP pic/Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (CNSAS)
Life / 22 Dec 2024

We meet again: Italian woman rescued from cave... again, 18 months later