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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  / 13 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  / 13 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  / 14 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  / 12 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

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

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  / 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  / 15 h ago

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

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Croatian authorities arrested an Austrian national on suspicion of trying to smuggle a corpse, after he was stopped at a border crossing with a dead woman riding in his car’s passenger seat, police said earlier this week. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2024

A ride too quiet? Austrian man caught trying to sneak deceased woman in car across border, avoid official paperwork

Revellers celebrate the pagan festival of 'Winter Solstice' at Stonehenge in Wiltshire in southern England on December 21, 2024 — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Thousands greet the sun at Stonehenge solstice celebration

A volunteer places a gold leaf on a human skull during a Lang Pa Cha mass cleansing ceremony for unclaimed bodies. — Reuters
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Thai ceremony for the dead brings good karma and emotional closure

Watching Christmas films creates the perfect atmosphere for celebration. — Picture from Instagram/christmas.tv
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Five films from around the world to get you into the spirit of Christmas

UK customers were set to spend £2 billion on second-hand Christmas gifts this year, around 10 per cent of the £20 billion Christmas gift market. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2024

‘Pre-loved’ Christmas: UK shoppers swap consumerism for sustainability

This aerial view shows the Citadel overlooking the city of Aleppo on December 17, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Resurrecting Aleppo: Healing war’s scars on Syria’s heritage

A Loreto White-lipped Frog (Leptodactylus rhodomystax) specimen, observed during an expedition to the Peruvian region of Alto Mayo. — Reuters pic/Conservation International/Trond Larsen
Life / 22 Dec 2024

Meet the amphibious mouse: Scientists uncover 27 new species in Peru’s Amazon

Salt cod has long been a national staple in Portugal, where it is said there are as many recipes for this humble fish as there are days in the year. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Dec 2024

Salt cod: Portugal’s Christmas staple served with tradition and a twist, but for how long?

The concept of negative time has drawn both fascination and scepticism, particularly from prominent voices in the scientific community. — Pixabay pic/Gerd Altmann
Life / 21 Dec 2024

Scientists observe ‘negative time’: A quantum breakthrough or just a new way of thinking?

The artist says she is now working on the theme of political dynasties, a hot topic in Indonesia since the election of President Prabowo Subianto. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Dec 2024

Arahmaiani: From exile to global stage, Indonesia’s fearless artistic voice

Giving new meaning to in-flight entertainment. — Image from Threads/benita_onthetour
Life / 21 Dec 2024

It's a bird! In a plane! Feathered stowaway gives new definition to in-flight entertainment in viral video

Zepbound, a weight-loss medication received FDA approval as the first drug treatment for sleep apnea. — FIle image from Reuters
Life / 21 Dec 2024

US approves first drug treatment for sleep apnea

A Christian worshipper visits the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank December 17, 2024. On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Dec 2024

‘Not Christmas as usual’: In wartime Bethlehem, tourism halts as conflict dampens festive spirit

In this photograph taken on December 10, 2024, a vendor selling spy cameras attends a phone call inside his shop at a market in New Delhi. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Dec 2024

Bride, groom, spy: Wedding detectives use tech to vet love matches, uncover hidden truths in India

Ronaldo Teixeira, owner of Bar do Lacador, shows a photo of him with singer Bruno Mars at the bar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on December 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Dec 2024

‘Bruninho was here!’: Belo Horizonte bar thrives after Bruno Mars’ unexpected drop-in

This photograph taken on November 20, 2024 shows politician Ali Warraich escorted by his private security personnel on a fleet of Toyota vehicles, to a meeting with residents in Gujrat, Punjab province. In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Dec 2024

Power on wheels: Imposing pickup trucks becomes Pakistan’s symbol of influence and intimidation