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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

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  / 18 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  / 6 h ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

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

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

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

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  / 5 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 Monarch butterfly perches on a Cherry tree as it overwinters in the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, California on January 26, 2023. The Fish and Wildlife Service said on December 10, 2024, it has initiated a public comment period to consider listing the insect under the Endangered Species Act. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2024

Once-common monarch butterfly faces extinction as US launches bid for endangered species status

A person dressed as Santa Claus poses to camera during Christmas season at a shopping mall in Jakarta December 14, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 15 Dec 2024

‘Santa’s not real’: UK vicar’s Christmas truth bomb leaves kids in tears and parents outraged

Surdi Maris, 72, showcases the Kuih Pau sold at his stall during the Pau Festival X Muallim Recreation 2024 event at the Bernam River waterfront in Tanjung Malim December 15, 2024. — Bernama pic
Life / 15 Dec 2024

‘Pau’ and relax: Tanjong Malim’s steamed bun festival adds a ‘healing’ twist

Japan’s Tokyo-based Space One President Masakazu Toyoda (centre) and others bow their heads during a press conference regarding the launch failure of their first small satellite rocket Kairos, in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture March 13, 2024. — Jiji Press/AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2024

Japan’s first private satellite launch delayed for second day in a row

A pub owner serves whisky to customers in Damascus on December 13, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2024

Damascus pubs reopen, but drinkers are asking: Will Hayat Tahrir al-Sham let us party?

Ah Yen Traditional Fried Pork Kway Teow’s signature noodles: The shop sells about 800 bowls on weekdays and 1500 bowls on weekends. — Picture by Julia Chan
Life / 15 Dec 2024

From wet market to the world: Sabahan chef’s journey from fine dining to success with Sandakan’s Hakka fried pork noodles

Pokémon Trading Card game superfans Owen and Conner Gray took the record for the largest collection of Pokémon cards from Benjamin DeGuire, whose collection was tallied at 34,310 in 2023, United Press International reported. — Guinness World Records pic via UPI/Bernama
Life / 14 Dec 2024

‘Gotta catch ‘em all’: UK brothers amass world’s largest Pokemon card collection with 48,339 cards (VIDEO)

Japan’s Tokyo-based Space One President Masakazu Toyoda (centre) and others bow their heads during a press conference regarding the launch failure of their first small satellite rocket Kairos, in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture March 13, 2024. — Jiji Press/AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Japan’s first private satellite launch delayed over strong winds, retry set for tomorrow

Malaysia Airlines’ first commercial A330neo flight is scheduled for Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne and it will operate 6x flights weekly between the two destinations. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Airlines
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Flying KL-Melbourne on Malaysia Airlines from Dec 19? Welcome aboard the new Airbus A330neo

According to Zeekr, they received over 58,000 orders for the electric SUV in 20 days in China after its official debut during Chengdu Motor Show. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 14 Dec 2024

First look at Zeekr 7X: A game-changing electric SUV set for Malaysian roads in 2025

Sumadi Ibrahim poses with golf balls inside his diving suit that he recovered in a pond at a course in Shah Alam, Selangoron Nov 11, 2024. — AFP pic,
Life / 14 Dec 2024

How a retired Malaysian Navy frogman makes RM8,000 a month diving for golf balls

Female midwives and nurses check the documents of pregnant women at a private hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec 10, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Taliban ban on women’s medical training sparks fears of surge in Afghan childbirth deaths

This handout from USAID Wonders of the Mekong taken on December 10, 2024 and released on December 13, 2024 shows people carrying a Mekong giant catfish in Cambodia's Tboung Khmum Province. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Boost for Mekong conservation as six rare giant catfish seen once more

Indian school students congratulate the world's youngest chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju, in Chennai on December 13, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Chessboard Millionaire: Gukesh’s win ignites India’s passion for game of kings

Four common murres perch together on a cliff ledge in Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. — Picture courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife Services
Life / 14 Dec 2024

Largest wildlife deaths in modern era: How a single heatwave wiped out millions of Alaska’s dominant seabird (VIDEO)

Contrary to what one might expect, Saul Justin Newman, a researcher at University College London’s Centre for Longitudinal Studies, found that supercentenarians tended to come from areas with poor health, high levels of poverty — and bad record-keeping. — AFP file pic
Life / 13 Dec 2024

The secret to living to 110? It’s not what you think, says researcher