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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

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 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  / 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

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

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

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Members of the Mon Refugee Learning Centre perform a dance during the Human Rights Festival at MyTown Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur December 8, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 08 Dec 2024

Celebrating the good Malaysia has done for human rights: In third edition, KL fest garners support of nearly 50 NGOs

This undated confrontation between this man and woman took place at a restaurant in Stulang, Johor, and was witnessed by young children. — Screencap from video posted on r/Malaysia/whusler.
Life / 08 Dec 2024

Battle of the sexes at Stulang restaurant in JB turns physical with chair thrown (VIDEO)

Fari and Ali’s Kitchen co-founders Sharifah Athirah Syed Azmin, 34 and Sharifah Samira Syed Anwar, 32. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 08 Dec 2024

Fari and Ali’s Kitchen Bukit Damansara: A cream puff craving turned entrepreneurial voyage

Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana in action during a match in 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Life / 08 Dec 2024

Unmasking the Phoenix: How one hijab-wearing wrestler finds comfort in her own identity, and blazing a trail for others

A picture taken on June 16, 2022 in Oslo, Norway, shows Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit. A string of rape and assault allegations against the son of Norway's future queen have plunged the royal family into its ‘biggest scandal’ ever, wrapping up an ‘annus horribilis’ for the monarchy. — Haakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP pic
Life / 08 Dec 2024

Norway’s royals face ‘annus horribilis’ with assault, rape allegations, wedding with shaman controversy and King Harald’s health struggles during Malaysia trip

This photograph taken on December 6, 2024, shows a pages from original manuscript of General de Gaulle’s 1940 ‘Appeal of June 18’, displayed ahead of an auction of General de Gaulle’s personal memorabilia and writings (the manuscript displayed in the photograph is not up for sale, however), at Artcurial auction house in Paris. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Dec 2024

‘Should hope disappear? Is defeat final? No!’: French WWII hero De Gaulle’s famed speech on display for first time ahead of auction

Frenchman Bernard Poitau poses on his boat ‘Anticylone’ as he takes part in the Vendee Globe, the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, on the Virtual Regatta sailing race simulator, spending 22 hours a day on a boat on slipways in his garden to raise charity funds in Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, central-eastern France December 3, 2024. The tenth edition of Vendee Globe, which takes place every four years, sailed out from Les Sables-d'Olonne in western France on November 10 with 40 skippers embarking on a 24,300 nautical mile course which will take roughly three months to complete. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Unique charity journey: Frenchman ‘sails’ around the world in 80 days — without leaving his backyard

This photograph shows Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral illuminated on the eve of its official reopening, after more than five-years of reconstruction work following the April 2019 fire, in Paris December 6, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and 2019 blaze: Five dates that shaped Notre Dame

Protesters take part in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the National Assembly in Seoul December 7, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

K-pop tunes, impeachment carols and guillotines at South Korea’s protests fuelled by SNSD and aespa hits (VIDEO)

A massive reticulated python, reportedly after consuming a dog, was filmed floating in floodwaters in southern Thailand, capturing widespread attention online. — Picture via Facebook/Muhammadsabri Abdurrahman
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Slithering spectacle: Giant python with bulging stomach spotted floating in Thailand floodwaters after reportedly eating a dog (VIDEO)

The Zeekr 009 has officially launched in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Zeekr 009 arrives in Malaysia: Rivals Alphard and Vellfire with 603hp, priced from RM349,800

The 2023 Human Rights Festival in KL. — Picture courtesy of Bar Council’s Human Rights Committee
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Celebrate human rights at MyTOWN KL: Treasure hunts, music, stories, and more this Sunday

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, hosted a Christmas service at Westminster Abbey yesterday. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Princess Catherine hosts touching Christmas service after cancer battle

Wisdom (right), the legendary Laysan albatross, stands next to her new partner as they admire their recently laid egg. — AFP pic/Dan Rapp/US Fishing and Wildlife Service
Life / 07 Dec 2024

At 74, the world’s oldest wild bird, Wisdom the albatross, preps for parenthood again

Professional wrestling is a captivating blend of sport and drama, all unfolding inside the ring. — Reuters pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

What draws fans into the realm of professional wrestling? Here’s everything you need to know about this thrilling spectacle (VIDEO)

The American Museum of Natural History revealed the identity of its latest resident on Thursday, a Stegosaurus fossil nicknamed Apex. — Reuters pic
Life / 07 Dec 2024

Meet ‘Apex’: The Stegosaurus that’s stealing the show at New York museum