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Mohd Shahril Talib, 36, showing the vintage shoes on sale at his shop Kenincaliq Bundle in Armenian Street. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 1d ago

From roadside stalls to boutique success: Penang man turns hustle into thriving vintage sneakers, running shoes biz

A zookeeper poses with Squirrel monkeys during a photocall for the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in central London on January 3, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 1d ago

How do you count 10,000 animals? London Zoo has it down to a science

A bartender pours a cocktail at a restarant in New York City on June 13, 2022. The US’ top government doctor on Janauary 3, 2025, called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks. — AFP pic

Life / 1d ago

Understanding alcohol’s role in cancer: How moderate drinking increases risk, according to new findings

Accurate timekeeping is crucial for satellite navigation systems, mobile telephones and digital TV, among other applications, and may open new frontiers in research fields such as quantum science. — Dragon Claws/ETX Studio pic

Life / 2d ago

Secret lab developing UK’s first quantum clock to boost defence intelligence, reduce GPS reliance

This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka as she celebrates her 116th birthday, in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture. The world's oldest person, Tomiko Itooka of Japan, has died at the age of 116, the city were she lived announced on January 4, 2025. Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren, died on December 29 at a nursing home, the city of Ashiya said. — Picture courtesy of Ashiya City via AFP

Life / 2d ago

World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116

Participants and volunteers remove plastic waste and other garbage washed ashore at a beach in Kedonganan Badung regency, Indonesia's Bali island on January 4, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 2d ago

Hundreds of volunteers join cleanup effort as Bali faces ‘worst’ plastic pollution from monsoons

This handout photograph taken by vertebrate palaeontologist, Dr Emma Nicholls shows members of the excavation team working on the footprints at the Dewars Farm Quarry, north of Oxford in central England in June last year. — AFP pic/Emma Nicholls/Oxford University Museum Of Natural History

Life / 2d ago

When Megalosaurus walked the Earth: 200 dino tracks unearthed in the UK

Adel Yazdi, an Iranian artist who has transformed an alley in one of the old neighbourhoods of Shiraz into an open air permanent art gallery, stands next to one of his high reliefs in the central Iranian city on May 14, 2024. — AFP pic

Life / 2d ago

Iranian artist transforms Shiraz’s rustic Narenjestan into a cultural gem

About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of cheering well-wishers at the long-awaited reopening of their nunnery in Nepal. — Reuters pic

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Nuns with ninja skills: Nepal’s kung fu nuns flex strength, spirit, and mindfulness

Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only. — Reuters pic

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Norway drives ahead: 9 in 10 new cars sold are electric

Italian designer Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous fashion house known for its bright and patterned styles, has died at the age of 93. — AFP file pic

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Farewell to Rosita Missoni, the icon of Italian knitwear, who passes at 93

The Rafflesia in bloom at Gunung Gading National Park – Photo from Facebook/Gunung Gading National Park

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Sarawak’s Gunung Gading National Park expects Rafflesia to be in full bloom today

Pudding had lived with a 80-year-old man, the eldest victim of the crash, who tragically lost his life alongside eight members of his family, including his wife, daughter, and six-year-old granddaughter.

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Saving Pudding: The dog orphaned by the Jeju Air tragedy (VIDEO)

Once operating under a tree, Sallehuddin now owns Takara Barbershop at MARA Arcade, Klang. — Bernama pic

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Snipping his way to success: The inspiring rise of a backyard barber to national stylist

African manatees are found in fresh water along the coast of western Africa, such as in Cameroon’s vast Lake Ossa where the researcher first saw them more than 10 years ago. — Unsplash pic/Maegan Luckiesh

Life / 03 Jan 2025

Saving the sea cows: The Cameroonian scientist on a mission to protect Africa’s vulnerable manatees

Taiwan’s annual persimmon harvest declined for the second year in a row in 2023 to around 59,000 tonnes. — AFP pic

Life / 03 Jan 2025

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In court, Najib’s lawyer submits unsigned supplementary order from Pahang palace affirming ‘house arrest’ decree as signed copy is shared online

MetMalaysia: Monsoon surge to bring heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas to eastern and southern Peninsula from Jan 9 to Jan 13

Umno, PAS, Bersatu politicians seen as crowds gather near Palace of Justice despite roadblocks, heavy police presence and warning against solidarity rally for Najib

After royal addendum revealed, Umno asks for full and fresh pardon of Najib

Unilaterally-converted Selangor woman fails final court bid to be declared not Muslim

In 2-1 decision, Court of Appeals allows Najib to challenge existence of ‘house arrest’ order issued by former Agong

Reports: Canada PM Trudeau could announce departure today

Home minister clarifies no order received for Najib’s house arrest from Pardons Board, only sentence reduction

Info chief says PAS will stand up for all whose constitutional rights are violated, even Lim Guan Eng and Najib, because ‘we’re all Malaysians’ (VIDEO)

Putrajaya leaves enforcement decision against Najib rally participants to authorities, says Fahmi

1MDB trial cut short after lawyer claims Najib didn’t sleep for days ahead of ‘house arrest’ challenge hearing

Fahmi: Telegram third with provider licence after WeChat and TikTok, while Google refuses to view YouTube as social media

Aaron Chia admits Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are ‘far superior’, deserve to be Malaysia’s top men’s doubles

Oriental Kopi brews up RM184m IPO, eyes cafe expansion

Sun bear to be face of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, symbol of conservation and charm

From roadside stalls to boutique success: Penang man turns hustle into thriving vintage sneakers, running shoes biz

How do you count 10,000 animals? London Zoo has it down to a science

Understanding alcohol’s role in cancer: How moderate drinking increases risk, according to new findings

Secret lab developing UK’s first quantum clock to boost defence intelligence, reduce GPS reliance

World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116

Hundreds of volunteers join cleanup effort as Bali faces ‘worst’ plastic pollution from monsoons

When Megalosaurus walked the Earth: 200 dino tracks unearthed in the UK

Iranian artist transforms Shiraz’s rustic Narenjestan into a cultural gem

Nuns with ninja skills: Nepal’s kung fu nuns flex strength, spirit, and mindfulness

Norway drives ahead: 9 in 10 new cars sold are electric

Farewell to Rosita Missoni, the icon of Italian knitwear, who passes at 93

Sarawak’s Gunung Gading National Park expects Rafflesia to be in full bloom today

Saving Pudding: The dog orphaned by the Jeju Air tragedy (VIDEO)

Snipping his way to success: The inspiring rise of a backyard barber to national stylist

Saving the sea cows: The Cameroonian scientist on a mission to protect Africa’s vulnerable manatees

A season of loss: Taiwan’s persimmon harvest hit by climate change and ageing farmers