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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

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 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

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

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 drone view shows a residential area flooded in Rantau Panjang, Malaysia December 3, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

Flood situation improves nationwide, evacuees drop to 52,596 across seven states

The earthquake with a depth of 10km occurred at 4.5 degrees North and 118.1 degrees East, 17km north of Tawau. — Photo from Facebook/Malaysian Meteorological Department
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

MetMalaysia: Mild magnitude 2.7 earthquake strikes Tawau, tremors felt in several areas

Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the series of video clips circulating online to be an attempt by an unnamed “group” to destabilise his state government after failing to obtain a mineral prospecting licence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

As bribery allegations shake Sabah, CM Hajiji insists no mineral licences approved, will not succumb to political games 

On Nov 28, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission completed its investigation into investments made by several government entities in the company operating the e-commerce platform FashionValet. — File picture via FashionValet
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, husband Fadzarudin to face charges today over Khazanah, PNB losses

Juwairiyah Ho and Abdul Hamid Akub stand next to the replica of the iconic pink mini bus that used to ply the streets of Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

Remembering how KL’s pink ‘bas mini’ became a cherished part of the city’s history

The ‘Pink Lady’, the little Mercedes-Benz buses or Bas Mini Wilayah in 1990s being displayed in the National Museum. Dec 4, 2024. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia / 05 Dec 2024

Can Kuala Lumpur’s iconic pink mini buses actually be the solution to first-mile, last-mile connectivity woes?

Previously, a user of the X-site known as Fusion Intelligence Center @ StealthMole claimed that the MyKad data of Malaysians had been leaked and sold via the ‘dark web’, and even samples of the Malaysian MyKad were allegedly shared openly on the dark web. — Picture from pexels.com
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Bukit Aman dismisses claims of MyKad data sale on dark web, cites no evidence

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the 22-year-old male suspect will be charged under Section 365 of the Penal Code, for abduction or kidnapping with the intent to secretly and unlawfully imprison someone. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Man to be charged tomorrow in Johor teen girl kidnapping case, says police chief

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor presents state educational assistance to Sabah students continuing their studies at local and overseas universities at Menara Kinabalu, December 4, 2024. Hajiji today warned state civil servants of the government’s document control system after recent leaks of classified documents. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Sabah CM warns civil servants about leaks of classified documents after Sabah Mineral Management alleged corruption scandal

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor recent corruption accusations as a smear campaign ahead of the state election. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Resign over latest corruption allegations, Warisan duo tells Sabah CM Hajiji

Media and civil groups deliver a protest memorandum against proposed amendments to media laws to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

PM Anwar pledges to address concerns over rumoured changes to media laws

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok calls for an intervention into a land deal involving police reserve land in Taman Desa. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Teresa Kok urges halt to Taman Desa reserve land sale, cites need for police station amid population boom

Former Penang deputy chief minister II P. Ramasamy claims Immigration officials stopped him from boarding a flight to Indonesia on December 4, 2024, citing orders from the MACC. — Picture courtesy of P. Ramasamy
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Ramasamy seeks answers from MACC after claiming barred from leaving Malaysia for Indonesia; offers cooperation with Penang Hindu endowment investigation

People buying household items during a public auction that priced items as low as RM5, held at the Rantai Panjang Duty Free Zone in Kelantan to aid residents displaced by the ongoing year end floods that started in November 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

MRCB donates RM1m to flood aid fund, answers PM Anwar’s call to corporate Malaysia

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said Malaysia has a total of 4,955,870.89 hectares of Malay Reserved Land. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Nik Nazmi: Kelantan tops list of Malay reserve land with over 1.3 million hectares

He Dapeng (front in black shirt) dan Xin Min (back in blue shirt) at the Balik Pulau Court Complex earlier today. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 04 Dec 2024

Two Chinese nationals fined for stealing cash from passengers on flights at Penang International Airport