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The dead crocodile after being hit by an SUV on the Penanjong Tutong Highway yesterday. — Picture from Facebook/Borneo
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Massive crocodile killed in Brunei highway accident on Christmas Day

At 8 am, the ringgit was trading at 4.4835/4900 against the greenback, up from 4.4845/4900 at Tuesday’s close. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money  / 11 h ago

Positive signals from China lift ringgit against US dollar

Transport Minister Anthony Loke attends the 10th year commemoration of the disappearance of MH370 in Subang Jaya, Selangor, on March 3, 2024. — File picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Everything you need to know about Ocean Infinity’s ‘no find, no fee’ deal for Malaysia’s missing MH370

A video shared on Reddit shows tensions flaring as a man in grey retrieved his luggage, only to be confronted by another man in black. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Scoot apologises after passenger brawl on Xi’an-Singapore flight

In the post, the prime minister said Datuk Dr Ahmad Shukri Mohamed was among those who appeared as a witness to provide testimony to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on his eye injury to refute allegations that he (Anwar) had harmed himself while in police custody. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Ophthalmologist who treated Anwar’s black eye in 1998 dies, PM pays tribute 

Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Chinese flag on giant rocket replica in Tangkak sparks concerns, Johor cops probe after Umno Youth file report

Grilled Cheese at Yue Coffee Bar. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 11 h ago

From fluffy fish melts to sourdough Hainanese toast, this has been a year of sensational sandwiches

Firemen extricate the bodies of the victims trapped inside the wrecked car. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Two women killed as car skids, crashes into guardrail at North-South Expressway heading to Ayer Keroh; two others injured

Another cat’s carcass has been found near Universiti Malaya’s gymnasium following reports of five cats allegedly killed on campus. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

First cats, now dog found mutilated on Universiti Malaya’s campus grounds, police investigate gruesome killings

The Chief Minister’s Office also stressed that the offer is not retrospective and cannot be enjoyed by land or parcel owners who make late payment of fine arrears before the date of the exemption and reduction comes into effect. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

100pc exemption: No penalty on land, parcel tax for early payments made from Jan 2 to Feb 28, says Penang govt

The steady ship claim is reinforced by a job approval survey released this week by Merdeka Center. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his administration’s approval ratings both rose above 50 per cent — meaning more than half the country chose PMX. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Opinion  / 10 h ago

2024 winners and losers in Malaysian politics

The Kelantan state government has made it mandatory for food and beverage outlets in the state to obtain halal certification to renew their business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Halal compliance a must: Kelantan enforces new licensing rule for F&B outlets

According to police, the victim is believed to have slipped from the 33rd floor while trying to exit through the bathroom window after the bathroom door was damaged. She then fell into the 12th-floor corridor of the apartment. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Foreign student dies in 33rd floor fall while trying to exit bathroom through window at Kajang high-rise

Muhammad Syarifuddin Manan, 24, shows the police report and photos of his baby daughter’s condition, who is said to have fallen from the baby cot when he was met at the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters, December 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Two-day-old baby falls onto road during hospital transfer: Terengganu dad files negligence report

Perak Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said both the victims, who were travelling in a Perodua Kelisa car, died at the scene of the incident, while a 24-year-old man and a three-year-old boy, also travelling in the car, sustained minor injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

In Perak, mum and two-year-old son killed in early morning crash at West Coast Expressway; four others injured

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Education is one of the most fast-changing sectors in our society. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Opinion / 28 Apr 2024

How can tuition centres become more relevant?

People are seen eating at a mamak shop in Ipoh August 15, 2022. ― Picture by Farhan Najib
Opinion / 25 Apr 2024

If we give up our late-night mamak, what’s left of our dignity?

The writer wishes that children, and adults, would understand is that it's not skill that stops them from learning new things but a world that favours one kind of learning and one type of learner above all. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Opinion / 24 Apr 2024

Life (and learning) is more a jigsaw puzzle than a box of chocolates

A scene from ‘The First Omen’. — Screen capture via YouTube/20th Century Studios
Opinion / 20 Apr 2024

Is ‘The First Omen’ the first good film in The Omen franchise?

According to the writer, when we quit the doom scrolling we will likely feel our anxiety and anger dissipate; we may not be so eager to 'fix' those strangers on X who hold directly opposed socio-political narratives from ours, thereby saving energy for other things. ― AFP pic
Opinion / 19 Apr 2024

Disconnect to reconnect: Going on a social media fast

For the vast majority of Malaysian children, public school is where they exercise. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Opinion / 18 Apr 2024

Not running in track-bottoms, how the heatwave adds to the excuses

Scottie Scheffler of the US celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta April 14, 2024. ― Reuters pic
Opinion / 17 Apr 2024

Winning the Masters Tournament for the second time in three years ― Scottie Scheffler

What the writer learned over many years, and varied careers, is that people are different as are job environments. — Reuters pic
Opinion / 17 Apr 2024

The great unpredictability of employability

The writer says physical books take up space in your life and schedule in a way that a PDF cannot. — ETX Studio pic
Opinion / 15 Apr 2024

The joy of reading physical books

The writer says by how prime ministers have operated since, the old Malaysia is still the new Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Opinion / 11 Apr 2024

More of Malaysia to run Malaysia

GenAI has invented nonexistent cases for legal briefs, and written fallacies presented as fact, with too many websites propagating false information and popping up in Google searches or Twitter (no, it's not X) trends. — Reuters pic
Opinion / 10 Apr 2024

Analog dreams in a digital world

Australian star Min Woo Lee. — Getty Images pic
Opinion / 08 Apr 2024

Returning to Augusta National — Min Woo Lee

The very essence of Islam, with its foundations in peace, submission to the divine, and the pursuit of knowledge, is often overshadowed by the acts of a few who, driven by a distorted understanding of their own faith, commit atrocities in its name. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Opinion / 07 Apr 2024

Beyond the shadows: Islam’s true nemesis

According to the writer, today a student finishing her SPM exam and entering college may face something of a culture shock. ― Picture by Farhan Najib
Opinion / 05 Apr 2024

Can we prepare students for AI-assisted learning with open book exams?

Remember, Malaysians, when you were good to each other and all that mattered was not what race or faith was on our identification documents, but that we needed each other. ― Picture by Raymond Manuel
Opinion / 03 Apr 2024

When Malaysians forgot to be hateful during the pandemic