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Solar panels installed on Abdul Wahid’s home, completed in a single day, with approval from TNB taking a few months. He tracks the panels’ cleanliness and efficiency using a mobile app. — Picture via Facebook/Abdul Wahid Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

How Malaysians are cutting electricity costs with solar energy for long-term savings, sustainability as prices drop and govt incentives grow

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, warned the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to stop associating his name with the higher learning institution if the culture of bullying and abuse continues. — Picture courtesy of Royal Press Office
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim warns UPNM to stop linking his name with the university if bullying culture continues 

The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code read with Section 34, provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and up to 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Lahad Datu vocational college murder case: Witness recounts dorm assault by 10 accused while victim was lying down

Showbiz  / 16 h ago

K-drama actor Park Min-jae dies at 32 from cardiac arrest in China

please fine tune, sharper, catchier: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of driving dangerously and tailgating an ambulance in a manner that endangered both the ambulance and other road users on the Federal Highway here last Sunday. — Screenshot of video from Facebook
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Ambulance tailgater caught after dangerous stunt on Federal Highway goes viral

DAP chairman and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng warned that unaffordable premium hikes could lead many to cancel their policies, further straining Malaysia’s already overstretched public healthcare system. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Prepare for public backlash over planned 40-70pc premium hike, Guan Eng warns life insurance firms

Teochew Mixed Seafood Porridge. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 16 h ago

Beat the rainy season blues with fresh Teochew seafood porridge and bouncy fish balls at Ang Mo Kang in Cheras

Chinese Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong is seen ‘livestreaming’ a lecture on Islam from Temerloh in Pahang during the High Court decision in Kuala Lumpur on October 3, 2024. — Screen grab from Facebook/Firdaus Wong Wai Hung
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Court tells Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong to scrub child conversion video

Najib was charged more than six years ago, in September 2018, with 25 charges related to the 1MDB case. The trial has been ongoing for the past five years, beginning in August 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

After years of 1MDB trial, Najib says ‘maybe I can sit for my law exam’

The statement also said that based on analysis of weather models, the concentration of wind is expected to occur in Kelantan and Terengganu from Tuesday evening (December 3) until the early morning of Wednesday (December 4). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Get ready for more rain: Monsoon surge from Dec 8-14 in eastern part of peninsula, says MetMalaysia

US President-elect Trump has vowed staunch support for Israel and to dispense with Biden’s occasional criticism, but has also spoken of his desire to secure deals on the world stage. — Pool via Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration

Penang High Court Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, as the plaintiff, has successfully proven his case for defamation against the defendant, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Penang High Court awards RM400,000 to CM Kon Yeow in his defamation suit against tycoon Tan Kok Ping

An AirAsia promotional image lists flights offering the fixed fare travels.
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

AirAsia offers fixed fares from RM328 for Chinese new year 2025

The prime minister agreed that Malaysia should also adopt the United Kingdom’s (UK) principle in providing compensation to fraud victims, provided that banks were found to be negligent. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Making banks more responsible: Putrajaya reviewing mechanism to hold banks accountable for negligence in scam cases, considers adopting UK’s compensation principle, says PM Anwar

French ambassador to Malaysia Axel Cruau (right) affixes a pin to Tengku Zatashah at the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 3, 2024. — Picturey courtesy of the French Embassy in Malaysia
Life  / 13 h ago

France honours Selangor princess Tengku Zatashah for efforts to promote French language, culture

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This controversy follows a similar episode in July, when a Raffles Institution student faced disciplinary action for donning a mask resembling a dark-skinned man on Racial Harmony Day, further underscoring ongoing concerns over racial insensitivity in Singapore. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 26 Nov 2024

Singapore real estate group apologises over blackface incident at corporate event

PAP leaders make a toast at their party’s 70th anniversary in Singapore on November 24, 2024. Outgoing secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong (third from left) will be succeeded by Lawrence Wong (second from left) who is also Singapore prime minister. — Picture from Facebook/TG_Connects! (Teck Ghee)
Singapore / 25 Nov 2024

PAP leadership transition: Lee Hsien Loong passes torch to Lawrence Wong

‘Everyone is worried because we are in a far more dangerous world today,’ said Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong today. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 24 Nov 2024

PM Wong warns of a dangerous world and rising instability, says Singapore must work harder to make friends everywhere

Lee Hsien Loong makes his last speech as outgoing secretary-general of the People’s Action Party on November 24, 2024. — Screengrab from Facebook/Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore / 24 Nov 2024

Ex-Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong stepping down as PAP chief at 70th anniversary today

Authorities revealed that Ho, who had overstayed his visa by 28 days, confessed to the act, citing stress over family issues as the motive. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 23 Nov 2024

‘Stressed’ Singaporean’s false bomb threat disrupts Thai AirAsia flight at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport

File picture of Parmesan, Fonterra challenged earlier rulings that Parmesan is a translation of Parmigiano Reggiano, a geographical indication (GI) that protects products from specific territories. — Picture via X
Singapore / 23 Nov 2024

Singapore court rules ‘Parmesan’ not equivalent to ‘Parmigiano Reggiano’ in cheese dispute

Singapore’s Internal Security Department confirmed that the woman had been released following her arrest but declined to provide further details as investigations continue. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

Singapore investigates woman for possible terrorism links

Lim Chuan Xun, 30, allegedly punched 68-year-old Au Sock Hua in the face on October 29 at a public housing block in Sengkang Central. Au later died from her injuries in hospital. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

‘But I’m a good guy’: Man accused of punching Yakult auntie, who later died, remanded for public safety in Singapore

Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said the death sentence was carried out for Singaporean Rosman Abdullah, convicted of trafficking 57.43g of heroin, today. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

Singapore executes third drug trafficker in a week as UN calls for immediate reforms

The unexploded relic was discovered at Keppel Club yesterday. — Picture via Facebook
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

World War II bomb found, safely removed from Singapore’s Keppel Club

The accused reportedly left fliers on the cars’ windscreens, with messages linked to a climate activist group opposing sport utility vehicles — marking what is believed to be the group’s first such case in Singapore. — Tramino/IStock.com via AFP-Relaxnews
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

NUS student charged in Woodlands tyre deflation spree tied to climate activism

Singapore ranked joint second with Cambodia in the region for deepfake-related attacks, reporting a 240 per cent increase, trailing South Korea’s dramatic 735 per cent rise. — iStock pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

Singapore reports highest identity fraud spike in Asia-Pacific at 207pc 

Shoppers browse merchandise in a shopping mall on Orchard Road, in Singapore December 23, 2022. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

Singapore Q3 GDP up 5.4pc y/y, higher than advance estimate; 2024 forecast upgraded

Justice Lai Siu Chiu found the diamond was synthetic, worth only US$19,136 (RM85,600), and not the US$10 million (RM44.77 million) Tilani had claimed. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 22 Nov 2024

Diamonds aren’t forever: Singapore court exposes ‘Jane Seymour’ gem as RM45m synthetic hoax

The AI model, which processes symptom data from patients, helps distinguish between viral and bacterial infections, ensuring antibiotics are only prescribed when necessary. — AFP pic
Singapore / 20 Nov 2024

Singapore General Hospital develops AI system to tackle pneumonia, combat growing antibiotic resistance

In Singapore, it is common for patrons to buy flower garlands for female hostesses and performers. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Singapore / 20 Nov 2024

In Singapore, jealous man jailed for ‘brutal’ assault on ex after flowers from admirer spark fury