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A bustling street in Hat Yai. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 9 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  / 7 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  / 7 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  / 6 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  / 7 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  / 3 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 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  / 6 h ago

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

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  / 9 h ago

Mysterious new Chinese military jets spark debate over stealth tech

Simply put, the DRG is a pricing system that charges a fixed rate for certain medical procedures. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

What is DRG anyway? How Putrajaya plans to deal with rising medical costs with a new pricing system

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

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

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

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  / 2 h ago

After public caning in Terengganu, Perlis mufti says rejection of practice does not mean opposing Islam

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  / 9 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

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The public spending time at the Saloma Link with Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC) in the background, illuminated in red and green on a public holiday in celebration of Christmas, December 25, 2024. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 1d ago

Unity under fire: How PAS’ divisive rhetoric undermines Malaysia’s diversity — Syerleena Abdul Rashid

The Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque (Ladang Mosque) in Kuala Terengganu will be the venue for the state’s first public caning for khalwat under Shariah law on December 27, 2024. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 1d ago

Execution of public whipping in Malaysia according to law — Hafiz Hassan

Mourners gather beside the bodies during the funeral of Palestinian journalists from Al-Quds Al-Youm television channel who were killed in Israeli airstrikes, according to medics with the Gaza health authorities, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat, central Gaza strip, December 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 1d ago

The silence that kills: Genocide as routine, the West’s complicity in Gaza’s slow death — Che Ran

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s tempting to see unachieved resolutions as failures. But what if they’re just unfinished stories? What if they’re waiting for new chapters to be written in 2025? Instead of carrying the weight of unmet goals into the new year, close the chapter. Accept what’s done is done, learn from it, and move forward. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 2d ago

What’s done is done — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Any person who commits an offence of cruelty to animals shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than RM20,000 and not more than RM100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not more than 3 years or to both. — Picture from pexels.com
What You Think / 2d ago

Investigations always have to be conducted in accordance with law — Hafiz Hassan

Have you ever imagined life without glasses or contact lenses? — Unsplash pic/Ion Fet
What You Think / 25 Dec 2024

Perhaps Lasik is for you — Cherish How

A motorist enters the gates of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur January 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 24 Dec 2024

If the law is complied with, justice will be served — Hafiz Hassan

The call for the AG to be appointed from among MPs, or even Senators, has been made and heard in recent years. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 24 Dec 2024

Let’s have an MP or a Senator as AG — Hafiz Hassan

Students can understand idioms and lingo that textbooks might miss by watching popular shows like ‘Stranger Things’ or listening to BTS tunes. — Handout pic via AFP
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

The positive effect of pop culture in enhancing language skills — Nurizah Md Ngadiran, Nurhidayatie Md Adnan and Nur Suhaila Aminudin 

Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad (4th right) receiving certificate from the conference organiser. APIUM Dean Prof Dr Mohd Fauzi Hamat (2nd right) is also present. — Picture courtesy of Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

Listening to the confident voice within — Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad

Students participating in the Personal Enrichment and Empowerment Programme. — Picture by Alicia Philip 
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

PEEP: Empowering future-ready graduates at Uniten — Alicia Philip

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on December 19, 2024, for the decision on her application to quash 12 charges of money laundering and tax evasion against her. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

Telling reminders to DPPs of imperative to comply with requirements of law — Hafiz Hassan

Leaders stand for a group photo during the 27th Asean-China Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane October 10, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship 2025: A turning point for Asean-China relations — Teh Choon Jin

An undated photograph shows the exterior of the main school building at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from the National Heritage Department
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

Fortieth reunion — Dharm Navaratnam

A file photograph shows Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on June 4, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

A good heart is worth a gold; a good charge is worth a conviction — Hafiz Hassan

Recent incidents at Universiti Malaya — ranging from the gruesome discovery of mutilated cats to allegations of sexual harassment — have sparked a whirlwind of public emotion and outrage. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 21 Dec 2024

A call for rationality amidst chaos — Nahrizul Adib Kadri