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Signature ABC at Lubiantan ABC in Cheras. –– Pictures by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Why folks line up for the ABC, prawn mee and ‘nasi lemak ayam rendang’ at this ‘lubiantan’ in Cheras

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Toyota Hilux driver leads cops in 180km chase from Muar to KL, then gets away

The federal government’s position on oil and gas (O&G) resources off Sarawak’s shores remains grounded in the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA), which grants Petronas full ownership and exclusive rights to all petroleum resources in Malaysia, both onshore and offshore. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Federal laws take precedence in Sarawak’s oil and gas dispute, experts assert (VIDEO)

Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed while another pregnant woman sustained critical injuries after a Perodua Viva they were in skidded near a shopping mall in Putrajaya late last night. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Pregnant woman among three killed in Putrajaya crash, another pregnant woman critically injured

Rafizi expressed confidence that with clear explanations, more people would register with Padu to ensure they do not miss out on any government assistance. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Phase 2 of Padu registration to proceed after Cabinet nod, says Rafizi

File picture of the road where the incident happen. The 10-year-old girl, confirmed to be brain dead following a fall from her bicycle in an accident in Kuang last Thursday, died at 10am yesterday at Sungai Buloh Hospital. — Picture courtesy of the police

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Selangor police: 10-year-old girl in Kuang dies after bicycle fall, trousers caught in chain, hit-and-run ruled out

A lorry driver fell into a micro-sleep while driving, causing an accident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) that killed a toddler and injured seven others in Muar. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Three-year-old dies, seven injured in North-South Expressway crash as lorry driver’s micro-sleep causes collision with family’s car

Police said Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, an online gambling addict, funded her addiction by borrowing money from her victims — in one case as much as 300,000 baht — before killing them and stealing their jewellery and mobile phones. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Alleged Thai cyanide serial killer, one of the worst in kingdom’s history, sentenced to death for poisoning friend in first of 14 murder trials

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Malaysia. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Life / 7 h ago

Silent killer: Colon cancer highly treatable, but third leading cause of cancer deaths

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

Singapore / 18 h ago

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

Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on October 30, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

After Shafee complains about Najib’s SRC trial reports, NUJ says don’t blame the media

Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar had earlier suggested that Bung should step down to focus on his ongoing court case. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

I won’t step down as Sabah Umno chief, says Bung

Abang Johari said the BKK payment would be based on the basic salary for Nov 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Sarawak civil servants to receive two months’ salary as financial assistance, says Abang Johari

People cross a street in the Omotesando shopping area in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed. — AFP pic

Life / 7 h ago

No sex or romance: Japan, South Korea trail global satisfaction rankings, Ipsos survey finds

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur city centre on January 10, 2023. —Picture by Firdaus Latif

Opinion / 5 h ago

Kuala Lumpur: A city under other people

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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son faces second rape allegation after arrest

The 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit had been arrested on suspicion of rape. — Picture via Instagram

OSLO, Nov 21 — The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is suspected of a second rape, police said Wednesday, two days after his arrest over another allegation of sexual assault.Born of a relationship before Mette-Marit’s marriage to heir Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Hoiby was arrested on Monday...

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Some companies will be granted exemptions from the ban, such as YouTube, which teenagers may need to use for school work or other reasons. —AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Australia proposes world-first law to fine social media firms RM152m for failing to keep children off platforms

Captain Tom Moore caught the British public's imagination during the Covid-19 lockdown when he took to raising nearly £33 million (US$41.7 million) by walking up and down his garden using a walking frame. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Family of UK Covid hero Captain Tom accused of misconduct over RM8.1m book deal and personal benefit

Elon Musk said he was taking aim at hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending—including funding for public broadcasting and international aid. — Reuters

World / 5 h ago

Elon Musk, Trump’s choice to lead efficiency drive, vows to cut US$500b in federal spending and slash bureaucracy

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Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, speaks at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai on November 19, 2022. — AFP file pic

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Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire industrialist, charged with bribing officials US$250m for solar energy contracts

A worker for Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) watches screens that monitor autonomous vehicles at FMG’s Chichester Hub iron ore operations, which includes the Christmas Creek iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region, located south-east of the coastal town of Port Hedland in Western Australia, November 29, 2018. — Reuters pic

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Sexual harassment and assault continue at Rio Tinto, two years after reforms, report shows

Police said Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, an online gambling addict, funded her addiction by borrowing money from her victims — in one case as much as 300,000 baht — before killing them and stealing their jewellery and mobile phones. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Alleged Thai cyanide serial killer, one of the worst in kingdom’s history, sentenced to death for poisoning friend in first of 14 murder trials

Supporters wait inside to take shelter from heavy rain at the West Kowloon Magistrates' court in Hong Kong on November 20, 2024. Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai will on November 20 take the stand in his collusion trial, testifying in court for the first time despite five previous trials in almost four years. — AFP pic

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he championed ‘freedom’

North Korea has also shipped additional arms for the war in Ukraine, including self-propelled howitzers and multiple rocket launchers. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says

Mary Jane Veloso, a domestic helper and mother of two, was arrested in the city of Yogyakarta, for carrying 2.6 kg of heroin concealed in a suitcase in 2010. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Philippines to bring home woman drug convict from Indonesia, eyes clemency

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll from the resulting war had reached 43,972 people, the majority civilians. The United Nations considers the figures reliable. — AFP pic

23 h ago

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

The WHO’s Harris estimated that between November 8 and 16, 'four WHO missions we were trying to get up to go were denied'. — AFP pic

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Hospital chief decries ‘extreme catastrophe’ in north Gaza

The 64-year-old heart surgeon was championed on daytime television by Oprah Winfrey before he entered politics with an unsuccessful bid for a Senate seat in 2022. — USA Today pic

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Trump appoints TV celebrity ‘Dr. Oz’ to key US health post

Linda McMahon, who had been in the running for commerce secretary, headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump’s first administration and was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect. — Reuters file pic

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Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

The blade of a French farmer’s tractor blocks the French police standing in position as French farmers gather with their tractors in front of the Lot et Garonne Prefecture to protest against the prospect of a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Latin American countries united within Mercosur, and to demand more social aid amid rain-hit harvests and disease outbreaks, in Agen, France, November 19, 2024. — Reuters pic

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French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply disruption

Months-long nationwide protests shook Iran following the September 2022 death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini over an alleged violation the dress code for women. — AFP pic

1d ago

Iran says no charges against student who stripped to underwear

Gisele Pelicot's daughter Caroline leaves the courthouse after a hearing in the trial of her father and Gisele's former partner Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging Gisele Pelicot for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, at a courthouse in Avignon, on November 19, 2024. — AFP pic

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‘You will die in lies!’: Daughter clashes with father at French rape trial

Jimmy Lai, the 76-year-old founder of the now-shuttered tabloid Apple Daily is accused of colluding with foreign forces, a charge that could carry a sentence of up to life in prison. — AFP

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai takes witness stand in collusion trial

US President-elect Donald Trump, singer Kid Rock and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pose for a photo as they attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. –– AFP pic

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