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Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo is escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet as it performs a flypast. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

New planes, old problems: Malaysia Airlines says A330neos have engine issues

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the receipts, dated December 19 and 20, involved food purchases at fast-food restaurants in Kluang, Batu Pahat, and Muar, believed to have been made by the same individual. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Johor cops probe receipts from fast food eatery allegedly containing insults to Islam

An undated file photograph shows the logo of the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Jakim spells out when Muslims may wish Christians ‘Merry Christmas’

People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg that saw over 200 injured. — AFP
World  / 11 h ago

Suspect in deadly Berlin Christmas market attack railed against Islam, Germany

Images circulating online showed a cat’s carcass with a large gash on its body and all four paws missing.
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

CCTV footage reveals stray dogs behind cat deaths at UM, says KL police chief

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the National Registration Department (JPN) is conducting nationwide outreach programmes to combat the possession of fake MyKad among the public. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Home Ministry cracks down on fake MyKad syndicate, mulls digital transition for future

A screen shot of a video showing the brawl involving football fans at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station on the Ampang-Sri Petaling Line.
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

‘Absurd’, Minister Hannah Yeoh says of football fans’ brawl inside Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station

A container ship transits the expanded Panama Canal through the Cocoli Locks. — Reuters pic
Money  / 9 h ago

Trump slams Panama’s ‘excessive’ canal fees, threatens to reclaim it

Barat Daya district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said efforts were being made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to bring home the two fishermen, Muhammad Ikmal Hakimi Ismail (left), 22, and Nor Hasrul Abdullah, 25. — Bernama pics
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Safe return: Missing fishermen found in Aceh waters, one week after drifting off Kuala Sungai Pinang in Penang

A man passes by a mural of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Shah Alam, Selangor, on March 8, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

What you should know about MH370, the jumbo jet Malaysia is searching for again a decade after it went missing

A volunteer places a gold leaf on a human skull during a Lang Pa Cha mass cleansing ceremony for unclaimed bodies. — Reuters
Life  / 11 h ago

Thai ceremony for the dead brings good karma and emotional closure

‘Sate ayam’ and ‘sate daging’ at Sate Famili’s newest outlet in Mutiara Damansara. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 12 h ago

Meru’s Sate Famili brings exceptional ‘sate ayam’ and more to Mutiara Damansara

Batu Pahat police chief, ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the victim, Afiqah Syaurah Qamarul Arifin, died at the scene from severe head injuries in the incident, which occurred around 10.30am. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Tragic end: Four-year-old girl riding pillion with two siblings on bike with dad killed in motorcycle-lorry crash in Johor 

The Royal Malaysia Police logo is seen on a door at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur on Nov 18, 2024. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Teen girl missing in Cheras since attending lion dance class in Batu 11 Thursday

The three-day DWP concert at the Jakarta International Expo, organised by Ismaya Live, a part of Ismaya Group, concluded on December 15 and is one of Asia’s largest electronic music festivals. — Picture from Instagram/Djakarta Warehouse Project
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Indonesian police detain 18 cops for alleged extortion of Malaysian fans at Jakarta DWP concert

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Harris’s remarkable ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket came after 81-year-old President Joe Biden was forced to throw in the towel after a disastrous debate performance against Trump. — File pic via AFP
World / 18 Oct 2024

Kamala Harris turns 60 as Trump faces mental fitness criticism in tight election race

Prince Charles is greeted by members of the public during a visit to Brisbane on April 4, 2018. King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. — File pic via AFP
World / 18 Oct 2024

Diagnosed with cancer, King Charles set to arrive in Australia for landmark tour amid anti-monarchy sentiments

The Israeli army said on October 17 that it was
World / 18 Oct 2024

Israel says killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, wanted for orchestrating Oct 7 attacks — but will this end the Gaza war?

The US Justice Department accused Yadav of directing the plot and said he recruited Gupta in May 2023 to hire a hitman to carry out the murder. — File picture of Justice Dept via Facebook
World / 18 Oct 2024

Indian spy charged in US over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist leader

Students hurl stones towards security personnel during a demonstration to condemn the alleged rape of a female student in Rawalpindi on October 17, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2024

Pakistan shuts down educational institutes amid protests over alleged campus rape

A vendor arranges pictures of Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto (left) and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right) at a stall in Surabaya on October 17, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2024

Five things to know about: Prabowo, Indonesia’s incoming fiery nationalist president who’s replacing Jokowi

A boy looks on at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people at Al-Aqsa hospital, where Palestinian Shaban al-Dalou was burnt to death, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, October 15, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Now at end of term, Biden affords to play carrot-and-stick with Israel to call for more aid to Gaza

Indian policemen stand guard outside the entrance of the Canadian High Commission, in New Delhi on October 15, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Why do some Sikhs want to form Khalistan? India-Canada diplomatic row shine spotlight on separatist movement

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 16, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

‘A new generation of leadership’: Harris vows clean break from Biden presidency in fiery interview with right-leaning Fox News

Japanese Shinto priests bow as they attend a ritual during an autumn festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, October 17, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Japan’s new PM Ishiba continues tradition of sending offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine, draws flak from China and South Korea

Tens of thousands of people—mostly in their 20s and 30s—had been out on October 29, 2022, to enjoy the first post-pandemic Halloween celebrations in Seoul. — Pic via Facebook
World / 17 Oct 2024

Former Seoul police chief acquitted over 2022 Halloween crowd crush tragedy

Protesters shout slogans as they vandalise a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint and mud, demanding her resignation at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka August 3, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Bangladesh war crimes court issues arrest warrant for fugitive ex-PM Hasina, last seen in New Delhi

Rows of luxury cars seized from The iCon Group are seen at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Bangkok on October 17, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Celebrities among 18 nabbed in Thailand’s RM16m pyramid scheme crackdown

More than a dozen fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian air services this week. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Another hoax bomb scare hits Indian airline as Vistara flight lands safely in Mumbai

A South Korean appellate court has issued a groundbreaking decision, identifying misogyny as the driving motive behind a violent attack on a female convenience store worker in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. — iStock pic
World / 17 Oct 2024

Landmark ruling: South Korean court recognises misogyny as motive in brutal attack on short-haired female clerk that left her permanently hearing impaired

A leopard was spotted in the daytime in Kaeng Krachan National Park. — Picture Via Kaeng Krachan National Park/Facebook
World / 17 Oct 2024

Leopard lounges for the lens: Lucky tourist captures rare sight in Kaeng Krachan National Park