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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  / 6 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  / 12 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  / 12 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  / 8 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  / 10 h ago

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

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A security guard stopping a pro-Palestinian protestors from chaining themselves to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during a protest about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Oct 2024

NY police arrest over 200 pro-Palestinian protesters at Wall Street sit-in over US support for Israel

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded New Delhi’s actions as “unacceptable” during a press conference in Ottawa on the diplomatic expulsions — Reuters pic
World / 15 Oct 2024

Canada and India expel each other’s envoys, as Trudeau accuses New Delhi of making ‘fundamental error’ over Sikh separatist's murder

In this photograph taken on September 26, 2024, a worker arranges firecrackers for sale, at a shop on the outskirts of Sivakasi in India's Tamil Nadu state, ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Fireworks are a key part of celebrations for the Hindu festival of Diwali, which this year falls on November 1. — AFP pic
World / 15 Oct 2024

India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

The ARM’s campaign features satirical posters portraying the King, Queen, and Prince of Wales as ageing rock stars and encouraging Australians to ‘wave goodbye to royal reign.’ — Picture from Facebook
World / 14 Oct 2024

A royal send-off? Activists playfully dub King Charles’ visit to Australia the monarchy’s ‘Farewell Tour’

In the yakuza world, ‘yubitsume’, meaning ‘finger shortening,’ is a ritual where a member amputates part of their pinky to apologise for a significant mistake. — Reuters file pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Japan yakuza boss caught in finger-chopping insurance fraud scheme

This handout from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command released on October 14, 2024 shows a map of locations of the ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills being conducted by China around Taiwan. — AFP pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Taiwan independence is incompatible with peace in Taiwan Strait, says Beijing

Last year, Jokowi warned police that failure to prevent large fires during the dry season could lead to dismissal from the force. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Report: Indonesia sees 60pc decrease in forest and land fires in 2024 so far

State governments claim the policy aims to enhance compliance with health and safety standards, but critics argue these measures disproportionately target Muslim workers and establishments. — AFP pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Job losses mount for Muslims in India after controversial name display rules

Polling shows Harris and Trump neck-and-neck, including in the seven swing states that are likely to determine the outcome of the election. — AFP pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Battleground blitz: Harris and Trump push for votes in knife-edge race to White House

The Philippines has complained of Chinese vessels’ use of water cannon, collision and ramming tactics to stop resupply and patrol missions in disputed waters. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

‘Right now, I don’t see it’: Philippines defence minister doubts China’s South China Sea sincerity

The Indonesia-refusers were a group of Dutch conscripts and soldiers who refused to participate in the military campaign to suppress Indonesia's fight for independence after World War II. — AFP pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Calls grow for exoneration of ‘Indonesia refusers’ amidst apology for Dutch colonial violence

Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society assist a Palestinian person on a stretcher, during the evacuation of people from Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City October 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza

This photo taken and released by the Taiwan Coast Guard on October 14, 2024 shows a Taiwan Coast Guard personnel using binoculars on a petrol ship off Pengjia Islet (Keelung) while pointing at a Chinese Coast Guard ship sailing in the distance outside Taiwan’s territorial waters. — AFP pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Taiwan detains Chinese person after possible military ‘intrusion’ into grey zone

File photo of a De Brazza’s monkey, one of the animals discovered dead at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens yesterday. — Pexels pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

Hong Kong zoo closes after eight animals turn up dead

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a celebration of the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 10, 2024, in this photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency.
World / 14 Oct 2024

North Korea plans to blow up roads crossing into South Korea amid drone row, Seoul says

Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto after delivering his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country’s Independence Day, in Jakarta August 16, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Oct 2024

A decade of Jokowi: Indonesia’s democracy icon leaves illiberal legacy, critics say