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In a statement, Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs said the visit, the first by a US aircraft carrier to Malaysia since 2012, highlights the continuation of a long-standing partnership between the two countries, rooted in close people-to-people, economic, and security ties. — Picture via Facebook National Hydrographic Centre
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Appearing in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, US Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln returns as first aircraft carrier to visit Malaysia in 12 years

A Buddha statue is seen at the Wat Sri Suphan in Chiang Mai, north Thailand on November 17, 2024. The Pa Nakhon Chaibovorn monastery in Phichit province is under investigation over its unusual meditation practice incorporating cadavers. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

Thai authorities investigating Buddhist monastery for using cadavers in meditation

In a statement today, MetMalaysia said the warning covers the entire state of Terengganu, Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh and Kuala Krai) and Pahang (Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Continuous rain warning for six states until Nov 29

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim had criticised Putrajaya for awarding the second 5G network to U Mobile. — Picture from Facebook/Hassan Karim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Sanctioned by PKR for slamming second 5G network award to U Mobile, Pasir Gudang MP says won't contest punishment

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said both Israeli leaders are war criminals responsible for the killing of Palestinians and should face punishment. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘They deserve to be hanged’: Dr M backs ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants against ‘war criminals’ Netanyahu, Gallant

nspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (left) inspects the Honour Guard during the 77th Marine Police Force Anniversary celebration at the Marine Police Force Headquarters in Lahad Datu. Nov 23, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Playtime’s over: IGP says drones will swoop on cops shirking duties with golf breaks

Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr (right) stands next to his Vice-President Sara Duterte during their inauguration ceremony at the National Museum in Manila on June 30, 2022. — Reuters file pic
World  / 15 h ago

Not a joke: Philippine VP Sara Duterte admits to ordering hit on President Bongbong Marcos if she is killed

Rackson Group’s RM1.5 billion project, Le Meridien Penang Airport and Avion Serviced Apartments, in Bayan Lepas in scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2027. — Picture from Facebook/Chow Kon Yeow
Money  / 13 h ago

Property newcomer Rackson Group seeks to transform Bayan Lepas skyline with RM1.5b serviced apartments near Penang airport

Federal Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said 24,400 summonses were settled yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Offering 60pc discount, PDRM say collected RM2.1m in summonses on first day of Madani govt anniversary event

South Korean actor Byeon Woo-seok arrives on the red carpet to attend the 2024 MAMA Awards in Osaka November 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 17 h ago

‘Lovely Runner’ star Byun Woo-seok takes home a 2024 MAMA award for music — despite not being a singer

Visitor poses with a military firearm display at the Malaysian Defense Ministry booth during the Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) Programme, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. November 22, 2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

From M16 to sniper rifles, Madani govt event visitors all smiles handling Armed Forces’ weapons usually only seen in Merdeka parades

A lorry was seen suddenly bursting from a construction site before hitting a motorcyclist who was trying to avoid it. — Screenshot from video
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

KL cops confirm motorcyclist died after hit by lorry which burst out reversing from Bangsar South construction site (VIDEO)

Not for the faint of heart perhaps? — Picture composite of images taken from Weibo and Reddit
Life  / 19 h ago

Pizza Hut China’s bullfrog pizza is making the internet ribbit with outrage

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (right) listens to a briefing on the design of a building to be constructed from Golog CEO Ivan Chin Wen Hao (centre) during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Golog Regional Halal Frozen Smart Distribution Centre (SMART RHDC) in Bandar Enstek. Nov 23, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Transport Ministry proposes logistics hub in Nilai or Bandar Enstek, cites proximity to KLIA and highway connectivity

The US Justice Department has requested that a federal court force Google to sell off its Chrome web browser, as part of an effort to break its monopoly on internet searches. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets  / 19 h ago

If Google is forced to sell Chrome, what’s next for the internet?

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US President-elect Donald Trump, singer Kid Rock and US entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswa stand up after UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones' TKO victory against challenger Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

US: Trump to have more power than founding fathers intended

US President-elect Donald Trump (left) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Trump and allies return to New York for UFC fights

Last year was the deadliest on record in the current crisis, with 1,705 deaths and more than 321,000 infections reported. ― AFP pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens

Xi warned the United States not to get involved in bilateral disputes over islands and reefs in the South China Sea. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Taiwan, democracy, development are China’s ‘red lines’, Xi tells Biden

Joe Rogan and President-elect Donald Trump pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. — Getty Images via AFP
World / 17 Nov 2024

Trump plans to attend UFC fight at Madison Square Garden, sources say

The weasel likely stole the shoes to line its nest in the winter. — Pexels pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Mysterious thief stealing slippers from a Japanese school is actually adorable

Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, whose numbers have surged in recent years. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Japan’s Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers, source says

Washington has been pushing Beijing for months to break a longstanding resistance to nuclear arms talks. — Reuters pool pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms, White House says

Police said the suspect was a 21-year-old former student at the school, who was meant to graduate this year, but had failed his exams. — Picture from pexels.com
World / 17 Nov 2024

After failing to graduate, China man attacks his former vocational school killing eight, wounding 17

A worker holds a nozzle to pump fuel into a two-wheeler vehicle at a Bharat Petroleum oil and fuel station in Kolkata August 7, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

A trillion-dollar conundrum explained: Why fossil fuel subsidies remain a global challenge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (right) speaks on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania October 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Nov 2024

Big Bang ahead? Trump and Musk’s vision to reshape Nasa and US space strategy

Demand for Bangladeshi flags have skyrocketed amid an increasing number of protests since the revolution that forced Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5, as seen in this demonstration by patients in front of a rehabilitation hospital in Dhaka on November 13, 2024. — AFPpic
World / 16 Nov 2024

Sheikh Hasina’s out, but in Bangladesh, protests (and flags) are very much in

Footage from the scene showed charred beds and walls inside the ward as a crowd of anguished families waited outside. — Social media picture
World / 16 Nov 2024

‘My child has gone forever’: 10 newborns killed, 16 critical in India hospital fire

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ‘conveyed serious concerns over the Chinese military’s growing activity’ to Xi, the Japanese foreign ministry said. — AFP pic
World / 16 Nov 2024

Japan PM expresses concern to Xi over South China Sea situation

This handout photo taken on November 15, 2024 and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on November 16 shows coast guard personnel evacuating residents during an operation in Virac town, Catanduanes province, ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Many-yi. Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes on November 16 as Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation, with forecasters expecting it to intensify before making landfall. — Philippine Coast Guard handout pic via AFP
World / 16 Nov 2024

Sixth major storm this month forces over 250,000 to evacuate as Super Typhoon Man-yi approaches Philippines with severe winds

Trump named Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the panel on Tuesday. Their mission is to propose dramatic cuts to the federal workforce, regulations and spending. — Reuters file pic
World / 16 Nov 2024

Elon Musk efficiency panel seeks ‘high IQ’ staff, plans livestreams