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Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad speaks at the Dewan Rakyat. Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

As more couples choose to be ‘childfree’ due to living costs, Family Ministry touts childcare subsidies for civil servants

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi tabling the Johor Budget 2025 at Sultan Ismail Building, Kota Iskandar. Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

With weekends back to Saturday and Sunday, Johor says extending Friday rest period to two hours from Jan 1

People stand outside homes damaged by a short circuiting air-conditioner switch in Marang, on Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

AC switch blows up in Marang man’s face, causes burns and damages two houses

This photo shows the logo of the Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok on November 21, 2024. A young Australian woman has died and another is fighting for her life in hospital in Bangkok. — AFP
World  / 17 h ago

What caused the deaths of four tourists in Laos? The deadly threat of methanol poisoning explained

Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strike, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 21, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 15 h ago

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu, former defence chief over war crimes in Gaza retaliation

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine today. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine, says Kyiv

A recent visit by a delegation from Afghanistan’s Education Ministry to Malaysia’s Ministry of Education is part of an effort to support Malaysia’s foreign policy approach towards Afghanistan. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Amid scrutiny, MOE says presented Malaysia’s inclusive education policies, especially on gender rights, to Afghan delegation

Insurance companies worldwide are facing higher claims from natural catastrophes, industry sources say, which they attribute to the effects of climate change and to a rise in building in areas exposed to extreme weather. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Planning to get a home insurance in Malaysia? Let us guide you on coverage, policies, and what’s included

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (centre) with the Johor Budget 2025 book. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘Continue to provide the best to Bangsa Johor’: MB announces state civil servants to get two-month salary incentive

Gautam Adani Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and his wife Priti Adani show their inked finger after casting their ballot to vote in Ahmedabad on May 7, 2024. — AFP file pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Who is Gautam Adani? A look at the billionaire’s rise and the US bribery charges shaking his business empire

There are currently 32 e-hailing apps registered in Malaysia, including the dominant Grab. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Knowing your EzCab from Ezi2Go: With 32 apps, who’s who in Malaysia’s crowded e-hailing market?

Malaysia recorded a fall in both wedding and divorce cases in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Department of Statistics. — Picture courtesy by Rumah Abang Jamil.
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

In 2023, Malaysians see a drop in marriages… but also divorces: Here are some numbers about weddings last year

Workers prepare registration counters at the MADANI Government's Two-Year Program (2TM) and the 2024 National Convention on Public Service Reform at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

What you need to know about: The 60pc discount for traffic fines at the Madani anniversary fair

National number one men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were among the pairs that qualified from round of 16 of the China Masters. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

National badminton pairs Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah both reach quarter-finals for China Masters 

A baby boy survived, while three of his family members died in a crash at Kilometre 2 of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) 2 heading towards the Segambut Toll Plaza yesterday morning.
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

One-year-old survives DUKE crash that killed three family members, say KL police

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on May 6, 2024. Donald Trump announced Nvember 12, 2024 that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration. — AFP pic
World / 14 Nov 2024

From Tesla to Doge: Why is Elon Musk being tapped by Trump to reshape US government efficiency?

Workers remove flowers from a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre in Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong province on November 13, 2024, two days after 35 people were killed when a man drove a car into a crowd in one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

How China’s censorship machine blocks news of Zhuhai car attack, only revealing that 35 were dead 24 hours later

A Christie's employee poses with The Aga Khan Emerald, a cartier emerald and diamond brooch made with a square-shaped emerald of 37.00 carats, marquise-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold during a press preview in Geneva. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Aga Khan’s rare emerald brooch sets new record at Geneva auction with US$9m sale

A doorman is seen in front of the entrance of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City on November 12, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Trump’s business empire set for a boom, reigniting ethics concerns as he re-enters presidency

Workers remove flowers from a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre in Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong province. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

China tightens security as mourners gather after deadly Zhuhai vehicle rampage

Passengers look at an electronic board displaying cancelled flights after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky, at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar.— AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Bali flights cancelled as volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi disrupts air travel

Elon Musk became a key ally to Trump during his campaign, reportedly spending well over US$100 million to help the Republican win and repeatedly boosting Trump’s candidacy on X, the platform which he owns. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Trump rewards world’s richest man Elon Musk with co-leading govt cost-cutting initiative 'Doge'

A group of men leaves flowers outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens in Zhuhai— AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Car ploughs into China’s Zhuhai sports centre, leaving 35 dead and 43 injured in suspected revenge attack

Russian MPs in the Duma lower house of parliament voted unanimously in favour of the draft bill, which would apply to materials online, in media, advertising and in films that promote “rejection of childbearing”. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Russia passes law banning ‘childless lifestyle’ to reverse population decline amid deadly war with Ukraine

Smoke billows from Beirut's southern suburb following an Israeli bombing, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

US says Israel not breaching aid law as Gaza crisis deepens, Lebanon death toll rises

Donald Trump who decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in last week’s election, makes a triumphant return to Washington today. — AFP file pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Trump shapes Cabinet with hard-liners as he prepares for White House return, pledging ‘America First’ policies

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop one of the Church’s most prolific serial abusers. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns, citing failure in Church abuse case

South Korean women carry flags reading ‘Feminist’ as they march during a rally to mark International Women’s Day in downtown Seoul on March 8, 2024. No dating, sex, marriage or having children with men: South Korea’s extreme feminist movement ‘4B’ has gone viral in America and beyond since Donald Trump won the US presidential election. — AFP pic
World / 13 Nov 2024

No dating, sex, marriage or having kids with men: What is 4B, the extreme S. Korean feminist movement sweeping post-election America?

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 12, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Wave of Israeli strikes hit south Beirut after evacuation warning, targets Hezbollah strongholds

The appeals court in The Hague dismissed the entire ruling, saying Shell was already on its way to meet required targets for its own emissions, and it was unclear if demands on it to reduce emissions caused by the use of its products would help the fight against climate change. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Nov 2024

Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling

American national Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is not allowed to leave South Korea because of a travel ban linked to the case. — PIcture via Instagram/Johnny Somali
World / 12 Nov 2024

South Korea prosecutors indict controversial American streamer Johnny Somali