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Screengrab of the congestion along the Causeway from the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore to the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (BSI) complex in Johor Baru. — Image via trafficiti.com
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Causeway gridlock: Hours-long jam stretches from Woodlands into Johor Baru, expected to last till midnight

Rescue workers take part in a salvage operation at the site where an aircraft crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 9 h ago

Jeju Air says it ‘sincerely apologises’ after fatal S. Korea plane crash at Muan airport

The tail section of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft is seen beside rescue personnel after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, some 288km southwest of Seoul on December 29, 2024. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Fatalities rising in Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea airport runway; officials suspect landing gear failure due to bird strike (VIDEO)

A life jacket hangs on fencing next to the wreckage of an aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 7 h ago

Yonhap: 179 aboard Jeju Air plane feared dead after crash at South Korean airport, two survive

PAS secretary-general, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, today announced the party’s intention to take legal action against Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, for spreading baseless accusations and malicious defamation. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

PAS vows legal action over Christmas remarks, demands accountability from Nga Kor Ming for ‘spreading falsehoods’

Express buses are seen at the Terminal Bandar Tasik Selatan (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is facing a severe labour supply to meet the two-driver policy for long-haul buses. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Bus driver shortage: Malaysia isn’t the only country in a pickle — here’s how others tackle the issue

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has reaffirmed his commitment to fostering racial and religious harmony following criticism of his ministry’s Christmas celebration and the announcement of legal action by PAS over his remarks. — Picture via X/Nga Kor Ming
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘I am a minister for all Malaysians’: Nga Kor Ming vows to protect diversity, calls for unity as PAS announces legal action over Christmas remarks

Fish head curry at Restoran Ah Lyes Curry Fish Head with stingray, an unusual but delicious choice of fish — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 10 h ago

Stingray curry anyone? Find old-school comfort at Restoran Ah Lyes Curry Fish Head in SS19 Subang Jaya 

The actress, known as Che Ta, was previously targeted in a raid by MARA officers, lawyers, and court representatives on December 10, following claims of a failure to repay a loan close to RM1 million. — Picture via Instagram/Rozita Che Wan
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Actress Rozita Che Wan settles RM550,000 of MARA debt, buys time until March

Malaysia’s gig economy has continued its upward trajectory in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, surpassing three million as of September. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s gig economy surpasses three million workers in 2024, spurring calls for better worker safeguards, protections

The new policy is part of Thailand’s efforts to update its tax system and meet the requirements to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). — AFP pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Thailand to impose 15pc corporate tax for MNCs from Jan 1; affects those with annual revenue over US$782m

The iconic cat statue in Padungan here has sparked controversy after being dressed up for the upcoming Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations shortly after Christmas. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Controversy erupts over early CNY makeover of Kuching’s iconic cat statue right after Christmas

Burnley FC captain Josh Brownhill has clarified he is English and not Malaysian as speculated. — Picture from Instagram/joshbrownhill_
Sports  / 11 h ago

Burnley captain Josh Brownhill shuts down Malaysian nationality rumours

Johor Unity Ambassador Lim San Shien has been named the latest National Malay Language Icon by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. — Bernama pic
Life  / 10 h ago

Lim San Shien recognised as National Malay Language Icon for commitment to language and heritage

Relatives of passengers of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway, react at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 2 h ago

‘Should I leave a will?’: Final message from doomed Jeju Air flight reveals passenger’s final moments 

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Investigators arrive at a Gendarmerie Police station as French Gendarmes stand next to a vehicle (right) said to be that of the alleged killer, who reportedly turned himself in at the police station, in Ghyvelde, northern France December 14, 2024. Five people were killed on December 14, 2024 in northern France, according to the French Gendarmerie, to which a person surrendered to the authorities at the end of the day, indicating that he committed the murders. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Man arrested after confessing to five murders in less than two hours as French police probe motive

A satellite image shows a view of the Crimea bridge in Kerch Strait, July 17,2023. A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm today, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage. — Picture courtesy of Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
World / 15 Dec 2024

Russian tanker splits apart in Kerch Strait storm, spills oil, another damaged, one dead

File picture of a miner working underground at a hard coal deep-cast mine in the village of Stonava October 14, 2024. A coal mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan trapping 32 miners. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Afghan coal mine collapse traps 32 miners, rescuers working to save them

Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS yesterday stressed that most of the recent reported drone sightings in New Jersey and nearby states involved manned aircraft, and there was no evidence of any national security threat. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

FBI: Majority of ‘mystery’ drone reports in North-east linked to manned aircraft, no national security threat

People exit a metro entrance as the sun sets in Beijing December 11, 2024. The city’s rail transit network currently boasts 522 stations, including 98 interchange stations. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Beijing adds three new metro lines, further easing downtown traffic

Pope Francis attends the third edition of the Living Nativity Scene of Rome of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in Rome December 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Francis makes first visit by a pope to Corsica

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows after giving a public address from his official residence in Seoul December 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

South Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon

The five remaining members of the Australian ‘Bali Nine’ drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Australia says ‘Bali Nine’ prisoners have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia

US President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the US relationship with South Korea during a call yesterday with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became acting president after the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Biden reaffirms ties with South Korea after Yoon’s impeachment, says alliance ‘linchpin for Indo-Pacific peace’

People celebrate after South Korean parliament passed a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law decree following a vote, during a rally in front of the National Assembly in Seoul December 14, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

South Korea’s acting president Han moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment

Demonstrators raise placards and Israeli flags during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on December 14, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. — AFP pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Thousands of Israelis demand hostage release deal after 14 months of war

Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo salutes to a national flag during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul December 14, 2024. — Yonhap pic via Reuters
World / 15 Dec 2024

South Korea opposition says will not seek to impeach acting president Han over martial law

Russian service members undergo combat training at a firing range, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Krasnodar region, Russia December 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Zelenskiy says Russia now using North Korean troops in significant numbers

Mikheil Kavelashvili reacts after he was elected the country’s new president in the parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia December 14, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Ex-Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili elected Georgia’s sixth president

Blinken said at a news conference that the group had agreed on a joint communique that also calls for an inclusive and representative government that respects the rights of minorities. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

Diplomats back new Syria government, Blinken reveals ‘direct contact’ with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Dec 2024

China says Philippines has ‘provoked trouble’ in South China Sea with US backing