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Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said rejecting public caning for shariah offences does not mean opposing Islamic teachings. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

After public caning in Terengganu, Perlis mufti says rejection of practice does not mean opposing Islam

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said MS88, which has undergone 15 years of research, has a taste comparable to other premium durians such as Black Thorn. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Say hello to MS88: Malaysia’s next big durian, set to rival Black Thorn

A runway closure at Subang Airport due to a pothole today led to major disruptions, causing flight cancellations and diversions. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Runway trouble at Subang Airport: Passengers face frustrating flight delays due to pothole

OK Lim was convicted in May 2024 for cheating and abetting forgery, part of a trade financing fraud described as one of Singapore’s most severe. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim and children declared bankrupt over Hin Leong debts

In the incident, Lau tripped and fell with his knees hitting the ground, his head extending beyond the edge of the platform.
Showbiz  / 12 h ago

Same day, two cities, both ‘Heavenly Kings’: First Aaron Kwok, now Andy Lau falls during concert in Hong Kong

Jailed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur December 12, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

AGC: Any new proposal for Najib’s house arrest must go through Pardons Board chaired by Agong

The damaged bus that got off the road on the E10 near Raftsundet, Hadsel municipality, is pictured after it's transportion to a control station in Gullesfjord on December 27, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Wisma Putra: Four Malaysians suffer minor injuries in Norway bus crash, now housed in crisis centre and restricted from contact due to probe

The police reports followed a call by an NGO for Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh to resign after the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed her defamation suit against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan. — Pictures by Firdaus Latif and Devan Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Cops: Investigation underway after seven police reports filed against Hannah Yeoh in defamation dispute against former IGP Musa Hassan

Taking to social media in the early hours of this morning, Kwok reassured his fans, explaining that he had fallen through an empty hydraulic platform after failing to spot the gap. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 17 h ago

Aaron Kwok reassures fans after falling off stage at Taipei concert

Two men robbed a jewellery store at a shopping mall in Banda Hilir yesterday afternoon. — Screengrab via CCTV footage on social media
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Two men flee with valuables after armed robbery at Banda Hilir jewellery store, say Melaka police

MetMalaysia has issued a continuous rain warning at the alert level for several areas in Sabah until December 30. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous rain in Sabah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang until Dec 31

Selangor Red Giants triumphed over Red Falcon AP Bren Sport in a nail-biting match, ending Malaysia's seven-year e-sports title drought. — Picture via Instagram/Esports World Cup
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Viral in 2024: Malaysians who stole the spotlight and captured global attention (VIDEO)

This appeal follows the Kelantan government’s announcement to begin enforcing mandatory halal certification in Kota Baru, with plans to expand the initiative across the state. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Samenta calls for Kelantan govt to reconsider halal cert requirement for F&B operators

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects to reach the new limit between January 14 and January 23, 2025. —- Reuters pic
Money  / 13 h ago

US debt ceiling crisis looms as Treasury warns of US$36.2t default risk by mid Jan 2025

People wait in line to purchase their Mega Millions lottery ticket from a liquor store where winning tickets have been sold on December 27, 2024 in Hawthorne, California. — AFP pic
Life  / 8 h ago

US lottery ticket sold in California strikes US$1.22b jackpot, but winner yet to claim prize 

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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 / 22 Dec 2024

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

President Joe Biden signed a funding bill yesterday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. — AFP
World / 22 Dec 2024

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Pope Francis condemned the ‘cruelty’ of Israel bombing and killing children in Gaza. — AFP
World / 22 Dec 2024

‘This is cruelty, this is not war’: Pope slams Israeli air strike killing Gaza children

People look for survivors following an Israeli strike in the al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City on December 19, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 22 Dec 2024

Game-changers of 2024: Trump, Assad, and Olympics in the spotlight

Google has begun limiting third-party cookies for some users of its Chrome web browser, a first step towards eventually abandoning the files that have raised privacy concerns. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Google pushes back on US bid to force Chrome sale, proposes licensing restrictions instead

Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Saturday, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Pakistan’s military punishes 25 for pro-Khan riots, courts hand out decade-long terms

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to the media during a visit to the site where a car drove into a crowd of a Christmas market in Magdeburg. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Holiday horror: Death toll climbs to five in German Christmas market car-ramming, over 200 injured

A Thai national was sentenced to death and two Germans were handed life sentences for the gruesome murder of a German real estate broker near the resort town of Pattaya, Thai media reported. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Death sentence for Thai man, life terms for Germans in grisly Pattaya murder of real estate broker

A court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges of kidnapping over 100 migrants aboard a boat he had blocked at sea for nearly three weeks in 2019, as part of a policy to curb irregular arrivals. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted after three-year trial over blocking migrant rescue ship

A French court on Friday handed heavy sentences to several men convicted of having played a role in the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Eight convicted in France over beheading of teacher who showed Prophet caricature

Taliban security personnel stand around a coffin of a passenger at a hospital after two bus accidents on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, in Ghazni on December 19, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Pakistan Taliban claim 16 soldiers dead after midnight raid near Afghanistan border

Medical professionals and activists hold posters and candles as they take part in a midnight protest to condemn the rape and murder of a 31-year-old medic, in Kolkata on August 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

Kolkata hospital volunteer claims ‘framed’ for brutal rape and murder of doctor, trial to start Jan 2025

Rohingya refugees (C) interact with police personnel as they arrive at the eastern port of Trincomalee after being rescued by the Sri Lankan navy, on December 20. — AFP
World / 21 Dec 2024

Myanmar rebels claim capture of military's western regional command, marking fall of junta's second regional command

Israeli emergency services work at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel’s military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv. — Reuters
World / 21 Dec 2024

Israeli military: Yemen missile lands in Tel Aviv area, 14 lightly injured

The dome of the Capitol is seen through a security fence in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2024

US Congress passes budget deal to avert shutdown, saves Christmas for federal workers

People boarding a Royal Australian Air Force plane after an earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu on December 17, 2024. Commercial flights will resume December 22, 2024. — Handout picture courtesy of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via AFP
World / 21 Dec 2024

Quake-hit Vanuatu to reopen to commercial flights amid seven-day state of emergency