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Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Dr Ling served as the Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching from 1974 to 1986 before representing Labis for four terms from 1986 to 2004, while also holding key positions including deputy information minister, deputy finance minister and deputy education minister before being appointed transport minister in 1986. — Bernama
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Wee Ka Siong pays tribute to Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, calls him towering statesman and nation builder

File photo of public housing estates in Singapore. Tan Keng Wee ran a cross-border loan shark syndicate that netted millions and triggered more than 1,500 harassment-related complaints, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Singapore  / 13 h ago

From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government’s focus is not on denying legitimate salaries but on controlling excessive spending, especially amid current economic challenges. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Anwar: State leaders entitled to salaries, my decision not to take pay is personal choice

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

Selangor PAS Youth deputy chief Aubidullah Fahim Ibrahim said penalties in the form of fines alone would not deliver a meaningful deterrent, especially when lives are lost due to drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Selangor PAS Youth urges govt to restrict alcohol sales, says fines alone not enough to curb drunk driving

A worker walks between steel coils at a steel market in Hangzhou. Commodity shipments including fertilisers and steel have been hit hard by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
Money  / 18 h ago

In numbers: The commodities most affected by the Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Shiloh Jolie's resemblance to her actress mother has drawn attention on social media. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz  / 14 h ago

‘Copy and paste’: Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh goes viral after appearance in K-pop music video (VIDEO)

Former Transport Minister and MCA Honorary Life President Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik died at the age of 83 on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

King and Queen express condolences on passing of Ling Liong Sik

Cargo ships and containers are seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, as the Hormuz crisis threatens flows of oil, gas and commodities to China. — AFP pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

People look at BYD EV cars on display at a mall roadshow in Singapore. Rising global energy costs driven by the Iran war are beginning to filter into daily life in Singapore, pushing up prices for fuel, transport and basic goods. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

‘Everything is going up’: Singapore hit by war-fuelled price hikes across the board

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

Voters show their fingers after casting their ballots in the 17th Sabah State Election (PRN) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Serusup in Tuaran on November 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

One-third of Sabah voters complete voting by mid-morning

Sabah BN chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin casts his vote at SK Bukit Garam in Kinabatangan. — Bung Moktar Radin pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Bung Moktar casts ballot in Kinabatangan for Lamag race

Jannie Lasimbang (third from left) poses with Lim Hui Ying (fourth from left), Teo Nie Ching (fourth from right) and Pakatan Harapan supporters at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yue Min in Penampang on Nov 29, 2025. — Jannie Lasimbang pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Pakatan’s Jannie Lasimbang gets federal backup in one of Sabah’s most crowded seats

A still shows a man kicking Safiudeen Pakkeer Mohamed after a security guard sprayed the Indian national with a water hose, in Taman Maluri.
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Viral video of homeless man kicked while sleeping reveals migrant worker’s nightmare in Malaysia

Former Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is brought by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) officers for a remand application to assist with investigations into alleged corruption at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court on November 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

MACC seeks to remand Shamsul Iskandar, Albert Tei for graft probe

The route from Kota Warisan to Jalan KLIA near the Kiwa intersection is closed due to a flash flood in Sepang on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Malaysia floods: 33,428 evacuees across nine states as Terengganu cases surge (VIDEO)

Multiple agencies, including the Fire and Rescue Department, worked overnight to restore road access after the landslide. — JBPM pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Access restored to Puncak Arabella Apartments after Cameron Highlands landslide

The Kuala Lumpur Strike Force conducts a raid at a health centre used as a location for homosexual activity in Chow Kit on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Police detain over 200 including civil servants in raid on suspected Chow Kit gay sex club

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah speaks at the Dewan Negara on April 4, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Malaysia wins 11th straight term on IMO Council

Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal cast his ballot at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bubul in Semporna, on Nov 29, 2025. — Shafie Apdal pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Warisan’s Shafie Apdal casts ballot in four‑cornered Senallang race

AirAsia planes are seen on the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) in Sepang February 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

AirAsia grounds A320 fleet for urgent software rollback after Airbus warning

Voters show their ink-stained fingers after voting responsibility at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Garam 2 in Kinabatangan on November 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

‘It’s now in your hands’: Ahmad Zahid urges calm, thoughtful voting as Sabah goes to polls

Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup poses for photographs at Sekolah Pekan Ansip, Sook, on Nov 29, 2025. — Arthur Joseph Kurup pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

PBRS chief Kurup beats morning traffic and rivals to be among first voters in Sook

Police and emergency teams have been deployed after a landslide cut off road access to an apartment complex in Cameron Highlands. — PDRM pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Cameron Highlands landslide: Nearly 700 residents cut off after slope collapse near Puncak Arabella apartment

A voter casts her ballot in the 17th Sabah State Election at Sekolah Kebangsaan Serusup in Tuaran on November 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Sabah votes:  Polling under way in 882 centres as weather threatens afternoon thunderstorms

Firefighters walk near the site of a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where flames engulfed bamboo scaffolding across multiple blocks, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, on November 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Nov 2025

Bomba Malaysia salutes Hong Kong firefighter who died in Tai  Po tragedy