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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

Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks to the press regarding the Malaysia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff during the 47th aSEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

‘Jobs at stake’: Tengku Zafrul rebuts Rafizi’s criticism of Malaysia-US ART

Water supply to 448,057 of the 455,499 accounts affected by unscheduled disruptions caused by pollution in Sungai Johor has been restored as of 7pm yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

Over 448,000 Johor water accounts restored after pollution crisis, 7,000 still affected

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Malaysian citizen in Sungai Golok, Thailand, last Saturday is alleged to have carried out the attack with his younger brother. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

Police launch manhunt for suspect’s younger brother after fatal shooting in Sungai Golok

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has called for a thorough investigation into all aspects of the incident involving a pupil at a school in Negeri Sembilan on October 1, to ensure justice is served. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

Ministry of Education demands thorough probe into death of Negeri Sembilan pupil

The progress of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) programme and Malaysia’s achievements as Asean Chair in 2025 are among the matters scheduled for discussion at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

In Dewan Rakyat today: RON95 subsidy, Asean leadership, and Rohingya relief efforts

To minimise distress and help the child give their best evidence, the court may appoint an accompanying adult to provide emotional support while the child testifies. — Pexels.com pic
Malaysia / 04 Nov 2025

Ensuring safety: How victims and witnesses of child sexual abuse are protected in court

The arrests followed a one-minute video that went viral on social media showing the fight, which allegedly broke out after two men ‘shoulder-checked’ each other. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Miri waterfront brawl: Sarawak cops arrest 11 youths (VIDEO)

Judge Iris Awen Jon handed down the sentence to Mohd Hastree Mohamad, 36, after he pleaded guilty to possessing a parang without a reasonable excuse during a police inspection at a car park near the Kuching district police headquarters on September 29. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Sarawak police constable jailed five years, caned once for illegal parang possession

A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country’s war-torn western Darfur region, on October 28, 2025, after fleeing El-Fasher following the city’s fall to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). — AFP pic
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Foreign minister: Malaysia calls for immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access in Sudan

Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the coalition has completed its preparations for the polls, including discussions with the Sabah BN leadership, which has its own autonomy. ― Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

BN ready with Sabah polls line-up, says sec-gen

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the Federal Territories Mufti Department is now conducting engagement sessions with relevant stakeholders to strengthen understanding of the bill’s purpose and provisions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Second reading of FT Mufti Bill to be tabled in next Parliament session, says minister

Judge Datuk Su Tiang Joo awarded K. Vimal Raj, 22, RM6.4 million, with the bulk of the sum for the purchase of robotic arms and a leg. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

In KL, High Court awards RM7.4m to youth after hospital negligence leads to amputations

Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad (2nd from left) listens to a briefing from Jasni Amat (left), Chairman of the Inland Fishermen Network of the Orang Asli community in the Tenggara parliamentary constituency, during a visit to the river pollution site at Sungai Sayong, Kota Tinggi, November 2, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Three police reports filed over Sungai Johor pollution affecting nearly 1.8 million residents

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the RTS trains are set to arrive at the Wadi Hana Depot by the middle of this month. — Bernama
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

RTS Link first trial phase to start in December without passengers, says Transport Minister

The 30-year-old lodged the appeal through Messrs Haresh Mahadevan & Co today, seeking to overturn the entire decision of the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on October 31, which found her guilty under the Child Act. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Zayn Rayyan’s mother appeals five-year jail sentence for neglect

Police said the 40-year-old woman died at the scene after she and her daughter were hit by an SUV while crossing Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in George Town. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2025

Kedah police: Jerlun man who beheaded brother-in-law had stopped psychiatric treatment