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(From left) Sisters in Islam’s (SIS) lawyer Datuk Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, SIS executive director Rozana Isa and SIS co-founder Zainah Mahfoozah Anwar seen after the Federal Court ruled in favour of SIS in its appeal against a 2014 Selangor fatwa labelling it ‘deviant’, at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, June 19, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Federal Court declares Selangor fatwa partially invalid, no more ‘sesat’ or deviant label for SIS

Standard Chartered has laid off about 80 employees in Singapore, as part of a global cost-saving push. — Reuters file pic
Singapore  / 14 h ago

Standard Chartered’s Singapore jobs hit as bank chases US$1.5b return to investors

In the leaked phone call, Paetongtarn is heard discussing the border crisis with Hun Sen — who stepped down as prime minister in 2023 after four decades but still wields considerable influence. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Thai PM Paetongtarn faces coalition collapse after leaked call to ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government will review SST rates on imported goods like apples and mandarin oranges, which are not produced locally. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Zahid says Cabinet to rethink SST on imported fruits like apples, oranges, to avoid weighing down low wage earners

Its Legal and Prosecution senior director, Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, said Section 11(1) of the Act clearly states that anyone involved in the offence they report is not eligible for protection. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

MACC clarifies whistleblower protection after viral clips implicate Sabah reps to face graft charges

People rally in Times Square calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran in New York June 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 11 h ago

‘We can’t do this again’: Trump faces MAGA backlash over possible Iran strike

For more than 10 years, SIS has been challenging a Selangor fatwa which labels it as deviant, and this court battle will finally come to an end today at the Federal Court. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

‘Deviant’ or not? Sisters in Islam awaits Federal Court verdict today on Selangor fatwa

Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen at Absorb Sunlight x Ramen Monster in Taman OUG, KL. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 14 h ago

This shop in Taman OUG serves the unlikely pairing of ‘tonkotsu shoyu ramen’ and pour over coffee — and somehow it works!

An AirAsia plane prepares to land in Chiangmai province, north of Thailand. The low-cost carrier is pressing ahead with major fleet expansion plans despite rising operating costs and intense competition across the region. — Reuters pic
Money  / 10 h ago

South-east Asia’s budget airline boom turns brutal amid soaring costs, shrinking margins

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, in a statement today, said the discussions were among the key matters raised during a recent meeting with Grab’s senior management. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

MB: Johor, Grab in talks to ease Malaysia-Singapore travel under revamped cross-border deal

Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Centre following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Be’er Sheva, Israel June 19, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 8 h ago

In deadly tit-for-tat, Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran hits Beersheba hospital

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iran as unlawful and warned they risk escalating regional tensions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

PM Anwar slams Israeli strikes on Iran as ‘punitive, unprovoked’, urges global powers to act

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Thai PM Paetongtarn apologises after ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen call leaves her fighting for job, pushes govt to brink

File photo shows Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani (right) celebrating a victory during the Japan Open in Yokohama August 24, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai agree to join ‘Road to Gold’, says sports minister

The man is accused of recruiting women for prostitution, laundering money, and promoting sex work through media and documents. He also allegedly received financial benefits from these activities. — Reuters file pic
Singapore  / 13 h ago

Wanted Singaporean caught at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport over alleged sex trafficking, money laundering

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British writer Frederick Forsyth poses for a portrait before an interview with AFP in London on September 13, 2016. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jun 2025

‘The Day of The Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarians and rangers rush to restrain and aid a sedated female black Rhinoceros that has been selected for translocation to the Segera Rhino Sanctuary from the Lake Nakuru National Park. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jun 2025

How to move a rhino? Think dart guns, helicopters, and a whole lot of patience

Farmer suicides have a long history in India, where many are one crop failure away from disaster, but extreme weather caused by climate change is adding fresh pressure. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jun 2025

‘The land only grows debt’: Inside India’s farmer suicide crisis as climate change and despair collide

The global longevity market — spanning gene therapies, anti-ageing drugs, diagnostics and wellness plans — is projected to hit US$610 billion (RM2.6 trillion) this year. At its core, the marketing of these products feeds off the age-old fear of mortality and the desire to stay young. — iStock.com pic via AFP
Life / 09 Jun 2025

Immortality at a price: How the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza

A widely shared 71-second video captured the heartbreaking scene — the mother elephant, clearly distressed, stayed close to her calf and nudged the lorry, unable to accept the loss. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 09 Jun 2025

The cry of a mother: A call for sustainable action to protect wildlife

Seremban-born Tan Sri Mazlan Othman is the first Malaysian to lead the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and that too twice. — Picture courtesy of Sutra Foundation
Life / 09 Jun 2025

Malaysia’s first astrophysicist Mazlan Othman says AI can make students better thinkers if schools adapt

Russian artist Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of Pussy Riot, can be seen inside her mock prison cell during her 10-day durational piece entitled
Life / 09 Jun 2025

Russia’s Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova steps back into a prison cell — this time by choice

This picture taken on May 20, 2025 shows Chen Tianming at his house labelled China's strangest
Life / 08 Jun 2025

Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap 10-storey rural home

Iran expands dog-walking ban to 17 cities, citing public health and social order. — Unsplash pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

Iran expands dog walking bans nationwide, citing concerns over public health

Indian lawyer, activist and now International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq poses with the book ‘Heart Lamp’ at her residence in Hassan, in India’s Karnataka state, May 31, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

Not just roses: India’s Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq’s stories don’t flinch from the thorns

Tim Friede, 57, who has exposed himself to snake venom hundreds of times with an aim to build up immunity, poses with a water cobra. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

This guy let deadly snakes bite him 200 times for science — and it might just save your life

Deep in Tunisia’s desert south, camels stride toward humming milking machines. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

Camel milk turns into ‘white gold’ in Tunisia thanks to science, women, and growing demand

A mature Loggerhead sea turtle. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

How a Kenyan NGO has saved over 24,000 sea turtles from nets, poachers and plastic

Chilean artisanal fisherman Rodrigo Gallardo shows a hake fished on a boat near Caleta Portales, in Valparaiso, Chile on May 27. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jun 2025

Missing merluza: Chile’s battle to save its favourite catch

France, Greece and Spain expressed concern about the algorithmic design of digital platforms increasing children’s exposure to addictive and harmful content, with the risk of worsening anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Jun 2025

EU debates stricter social media rules to protect children from harmful content

School staff members cheer on students as they enter a school during China’s National College Entrance Examination, known as ‘gaokao’. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Jun 2025

‘Gaokao’ season starts in China, with 13 million students facing the country’s toughest university entrance exam