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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defended Iran's retaliation against Israel's attacks, but at the same time called for justice, peace and an end to violence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia has right to speak up, calls for end to hostilities in the Middle East

The Ministry of Finance has announced that new registration applications in relation to the expansion of the service tax scope and the revision of the sales tax rate, effective from July 1, 2025, can be made starting from August 1, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MoF: New SST registration opens Aug 1 as tax scope expands in July to include construction, education, beauty services

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said the ministry will not hesitate to revoke the operating licences of Centralised Labour Quarters and Temporary Labour Quarters if operators fail to comply with the provisions under the Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

After migrant protest, Human Resources Ministry warns of licence revocation for non-compliant worker hostels

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi said the US had crossed 'a very big red line'. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

US, Israel crossed ‘big red line’, Iran FM says as heads to Moscow

According to initial information, the bride and groom were leaving the party when they were confronted by masked assailants who opened fire, the source close to the investigation added. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Gunmen crash wedding in Provence: Bride dead, groom escapes, one attacker run over

Various vehicles including lorries, cars and motorcycles were seen destroyed by fire following a fire at a lorry and engine oil storage store in Jalan Cenderai, Taman Kota Puteri, Masai which occurred yesterday during a Bernama inspection June 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Worker flees Johor oil store fire as blaze destroys lorry, shocks residents who ‘didn’t even know’ facility was there

Life Line Association Malaysia says it has seen a rise in callers over the past five years, according to its 2024 annual report. — Picture by Arif Zikri

Life / 6 h ago

More Malaysians are reaching out — this counselling NGO is making sure someone’s there

Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, the wife of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, has passed away. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sarawak Premier’s wife Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang dies at age 76

Researchers found an average of around 100 microplastic particles per litre in glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea and beer. — ETX Studio pic

Life / 16 h ago

More microplastics in your beer? Blame the glass bottle, says French study

It’s hard to not pile your plate of ‘nasi lemak’ with goodies like ‘rendang’ chicken, fried luncheon meat and ‘petai ikan bilis’. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 4 h ago

Want a great start to your day? Head to Kelana Jaya’s Nam Gor Hainan Kopitiam for this Chinese style ‘nasi lemak’

People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus’ Dwelaa area on June 22, 2025. Syrian state media reported a suicide attack on a Damascus church on June 22 that caused casualties, as AFP correspondents at the scene saw first responders transporting people from the site. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Suicide bomber kills 22 in Damascus church attack; IS blamed in Syria’s first such strike since war began

Police are investigating an incident involving a Singapore-registered vehicle travelling against traffic at Kilometre 55 of the Senai-Desaru Expressway yesterday. — Video screencap via Facebook/Community Roda Johor

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Johor cops probe Singapore-registered car filmed driving against traffic on Senai-Desaru Expressway

The Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has raised concerns over a series of cable theft incidents that could disrupt the planning and operational timeline of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is now at a critical phase ahead of its targeted completion in December 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

ECRL cable thefts raise alarm, could derail testing schedule, says MRL CEO

Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks during a conference on the rationalisation of Malaysia Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) at Putrajaya June 23, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Loke: CAAM to go independent, merge with Mavcom on August 1, saving RM1.5b

The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s losses to end higher against the US dollar on Friday, as the latest developments on the Iran-Israel war sparked some buying interest in emerging currencies, a dealer said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 3 h ago

Ringgit climbs against major currencies at opening as Iran tensions, US airstrikes lift oil and gold

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Paris Fashion Week doubles down on menswear as Anderson, Vaccarello, Pharrell headline and Saint Laurent returns

Creative director of LOEWE British-Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson arrives for the premiere of A24's ‘Queer’ at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13, 2024. British-Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson will debut as Dior's artistic director at the upcoming Paris Fashion Week which starts tomorrow. — AFP pic

PARIS, June 23 — Men’s Fashion Week returns to Paris tomorrow with heightened anticipation as Jonathan Anderson shows his first creations for Dior and Saint Laurent rejoins the official calendar.Following a flurry of artistic director changes, the spring-summer 2026 menswear season reflects the industry’s instability: Milan scaled back its programme...

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Life Line Association Malaysia says it has seen a rise in callers over the past five years, according to its 2024 annual report. — Picture by Arif Zikri

Life / 6 h ago

More Malaysians are reaching out — this counselling NGO is making sure someone’s there

While for centuries it was more socially desirable to give birth to a boy, this ‘tradition’ is losing ground and even reversing. — katrinaelena/Getty Images pic via ETX Studio

Life / 6 h ago

Congratulations… it’s not a boy! How gender stereotypes are shifting as families embrace daughters

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma poses for a photograph next to one of the Protea flower species growing at his fam in Cullinan, east of Pretoria June 3, 2025. On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. — AFP pic

Life / 6 h ago

‘Part of South Africa’s DNA’: Iconic national flower protea blooms far from home as climate shifts native range

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A person looks at Jan Vermeer’s ‘Mistress and Maid’ during The Frick Collection press preview on March 25, 2025 in New York City. The show brings together a trio of paintings by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer: the Frick’s own ‘Mistress and Maid,’ ‘The Love Letter’ on loan from Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and ‘Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid’ from the National Gallery of Ireland. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Three Vermeers, one theme: The art of the love letter on view in New York

Researchers found an average of around 100 microplastic particles per litre in glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea and beer. — ETX Studio pic

16 h ago

More microplastics in your beer? Blame the glass bottle, says French study

Visitors walk on the artwork ‘Choir’ by German artist Katharina Grosse at the entrance of Art Basel fair for Modern and contemporary art, in Basel June 17, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Basel’s art fair marches toward utopia — dragging democracy’s ghosts along

The ID. Buzz AD is the first fully autonomous production vehicle from Volkswagen, specifically optimized for use in mobility services. — Picture courtesy of MOAI

16 h ago

Volkswagen challenges Waymo with launch of electric ID. Buzz autonomous robotaxi fleet in Los Angeles

Tans have long been fashionable in Western countries, but awareness of skin cancer risks is rising, making sunscreen an important healthcare product. — AFP pic

20 h ago

YouTuber’s video on Japanese sunscreen goes viral, fuelling global skincare craze

Influencer Saad Akhtar was left unimpressed by the experience of having meatballs in Ikea. — TikTok screenshot

20 h ago

TikTok influencer gets excited to try Malaysian food…but is taken to Ikea (VIDEO)

Designer Giorgio Armani at the Giorgio Armani Fall-Winter 2025/2026 menswear collection during Milan Fashion Week, in Milan January 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Giorgio Armani sits out Milan Men’s Fashion Week for the first time in his career, recovering at home

The Netherlands yesterday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Stolen history returns: Netherlands hands back 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon flies above the stage set in the Tuileries garden at sunset during annual street music festival, the Fete de la Musique, in Paris. — AFP pic

1d ago

Floating fire and music: Paris celebrates return of Olympic balloon

A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, March 29, 2023. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Game-changer or gimmick? What you need to know about the new weight-loss drugs sweeping the world

An older adult man sells objects and belongings on a street in Havana, on June 3, 2025. — AFP

1d ago

Too old to work, too poor to eat — how Cuba’s older adults are paying the price of crisis

People look at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games cauldron, attached to a balloon in Jardin des Tuileries, in Paris on August 13, 2024. — AFP pic

1d ago

Paris’s giant Olympic balloon is back, and it’s here to stay for summer

A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type. — Picture from IStock.com

1d ago

French scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman

Abang Johari (4th left) with Uggah (3rd left), Dr Sim (3rd right) and other local dignitaries march their way from the Tun Jugah Building to the Kuching Waterfront. — The Borneo Post pic

1d ago

Gawai Dayak 2025 parade in Kuching brings Sarawak’s spirit to life with colour, culture and unity

Fronting the corner of Lebuh Acheh and Carnarvon Street is an imposing British colonial white building with modern touches and Straits Chinese influences. — Picture courtesy of GTWHI

2d ago

How a former maternity hospital, clinic and pharmacy became the shining example of heritage restoration in George Town

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