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Many associations are located along King Street. Pictured here are Choong Shan Wooi Koon (right), Thai Pak Koong (Ng Suk) Temple established by the Hakkas (centre), and Toishan Ninyong Wui Kwon (far left). — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life / 16 Aug 2025

Beyond Hokkien: The lesser-known communities that shaped George Town

People visit the exhibition ‘Era of Uglies Has Arrived’ by Alibaba’s Taobao, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

From cabbage slides to cat plushie towers, Taobao’s ‘Era of Uglies’ exhibition puts cringe on show

Not only have there been no reliable blood tests for these patients, but existing invasive tests often miss early-stage ovarian tumors, the researchers noted in Cancer Research Communications. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

New blood test with 92pc accuracy: Spotting ovarian cancer early, even when symptoms seem harmless

Britain’s King Charles III (second from left) flanked by Princess Anne (left), his wife Queen Camilla (second from right) and Crown Prince William on the Buckingham Palace balcony watching the flypast to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe on August 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

King Charles reminds war survivors of ‘arms you link’ as greatest weapons on 80th VJ Day

Many UK students sitting for their GCSE exams are turning to TikTok ‘fortune tellers’ for predicted questions. — Freepik pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Overloaded UK teens turn to TikTok ‘fortune tellers’ for exam tips; teachers aren’t convinced 

Former headmistress of St Anne’s Convent Mary Josephine Amalanathan (seated, left) poses with other former principals and former students at her Port Klang home. — Bernama pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Meet Josephine Amalanathan: Merdeka witness, headmistress extraordinaire

File picture of an electric vehicle (EV) charging at an EV charging station in Putrajaya, June 18, 2024. Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem took another step forward today with the introduction of a simplified contactless payment system at selected EV charging stations nationwide. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Just tap and charge: TNB, CIMB, Visa, JuiceUP roll out contactless EV charging nationwide

In the 'Befriend Kay Elle' Mascot Design Contest, you can design the companions for KL Tower's mascot. — Picture from LSH Service Master
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Have you met Kay Elle, the new KL Tower mascot? Now you can also design her friends

A vendor grills liboke in Kinshasa. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

French dictionary sparks controversy over the true meaning of Congo’s iconic banana leaf dish, ‘liboke’

A drive that goes beyond luxury — choosing a car that’s built to last in value and performance.
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Why Malaysians should choose luxury cars that sell well later

In this photo taken on August 8, 2025, Maria Corazon Nagai attends to her grocery store at a market in Manila. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Aug 2025

Searching for lost fathers: Filipino man reunites with Japanese family after 82 years, while another finds her own identity

Scientists hold fossilised hominin teeth discovered in the Ledi-Geraru paleoanthropological research area in the Afar Region of north-eastern Ethiopia, in this undated handout picture released on August 13, 2025. — Amy Rector, Virginia Commonwealth University handout pic via Reuters
Life / 14 Aug 2025

Coexisting ancestors: Fossil teeth in Ethiopia reveal early Homo and Australopithecus coexisted 2.6 million years ago, reshaping understanding of human evolution

Communication Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has announced a massive celebration of South-east Asian music, arts and culture at the upcoming Riuh X Asean 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Life / 14 Aug 2025

Fahmi announces biggest SEA music, arts, and culture showcase at Riuh X Asean 2025, including first-ever Asean music conference

APAC Wrestling founder Ayez Shaukat Fonseka Farid said SlamFest 25 aims to put Malaysian wrestling on the map and gain the global recognition it deserves. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 14 Aug 2025

SlamFest 25: APAC wrestling takes Malaysian talent global with WWE ID superstars in historic showdown

Onsens are a major domestic industry in Japan beloved by both locals and tourists. — Picture via pexels/Salvador Chinchilla
Life / 14 Aug 2025

Hot spring in a bottle? Japan’s ‘craft onsen’ venture seeks to export the essence of onsen to the world

After 40 years of service, Malaysia Airlines lead stewardess Zuhaimi Hashim has completed her final flight, with her daughter, Delilah. — Screengrab via TikTok/iamdelilahzainal
Life / 14 Aug 2025

A four-decade career in the skies comes to an emotional end as Malaysia Airlines veteran shares her final flight with her daughter