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AirAsia has been hit by soaring jet fuel costs stemming from the US-Israeli war on Iran, with costs rising 66 per cent in the second quarter from the previous quarter to an average of US$183 a barrel. — AFP pic

Money / 3 h ago

Report: Govt asks Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air if they can absorb AirAsia routes amid financial strain

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said Kuala Lumpur should compete with Singapore to attract major international concerts and give Malaysians more opportunities to enjoy major acts at home. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Hannah Yeoh wants KL to compete with Singapore as regional concert hub

Hannah Yeoh, who is a member of the Pardons Board, said she had expressed her views honestly and candidly, guided by her conscience and in the national interest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: My views on Najib’s pardon given honestly

The AGC said the decision did not mean that the charges had been brought without basis and should not be interpreted as a finding that the transactions which were the subject of the investigation did not take place. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

AGC: Dropping four charges against Muhyiddin based on evidence, litigation risks; three Jana Wibawa charges remain

The new flat rate reduces the previous Terminal 1 charge from RM3 and replaces separate fees at KLIA’s two terminals. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

KLIA standardises e-hailing entry fees at RM2 across both terminals effective today

Lim Guan Eng said Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chow Kon Yeow appeared more focused on criticising him than addressing Umno’s recent attacks on PH. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Guan Eng: Umno no longer brings value to Penang government amid cooperation with Perikatan, PAS

Sweet & Sour Pork Yam Ring is exceptionally good as the yam ring’s creamy texture paired well with a balanced sweet and sour pork. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

PJ SS2 Restoran MaMa Lee’s Home Cooked Kitchen turns family favourites into worthy feasts for get-togethers

A security guard looks out over Johor Bahru as haze blankets the city and reduces visibility on September 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Haze flips west: 41 areas in Peninsular Malaysia hit unhealthy levels as Sabah, Sarawak clear

He said Minden and Balik Pulau had registered unhealthy readings over the past 24 hours, while readings in Seberang Jaya and Seberang Perai had risen from moderate to unhealthy levels. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Penang air quality hits unhealthy levels statewide, Minden records API of 167

On September 14, a police bomb disposal unit was called to the scene following a public alert over the discovery. — Social media screenshot

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police: Sri Petaling bomb scare turns out to be team-building game equipment left behind by worker

Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the Malaysia Agreement 1963 remains in force and its commitments continue to bind all parties. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

MA63 still binding, no ‘new deal’ needed, says Armizan

A row of Jalur Gemilang flags adorns a building in Kuala Lumpur, celebrating Malaysia’s Independence Day. August 5, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Celebrating 63 years of togetherness: East Malaysians share what it means to be Malaysian

Macklemore’s departure from Ed Sheeran’s ‘Loop Tour’ has triggered a string of withdrawals, with Finneas and three other acts quitting in the fallout. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 7 h ago

Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks

Women don sarongs and traditional attire as they take part in the Keretapi Sarong 2025 programme at the Sri Damansara Sentral MRT station in Kuala Lumpur September 13, 2025. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

A Malaysia built by its people — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Sultan Ibrahim also expressed gratitude for the longstanding unity and harmony among Malaysians of different races, saying these are vital to the country’s strength and stability. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

King and Queen extend Malaysia Day greetings, pray for lasting peace and unity

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Malaysia / 57 m ago

Anwar to review impact of electricity bill increase at special meeting tomorrow

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Velana International Airport before departing for home today after concluding his two-day official visit to the Maldives. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — A special meeting will be held tomorrow with the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), the Energy Commission (EC), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF).The meeting will review immediate mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the electricity bill increase...

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he Perak government has advised schools to coordinate with District Health Offices and relevant health facilities before bringing large numbers of students for medical examinations following an outbreak. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Schools advised to stagger students seeking medical checks, says Perak health exco

Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah graciously accepted a memento from Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman during an audience granted to the MACC Chief Commissioner at the Selangor Palace in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, last Monday. — SPRM pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Raja Muda of Selangor, MACC chief commissioner discuss anti-corruption initiatives

Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the Malaysia Agreement 1963 remains in force and its commitments continue to bind all parties. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

MA63 still binding, no ‘new deal’ needed, says Armizan

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Sarawak’s electoral boundary review is already under way, although he stopped short of saying it would be completed before the next state election. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Fahmi says Sarawak redelineation has begun but gives no election deadline (VIDEO)

Ahmad Zahid, who is also National Disaster Management Committee Chairman, said a prudent and structured diplomatic approach is the most effective way to address sensitive issues among Asean member states while ensuring optimal technical coordination. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 55 m ago

Malaysia to seek preventive measures, diplomatic cooperation over transboundary haze, says Zahid

The new flat rate reduces the previous Terminal 1 charge from RM3 and replaces separate fees at KLIA’s two terminals. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

KLIA standardises e-hailing entry fees at RM2 across both terminals effective today

The paper argues that illicit tobacco should be viewed not only as a customs or law-enforcement issue, but also as a fiscal and tax-policy challenge. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysia loses US$775m a year to illicit tobacco trade as market share hits 55pc, study finds

MetMalaysia has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across Penang and parts of Sabah and Sarawak. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain and strong winds across Penang, Sabah and Sarawak

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Singapore / 5 h ago

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Cable cars travel to Sentosa island as haze shrouds Singapore on September 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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The robbery took place in the early hours of April 18, 2024, after Wong and Goh learnt about poker games at the house, where stakes could reach several hundred thousand dollars and payments were made in cryptocurrency. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Six Malaysians jailed for S$4.9m heist targeting Singapore high-stakes poker game

Picture for illustration purposes only. A 20-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to nine years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexual offences involving three girls aged 13 and 14. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Man, 20, jailed nine years after sexual offences against three girls in Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Larence Wong warns that residents in the city state face more that economic pressures risk fraying social bonds. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Singapore / 2d ago

Keep widening who counts as ‘our own’, Lawrence Wong tells Singaporeans amid racial tensions over airline, Nepal crisis

A four-member team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is training AI tools on anonymised transaction data from a mobile budgeting app to help predict how governments' cash handout policies might influence spending. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 13 Sep 2026

What happens after govt handouts? Singapore NTU researchers use AI to find out

Thinking of buying a PC in Singapore? Prices are soaring, according to a September 2026 check by The Straits Times. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 13 Sep 2026

Singapore PC prices jump up to 40pc as AI boom squeezes supply

The restrictions were disclosed in previously unreported court filings linked to a Singapore freezing injunction against Radiant World and Pinkesh Nahar, Bloomberg reported, citing documents relating to an earlier worldwide freezing order issued by a London court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 12 Sep 2026

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World

Men walk through rubble in the central Gaza Strip September 14, 2026. Rescuers searched today for dozens of people missing after an apartment block in Gaza collapsed, killing eight people including children, authorities in the war-torn enclave said. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Gaza apartment block collapses, killing eight; rescuers search for dozens missing

First responders work on the scene after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Three dead after news chopper crashes into LA neighbourhood during live coverage

City leader John Lee made the announcement as he unveiled Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan, outlining its economic and social strategy to 2030. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Hong Kong unveils five-year plan to deepen tech and economic ties with China

The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time the South Korean government has sought damages directly from the North Korean state, media reports said— AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

North Korea ordered to pay US$32.5m over destruction of inter-Korean liaison office

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference during the second day of the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Ontario on September 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Canada seeks greater economic independence from US as Carney courts investors

Iran had retaliated in the war by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for oil shipments, sending costs soaring. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

US faces billions more in Iran war costs as conflict drags on, CBO warns

Men walk through rubble in the central Gaza Strip September 14, 2026. Rescuers searched today for dozens of people missing after an apartment block in Gaza collapsed, killing eight people including children, authorities in the war-torn enclave said. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Gaza apartment block collapses, killing eight; rescuers search for dozens missing

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen from the Georgetown Waterfront in Washington, DC. A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from adding US President Donald Trump’s name to its facade, while the centre’s board separately voted to immediately close its main building amid financial and structural concerns. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Trump threatens to shut Kennedy Center for good after judge blocks name change

Money

AirAsia has been hit by soaring jet fuel costs stemming from the US-Israeli war on Iran, with costs rising 66 per cent in the second quarter from the previous quarter to an average of US$183 a barrel. — AFP pic

Money / 3 h ago

Report: Govt asks Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air if they can absorb AirAsia routes amid financial strain

With inflation still running well above the central bank’s target and the Middle East crisis keeping crude above US$100 a barrel, monetary policymakers are widely tipped to lift borrowing costs for the first time since 2023. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

Asian stocks struggle as markets await Fed rate decision amid inflation concerns

Grab, the region’s largest ride-hailing platform, also operates food, grocery and parcel delivery services. Atome Financial is one of Southeast Asia’s leading buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) and consumer lending groups. — Picture via Facebook

Money / 7 h ago

Grab expands South-east Asia lending reach with US$1.49b Atome deal

At 6pm, the local currency dipped to 4.0835/0880 against the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.0735/0770. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 21 h ago

Ringgit slides against euro, yen and pound as greenback gains momentum

The Lagos-based refinery, which began operations in 2024, has a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, exceeding domestic demand in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. — Social media pic

Money / 1d ago

Nigeria’s Dangote launches US$1.6b IPO, Africa’s biggest, to double oil refinery capacity

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Money / 2d ago

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

The plantation sector led the inflows at RM117 million, followed by healthcare at RM101.5 million and consumer products and services at RM45.2 million. — Bernama pic

Money / 2d ago

Plantation, healthcare and consumer sectors draw RM263.7m foreign inflows

Liquidity in the banking system is estimated at RM32.78 billion in the conventional market and RM23.05 billion in the Islamic money market. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 2d ago

Short-term interbank rates expected to remain stable amid BNM liquidity operations

Sports

James Rodriguez powered himself and his country to stardom at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when Los Cafeteros made the quarter-finals for the first time. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

James Rodriguez ends Colombia career after 15 years and three World Cups

Tuchel said beating Mexico with a heroic defensive performance created a bond between himself and the players. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Tuchel regrets not eating Azteca grass after England’s win over Mexico

Messi said in August he was retiring from Argentina duty after a two-decade international career that included winning the 2022 World Cup and Copa America triumphs in 2021 and 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Argentina call up Messi for final international appearance in Buenos Aires

Fans in waterproof ponchos watch the English League Cup third-round football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Liverpool pile more misery on Tottenham with League Cup win

Mikel Arteta handed Dowman his first appearance this season and the 16-year-old seized his chance with two goals and an assist in the third round tie at Portman Road. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Arteta hails ‘unbelievable’ Dowman after teenager inspires Arsenal win

Roberto De Zerbi’s fourth-bottom team are without a win in their first four league matches, losing twice and drawing twice. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

De Zerbi admits Tottenham in ‘tough moment’ after League Cup exit

A fan shows a sign in tribute to Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who passed away after a car crash, during the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 quarterfinal football match between Spain's Real Madrid and Germany's Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey July 5, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Saudi football authorities launch disciplinary proceedings over offensive chants about Diogo Jota

South Korea players react after they scored during their 2026 Asian Games men's group A basketball game at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya on September 13, 2026. — Jiji Press pic via AFP

Sports / 1d ago

South Korea say ‘worst-ever’ Asian Games rooms too short for their athletes