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The 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results recorded the best achievement with a National Grade Average (GPK) index of 4.42 points compared to 4.49 points in 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

SPM 2025 levels up as results hit record high, more candidates earn certificates, grade average improves

The High Court has found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak liable for US$1.18 billion in losses incurred by SRC International Sdn Bhd due to a breach of fiduciary duties. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court finds Najib liable for RM4.77b SRC losses, orders RM5.25b payment

A screenshot from a viral video shows the police chasing a red Honda Civic at KLIA yesterday. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Red Honda Civic chase at KLIA ends with arrest of local man carrying 31 criminal records

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh last night visited the area around the Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri TPr Fadlun Mak Ujud to check on the presence of unlicensed ‘photo touts’ operating in the area. — Photo via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Hannah Yeoh visits KLCC with mayor to check on unlicensed ‘photo touts’ preying on tourists

Bella Astilah’s home-made chicken rice (left) and fiance Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s thumbs-up delight. — Screencap from Facebook/Bella Astilah

Showbiz / 12 h ago

Bella Astilah whips up ‘nasi ayam’ for fiancé Syed Saddiq, gets ‘11 out of 10’ (VIDEO)

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) continues to closely monitor the nation’s fuel supply to help safeguard nationwide stability, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

With crude prices soaring, Petronas steps up monitoring and calls for smarter energy use across the nation

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the accident occurred at about 1.20 am involving a Range Rover Velar sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 51-year-old man and a Mazda van. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Six injured in Kajang-Semenyih crash, police nab SUV driver for alleged drink-driving

A former Malaysian employee of an oil and gas company was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in Singapore after pleading guilty to a scheme involving the misappropriation of fuel from the Pulau Bukom facility. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore jails Malaysian former oil and gas employee for 21 years in S$100m fuel misappropriation case

Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) president Sri Ganesh Michiel said giving tax relief to Malaysians for hotel stays would help to balance any drop in overseas tourists due to the Iran conflict. — Picture courtesy of Sri Ganesh Michiel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Include us in RM1,000 tourism tax relief to boost domestic tourism, Malaysia’s budget hotels tell govt

Armed policemen from the Johor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) escorting the two accused into the Johor Bahru court complex today. March 31, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Murder charge for Singaporean in JB court over death of fellow citizen

A man holding a weapon looks on during a demonstration of Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?

A picture taken on March 26, 2025 shows the Angermanland District Court building in Harnosand, Sweden. A Swedish prosecutor yesterday charged a man, suspected of selling his wife's sexual services to over 120 men, with aggravated pimping, several rapes and assault. — Mats Andersson/TT News Agency/AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

‘Ruthless exploitation’: Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men in case likened to French Pelicot scandal

Nurul Izzah Anwar has denied claims that she has stepped down as PKR deputy president. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Nurul Izzah shuts down viral chatter, insists she’s firmly holding on to PKR deputy president role

A 69‑year‑old man sustained facial and body injuries after a knife attack at an eatery in Kapar, Klang. — Picture via Unsplash/Fray Bekele

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Knife attack at Kapar eatery leaves man wounded; police arrest suspect with prior offences

Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 men, including a portal journalist, to assist in investigations into alleged trespassing at a factory construction site in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kulim last Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Police confirm 10 arrests in Kulim factory trespass case, including journalist, amid tensions over migrant labour

Headlines

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Communications minister: New social media age limit could start by June

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government will give social media platforms sufficient time to implement clean-up measures, including ensuring that no more children under 16 register new accounts or maintain existing accounts on their respective platforms. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The government will strive to restrict the opening of new social media accounts for children under the age of 16, with its implementation expected to be as early as the middle of this year, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.He said the government will give...

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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said that this transition period is intended to provide platform operators with sufficient time to adapt to the new legislative requirements without the immediate threat of punitive enforcement. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Gig economy platforms have 3 to 6 months to comply with new Perkeso law

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the accident occurred at about 1.20 am involving a Range Rover Velar sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 51-year-old man and a Mazda van. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Six injured in Kajang-Semenyih crash, police nab SUV driver for alleged drink-driving

Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to introduce immediate financial relief measures for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing rising operational costs linked to the Middle East conflict. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Lim Guan Eng presses for urgent aid to MSMEs facing rising costs from Middle East turmoil

The High Court has found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak liable for US$1.18 billion in losses incurred by SRC International Sdn Bhd due to a breach of fiduciary duties. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court finds Najib liable for RM4.77b SRC losses, orders RM5.25b payment

The Perak Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 450 packets of 1kg subsidised cooking oil from a residential premises believed to have been used as an illegal storage facility in Teluk Intan. — Picture courtesy of Perak KPDN

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Perak KPDN raids Teluk Intan premises, detains Bangladeshi, seizes 450 subsidised cooking oil packets

Armed policemen from the Johor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) escorting the two accused into the Johor Bahru court complex today. March 31, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Murder charge for Singaporean in JB court over death of fellow citizen

A 38 year old municipal administrator claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today on a charge of deceiving a man into handing over a cheque and cash totalling RM62,760 to speed up the application for the construction of a two storey building in Pontian. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Pontian municipal officer pleads not guilty to cheating charges involving RM62,760 over building application

Police have arrested a man suspected of injuring another individual with a knife before setting the victim’s motorcycle ablaze at Jalan Singkir Badong, near Yan. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Motorcyclist hurt in Yan knife attack, suspect torches bike in rage before Kedah police arrest him

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Singapore

The Communicable Diseases Agency reminded the public that vaccination remains the most effective protection against measles. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore tightens measles controls after 12 cases, most unvaccinated, keeps mandatory testing and isolation

Grab will temporarily raise its fuel surcharge by 40 cents (RM1.26) from April 7 as fuel prices continue to climb. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore Grab rides to cost more as operator lifts fuel surcharge by 40 cents, launches S$1.1m support package

X and TikTok have been issued letters of caution by the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority for serious weaknesses in detecting and removing child sexual exploitation and abuse material and terrorism content. — AFP pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore warns X and TikTok over failures to detect child sexual and terrorism content, places both under enhanced supervision

A view of the city skyline in Singapore December 31, 2020. Electricity and gas tariffs in Singapore will rise from April to June as fuel prices continue to climb. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore electricity and gas tariffs to rise from April to June, with steeper hikes likely later in 2026, says Energy Market Authority

A former Malaysian employee of an oil and gas company was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in Singapore after pleading guilty to a scheme involving the misappropriation of fuel from the Pulau Bukom facility. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore jails Malaysian former oil and gas employee for 21 years in S$100m fuel misappropriation case

Diesel prices in Singapore surged past the S$4 (RM12.52) threshold yesterday, peaking at S$4.13 per litre for the majority of fuel retailers in the republic. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore diesel price surges past S$4 amid West Asia supply disruptions

Yeo Hiap Seng will retrench 25 employees in Singapore as it relocates its can manufacturing operations to Malaysia. — Picture via X/Yeos Singapore

Singapore / 15 h ago

Yeo Hiap Seng to shed 25 Singapore roles as group relocates can production to Malaysia

Malaysian rock icon Ella will return to Singapore for a concert on May 9 at The Star Theatre. — Picture via Instagram/ellaaminuddins

Singapore / 1d ago

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World

Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman (Artemis II commander), Victor Glover (pilot), Christina Koch and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen (mission specialists) pose ahead of Nasa’s Artemis II countdown at Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, March 30, 2026. — Nasa handout pic via AFP

World / 5 h ago

Nasa begins countdown for first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz anchors in the Gulf of Panama during the multinational maritime cooperation exercise 'Southern Seas 2026', in Panama City, Panama March 30, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Italy denies US military aircraft use of Sicily air base en route to Middle East

This picture handed out by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation shows damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

Iran drone strike sets oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warning

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Israel says troops will occupy parts of south Lebanon even after war

Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's BYD electric vehicle outside the Government House in Bangkok March 31, 2026. Thailand’s king endorsed the new cabinet of second-term Anutin, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said today. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

Thai king endorses Anutin’s new Cabinet, with Thaksin nephew named deputy PM

Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that kissing a person’s hand without their consent constitutes sexual assault rather than street harassment, according to a decision obtained by AFP yesterday. — Unsplash pic

World / 10 h ago

Spain’s top court says any non‑consensual sexual contact, including hand kiss, is assault

This picture taken on March 30, 2026 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 31, 2026 shows Jo Yong-won (right), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), meeting with Russian news agency TASS director general Andrey Kondrashov (left) at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP

World / 12 h ago

North Korea and Russia join forces in ‘information war’ with new media pact

A security officer carries recovered seized arms taken from killed Maoist insurgents to display at a police facility in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on March 30, 2026. India on March 30 declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament that India was ‘free’ of the rebels, known as Naxals. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

India declares country free of Maoist insurgency after nearly six decades

Money

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 30, 2026 in New York City. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Winners and losers across US, European stocks one month into the Middle East war

At 6pm, the local currency fell to 4.0475/0520 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0280/0350. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 6 h ago

Ringgit slips further as investors track Iran war, rising energy prices

Cyber risk remains the foremost concern for financial institutions amid increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the operational, financial and reputational implications in 2026, according to the Bank Negara Malaysia. — Reuters pic

Money / 13 h ago

BNM: Cyber threats remains top concern for financial institutions in 2026

Malaysia’s financial system remained resilient in 2025, supported by a prudent and robust regulatory environment, said Bank Negara Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 13 h ago

Malaysia’s financial system remains resilient on strong regulatory framework, says central bank

Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry Sim Tze Tsin said Malaysia encourages Japanese investors to source from local suppliers by using Malaysian machinery and services and to build long-term partnerships. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 14 h ago

Malaysia invites Japanese investors to climb semiconductor value chain, says deputy minister

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said yesterday that the central bank can look past the energy shock from war in the Middle East, but may have to act if rising costs change expectations about inflation. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

US Fed chief says energy shock manageable for now but flags deeper inflation risks

Delegates sit during the opening of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 14th ministerial meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 26, 2026. — WTO handout pic via Reuters

Money / 11 h ago

US trade chief slams WTO after failure to extend e‑commerce moratorium

Malaysia’s banking system total capital ratio remained strong at 18.1 per cent of total risk-weighted assets in December 2025, compared with 18.2 per cent in June 2025, with excess capital buffers amounting to RM139.3 billion from RM138.9 billion previously, said Bank Negara Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Money / 14 h ago

Malaysia’s banks keep strong capital position with 18.1pc ratio, RM139.3b excess buffers, says BNM

Sports

EPL stars say chess offers footballers a mental edge. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Haaland invests, Salah blitzes: How chess became the new off-field obsession for EPL stars

United fans, many wearing black as a protest, display a banner in the crowd against seat prices and the current ownership of Manchester United ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester March 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes as clubs chase matchday income

The safety car leads drivers following a crash by Haas F1 Team's British driver Oliver Bearman during the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on March 29, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Bearman calls Japan crash ‘scary moment’ as Sainz presses FIA for safety changes over ‘dangerous’ closing speeds

Amnesty International warned this summer’s football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a ‘stage for repression’ in a report published today. — Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Amnesty: 2026 World Cup risks becoming ‘stage for repression’ amid US rights concerns

Jannik Sinner of Italy poses with the Butch Buchholz Championship Trophy after defeating Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the final of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium March 29, 2026. — Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Implacable Sinner crushes Lehecka to become first man since Federer to seal Sunshine Double

Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka March 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 2d ago

‘Beyond frustrated’ Verstappen says eighth place was the best he could manage at Suzuka F1

Italian driver for Mercedes Kimi Antonelli, 19, celebrates on the podium after the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on March 29, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 2d ago

At 19, Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli makes F1 history with youngest-ever championship lead in Japanese GP win

Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s French rider Christophe Laporte competes during the ‘E3 Classic’, one day cycling race, 208.8 km from and to Harelbeke, on March 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 2d ago

Cycling chaos in Italy as intoxicated spectators try stealing Visma bike from team car roof