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A motorist refuels with the Budi95 subsidy at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 10 h ago

How much support flows into Malaysian homes: Breaking down the nation’s subsidy system

Nasi Lemak Fried Pork Belly offers an unconventional pairing with juicy fried pork belly and is a mix of Melaka and Peranakan style with the use of ‘kangkung’ and a ‘sambal’ fragrant with lemongrass, torch ginger flower and tangy ‘asam jawa’. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Kota Damansara’s Nasi Lemak Melaka serves up a Peranakan inspired ‘sambal’ paired with fried pork belly, ‘satay babi’ and BBQ meat skewers

MACC is seeking a remand order at the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya for a former Felda general manager suspected of power abuse as it investigates allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption involving Felda and its subsidiary, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Former Felda GM in court for remand as MACC investigates project, land deal

PKR Bandar Tun Razak branch vice-chief V. Jonathan said the police reports against PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (pictured) on September 6, 2026 were to ensure that any claims related to attempts to overthrow or weaken the government and the parliamentary democratic system through unconstitutional means could be investigated in accordance with the law. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Hadi’s 2014 US ‘topple govt’ claim sparks three police reports

Travellers wait at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia on September 6, 2026 after scheduled flights were cancelled due to ash clouds, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near Jakarta. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Stranded by volcanic ash, Malaysians in Jakarta find free beds and open arms

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. — Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation handout/AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Anak Krakatoa eruption forces closure of eight Indonesian airports, stranding 170,000 passengers

PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang delivers his speech during the winding-up session at the 72nd PAS Annual National Muktamar at the Kelantan Islamic Tarbiyah Centre (PUTIK) in Kota Bharu on September 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 9 h ago

Who was trying to topple the government? — Khoo Ying Hooi

A foreign woman is under Kajang police investigation for suspected drug offences after 2.13 grammes of a crystalline powder suspected to be syabu was found in the Honda City she was driving following a car chase that ended in a crash on September 6, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Kajang cops nab foreign woman after car chase ends in crash, 2.13g syabu found in her Honda City

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia is temporarily closed after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption forced a shutdown on September 6, 2026, stranding thousands of passengers including a honeymooning Malaysian couple. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysian newlyweds’ Bali high turns into five-day airport nightmare, no thanks to Anak Krakatau ash cloud

Paddy plants grow in a field as water is channelled into the plot. Delays in the distribution of subsidised fertiliser in Kedah have affected about 38,000 farmers in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority area. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

National farmers’ group cleans house, shuts nine subsidiaries as scrutiny grows over Malaysian farm support

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) and state exco Zairil Khir Johari (third from right) look at the alignment for Package One of the Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project in George Town on February 27, 2025. The state will auction a 2.42-hectare plot in Tanjung Pinang on October 7, 2026 to help fund the project’s remaining works. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang govt auctions Tanjung Pinang land as bypass project races towards 2027 finish

A man in Singapore turned himself in after spotting his daughter at a neighbourhood police centre following the rape. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

Singapore man rapes daughter, then gives himself up after spotting her at neighbourhood police centre

An aerial view shows a car stuck in a landslide in the aftermath of flash floods at Syabrubesi in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. The 17 Malaysians have remained uncontactable since flash floods struck Rasuwa – among the worst hit areas – with search efforts continuing to locate them. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Four helicopter passes, 30km downstream – still no sign of Malaysians missing in flood-hit Nepal

Umno picks PAS over Pakatan Harapan for its 2026 general assembly. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 57 m ago

No seat for Pakatan at annual Umno assembly, but PAS gets red carpet

According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, a total of 40 areas nationwide recorded readings at unhealthy levels, 24 areas at moderate levels and two areas at good levels. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

PMO: King approves end of emergency declaration in Serian

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Appeals court reserves decision on bid to stay committal proceedings against former undang Mubarak, five others

A three-man bench comprising Justices Datuk Alwi Abdul Wahab, Datuk Dr Shahnaz Sulaiman and Datuk Amarjeet Singh set September 14 for case management to set the date for decision. — Picture by Yusof Isa

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — The Court of Appeal reserved its decision on an application by six individuals, including former Undang Luak Sungai Ujong Datuk Mubarak Thahak, to stay the committal proceedings against them pending disposal of their appeal.A three-man bench comprising Justices Datuk Alwi Abdul Wahab, Datuk Dr Shahnaz Sulaiman...

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Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said in the raid, the 52-year-old main suspect was shot dead after he acted aggressively by firing shots at the raiding team at a terraced house in this district at about 1.30 pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police confirm RM27.5m drug syndicate crippled with main suspect shot dead

Federal Malaysian police have contacted PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, and he says he is ready to answer questions over his recent claim that the US offered to help topple the then-Barisan Nasional government before the 2018 general election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Hadi ready to face police over US ‘topple govt’ claim, says aide

The MACC is investigating Felda, among several entities, in a series of cases involving alleged misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ex-Felda general manager under five-day remand as MACC digs into KL land deal

Testifying before Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan, Mahathir Mohd Hashim @ Marikin, 45, said a doctor confirmed Zara's death in his presence at Queen Elizabeth Hospital I (HQE I) on July 17, 2025. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Inquest told father never consulted over Zara’s autopsy

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta remained cancelled today following ongoing volcanic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, said Batik Air. — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 4 h ago

Batik Air halts KL and Subang-Jakarta flights after fresh volcanic‑ash assessment

Harrison Sastre (right) puts a mask on his four-year-old son Manuel Kiba while he was about to buy necessities at a supermarket in Serian, today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Education minister: Parents have discretion in having kids stay home from school if haze worsens

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia is temporarily closed after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption forced a shutdown on September 6, 2026, stranding thousands of passengers including a honeymooning Malaysian couple. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysian newlyweds’ Bali high turns into five-day airport nightmare, no thanks to Anak Krakatau ash cloud

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) and state exco Zairil Khir Johari (third from right) look at the alignment for Package One of the Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project in George Town on February 27, 2025. The state will auction a 2.42-hectare plot in Tanjung Pinang on October 7, 2026 to help fund the project’s remaining works. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang govt auctions Tanjung Pinang land as bypass project races towards 2027 finish

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Singapore’s retail sales growth eased in July as weaker food and department store takings offset strong demand for recreational goods and jewellery. — AFP pic

Singapore / 39 m ago

Singapore retail sales growth slows to 1.5pc in July as food and department store sales weaken

A man in Singapore turned himself in after spotting his daughter at a neighbourhood police centre following the rape. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

Singapore man rapes daughter, then gives himself up after spotting her at neighbourhood police centre

Singapore Airlines cancelled 19 flights between Singapore and Jakarta scheduled for yesterday, following volcanic activity caused by the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Anak Krakatau eruption forces SIA to cancel 19 Singapore-Jakarta flights; Scoot axes 12

A viral video appears to show a Meituan delivery rider from China collecting curry puffs from Hong Lim Curry Puff at PLQ Mall in Singapore on August 31, 2026. — Screengrab from social media video

Singapore / 1d ago

Six curry puffs, a S$450 flight from China? Viral Singapore errand sparks Meituan denial

A 20-year-old SCDF national serviceman died after being found unconscious while on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station in Singapore on September 6. — Picture via Facebook

Singapore / 1d ago

SCDF national serviceman, 20, dies on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station in Singapore, police rule out foul play

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned that racist and anti-foreigner abuse online risks becoming normalised if left unchecked. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong warns unchecked racist abuse could deepen mistrust and ‘pull us apart’

Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said race and religion would ‘always be a fault line’ in Singapore as he condemned anti-Indian abuse online. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

‘Race will always be a fault line’: Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong warns against hatred after anti-Indian abuse

Singapore Senior Minister K Shanmugam said racist and xenophobic online comments linked to the Nepal-Tibet disaster and Air India were ‘shameful, nasty, totally unacceptable’. ― TODAY file pic

Singapore / 1d ago

‘This is not who we are’: Singapore senior minister condemns racist abuse over Nepal disaster, Air India amid police probe

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Mourners gather for a mass burial of around 100 Palestinians, including 62 children, whose remains where recovered from rubble, in Gaza City, on September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 4 m ago

Germany asks UN court to throw out Gaza genocide case

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the House of Representatives at the Parliament House in Canberra on February 29, 2024. Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge today against a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal involving bogus flood control projects. — AFP pic

World / 26 m ago

Philippine prosecutors charge Marcos’ lawmaker cousin with plunder over ‘ghost’ flood projects

This handout photograph taken and released on September 5, 2026 via the Facebook page of Nepal Army shows security personnel carrying a Chinese national (2nd left) rescued from the Audit Tunnel 4 of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project site in Nepal’s Rasuwa district in the aftermath of flash floods. — Picture via Facebook/Nepal Army/AFP

World / 4 h ago

Rescuers confront ‘unprecedented’ multi‑tunnel search in Nepal’s flood disaster

Jakarta’s main airport and three others extended their closure to 6pm today after being forced to halt operations due to a volcanic eruption, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Jakarta and three other airports extend shutdown to 7pm after Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts travel

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

‘Wow, I love it!’: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’

This picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 7, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring the destroyer ‘Kang Kon’ during a commissioning ceremony for the destroyer at Wonsan Port in Kangwon Province. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP

World / 5 h ago

North Korea vows nuclear‑armed navy as US‑Japan‑South Korea drills begin

A man takes a picture of the remains of a telecommunications tower and offices are destroyed following a US military strike earlier in the week on Kuhestak, Sirik County, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Iran threatens ‘more intense’ response as clashes with US escalate

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. — Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation handout/AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Anak Krakatoa eruption forces closure of eight Indonesian airports, stranding 170,000 passengers

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Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta remained cancelled today following ongoing volcanic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, said Batik Air. — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 4 h ago

Batik Air halts KL and Subang-Jakarta flights after fresh volcanic‑ash assessment

Tech firms rallied on a mixed day for Asian stocks today, with traders gearing up for a crucial week of events culminating in US inflation data that could determine the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Asian markets mixed as tech rebounds, oil rises and US inflation takes centre stage

Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, in line with the positive performance in some regional markets. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens higher amid stronger US jobs data and rate‑hike expectations

The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by expectations of a potential United States interest rate hike following stronger-than-expected US non-farm payrolls data. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit opens slightly higher against dollar ahead of key US CPI

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament’s House of Commons shows Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham (3rd left) and Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey (centre), listening to a question during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ) session in the House of Commons, in central London, on September, 2026, his first since becoming Prime Minister. — UK Parliament’s House of Commons handout/AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

UK finance minister Healey to pitch ‘optimistic’ economic plan ahead of Burnham’s first Budget

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks with an aide during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina September 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

ECB poised for rate hike as Middle East fighting pushes eurozone inflation to three‑year high

The prime minister’s economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein said fuel supplies are secure through the end of the year, although global oil prices are expected to remain elevated amid continuing geopolitical tensions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 1d ago

Malaysia’s fuel supplies safe, but high oil prices could linger for at least two years, says PM’s economic adviser

Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said growth remains sustainable and inflation contained, with no signs that the economy is overheating. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Bank Negara says Malaysia growth sustainable, with ‘no sign of overheating’

Sports

South Korea’s An Se-young hits a return to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi during their women’s singles semi-final match at the 2026 China Masters badminton tournament in Shenzhen September 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

World number one shuttler An seals third straight China Masters title ahead of Asian Games defence

Paris Saint-Germain’s Portuguese midfielder #17 Vitinha (left) and Monaco’s Russian midfielder #10 Aleksandr Golovin jump for the ball during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Champions League returns with revamped league phase as PSG chase historic three‑peat

Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli holds his trophy as he celebrates with his team members after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Monza, northern Italy September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

From 19th to glory: Antonelli living ‘a dream’ after stunning Monza win — first Italian home victor in 60 years

Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton (left) is pushed off the track by Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc at the start of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Monza, northern Italy September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Leclerc accepts blame, admits Monza clash ‘went too far’ as team‑mate Hamilton criticises Ferrari handling

Barcelona’s Spanish forward #10 Lamine Yamal fights for the ball with Valencia’s Spanish defender #14 Jose Gaya during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Yamal hits double as ‘nearly perfect’ Barca thrash Valencia 5-0

Everton’s Scottish manager David Moyes (left) and Everton’s English midfielder #37 James Garner (right) celebrate Everton’s English defender #02 Ainsley Maitland-Niles (not seen) scoring the team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Everton shrug off transfer‑window woes to snatch late 2-2 draw against Man United

Athletics, swimming, archery and lawn bowls were among the Selangor Para Sukma events postponed because of unhealthy air quality. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Haze hits Para Sukma, four events postponed after API climbs to unhealthy 169 in Selangor

Hamilton said Ferrari lacked straight-line speed compared with the Mercedes-powered cars during Italian Grand Prix qualifying. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Hamilton slams ‘pretty bad’ Ferrari Q3 execution after missing out on Monza pole