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Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, who recently retired as a Federal Court judge, said legal aid, ‘pro bono’ work and artificial intelligence can all be used to improve Malaysians’ access to justice. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Former Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan: Lawyers should do more ‘pro bono’ work so more Malaysians can access justice

District police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat stated that police received an emergency call from a member of the public regarding the incident at approximately 3.50 pm. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Two men dead, one injured after fall from Subang Jaya skylift

A still shows Federal Territories Department staff performing in a Hari Raya video.

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hannah Yeoh unveils FT Dept’s Raya video at restored Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain and strong winds across KL, Selangor, five other states

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, who recently retired as a Federal Court judge, wanted to be a doctor but ended up becoming the only lawyer in her family for her generation. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia’s first Indian woman Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan looks back on a long career

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Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail (second, left) speaks during a press conference at the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters on March 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

‘Which authority will come next?’: Businessman Victor Chin denounces home raid in ‘corporate mafia’ probe

National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) members picket in Kuala Lumpur on July 26, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Ex-HR minister acted with ‘clear bias’ in banks vs NUBE dispute, High Court finds

Heavy traffic is seen at the Gombak Toll Plaza heading towards the East Coast in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations on April 6, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Anwar announces 50pc toll discount for Hari Raya, says will cost Putrajaya RM21m

Malaysian manufacturers are under pressure to cut prices and improve efficiency as competition from Chinese products intensifies, says FMM president Jacob Lee Chor Kok. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 12 h ago

Price wars incoming? Malaysian manufacturers say nearly half of local firms forced to cut prices amid China pressure

An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Missiles and drones hammer UAE, shutting Dubai airport, sparking Fujairah oil fires and rattling Gulf travellers

An excavator driver refuelling the vehicle with diesel in Khantan, Perak on June 10, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MOF disburses extra RM100 to cushion impact of 80 sen diesel price spike amid Iran crisis

The East Coast Rail Link is set to start operations in 2027. — Malaysia Rail Link picture

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Tracks done: All 519km ECRL laid from Kota Bharu to Gombak, testing begins ahead of 2027 launch

Activist Arun Dorasamy (centre) arrives at the Jawi Magistrate’s Court on March 17, 2026. — Facebook pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Johor PKR Youth criticises Deputy Minister Kulasegaran for accompanying activist Arun to court

Preacher Zamri Vinoth is brought by the police to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on March 17, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Preacher Zamri Vinoth claims trial over inflammatory FB post, denies fleeing to Thailand

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Malaysian officials in a video conference with Penang-born CEO of tech giant Intel, Tan Lip Bu on the company’s expansion plans. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar says Intel boss Tan Lip Bu has outlined Malaysia investment, advanced complex to start later this year

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Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Why would I meet Anwar? In Parliament, is that wrong?’ Hamzah hits back at claims of secret meetings

Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin denies allegations of secret meetings with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after the former’s expulsion from Bernama. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin has hit back at allegations that he frequently met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after being sacked from Bersatu.The Larut MP also said that Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has been purported to have regularly met Anwar and challenged the Bersatu...

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke (standing, centre) distributes Raya 2026 gift packs to KTMB passengers at KL Sentral on March 17, 2026. KTMB is providing 196 extra ETS trips and 10 new trains get Malaysians home faster for Raya this year. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Ticket to ride: KTMB goes near 24-hour to meet Aidilfitri travel rush

Mohamad Danial Md Sanin, 36, received a certificate of appreciation from Johor Fire and Rescue director Siti Rohani Nadir on March 17, 2026 for saving a nine-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl who were swept out to sea while on holiday at Kota Tinggi on January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Johor Bomba honours holidaying dad for saving two kids from drowning at Kota Tinggi

Nalinee Kothandabani, 41, pled guilty on March 17, 2026 to a charge of intentionally causing hurt to Rani Arumugam,45, by punching her at a fast food outlet in Serdang Raya, Selangor, on December 8, 2025 and was fined RM2,000. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

For punching disabled fast food worker in Serdang Raya, IT engineer gets RM2,000 fine

Communications Minister and Unity Government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil speaks during a weekly Cabinet press conference at Menara Komunikasi in Putrajaya on March 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Miti to continue engaging US on trade after ART voided, says Fahmi

Military trucks on display at the Asia Defence Services Exhibition and National Security Exhibition Asia 2024 at Mitec, May 8, 2024. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Who’s coming to Malaysia’s big defence show? US, China, Turkiye among 30 nations set for April 20–23 in KL

Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Chan Ming Kai (right) hands out ‘iftar’ packs to staff at the Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters on March 17, 2026 in recognition of their frontline service during Ramadan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PMO sends RM300,000 Ramadan gifts to 650 frontline service officers

A Permatang Pauh constituent receives a fresh chicken from the prime minister’s special officer at a mosque in Bukit Mertajam, Penang for Raya. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Poultry in motion: PM Anwar contributes 14,000 chickens for Raya, reaches 29 mosques in Permatang Pauh

A projectile approaches what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian naval vessel during strikes near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10, 2026, in this screen grab from a video released by CENTCOM. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Why can’t Malaysia escape global fuel prices despite being oil producer? MoF explains

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Singapore Courts (SG Courts) has warned the public about a scam involving fake court orders that demand victims transfer money to avoid legal action. — Picture via Facebook/SG Courts

Singapore / 10 h ago

Singapore Courts warns public of fake court orders demanding money transfers

A 36‑year‑old Indian national was charged on Tuesday with molesting and harassing a Singapore Airlines flight attendant last month. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 10 h ago

Indian national accused of molesting, harassing Singapore Airlines stewardess pleads not guilty

File photo of ferries departing Singapore for Batam, Indonesia. Passengers on the busy route will now pay an additional fuel surcharge as global oil prices climb. — AFP pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore travel industry hit as rising fuel costs force operators to cut services

Feeding pigeons has become an unlikely path to crime for some retirees here, with cases of illegal bird feeding landing them in court. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

In Singapore, pigeon love proves costly as retirees rack up fines for feeding flocks illegally

Singapore telecommunications giant Singtel has fully restored its mobile network services after an almost nine-hour disruption on Monday. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Customers told to reboot phones as Singtel recovers from nine-hour mobile blackout across Singapore

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions during a budget committee session of the House of Councillors at Parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore PM Wong to meet Japan’s Takaichi as nations mark 60 years of diplomatic ties

Young people leaving Singapore’s residential care system often face difficulties transitioning to independent living, particularly in securing housing and managing their finances, according to report in SIngapore’s CNA. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore youths leaving children’s homes face rent, cost pressures after ageing out

The Singapore Food Agency has recalled two additional formula milk products for infants and children above one year old respectively, following the detection of cereulide toxin. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore recalls two more formula milk products over cereulide toxin concerns

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Tehran has not confirmed security chief Ali Larijani’s death, nor did the post address the claim. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Amid escalating Middle East tensions, a poignant note from Iran’s alleged fallen leader

Under the law, a woman must have multiple children with her health at risk, or face life-threatening danger from pregnancy, to qualify for sterilisation. Even then, spousal consent is required. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Japan court says restrictive sterilisation law ‘lacks rationality’

Men inspect the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

China announces humanitarian assistance for Iran, Lebanon and other Middle Eastern nations amid US‑Israeli strikes

China said on Tuesday it had ‘noted’ clarifications from the United States about the reasons for a possible delay to a planned visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

China notes US clarification, says Trump’s Beijing visit delay not tied to Hormuz issue

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World / 5 h ago

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

A makeshift memorial for the victims of a strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children, at a protest marking Al-Quds Day and opposing the war on Iran and Lebanon outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

UN body investigating fatal strike on Iranian girls school

The Afghan government on Tuesday said that about 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre in the capital, Kabul, in the deadliest attack in the recent violence between the two neighbours. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Afghanistan says 400 killed in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul drug rehabilitation centre

An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Missiles and drones hammer UAE, shutting Dubai airport, sparking Fujairah oil fires and rattling Gulf travellers

Money

The board of Malaysian telco, U Mobile, underwent a reshuffle with the appointment of Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim as its new chairman as the investment company she co-founded with Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Mawar Setia Sdn Bhd, increases its equity stake to above 50 per cent. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 5 h ago

Tunku Aminah is new U Mobile chairman, Vincent Tan moves to adviser as Mawar Setia stake rises above 50pc

At 6pm, the local currency strengthened to 3.9155/9200 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 3.9260 /9310. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit trades higher against most Asean currencies following positive shipping news

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 14.43 points or 0.85 per cent to 1,710.99 from yesterday’s close of 1,696.56. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds on bargain hunting, in sync with positive regional markets

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Panamanian officials had not responded to its lawsuit opposing the suspension of its Panama Canal operations because they had failed to hire lawyers. — AFP pic

Money / 8 h ago

CK Hutchison unit seeks US$2b damages after Panama Canal port suspension

YTL AI Labs has collaborated with Nvidia to advance Malaysia’s sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, using Nvidia’s Nemotron open models. — Picture via Facebook/NVIDIA Asia Pacific

Money / 9 h ago

YTL AI Labs teams up with Nvidia to launch Ilmu‑Nemo‑30B, fine‑tuned for Malaysian datasets and local needs

Datuk Seri Arthur Kurup, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), who officiated the ribbon cutting. In his address, the minister highlighted the critical intersection of natural resources and foreign direct investment (FDI) amidst the current global geopolitical climate. — Picture courtesy of Yamada Consulting & Spire

Money / 8 h ago

Yamada Consulting & Spire opens new KL office, signals shift from manufacturing to ‘co-creation’ in Japan-Malaysia ties

The United Kingdom's flag carrier will operate the daily route from January 11 using a Boeing Dreamliner 787-9. The aircraft will feature a four-class configuration, including First, Club World (business), World Traveller Plus (premium economy), and World Traveller (economy) cabins. — AFP fire

Money / 11 h ago

British Airways to fly from Melbourne to London… via KL starting Jan 2027

Pos Malaysia Bhd expects parcel volumes to increase by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period this year compared with ordinary months, driven largely by purchases of Raya clothing and hijabs. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 15 h ago

Pos Malaysia sees 15 to 20pc rise in Raya parcels, hijabs leading orders

Sports

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for fielding ineligible players during Asian Cup 2027 qualifying matches, resulting in forfeits and a fine. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia hit with two Asian Cup qualifier forfeits, fined US$50,000 by AFC over ineligible players

Chelsea were fined £10.75 million and received a suspended one-year transfer ban on Monday in relation to historical breaches of Premier League rules. — Reuters pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Chelsea gets £10.75m fine and suspended transfer ban after Abramovich‑era secret payments surface

Iranian women’s football team captain Zahra Ghanbari (right) arrives with team mates at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on March 16, 2026 for the next leg of their journey home after abandoning their bid for asylum in Australia. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Iran women’s football team leaves Malaysia for Oman after dropping Australia asylum bid

BAM is putting its money on rising stars like Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin Wan Junaidi (right) and Yap Roy King (left) to fill Malaysia’s third doubles slot for the 2026 Thomas Cup. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

Thomas Cup chance for Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King hinges on China win in April, says Rexy

Naphat Warasin was expelled from the Games in December for “using unauthorised third-party software or hardware modification” during the Arena of Valor competition. — Picture via X

Sports / 5 h ago

Court slams Thai gamers with jail time for undermining national integrity at SEA Games

AC Milan's Swiss defender #24 Zachary Athekame (L) and Lazio's Italian midfielder #10 Mattia Zaccagni (R) fight for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Lazio and AC Milan at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on March 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

AC Milan give Inter Scudetto reprieve as Como eye Champions League

Sabalenka will now head into her Miami Open title defence aiming to complete the “Sunshine Double.” — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Sabalenka edges Rybakina to claim long-awaited Indian Wells title

Performers take part in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games closing ceremony at the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, on March 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Milan-Cortina Paralympics end as a ‘beacon of unity’