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An Algerian man, 30, survived a fall from a height at KLIA2 on May 1, 2026 but died a few hours later in the Cyberjaya Hospital. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

One day, two fatal falls at KLIA2: Police identify second foreigner as 30-year-old Algerian man

A massive crowd fills the closed-off streets of Jalan Bukit Bintang, getting soaked by water cannons during the inaugural Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur on April 30, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion

Seri Negara was constructed in 1913 on Bukit Carcosa and served as the official residence for the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and later, for the High Commissioner of Malaya during the colonial era. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara’s restoration

An acquaintance of 19-year-old college student Nurfisya Zulkifly, who was murdered in Ketereh, Kelantan, recites Surah Yasin at her grave at the Kampung Periang Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on May 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Funeral in Kuala Kangsar for murdered college student, 19; grieving family asks for privacy

Four suspects – two teen boys and a couple in their 60s – were taken to the Magistrates’ Court in Kota Bharu on May 2, 2026 for a police remand order for a murder investigation into the death of 19-year-old Nurfisya Zulkifly from Kuala Kangsar, Perak, whose body was found with 61 stab wounds by the roadside in Keterah, Kelantan a day earlier. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Jealous rage likely motive behind Ketereh college girl’s killing, Kelantan police say amid week-long remand for boyfriend and buddy

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the four suspects in the Ketereh college student murder on May 1, 2026, are three men aged 19 to 66 and a 60-year-old woman. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Ketereh murder probe widens: Four suspects now held over college student found with 61 stab wounds

A 27-year-old woman from China was critically injured after a fall from a height at KLIA2 and later pronounced dead on May 1, 2026. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Police investigate KLIA2 fall death involving 27-year-old woman scheduled to fly home to China

Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia’s strength lies in its diversity, including the ability to host a wide range of events that cater to both local and international audiences, particularly in conjunction with national tourism campaigns. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says ‘moral policing’ hurts tourism push

Perak family learns of college student’s brutal killing a week after Kelantan campus drop-off, brother says couldn’t bear to hear details

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Perak family learns of college student’s brutal killing a week after Kelantan campus drop-off, brother says couldn’t bear to hear details

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the decision was made after taking into account the potential impact on nearby residents and local biodiversity. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

DBKL imposes 300m buffer zone on Bukit Kiara project after TTDI residents’ concerns, says Hannah Yeoh

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said the event had attracted large crowds and contributed positively to local economic activity, but noted that some parties were attempting to “manufacture controversy out of nothing”. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Malaysia / 8 h ago

KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival

Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias stressed that the current political crisis was “extraordinary”, following the decision by 14 Umno assemblymen on April 27 to withdraw support for the menteri besar. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 4 h ago

After withdrawing support, Negeri Sembilan Umno says MB’s fate now with BN, PH leadership

Some 1,500 supporters performed a solat hajat with Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at the Tuanku Muhriz Mosque in Bandar Seri Jempol on May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

After royal crisis, Negeri Sembilan Ruler thanks supporters amid show of solidarity at mosque

Kelantan police say two teen boys are the ‘main suspects’ in the murder of a 19-year-old college girl whose body, riddled with 61 stab wounds, was abandoned by the roadside near a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh in Kelantan on May 1, 2026. — Benama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Ketereh murder probe: Two held after college student found slain with 61 stab wounds, Kelantan police chief says they are the ‘main suspects’

A 45-year-old Malaysian man with criminal and drug records and his foreign female partner were detained after a late night police chase on the NKVE that ended with their Proton Preve crashing into a BMW in Subang Jaya on May 1, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police chase on NKVE ends with Proton Preve ramming BMW in Subang, fleeing driver has criminal and drug records

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Malaysia / 15 m ago

Dr Akmal: No compromise on ‘red lines’ as Negeri Sembilan proves Umno won’t bow to pressure

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh delivers his speech during Umno’s 80th anniversary convention at Dewan Merdeka, WTCKL, May 2, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said that the party remains grounded in principle, insisting it will not be swayed by political pressure.He said Umno is open to cooperation with any political party, but will never compromise on what he described as the “red...

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Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the operation involves firefighters from the Kajang station, supported by two Water Rescue Team (PPDA) units from Shah Alam and KLIA. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Second-day search underway for nine-year-old feared swept away in Bandar Mahkota Cheras drain

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuk said the party's 80th anniversary celebrations were not merely ceremonial, but carried significant implications for the party’s future direction. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Umno sees membership surge as online registration dubbed ‘gamechanger’, says Asyraf Wajdi

The 10 Malaysians in the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 who were detained for 38 hours by Israeli forces in international waters before being freed near the Greek island of Crete and are now on their way to Istanbul. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Gaza aid mission turns violent: Ten Malaysians in flotilla freed in Greece after claims of attack in custody

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said all programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 21 h ago

Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president

Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar (standing, second right) engaging with participants during the Sabah Electricity Kaamatan Chess Festival 2026. —- The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sabah electricity bills rising? Energy company says aircon use likeliest reason as tariff unchanged

Abang Johari is scheduled to attend an engagement session between SMD Semiconductor and the University of Bristol and deliver a speech at the event. — Picture by Roystein Emmor/The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Abang Johari leads Sarawak delegation to UK, Ireland in push for AI, data centres and semiconductor growth

JIM Sarawak, in a statement, announced that of the total, 16 individuals were Indonesians, while the others were Pakistani nationals. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Immigration swoops on Kuching premises, detains 17 foreigners in crackdown on undocumented workers

A haj pilgrim from Pahang collapsed and died while on the way to perform his Friday prayers at the Masjidil Haram in Mecca on May 1, 2026. The Malaysian haj delegation head Mohd Hisham Harun said the 65-year-old’s death was due to heart complications. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Pahang man, 65, dies in Mecca after sudden collapse before Friday prayers at Masjidil Haram

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Singapore police are looking for a lorry driver who allegedly fled after a hit‑and‑run accident on the Seletar Expressway that left a 21‑year‑old motorcyclist injured. — Picture via Facebook/JB Traffic Information Sharing

Singapore / 1 h ago

Police hunt lorry driver after Seletar Expressway hit‑and‑run as motorcycle accidents rise in Singapore

Nude photos and videos of men in Singapore are being circulated and sold in a Telegram group that claims the victims were tricked into sending the images to scammers posing as women. — Pictures via Telegram and Reuters

Singapore / 2 h ago

Telegram group in Singapore sells nude images of men ‘baited’ by scammers, with payments routed to Indonesia

Malaysia-Singapore cross-border workers have welcomed the government’s initiative to amend the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 to extend protection under Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to those working abroad. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Singapore / 5 h ago

Malaysia–Singapore commuters welcome move to extend Socso protection abroad amid accident risks, high medical costs

Long waiting lists to join gym programmes are a growing problem in Singapore as the above-60-club hop on the fitness boom. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Keen to keep fit, but have to wait: Over-60s in Singapore sweating it out just to get a gym slot

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (centre) said the city state is expecting the economy to slow down, and inflation to rise as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore PM warns businesses and households to prepare for pain from Gulf crisis

Singapore freight firms say profits down 20 per cent as the Middle East war drives up shipping costs. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore shippers impose extra fees as Middle East war disruption raises fuel and freight bills

An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore physical trainer jailed for molesting special needs teen he coached for nearly a decade

A view of Changi Airport’s Terminal Two in Singapore on October 4, 2017. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore’s Changi Airport T3 to undergo major digital and robotics overhaul

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Regular cash gasoline prices above US$6 per gallon are displayed outside a Mobil gas station in Redondo Beach, California on April 30, 2026. Energy costs have surged since the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil and gas usually passes, following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

‘Trump is an idiot’: Californians fume over soaring petrol prices as anger over Iran war grows

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff ‌with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the war. — Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

Iran standoff could harden into ‘frozen conflict’ with no clear exit, leaving Trump worse off than before he went to war

The World Health Organisation said yesterday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics. — Reuters pic

World / 5 h ago

Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned

French Commandant Thomas Scalabre points towards the positions of ships on the Strait of Hormuz on a screen at the MICA centre (Maritime Information and Cooperation and Awareness) in Brest, western France on April 27, 2026. President Donald Trump said yesterday the US Navy ‌was acting ‘like pirates’ in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports during the US and Israel’s war against Iran. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ in enforcing naval blockade on Iranian ports

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (right) shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the government office in Hanoi May 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

Takaichi visits Hanoi for talks with Vietnamese leaders amid Japan’s concerns over investment slump

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida April 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 5 h ago

Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation

A Cambodian court charged two men yesterday for leading protests demanding the unfreezing of demonstrators’ accounts with a financial services firm linked to cyberscams. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Two charged after protests over frozen H‑Pay accounts linked to cyberscam‑tainted Huione Group

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, walk towards the airport of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece May 1, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Global Sumud Flotilla says 31 activists injured during Israeli interception in international waters

Money

The continued strengthening of the ringgit and the improved economic projections by the International Monetary Fund indicate the fundamental strength of the country’s economy and investor confidence in the direction of the Malaysia Madani administration. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 1 h ago

Ringgit rise and IMF upgrade reflect global confidence in Malaysia’s economy, says MOF’s political secretary

The ringgit is expected to trade within a narrow range next week, hovering between RM3.96 and RM3.98 against the US dollar ahead of key United States data. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit expected to trade in RM3.96–RM3.98 range next week ahead of US data

Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is expected to trade in a range-bound mode with a cautious bias within the 1,700-1,730 range next week. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia seen trading range‑bound between 1,700 and 1,730 next week as West Asia tensions persist

President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal. — Reuters pic

Money / 7 h ago

Trump says EU not complying with trade deal, will raise auto tariffs to 25pc next week

Japan spent at least ¥5.0 trillion (RM127 billion) in the foreign exchange market, according to multiple reports, in its first intervention to prop up the currency since 2024. — Reuters pic

Money / 51 m ago

Japan steps into forex market with over RM127b to prop up yen, reports say

Money / 1 h ago

Aviation industry’s first Iran war casualty: US‑based Spirit Airlines collapses after creditors reject US$500m bailout

Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and particularly tensions in the Red Sea, are reshaping the logistics routes for goods trade, with Africa becoming a hub for global container traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources. — Reuters pic

Money / 21 h ago

Iran war redraws global sea routes, pushing Asia–Europe traffic around Africa as Hormuz and Red Sea choke

As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation accelerate, they are reshaping how we work while putting Malaysia’s workforce to the test, requiring greater resilience and adaptability to remain relevant in an increasingly complex and uncertain job landscape. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Nearly 700,000 Malaysian workers at high risk from AI and automation, with adaptability now key to sustainability, says TalentCorp

Sports

France’s men’s singles player Christo Popov in action against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka during their quarter-final match at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens May 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

France make history with 3-0 win over Japan to reach Thomas Cup semis

Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in action against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang during their quarter-final at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens May 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Rexy admits Malaysia lacked consistency in Thomas Cup quarterfinal defeat to China

National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen during a press conference after the quarter-final tie between Malaysia and China at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens May 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Jonassen takes responsibility for Malaysia’s Thomas Cup failure, says performance ‘simply not good enough’

Malaysia men’s singles player Justin Hoh in action against China’s Li Shi Feng in their quarter-final match at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens May 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Justin Hoh says sorry to Malaysians, vows to ‘come back stronger’ after Malaysia fall 0‑3 to China in Thomas Cup

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix practice at Miami International Autodrome May 1, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Verstappen says Red Bull have closed the gap and he can trust upgraded car more

McLaren driver Lando Norris (1) during Sprint qualifying before the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome May 1, 2026. — Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 5 h ago

Norris puts McLaren on Miami sprint pole, ending Mercedes’ early‑season dominance

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates beating France’s Arthur Fils during their 2026 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament semi-final singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid May 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Sinner wins 22nd straight match to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev

Malaysia women’s singles player K. Letshanaa in action. — Bernama pic

Sports / 22 h ago

Malaysia’s young shuttlers impress at Uber Cup, quarterfinal exit shows promise for future, says coach Rexy Mainaky