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Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivers a speech during the MADANI Rakyat programme at the Tawau Community Hall on May 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

BDR doesn’t mean ‘Baring, duduk, rehat’: Chief Secretary warns civil servants as remote work policy starts April 15

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar speaks to reporters after the Opening of the Legal Year 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

AG: Dashcam video, witness testimony justify murder charge in Klang DUI crash

Thanavitha’s death at age eight on March 26, 2026 at a house in Taiping, Perak with suspicion falling on her biological parents and stepparents who were charged with murder on April 3, 2026 has shattered the town named for ‘great peace’. — Picture via Facebook/ Majlis Perbandaran Taiping

Malaysia / 14 h ago

An eight-year-old girl dies in Taiping, now her parents and stepparents will stand trial for murder

Environment Department director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar is brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

DoE chief charged over RM100,000 bribe in Penang road project

Train services on the Kelana Jaya Line were temporarily suspended following a passenger incident at Abdullah Hukum station. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Passenger incident at Abdullah Hukum LRT station disrupts Kelana Jaya line service during rush hour

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, president and group chief executive officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said the expansion reflects the group’s strategic focus on scaling its presence in key growth markets across East Asia while cementing Kuala Lumpur’s position as a strategic gateway. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 17 h ago

Malaysia Airlines to resume direct Kuala Lumpur–Fukuoka flights and launch new services to Shenzhen and Changsha

A social media still shows the man who allegedly groped a woman outside the Kajang MRT station.

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT

TS Kugenthiran, 25, pleads not guilty to two reckless and dangerous driving charges after his car hit two motorcyclists on Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Jalan Sultan Ismail red light crash: Man in KL charged with dangerous driving after crashing into two bikers, causing one to lose his leg

The authors say that Muar MP Syed Saddiq’s inclusion of ASN, Tabung Haji savings and SSPN contributions for fiance Bella’s two children recognises that many relationships come with existing responsibilities, and that partnership often involves stepping into those realities with intention. — Picture from Facebook/Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

What You Think / 18 h ago

When love comes with a financial plan — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri and Mohamed Hadi Abd Hamid

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and other officials take part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the LSS5 project in Byram, Nibong Tebal on April 3, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Penang kicks off RM103m solar farm project that could power thousands of homes by 2027

A Volvo trailer lorry crashed into a van, sending it into the opposite lane into the path of an oncoming 10-tonne lorry, killing three people in the van and injuring two others at at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road on April 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 19 h ago

JB-Seremban road crash kills three in van; trailer driver tests positive for meth

A person captures a view of rain clouds enveloping Kuala Lumpur. The recent hot spell is easing as wetter weather moves across the country. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s weather does a 180: Bye heat, hello afternoon storms

The three-vehicle collision happened at Kilometre 212 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Seremban near the Taman Golden Hill intersection in Gemas Baharu on April 2, 2026. A married couple and their relative who drove the van died at the scene, while the driver’s two grandchilden survived with light injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Four-day remand for meth-positive trailer driver in JB-Segamat crash that killed van driver and married couple

This comes amid criticism of Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files and her failure to successfully prosecute several perceived Trump political foes.— Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

‘You’re fired’: Trump removes Attorney General Pam Bondi, names Todd Blanche as acting chief

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Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s weather does a 180: Bye heat, hello afternoon storms

A person captures a view of rain clouds enveloping Kuala Lumpur. The recent hot spell is easing as wetter weather moves across the country. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Malaysia is now in the monsoon transition phase, from March 29 until May, with heavy rain and strong winds expected over short periods, thus bringing relief from the hot weather phenomenon that has hit the country of late, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim takes a selfie with school students during the ‘Anak Pahang Madani’ Gathering at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Kuantan April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MDEC, Jakim to pilot AI learning facilities across selected institutions nationwide, says Anwar

The health minister highlighted value-based care and data sharing as key pillars of Malaysia’s healthcare transformation. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s healthcare reform drive calls for stronger private sector role, says Dzulkefly

Immigration officers arrested 27 Bangladeshi migrants and three suspected facilitators in an Ampang raid. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Immigration busts ‘Geng Ashraf’ smuggling ring in Ampang, linked to RM2.4m in profits

File picture of a TNB employee reading the electricity meter in a residential area in Shah Alam November 3, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

RM2.8b in savings: Energy incentives cushion 9.2 million users from fuel price swings in Peninsular Malaysia, says Energy Commission

The Foreign Ministry said the law violates international humanitarian and human rights law. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Wisma Putra: Malaysia condemns Israeli law mandating death penalty for Palestinians

More than 20 traders were affected when water overflowed from a damaged tank pipe at the market this morning. — Screengrab via Facebook video

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Contractor under scrutiny after second pipe failure floods Seremban Main Market

One survivor is being treated at Hospital Sultanah Aminah in Johor Bahru following the crash. ― Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Two teenagers killed, one injured after Perodua Ativa skids on Johor highway

Police said the landowner had never authorised the sale of the property, which involved a proposed purchase of over 80 hectares of land in Sedenak. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Man loses RM1.3m after ‘law firm’ allegedly releases deposit in fake land deal

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In a circular posted on its official Telegram channel, Gojek Singapore said the package includes a higher driver fee of S$0.90 (RM2.82) from April 10 to May 31, 2026, up from the current S$0.50/S$0.80 rate for all services except GoTaxi. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 10 h ago

Fuel squeeze relief: Gojek Singapore rolls out support package for drivers amid rising costs

Microsoft will invest US$5.5 billion (RM22.1 billion) over five years to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Singapore, reported Xinhua. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Microsoft unveils US$5.5b Singapore AI and cloud expansion push through 2029

Singapore prosecutors charged one more person with fraud today ‌for making false representations to US server supplier Dell Technologies, linking her to two other individuals charged with similar offences in February last year. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore charges another individual in AI chip fraud tied to Dell servers

A former principal of a Singapore preschool, who helped to cover up the May and November 2023 sexual assault of three toddlers by a cook at its premises during their naptime, was sentenced to 10 days in jail on April 1, 2026. A Singapore court order prohibits the identification of all the preschool, the staff, the children except for the assaulter. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Ex-principal gets 10 days in jail as sexual abuse cover-up in Singapore preschool comes to light

About 80 former workers of Singapore bakery chain Twelve Cupcakes are set to recover about half of their unpaid October 2025 salaries through a court-appointed liquidation process. — Picture via Facebook/Twelve Cupcakes

Singapore / 2d ago

Twelve Cupcakes staff in Singapore to recover part of unpaid wages months after sudden collapse

Singaporean Mitchell Ong (left), now 45, has been under detention in Spain since he was arrested in April 2024 for the murder of fellow Singaporean Audrey Fang (right) who was 39 at the time. — Pictures from Instagram/strongestasian and Facebook/Fang Dirou

Singapore / 2d ago

Singaporean Audrey Fang’s suspected killer Mitchell Ong to remain in Spanish custody for two more years as investigation wraps up

Singapore’s public housing resale prices fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, marking their first decline in nearly seven years after a prolonged period of growth. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

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Media representatives gather around residential buildings that were damaged by recent strikes at Vahdat town in Karaj, southwest of Tehran on April 3, 2026. Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside civilian infrastructure, with the month-long war on April 3 showing little sign of easing. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

WHO flags multiple attacks on health facilities in Iran amid escalating conflict

An earlier flotilla attempt drew global attention after activists were detained before reaching Gaza. — Bernama pic

World / 11 h ago

Flotilla 2.0: 1,000 pro-Palestinian activists to relaunch Gaza mission from Barcelona on April 12

Min Aung Hlaing—who swept aside democracy in 2021, detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and dissolving her party—was anointed by pro-military MPs installed in a poll overseen by the junta he leads. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president in parliament vote

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, a US official said on April 2. The official confirmed a report from US broadcaster CBS which said George had been asked to take immediate retirement. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down as military shake-up deepens

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney December 10, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Under global spotlight, Australia turns up the heat on Big Tech over underage social media

Seven people sustained injuries after a ceiling panel fell at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, according to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). — Screengrab from social media

World / 10 h ago

Ceiling panel collapse at Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino Airport injures seven, operations unaffected

File picture of a cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

S. Korea, France pledge joint action for maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz

Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supply amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 15, 2026. The Bangladeshi government has decided to reduce office hours and take a series of austerity measures to cope with the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by instability in West Asia. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

Lights out early: Bangladesh cuts office hours, rolls out austerity drive to curb energy use

Money

A field of hard red spring wheat in Enderlin, North Dakota, US, July 22, 2025. World food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. — Reuters pic

Money / 9 h ago

UN’s FAO warns world food prices could rise further if Middle East conflict persists

At 6pm, the local currency strengthened to 4.0295/0350 against the greenback from 4.0365/0430 recorded at yesterday’s close. — Reuters pic

Money / 9 h ago

Ringgit rebounds to 4.02 against US dollar as Straits of Hormuz supply concerns ease

Trading activity remained muted on Bursa Malaysia with several regional markets closed. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends lower as Middle East tensions keep investors cautious

Finished products containing substantial amounts of steel, aluminum and copper will also face a lower 25-per cent tariff on their full value instead of being targeted for the amount of metals they contain. — AFP pic

Money / 19 h ago

Trump orders new tariffs on medicines and metals, aiming to boost US manufacturing

A miner checks the copper ore more than 1,000m underground at the Polkowice–Sieroszowice copper and silver mine in southwestern Poland, owned by KGHM, the country’s metallurgical giant, on March 25, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 8 h ago

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The hybrid airline, which employs around 3,500 staff, will also offer voluntary unpaid leave, with applications open until April 3 for leave beginning April 6. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Batik Air trims April flights by 35pc as fuel costs soar

Proton said March sales rose 15.4 per cent from February and were 12.8 per cent higher compared to the same month last year. Its market share for March is expected to reach 25.1 per cent, with year-to-date share forecast at 27.4 per cent — its highest level since 2017. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

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Malaysia Aviation Group will be able to ‘ride the turbulence’ facing the aviation industry, with group president and chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar expressing confidence in the strength of his team and the organisation as he steps into his new role. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 1d ago

MAG chief confident airline can ‘ride the turbulence’ despite industry headwinds

Sports

Mohamed Salah, who has scored 255 goals for Liverpool and helped them win two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups and one Champions League trophy, announced last week he would depart at the end of the season. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

‘Unbelievable’ Salah could lift two more trophies before leaving Liverpool, says Slot

Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez during training at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, in this file picture dated July 11, 2025. The Argentine World Cup winner has been axed for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale and next Sunday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City. — Reuters

Sports / 9 h ago

Chelsea drop Fernandez for two games for comments on his future

National mixed doubles player Toh Ee Wei (right) and Chen Tang Jie during a training session with the national badminton squad at the Akademi Badminton Malaysia, Bukit Kiara, April 3, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Injury no worry: Toh Ee Wei ready for BAC test as Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah brace for tough draw

BAM Performance Committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei said the national squad will not include any player who is not 100 per cent fit, including Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia. — Bernama pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Lee Chong Wei: Fitness priority for Thomas Cup as BAM eyes 100pc ready squad, including Zii Jia

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Sports / 18 h ago

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