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This handout picture taken and released on August 31, 2026 by Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows volcanic ash billowing from Mount Sinabung after an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra. — AFP pic/Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysians urged to stay vigilant as Mount Sinabung erupts, flights disrupted, thousands evacuated

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Former minister held by MACC to assist Tabung Haji RCI investigation on hotel deal

Tourism is vital to Thailand’s economy, but officials say the move is part of an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Too much crime: Thailand shortens visa-free stays for dozens of nations from Sept 15

A screen capture shows people reacting after a ferry and a ship collided near the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal.

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang ferry crash: 21 injured in collision near Sultan Abdul Halim Terminal

A poster for ‘Madu atau Racun’, which the Prime Minister’s Department blocked from airing following concerns over religious and cultural sensitivities. — Picture via iQIYI

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Prime Minister’s Department blocks airing of ‘Madu atau Racun’ over religious‑sensitivity concerns

Malaysia already uses energy-efficiency ratings for products such as refrigerators and air-conditioners, but Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the government intends to improve the rating system and extend it to more consumer products. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

What Malaysia’s new energy efficiency policy means for your bills, appliances

An aerial view shows haze shrouding the area around the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building in Kuching. — Bernama pic

World / 18 h ago

Indonesian forecast warns pollutants moving from Kalimantan, Sumatra fires towards Malaysia and Singapore

A former minister arrives at the Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings in connection with investigations into the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) Report on Tabung Haji (TH) in Putrajaya on September 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

MACC seeks to remand ex-minister over Tabung Haji Saudi Arabia hotel issue

Damaged vehicles, including a Proton S70, a Honda CR-V, and an express bus, are parked at the Temerloh District Police Headquarters (IPD) for investigation in Temerloh on September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar calls for answers in 11-vehicle crash on LPT1 that killed four including family on way home from N-Day parade

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

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysian Embassy in Doha issues advisory following US-Iran strikes

Putrajaya police seek man who sparked scuffle at National Day celebration

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Putrajaya police seek man who sparked scuffle at National Day celebration

Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country’s ingrained workaholic culture. — Unsplash pic

Life / 17 h ago

Takaichi’s ‘work, work, work’ mantra fuels backlash as Japan overtime rules relaxed nationwide

An image shows the planned diversions on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Night closures on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang from Sept 7 to 9

Freshly made Pork Meat Balls with a smooth, supple texture are the star attraction at Hai Ying Restaurant. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Sungai Siput’s Hai Ying Restaurant brings stellar homemade pork meatballs paired with a bowl of beef brisket soup and yam rice to Bandar Menjalara, Kepong

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected in West Papua, Indonesia, at 8.04am today. — Picture from Facebook/MetMalaysia

World / 5 h ago

Two earthquakes strike Indonesia and the Philippines

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Malaysia / 19 m ago

‘Not a coincidence’: Contractors’ RM25.3m to Bersatu came after Muhyiddin’s aid to get projects, was not ‘political donation’, court told

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex September 2, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The RM25.3 million that three Bumiputera contractors and their representatives had given to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia in 2021 and 2022 is not a “political donation”, an anti-corruption investigator told the High Court today.Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini said the RM25.3...

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A hazy scene was recorded around downtown Labuan, with the Air Pollutant Index reading at 165 as of 6pm August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Six areas in Sabah record unhealthy API readings with KK Polytechnic highest at 185

Former Bachok MP Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz takes his oath of office as a senator for a second term before Dewan Negara President Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah at the Dewan Negara, Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur September 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Kelantan’s Nik Mohamad Abduh begins second Senate term after taking oath of office

An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing in Sungai Bengkoka, Pitas, yesterday afternoon was found drowned this morning. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sabah Fire Dept: Missing 11‑year‑old girl found drowned in Sungai Bengkoka after search launched for five victims

Four 16-year-old boys are feared to have drowned while swimming at Tanjung Lompat Beach, Tanjung Balau, Penawar, this morning. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Fire Dept launches search after four teenage boys feared drowned at Tanjung Lompat Beach in Johor

A former minister arrives at the Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings in connection with investigations into the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) Report on Tabung Haji (TH) in Putrajaya on September 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

MACC seeks to remand ex-minister over Tabung Haji Saudi Arabia hotel issue

An image shows the planned diversions on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Night closures on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang from Sept 7 to 9

Two premises in an old building on Jalan Mahkota burn in a fire, destroying a large portion of the upper floor of a clothing store in Kuantan on September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Pre-war shoplots over 100 years old gutted in Kuantan fire

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

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysian Embassy in Doha issues advisory following US-Iran strikes

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Singapore / 5 h ago

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Marina Square shopping centre in Singapore, which will close on March 31, 2027 for redevelopment. — Picture from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=513984

Singapore / 1d ago

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The 1.27m-tall robot, named Olly, is being deployed by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) for a two-week trial aimed at exploring how artificial intelligence-enabled technology could support public transport operations. — Pictures from Facebook/LTA

Singapore / 1d ago

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Syaifudin Alfitroh, 32, was allegedly carrying the knife in the departure hall of Terminal 4 at about 12.45pm on August 27. — Social media pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Indonesian national charged after allegedly hiding 19.5cm knife in shoe at Singapore’s Changi Airport

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Ten men aged 28 to 77 are expected to face outrage of modesty charges in Singapore, including over two separate cases involving victims with intellectual disabilities. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Ten men in Singapore to face molestation charges, including two separate cases involving vulnerable victims

During the transition period, AVS organised nearly 170 free microchipping drives across Singapore, resulting in more than 13,000 pet cats being microchipped. — Picture from Facebook/Alvin Tan

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s cat licensing transition ends with more than 111,000 pets licensed

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Mount Sinabung spews ash and thick smoke as seen from Karo, North Sumatra province on September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Mount Sinabung erupts again, over 600 residents evacuated in North Sumatra

A security personnel puts number-tagged pots next to unidentified bodies of flood victims kept for mass burial at the Gokarna forest reserve in Kathmandu on September 1, 2026. The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on September 1, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens feared trapped in hydropower tunnels. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Nepal families hold funerals for loved ones still missing after deadly floods

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong (centre), who was disqualified from running, queues up to cast his vote during district council elections in the South Horizons district in Hong Kong on November 24, 2019. Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on September 2, 2026 in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong national security trial

The 23-year-old defendant Tyler James Robinson, faces the death penalty in the state of Utah for allegedly killing Kirk, who was shot in the neck during a rally on a college campus on September 10 last year. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

US judge rules alleged Charlie Kirk killer to stand trial for murder

This photograph shows Ukrainian air defence firing at a Russian drone above Kyiv during a drone strike on the Ukrainian capital on August 30, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Zelensky warns Russian skies unsafe for airlines as Ukraine steps up drone attacks

An oil tower at the PDVSA oil refinery burns in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela on December 7, 2002. US officials on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela, saying it would lower oil prices for Americans and counter Russian and Chinese influence on Washington’s doorstep. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

US tightens grip on Venezuela oil as Trump defends multibillion-dollar deal

A man walks past a wall mural of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026. The United States and Iran traded strikes after US forces attacked Iranian military targets, with Tehran saying it had launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against American bases in the region. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

US, Iran trade strikes as Tehran retaliates after American attacks

US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is seen off Laem Chabang Port, near the city of Pattaya on September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

US carrier at centre of onboard controversy heads to Pattaya after nine months at sea

Money

File picture of people waiting to cross a street in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 19, 2026. Markets across Asia were down, with tech firms — which rely on low borrowing rates to fuel their investments — dragging Tokyo and Seoul.— AFP pic

Money / 2 h ago

Stocks tumble as oil spikes, bond yields hit multi-decade highs on Mideast flare-up

At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 2.97 points to 1,697.57 from Tuesday’s close of 1,700.54. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 5 h ago

Bursa pares gains as Wall Street weakness, higher oil prices weigh

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is displayed on a screen during the G20 Innovation Ministerial meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Zuckerberg, Musk push for more AI data centres at G20, warn of power crunch

At 8am, the local currency eased to 4.0380/0445 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.0370/0410. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as oil prices, Fed rate hike bets rise

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Money / 1 h ago

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds a press conference as the 2026 G20 Financial meetings come to a close on September 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Money / 2 h ago

G20 finance chiefs wrap talks with US defending Russia’s participation

The San Francisco-based AI lab has agreed to a six-year deal with Lambda, a source familiar with the deal told AFP. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 7.84 points to 1,718.04 from last Friday’s close of 1,725.88. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia pares gains after opening higher on Wall Street weakness

Sports

Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot against Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey during their Women’s Singles First Round match on Day Three of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 01, 2026 in the Flushing neighbourhood of the Queens borough of New York City. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 4 h ago

Rybakina, Gauff advance as Zverev launches US Open campaign

Enzo Fernandez, who previously thrived under Maresca at Chelsea, has been linked with a move to the Etihad for months. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Man City splash £125m on Fernandez as Premier League spending hits record £3.1b

JDT player Hidalgo Gaspirin Manuel Federico (centre) controls the ball as UM-Damansara United captain Muhammad Hariz Mansor (left) attempts to challenge him during the first leg of the 2026/2027 FA Cup Round of 16 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Hidalgo double fires JDT to 4-1 FA Cup first-leg win over UM-Damansara

Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus poses with his jersey during his official presentation as FC Barcelona’s new football player on September 1, 2026 in Barcelona. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Barcelona sign Gabriel Jesus for €10m after Alvarez move falls through

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Arsenal’s Swedish striker #14 Viktor Gyokeres (left) slides in to Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper #01 Robert Sanchez as he grabs the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London on November 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Chelsea send goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to Como on season-long loan

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and the Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail attended the Johor Super Crown Tournament (JSCPT) 2026 at Istana Pasir Pelangi today. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Sports / 20 h ago

King and Queen grace Johor Super Crown Tournament featuring world‑class polo teams