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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail holds a press conference after delivering a speech at the 2026 Home Minister Engagement and Mandate session with AKPS staff at the Kompleks Setia Perkasa in Putrajaya on February 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Home Ministry seized RM7b in ‘Op Hazard’, AKPS to get new intel unit

Koon turned 93 last month. — Master Builders Association of Malaysia pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda and IJM Corp, dies at 93

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the charred remains were discovered on January 9 by a 48-year-old man searching for his wife and children, who had been living in the house after the couple separated. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Grisly Johor discovery: Two men face murder charges after six people, including kids, found dead in charred Kangkar Pulai house

In a Facebook post, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the revocation would bar the driver from operating on any e-hailing platform. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Transport minister orders JPJ to revoke Grab driver’s PSV licence after alleged sexual harassment of female passenger in JB

Placards are seen during the Indira Gandhi Justice March from Sogo Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Aman to deliver her daughter’s teddy bear in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Unilateral conversion of minors is constitutional, govt counsel argues in Indira Gandhi Suit

The allegations surfaced today through a Facebook video in which the user claimed a restaurant worker near a shopping mall was washing leftover dishes such as chicken, meat, and tofu, before separating them into trays for reuse the following day. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Viral video triggers N. Sembilan Health Dept probe after Seremban eatery accused of recycling tofu, chicken and lamb

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, other major currencies and Asean peers today on continued optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth prospects. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 16 h ago

Ringgit ends higher against dollar, regional currencies on continued optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth outlook

French national Tom Felix walks with Malaysian immigration officers after he was acquitted on eight drug-related charges at the High Court in Alor Setar on February 3, 2026. A Malaysian court acquitted on February 3 a French national facing the death penalty of eight drug-related charges, freeing him after nearly two and a half years in detention. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

High Court frees French man in Kedah of eight drug charges after nearly two-and-a-half years in detention

Gold rings are displayed at a gold shop in Bangkok. Spot gold climbed 5.8 per cent to US$4,935.56 (RM19,384) an ounce by 0818 GMT. — Reuters pic

Money / 18 h ago

Gold set for biggest daily gain since 2008 after two-session rout

This frame grab from video footage from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) taken on February 2, 2026 and received via AFPTV on February 3 shows Austin Appelbee, 13, in Quindalup, Western Australia as he recounted how he swam for four hours through choppy waters to get help for his family. Appelbee made it across four kilometres of ocean to raise the alarm after his mother and two younger siblings were swept out to sea. — Australian Broadcasting Corporation/AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

‘Not today’: ‘Superhuman’ Australian teen swims four hours to save mother and siblings swept out to sea

A man opens the door for a Zeekr X7 electric vehicle at a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 14 h ago

From innovation to hazard: How Tesla’s hidden door handles became a safety crisis in China

The Sungai Klang Basin Office functions as Kuala Lumpur’s flood-control nerve centre. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Unseen sentinels: Meet the small team protecting Kuala Lumpur from catastrophic floods

Saif al-Islam, long seen as Muammar Gaddafi’s political heir, was reported slain in a confrontation with four unidentified gunmen.

World / 2 h ago

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former ruler, slain in attack that ends a tumultuous legacy

ICA officers break apart bogus ‘furniture’ to reveal hundreds of cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in a Malaysia-registered van. — Composite of Facebook screenshots

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore authorities smash open ‘furniture’ at Woodlands, exposing Malaysia-registered van’s secret cigarette stash (VIDEO)

Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra (front, centre) poses for a family photo with (front, from left) Norway's King Harald V and Norway's Queen Sonja and (back, from left) Marit Tjessem, Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Norway's Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby on the occasion of a gala dinner for her 18th birthday in Oslo June 17, 2022. — Lise Serud/NTB/AFP pic

Life / 18 h ago

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, from royal fairytale to nightmare

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Malaysia / 4 h ago

Unseen sentinels: Meet the small team protecting Kuala Lumpur from catastrophic floods

The Sungai Klang Basin Office functions as Kuala Lumpur’s flood-control nerve centre. — Picture by Yusof Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — From a little-known nerve centre in the city, a small team of just 43 people works around the clock, making the critical real-time decisions that stand between the city's 2.1 million residents and devastating floods.Situated beside the Batu flood retention pond near Batu Metropolitan Park,...

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This file picture shows a view of SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha in Papar, where Zara Qairina Mahathir was found after falling from a building on the school grounds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 m ago

Zara Qairina linked to ‘barcode’ self-harm TikTok trend in primary school, teacher tells inquest

The Court of Appeal set aside the drug trafficking convictions and 30-year sentences of two friends and ordered a retrial after finding the original proceedings a nullity because one accused had been represented by an unauthorised person. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 42 m ago

Bogus lawyer taints drug trial, Court of Appeal orders fresh hearing for two friends convicted of meth trafficking

Senator Dr Jufitri Joha speaks during a visit to Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur, February 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Senator to roll out AI chatbot ‘Belia 360’ to gather youth feedback, support mental health

JIMNS director Kennith Tan Ai Kiang said in the two-hour operation, which began at 1.00pm, his department found the 51-year-old foreign woman hiding inside a wardrobe in the master bedroom of the house. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘In a state of trauma’: Immigration Dept finds Indonesian maid hiding in cupboard, arrests employer over alleged abuse

According to Parliament’s Order Paper, Rodziah Ismail (PH-Ampang) is set to question the Health Minister on the status of the DRG system in private healthcare and safeguards to prevent insurance or takaful operators from influencing doctors’ clinical decisions. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

In Dewan Rakyat today: DRG rollout, FDI localisation, MyDigital ID access on agenda

Penang State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye said the Penang Island City Council has been instructed to review and tighten safety procedures to protect enforcement officers after two were injured in balloon explosions during Thaipusam. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Penang island council to tighten SOPs after officers injured in Thaipusam balloon explosion

The ferry terminal in Labuan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Labuan MP calls for convention centre over RM38m waterfront, urges rethink of ferry terminal upgrade

German Ambassador to Malaysia Silke Riecken-Daerr signs a document as Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin looks on during a meeting at Wisma Pertahanan in Kuala Lumpur, February 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Malaysia and Germany to strengthen defence ties, eye declaration at Munich Security Conference

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Singapore / 1 h ago

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ST Engineering shows its DrN-600 drone at the Singapore Airshow, in Singapore February 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

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ICA officers break apart bogus ‘furniture’ to reveal hundreds of cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in a Malaysia-registered van. — Composite of Facebook screenshots

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore authorities smash open ‘furniture’ at Woodlands, exposing Malaysia-registered van’s secret cigarette stash (VIDEO)

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Singapore / 19 h ago

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Deputy Speaker Christopher de Souza now takes the seat directly across from the prime minister, with Pritam Singh shifted to the next row. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 21 h ago

Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh shifts seat in Parliament after Opposition Leader title revoked

A shopkeeper sells Merlion ice-cream popsicles at Chinatown in Singapore. STB said tourism receipts rose 6.5 per cent year-on-year between January and September, putting the country ‘on track to exceed’ its full-year projection of between S$29 billion and S$30.5 billion. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

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Singapore has stepped up precautionary health measures for migrant workers following Nipah cases reported in India’s West Bengal state. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

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The ERP2 OBU becomes available to foreign vehicles from April 1, with daily flat charges applying from 2027 for those without it. — TODAY pic

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Trump said the US should ‘move on’ from the Epstein scandal, even as new files triggered a criminal probe into Peter Mandelson and set the stage for congressional testimony by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. — AFP pic

World / 45 m ago

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World / 33 m ago

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Democrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva greets supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of the February 8 general election, in Bangkok January 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

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Saif al-Islam, long seen as Muammar Gaddafi’s political heir, was reported slain in a confrontation with four unidentified gunmen.

World / 2 h ago

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Municipal police officers stand at the entrance of La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, south-eastern France on February 3, 2026, following the stabbing of a teacher by a student. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in San Diego. The drone downing came hours after Iranian boats and a drone moved to intercept the M/V Stena Imperative in the Strait of Hormuz. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

US jet downs Iranian drone in Gulf flashpoint, but talks remain on track

US President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads ‘America is back’ at the White House in Washington February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

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People take part in a rally to stop ICE enforcement at the Super Bowl, outside of NFL Headquarters in New York February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

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Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto cited Malaysia’s more advanced industry base and room for joint growth in emerging chip technologies. — Reuters pic

Money / 39 m ago

Indonesia courts Malaysia as partner in drive to develop future semiconductor technologies

Currency dealers work in front of an electronic board displaying the Korea Composite Stock Price Index in Seoul. South Korea’s technology-heavy Kospi fell 0.14 per cent. — Reuters pic

Money / 3 m ago

Asia shares wobble, oil prices climb and gold makes a comeback

CIMB climbed 6 sen to RM8.62 and Tenaga added 4 sen to RM14.16, while Public Bank stayed flat at RM4.95 as turnover reached RM88 million within the first 10 minutes of trade. — Picture by Razak Ghazali

Money / 1 h ago

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With the Fed holding rates at 3.50–3.75 per cent, the ringgit continued its upward trend, supported by expectations it could hover between 3.92 and 3.94 through the day. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 2 h ago

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Money / 27 m ago

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Novo Nordisk is struggling in the face of growing competition, in particular from US rival Eli Lilly. — Reuters pic

Money / 57 m ago

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The S&P 500 software and services index fell for a fifth straight session, down 3.8 per cent, as growing unease over AI-fuelled competition weighed heavily on major tech counters. — Reuters pic

Money / 2 h ago

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Sports

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Sports / 20 m ago

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Arsenal’s Kai Havertz scores their late winner during the League Cup semi-final second leg match with Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London February 3, 2026. Arsenal won the game 1-0, and the tie 4-2 on aggregate. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gives instructions to Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi during the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg match with Chelsea at Emirates Stadium in London February 3, 2026. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 51 m ago

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Marc Marquez topped the timesheets at the Sepang test in his first official outing since last October. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1 h ago

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Sports / 1 h ago

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The newly appointed national coach said results will take time, adding that delays could widen the gap. — Bernama pic

Sports / 20 h ago

New coach Yeoh Kay Bin: Malaysia can’t delay — badminton men’s singles rebuild must start immediately

Teoh Mei Xing teams up with teenager Tan Zhing Hui for two events in Singapore, while Go Pei Kee joins Cheng Su Hui. — Bernama pic

Sports / 21 h ago

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Sports / 19 h ago

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