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An oil tanker carrying Malaysia-bound crude from the Persian Gulf broke down en route through the Strait of Hormuz, but another vessel has already docked and there is no immediate impact on petrol supply, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on April 10, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Anwar: One Malaysia-bound oil tanker breaks down in Hormuz, another has docked; no petrol supply impact

Mohammad Fadhil Tan, better known as Abby Tan, had reportedly been involved in a road accident on March 6. — Picture via Instagram/fahmifadzil.1
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

RTM sign language interpreter Abby Tan dies a month after road accident, minister extends condolences

Rapid Rail said the disruption to the Ampang-Sri Petaling LRT Line was caused by a track switch failure at the Chan Sow Lin station, which prompted the activation of alternative train services while repair works are carried out on April 10, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Ampang-bound LRT trains turn back at Chan Sow Lin, commuters told to transfer

A 58-year-old trailer driver who survived a crash on the North-South Expressway to Muar, died he was hit by a lorry while crossing the road on April 9, 2026. — Pictures from Facebook/Kemalangan Jalan Raya
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Trailer driver survives Jasin highway crash, only to die while crossing road

Police are searching for a 24-year-old Pakistani man suspected of child sexual crimes, among others, who escaped from the Sungai Buloh Prison on April 9, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Pakistani sexual offence suspect escapes Sungai Buloh Prison, manhunt on

Kuomintang chairperson Cheng Li-wun shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10, 2026. — CTI via Reuters TV pic
World  / 12 h ago

Beijing ramps up pressure as Xi declares Taiwan independence a threat to peace

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus (pictured) confirmed the investigation of one of their own is suspected of masterminding the spate of Kepong luxury home robberies. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

KL police: Suspended Bukit Aman officer under probe in Kepong RM4.4m robbery spree

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, June 20, 2025. — AFP
World  / 18 h ago

Truce with Tehran, war with MAGA: Trump goes off on ‘low IQ’ loyalists over Iran criticism

MACC said it received an official complaint from the Sekretariat Gempur Media Sosial Rakyat (SekPur) over alleged questionable transactions amounting to RM500,000. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MACC receives report on alleged suspicious RM500,000 transaction involving former minister

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail (centre) speaks at a press conference at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur on April 10, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

No proof MACC involved in ‘corporate mafia’ case, says IGP as probe continues

Thirty-four men were fined by the Magistrates’ Court on April 20, 2026 after pleading guilty to taking part in a violent Cheras karaoke centre brawl involving firearms, explosives and other weapons on April 5. ― Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Cheras karaoke brawl: Magistrate fines 34 men after guilty pleas in gang-linked attack

Plastic packaging shortages are beginning to affect Malaysian manufacturers, forcing them to look to alternatives as PET prices rise. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia PET plastic prices up 40pc as shortage hits packaging supply chain

A new study on April 10, 2026 by by Architects of Diversity finds that race-based exclusions persist in more than 40 per cent of room rental listings nationwide, with patterns varying by state and rental price. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Four in 10 Malaysian room rentals across peninsula exclude at least one race, Architects of Diversity survey shows

In the early morning attack at the Ulu Tiram police station on May 17, 2024, two police constables, Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed, while Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, 40, was shot and injured; the 21-year-old attacker, Radin Luqman, was later shot dead. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Ulu Tiram attacker’s father claimed police blood ‘halal’ to be shed, court hears

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets Bangladesh Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury during a courtesy call in Putrajaya, April 9, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PM Anwar calls for lower recruitment fees for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

Alwyn Lau
Alwyn Lau
Bookworm. Contrarian. Proud Malaysian. Or thereabouts. Tweets at @alwyn_lau
 

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First responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Habbouch, southern Lebanon on April 10, 2026. A ceasefire in name, conflict in reality – even after agreements are signed, fighting often continues, underscoring how fragile the first steps towards peace can be. — AFP pic
19 h ago

Why ceasefires remain important even when the firing doesn’t cease

But if your results didn’t meet your expectations or you outright didn’t pass? That’s honestly not a bad thing either. — Bernama pic
02 Apr 2026

SPM over? Time to learn some people skills!

Tottenham Hotspur fans look dejected in the stands during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on March 22, 2026. — Reuters pic
27 Mar 2026

Could Tottenham really be relegated?

A still shows a video conference with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (top row, left) chairing a remote session with his Cabinet on March 31, 2020 in London. — AFP pic
17 Mar 2026

Revisiting the WFH debate

 

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The author argues that slashing gym licence fees is unlikely to significantly reduce Malaysia’s obesity rate, as research shows population-level weight problems are driven more by diet, lifestyle and public health policies than by gym access alone. — AFP pic
08 Mar 2026

Will lower gym fees reduce Malaysia's obesity rate? 

AI-generated songs had taken over my playlist. — Reuters pic
01 Mar 2026

Is AI taking over music?

Festivities are wonderful but I guess being interrogated on some of the personal aspects and decisions in one’s life in the middle of one’s entire clan can be daunting. — Bernama pic
19 Feb 2026

CNY’s famous ‘20 Questions’

According to the author, there are also numerous reasons why tuition centres may face a drop in demand in the future. The most obvious answer is the presence of the Web and the (literally) infinite number of online learning and/or personalised learning websites and apps out there. — Pexels.com pic
03 Feb 2026

Are tuition centres still relevant in an age of AI?

Jackie Chan in a scene from ‘The Shadow’s Edge’. The author argues that Jackie Chan’s last decade of films — filled with repentant fathers, estranged children and emotional pleas — reads like a six-movie message to his real-life kids, a cinematic attempt at reconciliation playing out on screen long before it happens in real life. — AFP pic
22 Jan 2026

Jackie Chan’s cinematic way of reaching out to his kids

A teacher interacts with students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Kebun in Shah Alam on January 3, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
16 Jan 2026

How much does your performance in school ‘predict’ your future?

There is no question that online distraction is a new sort of epidemic today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
07 Jan 2026

How to fight digital distractions

The author argues that Malaysian cinemas undermine the movie-going experience by forcing patrons through cramped, poorly lit and uncomfortable exit routes — a jarring finale that feels unsafe, unnecessary and wildly out of step with the glamour promised at the front door. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
02 Jan 2026

Why must exiting a cinema hall be such a lousy experience?

According to the author, the true world-beaters climb slowly, steadily. And crucially, they spend their early years dabbling widely, dipping into multiple sports, subjects, instruments — building what you might call a rich ‘learning capital’ that compounds beautifully over decades. — pexels.com pic
23 Dec 2025

Does early specialisation sabotage greatness?

Visitors view books at the Straits Quay Convention Centre in Penang on November 28, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
15 Dec 2025

Repurposing university libraries

The author argues that PTPTN no longer functions as a real loan system because repayment rates are so poor. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
11 Dec 2025

Can we stop calling PTPTN a loan?

Teachers prepare for class at a school in Ipoh, Perak, on June 23, 2020. — Picture by Farhan Najib
02 Dec 2025

Schools as worry factories?

The author reminds Malaysians that KLIA was opened in 1998 and says there has been only the occasional leaking and minor flooding in its past 27 years. — Screengrab via X
17 Nov 2025

Poor optics but otherwise resilient #KLIA

According to the author, many Malaysian executives — on a 24/7 journey of clawing with their finger-nails after the next promotion and next salary increment — see the very concept of ‘free time’ as a moral failure. — pexels.com pic
11 Nov 2025

When ‘free time’ scares us

“6-7” was Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year.
06 Nov 2025

Is ‘67’ nonsense or an example of linguistic democracy?

The author learnt from a conversation with a student from China that the practice of replacing the number “4” with “3A” is rare compared to Malaysia. — Freepik pic
24 Oct 2025

‘4’ or ‘3A’? A chat about tetraphobia

Authorities are seen at a school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya October 14, 2025, after a schoolgirl was stabbed by her schoolmate. — Bernama pic
16 Oct 2025

School stabbing: A parent’s shock and reflection

File picture of an accident that occurred on May 13 involving a gravel-laden lorry and an FRU truck on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan. — Bernama pic
13 Oct 2025

Are lorries the number one cause of traffic accidents in Malaysia?

Students arrive at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam on March 3, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
29 Sep 2025

What’s required (or rewarded) in school but ignored (or punished) outside school?

Primary school students return to school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Syed Idrus Chemor in Perak March 21, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Farhan Najibnn
03 May 2022

The (cautious) case against mask mandates

A man smokes outside an eatery in Petaling Jaya January 1, 2019. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture by Miera Zulyana
25 Apr 2022

Why a smoking ban probably won’t help

A man walks past a shuttered bar/night club with a u00e2u20acu02dcFor Rentu00e2u20acu2122 sign in Kuala Lumpur during the Covid 19 pandemic October 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
11 Apr 2022

So what really is the problem with nightclubs?

A customer counts how much change was given back after buying some groceries at a wet market in Kuala Lumpur. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Saw Siow Feng
29 Mar 2022

Why are we worth more dead than alive?

The Employeesu00e2u20acu2122 Provident Fund logo is seen at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur March 2, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Miera Zulyanan
21 Mar 2022

Three groups who welcome the RM10,000 EPF withdrawal

Form Five students get ready to sit for their SPM examination at SMK Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam March 2, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
15 Mar 2022

Should Malaysian students do a gap year?

Sekolah Kebangsaan Section 7 students on their first day back at school in Shah Alam July 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
28 Feb 2022

Could e-textbooks be the solution to heavy school bags?

Election Commission officials get the polling station at Dewan Badminton Kompleks Perumahan Polis Tabuan Jaya ready ahead of early voting in Kuching December 13, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
14 Feb 2022

Are Covid-19 cases being artificially boosted ahead of Johor polls?

The Lim clan having their reunion dinner at Lim Jetty, Weld Quay on January 31, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
07 Feb 2022

Playing ‘20 Questions’ at Chinese New Year

Rex Lee Kok Hong, 36, displays his angpow collection at his home in Sungai Dua February 13, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
31 Jan 2022

Chinese New Year and e-’ang pows’

27 Jan 2022

BAM should revoke Goh Jin Wei’s ban too

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
24 Jan 2022

Alternative to holiday traffic jams

Students resume classes at Sekolah Kebangsaan Meru Klang in Klang January 10, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Bernama pic
17 Jan 2022

Why hasn’t ‘Pendidikan Moral’ been scrapped yet?

People receive their Covid-19 booster shot at the KL Gateway Mall in Kuala Lumpur January 5, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
10 Jan 2022

Boosters: Allow walk-ins at PPVs by disabled

People wait to receive their Covid-19 vaccines at the Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Seri Kembangan, June 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
27 Dec 2021

Notes from a PPV volunteer

A general view of traffic on the Federal Highway in Kuala Lumpur June 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
20 Dec 2021

Three pointers on how to be safer behind the wheels

As the country slowly reopens, the temporary traffic respite will gradually come to an end. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture by Yusof Mat Isan
13 Dec 2021

So far, yet so near: Are you a super-commuter?

Choong has spent more than 30 years zipping around the world visiting archeological dig sites and even excavating in some. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Facebook
07 Dec 2021

A conversation with Malaysia’s own Indiana Jones

The release of u00e2u20acu02dcJames Bond: No Time to Dieu00e2u20acu2122 for Malaysian cinemas has been from September 30 to November 25. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of United International Pictures Malaysia
29 Nov 2021

James Bond: From fantasy to reality

 

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Malaysian Budget and Business Hotels Association (MyBHA) Kelantan chapter chairman Masdiyah Jemain (left) and members inspect a boat jetty during a visit to Kampung Che Deris in Kota Bharu April 10, 2026. — Bernama pic
7 h ago

Scorching weather drives Kelantan hotels and homestays to solar power to cut rising costs

 
Cinta Gaza Malaysia (CGM) Gaza project head Mahmoud Ghneim Para (2nd left) joins fellow volunteers in packing aid supplies during final preparations for the Malaysia to Gaza 30-Container Humanitarian Mission 2026, organised by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim), at the Mapim-Al Khair warehouse in Cairo April 10, 2026. — Bernama pic
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Across borders and war zones, a Palestinian’s journey to deliver hope in Malaysia’s Gaza mission

 
MACC said it received an official complaint from the Sekretariat Gempur Media Sosial Rakyat (SekPur) over alleged questionable transactions amounting to RM500,000. — Picture by Choo Choy May
8 h ago

MACC receives report on alleged suspicious RM500,000 transaction involving former minister