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Khairy Jamaluddin (left) shares a moment with former Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Dato Sri Tajuddin Rahman
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘I’m home’: Khairy Jamaluddin returns to Umno

Tan Sri Azam Baki said the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia director-general and a senior officer are suspected of misappropriating RM900,000 public funds and are expected to be charged either on April 22 or 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MACC: Top officials from Survey and Mapping Dept to face charges over RM900,000 fund abuse

Global supply risks push pump prices up despite subsidies, says Finance Ministry. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MOF explains why fuel is getting pricier: Insurance up 17 times, shipping costs triple amid West Asia conflict

A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters pic
World  / 8 h ago

Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Malaysia  / 10 h ago

In an emergency, don’t Google — dial 999 for faster help

The Petronas vessel Ocean Thunder carries one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq amid a global fuel and shipping disruption due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. — Picture from Instagram/Petronas
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tanker with one million barrels of crude oil from Iraq arrives in Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sabah has denied links to several conferences using its name, including Prof Ts Dr Rodeano Roslee as the keynote speaker, and lodged police report on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

No approval given: UMS rejects claims of involvement in engineering, biomedical conferences

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) says that efforts, including possible negotiations with Russia, are being made to ensure enough domestic supply. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

PM Anwar says Petronas negotiating with Russia for oil is an option, domestic needs priority over supplying other nations

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi signalled his personal support to BN’s long-term ally Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) to be accepted as a full member of the coalition, saying ‘Loyalty has a price, and it must be paid, no matter how expensive’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Zahid backs Kimma entry into BN, but says other components must agree ‘100pc’ first

Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali meted out the sentence to Nikolaus Owin Yohanes Laba after he pleaded guilty to dishonestly using a payslip in his name purportedly issued by an auto accessories company, knowing it to be false, on July 3, 2023, at 12.54pm, at Kwang Woon Trading Sdn Bhd in Taman Indah Permai, Manggatal. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Man jailed for using fake payslip to buy products on instalment

Afloat Coffee Roaster’s Jacky Chang takes 1st Runner-Up at the 2026 World Latte Art Championship in San Diego, USA. — Picture courtesy of Loo Choy Leng
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Beyond the pour: How Afloat’s Jacky Chang claimed 1st Runner-Up at the World Latte Art Championships for Malaysia

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that any announcement on minister salary cuts would be decided by the prime minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Ready for orders on ministers’ salary cuts, says Fahmi

A formation of Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Sentry (MCM 3) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) maneuvers in the Arabian Sea on July 6, 2019. — Reuters pic
World  / 10 h ago

Can the US Navy’s technology stop Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

No report has been made so far but Kajang police found a 47-second video depicting a group of students allegedly verbally bullying a female student on April 17, 2026. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Seven Kajang students to face school action after bullying video goes viral

Indian authorities are investigating a sexual harassment and forced religious conversion scandal at IT giant Tata Consultancy Services, involving allegations of a wider network and a possible Malaysia-based link linked to a purported preacher known as ‘Imran’. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Malaysia link emerges in sexual abuse and conversion scandal at global IT giant TCS in India

Quek Yew Aun
Quek Yew Aun
Malaysian by birth, biologist by choice, Yew Aun meditates on various environmental, social and sporting issues. If not glued to a computer screen, he can be found trying to photograph sea slugs. Yew Aun can be contacted at [email protected].
 

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