author

Logo
Most Read
Pinduoduo has been relentless with social media advertisements, making itself highly visible in networks like Facebook to lure shoppers directly to factory-gate prices that undercut domestic retail by stark margins. — Pinduoduo screenshot composite
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Worth the bargain? Malaysian consumers win big on Pinduoduo as local sellers cry foul

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved collecting passports belonging to foreign nationals without requiring the document owners’ physical presence at the country’s entry points. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Immigration lodges police report after viral UTC Pudu post found inconsistent with CCTV records

Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau, the couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building earlier in the summer, walk into a Manhattan courthouse for a hearing related to the incident on August 24, 2026 in New York City. The Russian couple, who currently live in East Orange, New Jersey, became a global sensation when video of their climb up the spire of the iconic skyscraper and marriage proposal while there went viral. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images pic via AFP
Life  / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s Merdeka 118 climbers face US charges after scaling Empire State Building to propose

Four states in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 1pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across four states and Sarawak

A general view shows Kuching enveloped in haze on August 23, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Sarawak and Klang Valley worst hit as 30 spots in Malaysia breach ‘Unhealthy’ API levels

Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung’s newly opened roast meat restaurant in Petaling Jaya has been temporarily shut by the city council over alleged licensing and premises violations. — Picture from Facebook/Six Hub Roast House
Showbiz  / 8 h ago

Hong Kong star Mat Yeung’s new SS2 restaurant in PJ temporarily shut over premises breach

Chua Tian Chang or Tian Chua is seen during the 16th PKR National Congress at IDCC in Shah Alam on July 16, 2022. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Will Tian Chua contest Batu again? Returning PKR veteran eyes political revival

Kajang District Police Chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the road closures were aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow and public safety throughout the programme scheduled for Aug 30. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Police confirm Kajang road closures as Merdeka Eve celebration rehearsals roll out

Family members and friends pay their last respects to the wife of the late former national men’s hockey team captain and coach Sarjit Singh, Kulwant Kaur (left), at Shamshan Bhoomi Wake Hall, Jalan Loke Yew, here this afternoon. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 2 h ago

Hockey legend Sarjit Singh laid to rest as family, friends and sporting fraternity bid farewell

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a Level 1 (caution category) hot weather status for 17 areas across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of sustained hot spell, 17 areas nationwide placed under caution status

Traditionally, when it comes to warung cendol, the first image that comes to mind is a small stall or lorry on the side of the road, but Warung Cendol Wak Paad defies this convention. Making a 45-year-old traditional Malay house an attraction, the warung located at Jalan Haji Musran, Kampung Rantau Panjang here attracts customers not only from around the Klang Valley, but some are even willing to drive from Melaka and Johor. Run by young entrepreneur Siti Zulaika Supaad, 29, this cendol warung is also a
Life  / 11 h ago

Heritage house gives new life to family ‘cendol’ legacy

Malaysians in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have been urged to remain vigilant following a series of recent security incidents in the three southern Thai provinces. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Malaysians advised to reconsider non‑essential travel to Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat amid unrest

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced that the Selangor government has declared Sept 1 as a special holiday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Selangor marks Sukma victory with Sept 1 holiday, honouring athletes and 10,000 volunteers

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi supports a proposal for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to establish a special body to investigate the management of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) from 2017 to the present. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Zahid backs PAC move to probe Tabung Haji management since 2017, stresses facts over perception

The judge that the reduced sentence should not be misconstrued as recognising a minor’s agreement as a defence against statutory rape. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

High Court slashes man’s rape sentence from 10 years to one, citing youth and rehabilitation

Reuters
Reuters
Global opinions and analysis written by columnists from the international news agency Reuters.
 

Opinions

No Image
27 Oct 2018

Is populism a disease? Or a cure? — John Lloyd

No Image
23 Oct 2018

Beware the culture warriors of social media ― John Lloyd

No Image
31 Jul 2018

Three liberal prophets of doom ― John Lloyd

No Image
17 Jul 2018

Trump’s unsettling summit game ― Peter Apps

 

More

No Image
03 Jul 2018

The politics of World Cup football fever ― John Lloyd

No Image
15 Jun 2018

Five questions on North Korea and the science of denuclearisation — Arlene Getz

No Image
22 May 2018

Modern Meghan radicalises the royals ― John Lloyd

No Image
25 Apr 2018

What a nuclear deal with North Korea might look like ― Peter Apps

No Image
20 Apr 2018

Finally, Comey comes out of his trance ― Tim Weiner

No Image
19 Apr 2018

China, the highly problematic saviour of the global aluminium market? ― Andy Home

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is greeted by US President Donald Trump ahead of their joint news conference at the White House in Washington February 11, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
18 Apr 2018

The elephant in the Trump-Abe room — Robert Boxwell

No Image
15 Apr 2018

In Syria strike, the real danger is Russia — Peter Apps

No Image
12 Apr 2018

Why hating Facebook won't stop us from using it — Jess Kimball Leslie

No Image
07 Apr 2018

The danger that lurks in Sisi’s Egypt — Abdallah Hendawy

A worker operates a furnace at a steel plant in Hefei, Anhui province August 18, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
03 Apr 2018

An ego-pleasing way for Trump to push trade talks — Simon Lester and Inu Manak

No Image
27 Mar 2018

Here’s one way to help Facebook protect data ― Matt Laslo

No Image
19 Mar 2018

Tillerson fall shows Trump learning game of politics —Peter Apps

A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at Baharestan Square in Tehran September 27, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
13 Mar 2018

Can Europe save the Iran nuclear deal? — Dalia Dassa Kaye and James Dobbins

12 Mar 2018

What critics of North Korea summit get wrong — Peter Van Buren

No Image
04 Mar 2018

Putin’s nuclear-tipped hybrid war on the West ― Peter Apps

No Image
13 Feb 2018

In illiberal societies, a wider #MeToo movement ― John Lloyd

No Image
17 Jan 2018

Why the US should support Iran protesters ― Roya Hakakian

A man looks at Spanish artist Pablo Picassou00e2u20acu2122s painting, u00e2u20acu02dcGuernicau00e2u20acu2122 at Reina Sofia museum in Madrid March 24, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
11 Dec 2017

From Guernica’s ruins, a lesson in fake news — John Lloyd

 

Just IN

Police will tighten security and traffic controls in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya from August 26 ahead of the 69th Merdeka Eve celebrations and National Day 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
4 m ago

National Day 2026: Putrajaya road closures begin tomorrow, only two bridges to remain open

 
National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang speaks during the Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman 60th anniversary celebration in Kuala Lumpur, on Aug 13, 2026. — YTAR pic
1 h ago

Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman marks 60 years with RM96.6m poured into youth empowerment

 
PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan speaks during a press conference at Perikatan Nasional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur February 08, 2024. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
1 h ago

PAS muktamar to debate Umno ties and Muslim unity, says Takiyuddin