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The 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results recorded the best achievement with a National Grade Average (GPK) index of 4.42 points compared to 4.49 points in 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 6 h ago

SPM 2025 levels up as results hit record high, more candidates earn certificates, grade average improves

A screenshot from a viral video shows the police chasing a red Honda Civic at KLIA yesterday. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Red Honda Civic chase at KLIA ends with arrest of local man carrying 31 criminal records

The High Court has found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak liable for US$1.18 billion in losses incurred by SRC International Sdn Bhd due to a breach of fiduciary duties. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

High Court finds Najib liable for RM4.77b SRC losses, orders RM5.25b payment

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh last night visited the area around the Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri TPr Fadlun Mak Ujud to check on the presence of unlicensed ‘photo touts’ operating in the area. — Photo via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Hannah Yeoh visits KLCC with mayor to check on unlicensed ‘photo touts’ preying on tourists

A former Malaysian employee of an oil and gas company was sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in Singapore after pleading guilty to a scheme involving the misappropriation of fuel from the Pulau Bukom facility. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore jails Malaysian former oil and gas employee for 21 years in S$100m fuel misappropriation case

Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) president Sri Ganesh Michiel said giving tax relief to Malaysians for hotel stays would help to balance any drop in overseas tourists due to the Iran conflict. — Picture courtesy of Sri Ganesh Michiel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Include us in RM1,000 tourism tax relief to boost domestic tourism, Malaysia’s budget hotels tell govt

Bella Astilah’s home-made chicken rice (left) and fiance Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s thumbs-up delight. — Screencap from Facebook/Bella Astilah

Showbiz / 3 h ago

Bella Astilah whips up ‘nasi ayam’ for fiancé Syed Saddiq, gets ‘11 out of 10’ (VIDEO)

A man holding a weapon looks on during a demonstration of Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) continues to closely monitor the nation’s fuel supply to help safeguard nationwide stability, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

With crude prices soaring, Petronas steps up monitoring and calls for smarter energy use across the nation

A picture taken on March 26, 2025 shows the Angermanland District Court building in Harnosand, Sweden. A Swedish prosecutor yesterday charged a man, suspected of selling his wife's sexual services to over 120 men, with aggravated pimping, several rapes and assault. — Mats Andersson/TT News Agency/AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

‘Ruthless exploitation’: Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men in case likened to French Pelicot scandal

A 69‑year‑old man sustained facial and body injuries after a knife attack at an eatery in Kapar, Klang. — Picture via Unsplash/Fray Bekele

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Knife attack at Kapar eatery leaves man wounded; police arrest suspect with prior offences

Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 men, including a portal journalist, to assist in investigations into alleged trespassing at a factory construction site in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kulim last Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police confirm 10 arrests in Kulim factory trespass case, including journalist, amid tensions over migrant labour

Armed policemen from the Johor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) escorting the two accused into the Johor Bahru court complex today. March 31, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Murder charge for Singaporean in JB court over death of fellow citizen

Nurul Izzah Anwar has denied claims that she has stepped down as PKR deputy president. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Nurul Izzah shuts down viral chatter, insists she’s firmly holding on to PKR deputy president role

Yeo Hiap Seng will retrench 25 employees in Singapore as it relocates its can manufacturing operations to Malaysia. — Picture via X/Yeos Singapore

Singapore / 6 h ago

Yeo Hiap Seng to shed 25 Singapore roles as group relocates can production to Malaysia

Malaysia

6 m ago

No disruptions yet, but aviation and shipping sectors under strain, says transport minister

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there have been no disruptions to Malaysia’s aviation and logistics sectors so far, although both industries are facing mounting pressure from rising costs due to the ongoing US–Iran tensions. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

SHAH ALAM, March 31 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there have been no disruptions to Malaysia’s aviation and logistics sectors so far, although both industries are facing mounting pressure from rising costs due to the ongoing US–Iran tensions, which have driven up global oil and jet fuel prices.He said...

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SETIA ALAM 31/03/2026 Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to the press during the Mock Cheque Presentation Ceremony from Top Glove Chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai, Berjaya Group Executive Datuk Seri Robin Tan to SMJK Chan Wa here at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. PICTURE BY SAYUTI ZAINUDIN

Malaysia / 14 m ago

Loke: Iranian government assures safe passage, no tolls for Malaysian ships in Strait of Hormuz

TNG Digital Sdn Bhd will roll out an additional RON95 petrol subsidy for its employees from April 1, supplementing the Budi95 scheme once their allocated quota is used up. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 19 m ago

E‑wallet operator TNG Digital introduces employee fuel subsidy scheme from April 1

Miti says conditions for automotive investments are applied consistently to all carmakers, following reports that Chinese EV maker BYD is reassessing plans for a CKD plant in Tanjung Malim. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 54 m ago

BYD not singled out, Miti says CKD rules designed to protect vendor ecosystem and boost exports

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Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the initiative follows the Federal Government’s call to cut back on petrol and gas usage. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1 h ago

Selangor government preparing WFH plan for civil servants as global oil prices fluctuate, says MB

Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to introduce immediate financial relief measures for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing rising operational costs linked to the Middle East conflict. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Lim Guan Eng presses for urgent aid to MSMEs facing rising costs from Middle East turmoil

The High Court has found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak liable for US$1.18 billion in losses incurred by SRC International Sdn Bhd due to a breach of fiduciary duties. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

High Court finds Najib liable for RM4.77b SRC losses, orders RM5.25b payment

The Perak Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 450 packets of 1kg subsidised cooking oil from a residential premises believed to have been used as an illegal storage facility in Teluk Intan. — Picture courtesy of Perak KPDN

2 h ago

Perak KPDN raids Teluk Intan premises, detains Bangladeshi, seizes 450 subsidised cooking oil packets

Armed policemen from the Johor Criminal Investigation Department (CID) escorting the two accused into the Johor Bahru court complex today. March 31, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

3 h ago

Murder charge for Singaporean in JB court over death of fellow citizen

A 38 year old municipal administrator claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today on a charge of deceiving a man into handing over a cheque and cash totalling RM62,760 to speed up the application for the construction of a two storey building in Pontian. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Pontian municipal officer pleads not guilty to cheating charges involving RM62,760 over building application

Police have arrested a man suspected of injuring another individual with a knife before setting the victim’s motorcycle ablaze at Jalan Singkir Badong, near Yan. — Picture by Choo Choy May

5 h ago

Motorcyclist hurt in Yan knife attack, suspect torches bike in rage before Kedah police arrest him

A 69‑year‑old man sustained facial and body injuries after a knife attack at an eatery in Kapar, Klang. — Picture via Unsplash/Fray Bekele

5 h ago

Knife attack at Kapar eatery leaves man wounded; police arrest suspect with prior offences

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Penang has issued a Prohibition Notice and a stop-work order to the employer at a construction site in the Bukit Minyak Industrial Park following a fatal accident recently. — Picture via Facebook/DOSH Pulau Pinang

6 h ago

Penang DOSH clamps down on Bukit Minyak site after worker killed by falling plywood from crane

The establishment of the Consumer Credit Commission is timely and important in safeguarding consumers through the regulation and supervision of previously unregulated nonbank credit and credit service providers, including buy now pay later (BNPL) providers. — SoyaCincau pic

6 h ago

BNM says new Consumer Credit Commission will oversee BNPL sector amid rising debt and rapid expansion

The 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results recorded the best achievement with a National Grade Average (GPK) index of 4.42 points compared to 4.49 points in 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

6 h ago

SPM 2025 levels up as results hit record high, more candidates earn certificates, grade average improves

A screenshot from a viral video shows the police chasing a red Honda Civic at KLIA yesterday. — Picture via social media

6 h ago

Red Honda Civic chase at KLIA ends with arrest of local man carrying 31 criminal records

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) foiled an attempt to divert 800 litres of diesel in an operation at a petrol station near the Pasir Gudang Highway. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

7 h ago

Johor KPDN intercepts suspicious lorry, seizes 800 litres of illicit diesel worth RM20,716

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh last night visited the area around the Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri TPr Fadlun Mak Ujud to check on the presence of unlicensed ‘photo touts’ operating in the area. — Photo via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

7 h ago

Hannah Yeoh visits KLCC with mayor to check on unlicensed ‘photo touts’ preying on tourists

Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 men, including a portal journalist, to assist in investigations into alleged trespassing at a factory construction site in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kulim last Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

7 h ago

Police confirm 10 arrests in Kulim factory trespass case, including journalist, amid tensions over migrant labour

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