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Signage of Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World is seen at its complex of casino, hotel and entertainment park in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia on September 16, 2022. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

High Court rules against Genting founder’s grandchildren in landmark will challenge

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh urged gym operators to pass on the 80 per cent licence fee reduction to the public through membership discounts, including special rates for seniors. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Pass on the discount to your customers, FT minister tells gyms after 80pc licence fee cut

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed her last bid to get a new High Court judge to hear her entire solar bribery case all over again, which means her next step is to continue her appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years' jail and RM970 million fine. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Explained: Why Rosmah couldn’t ‘reset’ her bribery trial and lost all three tries to remove judge

In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake was centred at 2.0 degrees North and 96.5 degrees East, at a depth of 10km. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MetMalaysia: Tremors felt in parts of Kedah, Penang, Perlis after 6.5-magnitude Sumatra earthquake

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MACC nabs traffic cop over alleged RM30,000 protection fee from transport firms

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Wanted: Artist, husband accused of RM1.5m land scam in viral Threads post

This Volcano Curry Mee is topped with so many ingredients. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 3 h ago

Overseas Union Garden’s Volcano Curry House serves a thick, fragrant curry mee and curry ‘chee cheong fun’ with ‘yong liew’

His Majesty the King Sultan Ibrahim has granted royal assent to nine Acts passed by Parliament, including amendments on insolvency, legal aid and social security. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

King grants royal assent to nine Acts passed by Parliament

Yan Sulian (second left) helps a patient with electronic registration at a community health centre in Shanghai on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 4 h ago

This Shanghai doctor has 160,000 patients and he has never met any of them

All Pakatan Harapan MPs were present and supported the Bill, while the other six absentees were Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong), Larry Sng (Julau), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Henry Sum Agong (Lawas), Riduan Rubin (Tenom), and Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan (Keningau). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Absence explained: Libaran MP in hospital, Tapah MP at prayers during PM tenure vote

A train for the MRT Putrajaya Line is seen during a media preview in Putrajaya on March 14, 2023. — Miera Zulyana pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Rapid Rail: Cable theft near Damansara Damai could hobble MRT Putrajaya Line for up to three days

Former SRC director Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in court that Nik Faisal, appointed as both director and CEO of the company, acted as Najib’s proxy and served as the link between the then prime minister and SRC’s board of directors. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Najib ran SRC International through proxy Nik Faisal, ex-director tells court

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, making an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran on February 28, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. — US Navy handout/AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Trump says Iran was ‘weeks from a weapon’ as he signals US Navy tanker escorts and contradicts Rubio

Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said investigations show most deepfake material circulating online is facilitated by social media platforms. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Scammers paying to target Malaysians’: Fahmi vows crackdown on deepfake social media ads under new law

US first lady Melania Trump presides over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York March 2, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

‘Thank you, madam president’: Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

Malaysia

46 m ago

Study: Over 2.85 million Malaysian children overweight or obese, more than 300,000 may develop serious diseases in later life

More than 2.85 million Malaysian children aged five to 19 were overweight or living with obesity in 2025, with hundreds of thousands projected to develop hypertension or cardiovascular disease by 2040, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026. — Unsplash pic

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — More than 2.85 million Malaysian children aged five to 19 were overweight or living with obesity in 2025, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026.The report, released by the World Obesity Federation on World Obesity Day today, warned that the rising prevalence of childhood overweight...

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Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said this represents 82 per cent of the total of 8.1 million recipients in 2026, with an expenditure of almost RM1 billion. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Nearly RM1b spent under SARA aid as 6.7 million recipients buy basic goods, says Finance Ministry

The consulate said it has successfully reached most of the affected pilgrims, who are currently in Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. — Saudi Ministry of Media/Handout via Reuters

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Malaysian consulate: 1,600 Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia after airline cancellations

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has invited Chinese investors to explore opportunities in sectors including renewable energy and sustainable tourism. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Chinese investors invited to explore vast opportunities in Sabah, says Hajiji

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The Prime Minister said that the matter was among those agreed upon by the two leaders during a telephone conversation yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

2 h ago

Anwar says he will meet Indonesia’s Prabowo soon to reinforce ties

The sessions court has directed that the corruption trial of Lim Guan Eng over the Penang undersea tunnel project be concluded by June this year. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Court sets June deadline to conclude prosecution in Lim Guan Eng undersea tunnel corruption trial

The Finance Ministry said retargeting diesel subsidies through SKDS 2.0 cut spending to RM6.2 billion in 2025 from RM10.1 billion in 2024.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

2 h ago

Putrajaya saves RM4b in diesel subsidies in 2025 after retargeting, Dewan Rakyat told

MAG said that as flights resume, Malaysia Airlines is taking proactive measures to safeguard operations, including using alternative flight paths to avoid affected regions. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Malaysia Airlines to temporarily resume Jeddah, Madinah flights March 4–8 as Doha services stay suspended

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said data as of yesterday (March 2) showed that 351,789 applications had been recorded for the 2027 intake, including 51,457 children aged five and above. – Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

Over 350,000 apply for early Year 1 admission for 2027 intake, including 51,000 five-year-olds

Former SRC director Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in court that Nik Faisal, appointed as both director and CEO of the company, acted as Najib’s proxy and served as the link between the then prime minister and SRC’s board of directors. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Najib ran SRC International through proxy Nik Faisal, ex-director tells court

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed her last bid to get a new High Court judge to hear her entire solar bribery case all over again, which means her next step is to continue her appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years' jail and RM970 million fine. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

4 h ago

Explained: Why Rosmah couldn’t ‘reset’ her bribery trial and lost all three tries to remove judge

17 h ago

MACC nabs traffic cop over alleged RM30,000 protection fee from transport firms

17 h ago

Wanted: Artist, husband accused of RM1.5m land scam in viral Threads post

A train for the MRT Putrajaya Line is seen during a media preview in Putrajaya on March 14, 2023. — Miera Zulyana pic

17 h ago

Rapid Rail: Cable theft near Damansara Damai could hobble MRT Putrajaya Line for up to three days

Signage of Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World is seen at its complex of casino, hotel and entertainment park in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia on September 16, 2022. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

High Court rules against Genting founder’s grandchildren in landmark will challenge

All Pakatan Harapan MPs were present and supported the Bill, while the other six absentees were Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong), Larry Sng (Julau), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Henry Sum Agong (Lawas), Riduan Rubin (Tenom), and Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan (Keningau). — Bernama pic

18 h ago

Absence explained: Libaran MP in hospital, Tapah MP at prayers during PM tenure vote

Senior press secretary to the prime minister Tunku Nashrul Abaidah stressed that the government would not tolerate any form of insult towards Islam, particularly against the holy Quran. — Picture by Farhan Najib

18 h ago

Putrajaya says no tolerance for insults to Islam, warns public against spreading false claims

Senior press secretary to the prime minister, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had stressed that the availability of supplies and price stability of daily necessities must be guaranteed nationwide without exception. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

18 h ago

Putrajaya to tighten Ramadan bazaar price checks, ensure essentials remain affordable for Raya

This file picture shows PDRM forensic officers inspecting the scene where Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency Bukit Kayu Hitam commander SAC Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir’s vehicle was shot at in Bukit Kayu Hitam, February 25, 2026 — Bernama pic

18 h ago

Suspect followed border agency chief for a month before Bukit Kayu Hitam shooting, say police

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