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Since mid-2024, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia are no longer required to undergo Home Surveillance Orders or report via the MySejahtera app. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Tested positive for Covid-19? No quarantine, no check-in — here’s what to do now

The condition of the car-and-lorry collision on the North-South Expressway near Batu Pahat, Johor that killed one and injured two people on May 14, 2025. — Facebook/Parit Raja Ayer Hitam

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Instant death for man whose stationary car was hit by lorry on NSE near Batu Pahat

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised unilateral actions by certain countries, calling them a blatant show of power and arrogance that disregard the interests of smaller nations. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 17 h ago

PM Anwar slams unilateralism as arrogant power play, urges respect for small nations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

A Singapore Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport March 11, 2020. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Indian student gets jail time for molesting SIA stewardess on Perth-Singapore Flight

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.
The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

The Jalur Gemilang is a national symbol that embodies sovereignty and unity. The use of inaccurate illustrations, particularly on online platforms, can cause confusion and offend public sensitivities. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MCMC probes social media post featuring incomplete Jalur Gemilang illustration

At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 4.2795/2870 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.2840/2910. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 17 h ago

Ringgit inches up against US dollar on light demand amid cautious market mood

In the 8.50am incident on Tuesday, a truck carrying 18 Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel from Unit 5, Sungai Senam, Ipoh, was involved in a collision with a lorry loaded with gravel stones while returning from an assignment in Teluk Intan, resulting in nine fatalities. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Fatal FRU crash probe: Lorry company owner to be summoned for investigation

Scientists say hotter temperatures are disrupting sleep and harming health, prompting calls to adapt by reducing stimulants and cooling the body, among other measures. — AFP pic

Life / 15 h ago

Hot nights stealing your sleep? Here’s what scientists say could help

A multinational courier company employee died on Jalan Labohan in Banting, Selangor after a lorry ploughed into him on May 14, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Polis Daerah Kuala Langat.

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Brake failure’ behind Banting fatal crash? Lorry driver under four-day remand over courier worker’s death, cops say no prior criminal record

Experts from King’s College London and the University of East Anglia (UEA) said the document, which the US institution acquired in the 1940s, is just one of seven from King Edward I’s issue of Magna Carta in 1300 that still survive.

World / 15 h ago

Bought for US$27, now priceless: Harvard’s Magna Carta is a rare original

The Department of Environment (DOE), in collaboration with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), will provide the Air Pollutant Index (API) updates twice a day on RTM. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

DOE, MetMalaysia to air twice-daily API updates on RTM starting tomorrow

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

What You Think / 3 h ago

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

In a statement, Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the clerk was lured by promises of returns as high as 60 per cent in a short span and ended up making 14 cash deposits into three separate bank accounts, amounting to RM465,200. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Penang police chief: Woman clerk loses RM465,200 to fake ‘KLSEC’ investment scheme

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Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka

A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday. — Bernama pic

MELAKA, May 16 — A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday.Sergeant Amal Nurlidar Ghazali, 42, a prison warder, died at the scene after...

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Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib with his wife, Toh Puan Raja Noora Ashikin Raja Abdullah, at the opening of the first session of the third term of the 15th State Legislative Assembly at the Penang State Assembly Hall today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 m ago

Penang governor urges Putrajaya to fund Pan Island Link 1 project for improved traffic management

BNM said Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 21 m ago

Malaysia’s GDP grew 4.4pc in first quarter as household spending, job market stay robust

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib inspects the guard of honour during the opening ceremony of the Third Session of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 50 m ago

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri calls for inclusive welfare, urges review of state policies

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PKR communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was responding to the actions of a group of division committee members from Lenggong and Masjid Tanah, who had threatened to resign following dissatisfaction with the results of the party’s divisional elections last month. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

PKR may act against division members threatening resignation, warns Fahmi Fadzil

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Anwar arrived here yesterday and is expected to deliver his keynote address titled “Digitalisation: New Reality and Additional Opportunities for Expanding Cooperation” during the plenary session at around 2:30 pm (Kazan time). — Bernama pic

1 h ago

PM Anwar to deliver digitalisation-focused keynote speech at KazanForum 2025, strengthening ties between Malaysia and Russia

The sand lorry driver escaped unhurt from the collision with the FRU truck and is currently in police custody for investigation under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

FRU crash: Post-mortems reveal victims died from multiple injuries, police form special inquiry panel

A file photograph showing Bangladeshi workers in line outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic

2 h ago

Home Minister: Malaysia committed to protecting Bangladeshi workers from exploitation

Dr S. Kumaresan (left), Consultant General, Bariatric and OesophagoGastric Surgery, and Dr V. Rama Moorthy (right) from the same department speak to Sharul Nizam Kamal about his progress after undergoing SADI-S surgery. — Picture courtesy of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun

2 h ago

Ipoh’s Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun says Malaysia must treat obesity as a chronic disease and offers advanced bariatric surgery, SADI-S

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

PM Anwar says Tatarstan has enormous potential, ready to develop ties with it

The reconstructed wreckage of the MH17 airplane is seen after the presentation of the final report into the crash of July 2014 of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, in Gilze Rijen, the Netherlands October 13, 2015. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Malaysia remains firm on justice for MH17 victims despite diplomatic sensitivities, says Anwar’s political secretary

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during a question-and-answer session following his public lecture titled “Bridging Worlds In A Fractured Age” at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations yesterday. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Anwar warns rising protectionism threatens global trading system and small economies

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

PKR deputy president candidate Nurul Izzah Anwar delivers a speech at the Temu Rapat Akar Umbi programme at Kenanga International last night. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Nurul Izzah says grassroots involvement key to restoring trust and building the nation

Corporal Mohd Shaukar Ishak, 36, Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel, placed the FRU beret belonging to the late Sergeant Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim on his special needs son, Muhd Raqin Najmi, 13, at their home in Taman Meru yesterday. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Heartbreaking moment as friend comforts late FRU officer's disabled son

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan conceded that such a serious oversight demands more than just a mere apology. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

2 h ago

‘A mere apology is not enough’: PAS sec-gen admits fault, says party will accept firm action over flawed Jalur Gemilang

Since mid-2024, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia are no longer required to undergo Home Surveillance Orders or report via the MySejahtera app. — Picture by Choo Choy May

5 h ago

Tested positive for Covid-19? No quarantine, no check-in — here’s what to do now

In the 8.50am incident on Tuesday, a truck carrying 18 Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel from Unit 5, Sungai Senam, Ipoh, was involved in a collision with a lorry loaded with gravel stones while returning from an assignment in Teluk Intan, resulting in nine fatalities. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Fatal FRU crash probe: Lorry company owner to be summoned for investigation

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