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Devotees celebrate Wesak Day at the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur on May 4, 2023. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

How Wesak Day became a public holiday in Malaysia and why it’s sacred to Buddhists: Questions you might have, answered here

Founder of Yin’s Sourdough Bakery & Cafe Chan Su Yin, 48, posing in front of her store in Kuala Lumpur during a recent interview. — Bernama pic

Life / 14 h ago

A mother’s illness, a daughter’s mission: How Yin’s Sourdough grew from home remedy to bakery chain

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the media after talks between seniors US and Chinese officials on tariffs at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

US, China agree to slash tariffs by 115pc, pause trade war for 90 days

MCA Youth national public complaints and service chief Heng Zhi Li (second from left) and Johor MCA deputy secretary Chan San San (third from left) with the victims during a press conference at the Johor MCA headquarters in Danga Bay, Johor Baru today. May 12, 2025 – Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Johor MCA: Spa chain shuts down despite allegedly collecting thousands for prepaid packages, over 50 customers file reports

Hong Kee Handmade Fishball is now open for business at Restoran Puchong Meet You, just around the corner from Lotus's hypermarket — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 13 h ago

Crowd favourite Hong Kee Handmade Fishball is now at Restoran Puchong Meet You

Zed, the vocalist of Armpunk Syndicate, was allegedly beaten up by a group of men after a concert. — Screengrabs from Instagram/Armpunk Syndicate

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Vocalist of punk band Armpunk Sindicate bashed by group in JB for failing to kiss hands of older men (VIDEO)

A French fighter aircrafts Rafale M, manufactured by Dassault Aviaition, stands on the tarmac before a practice session for a simulated landing on an aircraft carrier at the Landivisiau Navy Air Base (BAN Landivisiau) in Saint-Servais, Brittany, France, May 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 12 h ago

When the sky tilted east: The Rafale shock and the quiet rise of China’s airpower? — Phar Kim Beng

Aa 22-month-old baby girl suffering from a high fever was left in pain for 11 hours at Melaka Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Melaka Hospital under probe after baby with 40°C fever reportedly left untreated for 11 hours before seizure

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer address the media after trade talks with China in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. — Keystone/EDA/Martial Trezzini handout pic via Reuters

Money / 12 h ago

US, China inch toward trade thaw in Geneva after tariff war hits fever pitch

Crypto mining machine seized by MACC during the MACC Ops Power press conference at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, March 1, 2022. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

TNB reveals electricity theft by illegal crypto miners in Malaysia jumps fourfold between 2018 and last year

Collective responsibility means decisions made by the Cabinet are binding on all members of the government. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

What You Think / 11 h ago

Every Cabinet minister is a ‘yes-man’ — Hafiz Hassan

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, April 11, 2025. Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents. — Reuters pi

World / 12 h ago

‘Flying palace’ or foreign favour? Trump defends Qatari ‘gift’ jet for Air Force One amid constitutional concerns

PKR Deputy President Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli (right) is seen in discussion with Vice-President Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad during the ‘Jelajah Hidupkan Idealisme Reformasi Dalam Ujian Kuasa’ (HIRUK) tour. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

PKR election panel hits back at Rafizi over ‘regrettable’ rigging claims, says e-voting audit found no irregularities

A view of the crowd during the Wesak Day celebrations at the Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

From Brickfields to Tumpat, Wesak Day draws crowds celebrating peace, faith and Malaysia’s spiritual diversity

Goat breeder M. Nazri Sadikin (centre) and farmer Mohd Fitri Azizi Kasbola (left) point to the location where a crocodile was spotted in a swamp area near a palm oil plantation owned by residents of Kampung Parit Gantong on May 7, before it was handed over to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) for further action. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

It’s mating season now so be careful, Perhilitan tells Batu Pahat villagers after three crocodiles caught in past week

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2 h ago

KL cops seek more eyewitnesses as suspect in Duta Toll superbike-4WD crash could face charges tomorrow

A screenshot from a video clip of the crash that went viral on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Police are tracking down additional witnesses to assist in the investigation into a crash involving a married couple riding a high-powered motorcycle, which was hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle just before the Duta Toll Plaza heading towards the city last Saturday.Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation...

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid also proposed the establishment of an Asean Halal Council and the organisation of an Asean Halal Forum this September 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Zahid: Malaysia must use Asean chair to grow halal exports into 600 million-strong regional market

A mother elephant’s heart-wrenching struggle to save her calf after a fatal accident on the Gerik-Jeli Highway captures the raw power of maternal love.

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Mother elephant’s grief over calf killed by truck sparks outcry, renews calls for wildlife crossings

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (fourth from left), together with Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (third from left) and Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid (fifth from left), opening the Penang Halal Industry Development Council in Butterworth on May 12, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Penang sets halal industry milestone with first state council, aims to lead regional and global markets

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Tan Sri Kamaluddin Abdullah (left), son of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in a group photo at the renaming ceremony of the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MARA Junior Science College in Kepala Batas, Penang on May 12, 2025. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Abdullah Badawi’s poetry, not infrastructure, is his legacy, says son at MRSM renaming in Kepala Batas

Umno plans to set up a political research and training institute named after Malaysia’s fifth prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who died on April 14, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

More posthumous honours for Pak Lah: After MRSM, Umno moots institute next to research fifth PM’s contributions

The Saudi Arabian government has set a quota of 31,600 Malaysian Haj pilgrims in 2025 and they are expected to travel to Mecca and Medina in stages. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Haj time: Over 11,000 Malaysian Muslims land in Mecca and Medina, more on the way

A watch repairer in Teluk Intan who shattered the local council’s glass doors with a sledgehammer, to express his frustration over festival tents setting up in front of his business during the Hindu ‘Chitra Pournami’ festival on May 12, 2025, has been barred from renting any stall or shop in the area. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

No more rentals: Trader lands on Teluk Intan council blacklist after sledgehammer stunt over blocked shopfront

Chief Commissioner of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission, Tan Sri Azam Baki, was reappointed with a new term that runs until May next year. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

6 h ago

Azam Baki says royal assent for MACC reappointment an honour, vows to improve country’s image amid public discontent

PKR Vice President Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the contest between Nurul Izzah Anwar and Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for the party’s 2025–2028 Deputy President post should be seen as healthy family competition and would not cause internal conflict. — Bernama pic

6 h ago

PKR’s Nurul Izzah vs Rafizi Ramli a ‘healthy family contest’, says Nik Nazmi ahead of party polls

Perak Perhilitan is monitoring the mother elephant whose calf was killed by a lorry in Gerik–Jeli, with its director Yusoff Shariff clarifying that a viral video showing an elephant at the site does not depict the same animal. — Screengrab from TikTok

6 h ago

Not the same elephant: Perhilitan dispels new viral clip, confirms grieving mother has rejoined herd

Malaysia has proposed upgrading the United Nations Forum on Forests into a formal convention to strengthen global and national commitments to sustainable forest management. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

6 h ago

Malaysia calls for UN forest forum to become binding convention boosting global conservation commitment

Aa 22-month-old baby girl suffering from a high fever was left in pain for 11 hours at Melaka Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View

6 h ago

Melaka Hospital under probe after baby with 40°C fever reportedly left untreated for 11 hours before seizure

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking to reporters in Kepala Batas. — Bernama pic

7 h ago

Zahid: BN eyes Sabah grand coalition with GRS and Pakatan, but wants Umno’s ‘stolen’ seats back

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said 2,361 wild animals have died in vehicle collisions since 2020, including eight elephants. — Picture by Farhan Najib

6 h ago

Environment minister: Viral baby elephant among 2,361 wild animals killed in vehicle collisions since 2020

MCA Youth national public complaints and service chief Heng Zhi Li (second from left) and Johor MCA deputy secretary Chan San San (third from left) with the victims during a press conference at the Johor MCA headquarters in Danga Bay, Johor Baru today. May 12, 2025 – Picture by Ben Tan

7 h ago

Johor MCA: Spa chain shuts down despite allegedly collecting thousands for prepaid packages, over 50 customers file reports

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sharing a light moment with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (left) before boarding his flight after officiating the closing ceremony of the MADANI Rakyat 2025 programme at Tawau Airport. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Hajiji: GRS open to Pakatan cooperation, but Sabah sentiments must guide any alliance

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (third right) officiates the Proclamation Ceremony of Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Kepala batas. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Zahid announces renaming of Kepala Batas MRSM to honour late Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas striking the gong seven times to launch Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kakus’ Ngabang Gawai Bersama Timbalan Premier event. — The Borneo Post pic

8 h ago

Uggah urges Dayak community to celebrate Gawai moderately, avoid excessive drinking and preserve traditions

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