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File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 19 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a man and two women aged between 25 and 54, were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026 and seized three passports bearing Social Visit Pass (Dependent) stickers from the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme that were suspected to be fake. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivers a speech during the MADANI Rakyat programme at the Tawau Community Hall on May 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

BDR doesn’t mean ‘Baring, duduk, rehat’: Chief Secretary warns civil servants as remote work policy starts April 15

Environment Department director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar is brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

DoE chief charged over RM100,000 bribe in Penang road project

While food supply remains stable for now, higher fuel costs are expected to raise the cost of transport and production, which could eventually push up prices at the checkout. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits

A social media still shows the man who allegedly groped a woman outside the Kajang MRT station.

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar speaks to reporters after the Opening of the Legal Year 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

AG: Dashcam video, witness testimony justify murder charge in Klang DUI crash

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, president and group chief executive officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said the expansion reflects the group’s strategic focus on scaling its presence in key growth markets across East Asia while cementing Kuala Lumpur’s position as a strategic gateway. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 4 h ago

Malaysia Airlines to resume direct Kuala Lumpur–Fukuoka flights and launch new services to Shenzhen and Changsha

A Volvo trailer lorry crashed into a van, sending it into the opposite lane into the path of an oncoming 10-tonne lorry, killing three people in the van and injuring two others at at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road on April 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 6 h ago

JB-Seremban road crash kills three in van; trailer driver tests positive for meth

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media

World / 9 h ago

‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

Darren Jack, a Canadian motorsports memorabilia collector from Toronto, poses with the racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Canadian collector secures Ayrton Senna helmet, turns down million-dollar offers at Japan GP

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and other officials take part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the LSS5 project in Byram, Nibong Tebal on April 3, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Penang kicks off RM103m solar farm project that could power thousands of homes by 2027

The three-vehicle collision happened at Kilometre 212 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Seremban near the Taman Golden Hill intersection in Gemas Baharu on April 2, 2026. A married couple and their relative who drove the van died at the scene, while the driver’s two grandchilden survived with light injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Four-day remand for meth-positive trailer driver in JB-Segamat crash that killed van driver and married couple

The hybrid airline, which employs around 3,500 staff, will also offer voluntary unpaid leave, with applications open until April 3 for leave beginning April 6. — Bernama pic

Money / 19 h ago

Batik Air trims April flights by 35pc as fuel costs soar

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Hassan Marican leads Malaysia's new crisis task force to monitor fuel, food supply amid West Asia conflict

Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican has been appointed as of April 3, 2026 to lead the government’s Crisis Management Task Force and the Special Advisory Body to the Minister of Finance to decide daily on the action that Malaysia needs to take amid the Gulf war and global energy crisis. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican has been appointed as the chairman of the Crisis Management Task Force (PPPK) under the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) to coordinate the government’s efforts to address the global energy crisis following the conflict in West Asia.Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil...

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to reporters after visiting the Rapid Transit System Link project site, the ICQ Complex, and the Bukit Chagar RTS Station in Johor Bahru on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 23 m ago

RTS Link on track for Jan 2027 opening; costs stable despite global energy crisis

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (third, right) visits the Rapid Transit System Link project site, the ICQ Complex, and the Bukit Chagar RTS Station in Johor Bahru on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 23 m ago

RTS Link fare proposal to be presented by Q3, says Loke

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan (second from left) presents appointment letters to members of the newly established Gig Workers Tribunal and Gig Advisory Council, part of the enforcement of the Gig Workers Act 2025, on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 29 m ago

Gig Workers Act 2025: Now in effect, HR Ministry rolls out tribunal and council to enforce protection

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Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican has been appointed as of April 3, 2026 to lead the government’s Crisis Management Task Force and the Special Advisory Body to the Minister of Finance to decide daily on the action that Malaysia needs to take amid the Gulf war and global energy crisis. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

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Hassan Marican leads Malaysia's new crisis task force to monitor fuel, food supply amid West Asia conflict

DOE deputy director Norhazni Mat Sari (second from left) was charged on April 3, 2026 in Kuala Lumpur with six counts of receiving RM21,000 from a scheduled waste company in 2022. — Bernama pic

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DOE deputy director-general claims trial to taking RM21,000 bribes from waste company

Najib’s stay bid on the US$1.3 billion payment to SRC International Sdn Bhd will be heard online on May 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

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May 7 for High Court to hear Najib’s stay bid on SRC International payment, decide costs

An effort is underway to reopen some 200 hectares of abandoned rice fields in Pahang Tua, under a government deal with PLS Group. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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Malaysia’s shrinking rice fields: Over 20,000 hectares lost to development, abandonment, and youths quitting farming

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said discussions are necessary as the MCMC has received complaints about several accident video clips that have been posted in full without censorship on social media accounts. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Should the press shield Malaysians from overly graphic tragedy footage? Communications Ministry urges discussion

Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (centre) presents a cutout of a boat engine to a fisherman at the LKIM Complex in Mersing on April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

RM1.65 diesel for fishermen: Why LKIM is standing firm on the 50L daily limit

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar speaks to reporters after the Opening of the Legal Year 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

AG: Dashcam video, witness testimony justify murder charge in Klang DUI crash

A doctor attends to a patient during a consultation at a clinic in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Nov 2, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2 h ago

Private GPs welcome revised RM10–RM80 consultation fee after 30-year freeze

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari delivers a speech during the Selangor state-level Jelajah Taat Setia MADANI programme at the Dewan Raja Muda Musa in Section 7, Shah Alam on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Selangor to launch special task force Monday to combat global energy crisis

Road Transport Department Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli delivers a speech during the department’s monthly assembly at the Transport Ministry in Putrajaya on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

JPJ eyes stricter DUI penalties, victim compensation after fatal crashes

A social media still shows the man who allegedly groped a woman outside the Kajang MRT station.

3 h ago

Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT

The three-vehicle collision happened at Kilometre 212 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Seremban near the Taman Golden Hill intersection in Gemas Baharu on April 2, 2026. A married couple and their relative who drove the van died at the scene, while the driver’s two grandchilden survived with light injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

3 h ago

Four-day remand for meth-positive trailer driver in JB-Segamat crash that killed van driver and married couple

Police arrested five Indonesians suspected of migrant smuggling in a boat house off Kukup, Johor on April 1, 2026, and three of their countrymen the next day. — Picture from Facebook/Polis Daerah Pontian

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Transit house caretaker and boat skipper among eight Indonesians under arrest for migrant smuggling in Pontian

The three accused, Mohd Rizuan Ramli, 37 (left), and the married couple Muhammad Amir Aswad Ismail, 27 (second from left), and Nur Atiqa Anis Ramadha Abdullah, 24 (third from left), were charged at the Magistrate’s Court in Kangar with trafficking 510kg of methamphetamines at Wang Kelian, Perlis on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Wang Kelian meth seizure: Three to face High Court over 510kg haul, penalty includes death

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the MyDigital-Oracle digital training sessions on artificial intelligence are part of initiatives to equip Malaysians with future-ready skills. — Picture from Facebook/Gobind Singh Deo

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MyDigital, Oracle team up to train 300,000 Malaysians in AI by 2029

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