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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today received a visit from Dave Williams, the grandson of William Hanna. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 16 h ago

From Bedrock to Johor: Sultan Ibrahim meets grandson of ‘Flintstones’ co‑creator

Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said he has been called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to give his statement over an ongoing probe linked to the government’s joint venture with Arm Holdings. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Rafizi says summoned by MACC over Arm Holdings JV probe, expects possible charges

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given all relevant agencies a two-week deadline to submit reports on the implementation of each workers’ initiative announced today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Anwar says no more waiting, workers’ initiatives must hit ministers’ desks in two weeks

Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has called on the public to cease all forms of criticism and speculation against a high-achieving SPM student, following the circulation of a video on social media recently. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Defence minister defends high‑achieving SPM student, calls for end to online criticism

Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in action against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang during their quarter-final at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Malaysia crash out of Thomas Cup quarters, Great Wall of China proves unbreachable

Wong had been receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital after suffering a stroke. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Blossom Wong, feared Special Branch undercover officer, dies at 87

The Balai Undang Sungei Ujong pictured following claims of a notice to vacate the premises. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Negeri Sembilan Umno wings push back, call state’s Balai Undang Luak directive unfair and heavy‑handed

Government and private sector representatives attend the 2025 Labour Day celebration in Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Labour Day focus: Older Malaysians remain in jobs, experts warn of retirement readiness gaps

Police in Japan are questioning a zoo employee over allegations he used an incinerator at his workplace to dispose of his wife’s body, according to local media reports. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Hokkaido zoo worker arrested for allegedly incinerating wife’s body in animal waste furnace

A woman’s body with 61 stab wounds was found in a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Kelantan police: Woman stabbed 61 times before body dumped in Ketereh paddy field

Khairy Jamaluddin speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Khairy says nostalgia, stability fuel rising youth interest in Umno

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Zahid: Umno wings’ no‑confidence remarks on Negeri Sembilan MB are personal views, not the party position

As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation accelerate, they are reshaping how we work while putting Malaysia’s workforce to the test, requiring greater resilience and adaptability to remain relevant in an increasingly complex and uncertain job landscape. — Reuters pic

Money / 17 h ago

Nearly 700,000 Malaysian workers at high risk from AI and automation, with adaptability now key to sustainability, says TalentCorp

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow at the official opening of the Indian Heritage Gallery and Cultural Centre. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Penang picked for Indian Ocean maritime heritage Unesco bid involving 17 countries

A foreign woman in her 20s died after she was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Nilai here at 1.51am today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Foreign woman dies after falling from 13th‑floor apartment during police narcotics raid in Nilai

Malaysia

1 h ago

Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara’s restoration

Seri Negara was constructed in 1913 on Bukit Carcosa and served as the official residence for the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and later, for the High Commissioner of Malaya during the colonial era. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The 113-year-old Seri Negara finally reopened its doors to the wider public in December 2025 after an intensive 10-month restoration exercise. The round-the-clock restoration work, led by Khazanah Nasional under the Warisan KL initiative, uncovered many fascinating facets of the heritage building’s colourful past. Seri Negara was...

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Government and private sector representatives attend the 2025 Labour Day celebration in Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Labour Day focus: Older Malaysians remain in jobs, experts warn of retirement readiness gaps

Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested after a 135-kilometre police chase from the Serdang Rest and Service area in Selangor to the Sungai Petai traffic light junction here on Wednesday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police arrest three after 135km chase from Selangor to Melaka, seize heroin and meth

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said all programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president

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Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

11 h ago

More than half of SPM graduates now opting for TVET, Zahid says as he calls for skills training to be elevated

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for Islamic religious education, including tahfiz studies, to be given a more central role within Malaysia’s mainstream education system, stressing that it should not be treated as a peripheral stream. — Picture by Yusof Isa

11 h ago

Zahid: Islamic and character education must be part of mainstream system, National Tahfiz Council proposal headed to Cabinet

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

12 h ago

Zahid: Umno wings’ no‑confidence remarks on Negeri Sembilan MB are personal views, not the party position

The annual Chithirai Pournami festival here remains a vibrant affair, with some 30,000 Hindu devotees flocking to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple in Jalan Bandar. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Crowds swell to 30,000 for Chithirai Pournami at Teluk Intan’s 150‑year‑old temple

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan urged mosques and surau nationwide to perform solat hajat and recite Qunut Nazilah for the safety of 175 Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 activists, including 10 Malaysians, who were abducted by the Zionist regime in international waters. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

12 h ago

Religious affairs minister urges mosques to hold special prayers for abducted Gaza aid flotilla activists

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in 12 states, as well as the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, until 9pm today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidom

12 h ago

Get your umbrellas ready: MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for all states except Terengganu until 9pm

A woman’s body with 61 stab wounds was found in a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early this morning. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

Kelantan police: Woman stabbed 61 times before body dumped in Ketereh paddy field

Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said he has been called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to give his statement over an ongoing probe linked to the government’s joint venture with Arm Holdings. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

13 h ago

Rafizi says summoned by MACC over Arm Holdings JV probe, expects possible charges

The role of workers is crucial in driving economic growth and in ensuring the stability and prosperity of the country are maintained, even in the face of increasingly challenging economic conditions, said His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

King praises workers’ role in nation’s growth, urges continued focus on welfare

Khairy Jamaluddin speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

14 h ago

Khairy says nostalgia, stability fuel rising youth interest in Umno

Sekolah Kebangsaan Hashim Awang in Kepala Batas. — Picture via Facebook

14 h ago

Penang schools battered by storm, officials pledge swift repairs and safety for students

Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has called on the public to cease all forms of criticism and speculation against a high-achieving SPM student, following the circulation of a video on social media recently. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

Defence minister defends high‑achieving SPM student, calls for end to online criticism

SNCC director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said while there was initial information that all the activists would be released at Lerapetra Port, Crete, Greece at noon today (Malaysia time), it has yet to be verified. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Safety of 175 Gaza flotilla activists, including 10 Malaysians, still unconfirmed 38 hours after Israeli detention

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all parties to remain calm in addressing the situation in Negeri Sembilan and to prioritise efforts to revive the economy and safeguard the interests of the people. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Prime Minister Anwar calls for restraint, stresses economy over politics in Negeri Sembilan crisis

A foreign woman in her 20s died after she was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Nilai here at 1.51am today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

15 h ago

Foreign woman dies after falling from 13th‑floor apartment during police narcotics raid in Nilai

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