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Passengers wait for delayed luggage at KLIA Terminal 1 after a baggage handling system disruption caused hours-long delays on April 18, 2026. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Loke orders probe after KLIA baggage chaos, says standards ‘clearly failed’ (VIDEO)

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh speaks to the media during a site visit in Taman Tun Dr Ismail following the retaining wall collapse incident. Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud is on her right. — Picture via Facebook/HannahYeoh

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: Urgent interventions underway after TTDI retaining wall collapse

Police cordon off the scene outside a food outlet in Kota Jaya, Kota Tinggi, after a shooting that left three people dead. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Three killed in broad daylight shooting in Kota Tinggi, suspect caught trying to flee

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said public cooperation helped police recapture the escaped detainee after nine days. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Selangor police chief: Sungai Buloh Prison escapee recaptured after nine days on the run

Chaos erupted as some individuals rode motorcycles against traffic in a bid to escape a police dragnet during an integrated operation on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur early this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Hundreds of ‘mat rempit’ caught in pre-dawn dragnet on Jalan Tun Razak hotspot

Nineteen-year-old Reeya Kaur Thandal is currently undergoing rehabilitation after surviving a Help University campus explosion that left her with serious head injuries earlier this year. — Picture from X/@mohd_escobar

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘I can’t wait’: Teen defies memory loss to reclaim UK future after Help University campus blast

A van was damaged after being struck by debris from a 15-by-20-foot slope along Jalan Indah 4, Kampung Ampang Indah. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ampang hit by two landslides after heavy downpour, no casualties recorded

The exterior of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is shown in this undated photograph courtesy of Malaysia Airports.

Money / 19 h ago

Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising

Police have arrested a 71‑year‑old man in connection with the fatal shooting of three people at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi this afternoon. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police arrest 71-year-old, seize shotgun after three shot dead in Kota Tinggi; debt motive probed

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks during a press conference at the Official Press Walkabout during the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (Natsec) Asia 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur April 19, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

No parallel with Hormuz situation in Malacca Strait, says defence minister

An aerial view shows a section of the Nürburgring circuit. — ADAC Nordrhein Sportpresse pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Juha Miettinen dies after seven-car crash in Nuerburgring race involving Verstappen

Speculations abound about the state of the Perlis government under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah after the State Legislative Assembly sitting, scheduled from April 21 to 23, 2006, was postponed abruptly to an undetermined date. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Is Perlis govt on shaky ground? Analysts say delayed sitting raises red flags

Zinc sheets on water make up most of the debris after a massive fire destroyed 1,000 houses in the Kampung Bahagia ‘floating village’ in Sandakan, Sabah on April 19, 2026 affecting over 9,000 residents. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Federal, Sabah agencies rush aid as Kampung Bahagia blaze declared ‘humanitarian tragedy’ after thousands made homeless

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said this is an extension of the previously used principle, ‘di mana ada jalan, di situ ada internet’ (where there is a road, there is internet). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Bad WiFi on trains? Govt tells telcos to fix internet on KL-Segamat route within one month

Malaysian physician-scientist Dr Swee Lay Thein and American researcher Dr Stuart H. Orkin have won the US$3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for research that helped create Casgevy, a pioneering therapy for sickle cell disease and severe beta-thalassaemia.

Life / 13 h ago

Malaysian scientist Swee Lay Thein shares US$3m Breakthrough Prize for pioneering gene-editing research

Malaysia

9 h ago

Police arrest 71-year-old, seize shotgun after three shot dead in Kota Tinggi; debt motive probed

Police have arrested a 71‑year‑old man in connection with the fatal shooting of three people at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi this afternoon. — Picture via Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Police have arrested a 71‑year‑old man in connection with the fatal shooting of three people at a restaurant in Kota Tinggi this afternoon.In a statement on Facebook, Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said that the victims — two local men and a...

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A view of stilt houses destroyed in a fire at Kampung Bahagia in Sandakan April 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

DPM Zahid: Central disaster committee to coordinate aid for 9,000 displaced in Kampung Bahagia fire

Eight people were injured in an accident involving a lorry and a tour van near the National Library of Malaysia on Jalan Tun Razak today. — Video screencaps via Facebook

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Eight injured in lorry-tour van collision near Menara TH Selborn on Jalan Tun Razak

DAP National Deputy Chairman Nga Kor Ming spoke at the DAP 60th anniversary event in Bukit Mertajam April 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

At DAP’s 60th anniversary, Nga calls on members to remain humble and service‑focused

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Police are hunting for three suspects believed to be involved in cable theft after they fled while being stopped for inspection at the Kelemak traffic lights here early this morning. — Picture by Choo Choy May

10 h ago

Cops launch manhunt in Alor Gajah after cable‑theft suspects flee inspection, leave tools in abandoned car

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Sarawak is charting a progressive future direction through economic development based on gas, renewable energy and downstream industries, thereby creating job opportunities and improving the well-being of the people. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

DPM Fadillah: Sarawak’s renewable energy, digital push sets foundation for future economic growth

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir speaks during a friendly inspection of the Let's Get into University Programme at the second Central Lecture Hall Complex, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) April 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Zambry: Govt assures open access to higher education for SPM, STPM leavers

A van was damaged after being struck by debris from a 15-by-20-foot slope along Jalan Indah 4, Kampung Ampang Indah. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

11 h ago

Ampang hit by two landslides after heavy downpour, no casualties recorded

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said public cooperation helped police recapture the escaped detainee after nine days. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Selangor police chief: Sungai Buloh Prison escapee recaptured after nine days on the run

Most of peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak are forecasted to experience rough weather till 7pm on April 19, 2026. — Unsplash pic

12 h ago

Wet weather continues into the evening for Klang Valley and rest of peninsula, Sarawak

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said this is an extension of the previously used principle, ‘di mana ada jalan, di situ ada internet’ (where there is a road, there is internet). — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Bad WiFi on trains? Govt tells telcos to fix internet on KL-Segamat route within one month

Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Simpangan in Paitan, Sabah was heavily damaged by floods. — Picture from Facebook/Datuk James Ratib

12 h ago

Sabah govt to rebuild Paitan school on higher ground after flood damage

Emergency responders attend to a road accident involving a refrigerated truck and a van along Jalan Tun Razak near Menara TH Selborn in Kuala Lumpur on April 19, 2026, as traffic slows in the affected lane. — Picture via Facebook

12 h ago

Crash near Menara TH Selborn in KL snarls traffic on Jalan Tun Razak

Zinc sheets on water make up most of the debris after a massive fire destroyed 1,000 houses in the Kampung Bahagia ‘floating village’ in Sandakan, Sabah on April 19, 2026 affecting over 9,000 residents. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Federal, Sabah agencies rush aid as Kampung Bahagia blaze declared ‘humanitarian tragedy’ after thousands made homeless

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (right), who is also the patron of the Sumud Flotilla Mission 2.0, together with director-general Datuk Sani Araby Al-Kahery (left). The fleet is approaching Sicily after delays due to weather conditions. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

Malaysian delegation to carry protest voice on Palestine issue in Brussels

Police and firefighters are searching for a five-year-old girl feared dragged into the sea by a crocodile in Lahad Datu. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Search launched for five-year-old girl feared snatched by crocodile in Lahad Datu

Police cordon off the scene outside a food outlet in Kota Jaya, Kota Tinggi, after a shooting that left three people dead. — Picture via Facebook

13 h ago

Three killed in broad daylight shooting in Kota Tinggi, suspect caught trying to flee

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said universities must balance creative expression with public sensitivities following backlash over a Universiti Malaya theatre production. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

Zambry: UM report admits ‘sensitive’ elements in theatre row, corrective steps underway

Putrajaya eyes rubber waste as new fuel source with 19 biofuel plants already running. — Unsplash pic

13 h ago

Zahid: New ‘green rubber fuel’ could ease rising energy costs

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