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Fast forward (pun intended) 2025, with 12 new RFID lanes added to the North-South Expressway in 2023 we should’ve been zooming past tolls; instead we’re perfecting the art of reversing at 2kph while praying the car behind doesn’t ram us. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Opinion / 8 h ago

Why don’t we just terminate the RFID lane at tolls?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visiting Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamam Temple after the groundbreaking ceremony of the Madani Mosque here at Jalan Munshi Abdullah. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar meets with Hindu temple committee after mosque groundbreaking ceremony, following amicable resolution to relocation dispute

'Nasi lemak' is among the new Malaysian loanwords added into the Oxford English Dictionary. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second left) officiates the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Masjid MADANI, owned by the Jakel Group, at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

PM Anwar: Construction of Madani Mosque a ‘victory’ of wisdom and strength, not arrogance

Ong Yew Sin announces engagement to Japan’s Aya Ohori, vows to embrace cultural differences. — Picture via Instagram

Sports / 3 h ago

Malaysian shuttler Ong Yew Sin engaged to former Japanese player Aya Ohori

PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and state exco Zairil Khir Johari looking at the map to show the areas affected by the scheduled water supply interruption. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Penang to face 60-hour statewide water disruption starting April 25 for RM25m pipeline upgrade

Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos said he had undergone a MRI check after experiencing pain in his neck and head. — Picture from Facebook/DS Jamal Yunos

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Firebrand Selangor Umno man Jamal Yunos hospitalised after MRI reveals cancer spread to brain

A Road Transport Department (JPJ) enforcement officer displays a retreaded container lorry tyre that had burst during a special operation held in conjunction with the 2025 Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Penang JPJ nabs lorry driver high on drugs, driving 87km from Taiping to Perai with burst tyre

Shredded Chicken Hor Fun Soup — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Track down this stall hidden inside a car park food court in Cheras for slurp-worthy Ipoh shredded chicken ‘hor fun’ and egg topped ‘kaya toast’

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar (right) and on-duty officers display firearms seized following a new arrest related to the fatal shooting at an eatery in Taman Setia Indah on 8 January, during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters in Johor Baru, March 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Fatal shooting at JB restaurant linked to secret society feud, revenge may be motive, says Johor top cop

Earlier, a video went viral on TikTok with captions claiming that a female sales assistant was threatened and verbally abused by a customer, including with racial slurs, allegedly due to a misunderstanding during a sales transaction.

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Cops probing verbal abuse complaint by drinks shop worker at Shah Alam mall

Screengrab from Circular No. 3/2025 which shows proper procedures regarding the wearing of the badge.

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Jalur Gemilang on school uniforms: Education Ministry says each student supplied with two free badges

Flight AK128 landed safely at KLIA's Terminal 2 at 12.08 am. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 9 h ago

AirAsia’s flight AK128 bound for Shenzhen turns back to KLIA after engine fire, lands safely

Transport Minister Anthony Loke poses with officials during the launch of the Rapid KL On-Demand open payment service at at Rapid Bus Maluri Depot, Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. March 27, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Loke: Passengers can now use debit, credit cards to pay for Rapid KL On-Demand vans

Rescue teams found the father’s body from a river in Kampung Bukit Jati around 9 pm. — Picture from Facebook

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Klang tragedy: 40-year-old man drowns while trying to rescue son who fell in while fishing

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Man claims he’s new to Penang after driving against traffic — cops fine him anyway

A screengrab of the incident that took place along Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town on March 23.

GEORGE TOWN, March 27 — A man recorded driving against traffic in a viral video on social media yesterday claimed that he had just started working in the state and was unfamiliar with the roads here.Northeast police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said police investigations confirmed the incident occurred at...

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Anwar’s senior press secretary, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, said the prime minister had instructed NACSA and the NSC to work with MAHB since the cyberattack was reported several days ago. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 23 m ago

KLIA cyberattack: PM Anwar directs NACSA, NSC to cooperate with MAHB

Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks to reporters during the launch of the RapidKL Open Payment On-Demand system in Kuala Lumpur March 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 27 m ago

Govt fine-tuning targeted RON95 subsidy mechanism, two-tier pricing, MyKad in the mix, says Amir Hamzah

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is pictured at the Federal Court in Putrajaya January 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Court allows Rosmah to include govt, police as third parties in missing jewellery lawsuit

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Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir handed down the sentence to the 61-year-old woman and ordered her to serve 20 days in jail if she failed to pay the fine. — Unsplash pic

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Kindergarten principal fined RM2,000 for twisting pupil’s ear

Kedah police chief, Datuk Fisol Salleh, said the 30-year-old man was arrested last Monday and later released on police bail the same day after his statement was recorded. — Bernama pic

54 m ago

In Kedah, father of injured siblings held for probe into firecracker incident

The Kelantan Immigration Department, in a statement today, said the service would resume on Tuesday (April 1) from 8am to 5pm. — Picture from X/Bernama

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Malaysia-Thailand ferry, boat services to halt operations on Syawal 1, resume April 1

WCE chief executive officer Lyndon Alfred Felix expects traffic volume to surge from today until March 30, before spiking again on April 5 and 6. — File picture by Farhan Najib

1 h ago

Aidilfitri exodus: Traffic building up on WCE, over 170,000 vehicles set to ply expressway daily

Ahmad Syahir Sharifudeen, 38, claimed trial when all charges against him were read separately before Judge Wan Suhaila Mohd. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Terengganu lecturer claims trial to sexual acts using objects, unnatural intercourse charges involving students

Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said the drugs were seized from a glass-fibre boat without a registration number that was spotted speeding from Thai waters to Kuala Perlis towards Sungai Baru by a team of Kuala Perlis Customs marine enforcement personnel at about 3am. — Picture from X/Bernama

1 h ago

Perlis Customs seize RM11.6m meth haul as smugglers abandon boat

Mavcom said passenger volumes at key airports continued to rise, with Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) recording a 7.2 per cent y-o-y increase, followed by Penang International Airport ( 8.7 per cent), and Senai International Airport ( 6.9 per cent). — Picture by Choo Choy May

2 h ago

Mavcom: Malaysia’s air passenger traffic hits 8.7 million in February, up 6.9pc y-o-y

MAHB senior general manager, strategy, Megat Ardian Wira Mohd Aminuddin said Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong would present an important opportunity for MAHB to engage with European carriers and airlines from North Africa and the Middle East. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

MAHB eyes more European long-haul flights this year to boost global connectivity

Kelantan KPDN director Azman Ismail attributes the rise in coconut milk prices to lower coconut yields caused by red beetle infestations. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2 h ago

Coconut milk prices rise in Kelantan as red beetle infestation hits yields

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) acting director Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa cautioned against online purchase scam. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

2 h ago

Bukit Aman: Online shopping scams surge 36.9pc in Malaysia, losses exceed RM19m since January

Retired senior assistant commissioner of police Rajagopal Ramadhass, the 11th defence witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razaks 1MDB trial, at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya March 24, 2025. — Picture by by Choo Choy May.

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Najib was a suspect in police’s CBT probe as 1MDB money flowed into his account, investigator tells court

Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos said he had undergone a MRI check after experiencing pain in his neck and head. — Picture from Facebook/DS Jamal Yunos

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Firebrand Selangor Umno man Jamal Yunos hospitalised after MRI reveals cancer spread to brain

A disabled teen changed his plea at the Ampang Sessions Court. — Screengrab for Google Street View

3 h ago

Previously pleading guilty, teen now claims trial for alleged assault of girl in Batang Kali mosque

PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and state exco Zairil Khir Johari looking at the map to show the areas affected by the scheduled water supply interruption. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

3 h ago

Penang to face 60-hour statewide water disruption starting April 25 for RM25m pipeline upgrade

Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, addresses the media during a press conference on the review of the Rapid KL On-Demand service at Depoh Rapid Bas Maluri, Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. March 27, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Finance Ministry: RM1.9b allocated to Prasarana to acquire diesel and electric buses in next three years

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