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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 / 11 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 / 7 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 / 5 h ago

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

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud (left) speak with officials during a late-night site visit following the mud flood and retaining wall collapse in TTDI. — Picture via Facebook/HannahYeoh

Malaysia / 12 h ago

TTDI retaining wall collapse prompts stop-work order, probe and wider Bukit Kiara Federal Park review (VIDEO)

A white SUV is seen flipping and skidding across a busy Kuala Lumpur highway in a dashcam clip that has gone viral online.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Dashcam drama: SUV flips and skids across KL highway in heart-stopping near miss (VIDEO)

A late-night dispute over smoking at a Bandar Rimbayu ‘nasi kandar’ restaurant escalated into a fight, police said. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Police: Smoker told off at ‘nasi kandar’ joint sparks 2am brawl in Telok Panglima Garang

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 / 8 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 / 10 h ago

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

Poon Wang-ban was a graduate of TVB's 10th artist training class, a group renowned for producing many stars. — YouTube screenshot

Showbiz / 12 h ago

Former TVB actor Danny Poon dies at 63

A general view of the Johor-Singapore Causeway, as seen in Johor Baru on November 4, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Singapore / 12 h ago

Can you walk across the Causeway? Malaysia says ‘No’ but Singapore is definitely ‘Maybe’

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari (third from right) poses for a photo with kayak participants at the opening ceremony of the Terengganu Rakan Muda Fiesta 2026 at the Terengganu State Water Sports Complex on April 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

‘No compromise’: Youth and Sports Ministry backs probe into RM7m squash court scandal

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

Malaysia / 4 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

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 / 9 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 / 11 h ago

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

Malaysia

1 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 / 1 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 / 2 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 / 2 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

2 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 h ago

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

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