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Local community leaders say the changes currently seen on the ground form only the first phase of a wider upgrading plan, with additional improvements expected in a second stage. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Roads being redesigned in Brickfields: What and why it is happening

Members of the public sign up for a payment app to facilitate the Budi Madani initiative in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia raises RON97, RON95, diesel retail prices by up to 80 sen amid Iran war; BUDI95 stays RM1.99

Cargo containers are seen in Nanjing port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 10, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Malaysia among countries in US trade investigations that could lead to new tariffs

The research highlighted that while 96.1 per cent of listings were open to Chinese renters and 92.4 per cent to Malay renters, only 68.3 per cent accepted Indian renters. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Room rentals in Klang Valley discriminate by race, Indians most excluded, study finds

Malcolm Owens, an Australian public transport expert with four decades of experience in helping to design and operate metro systems in Asia, said recently that other systems proposed such as the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART), while potentially costing less, was not cost effective and would not cope well with the traffic and passenger increases projected for Johor Bahru. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 12 h ago

An APM/LRT system for JB’s metro line is the way to go as city counts down to RTS, says international public transport expert

Curry ‘mee’ at Joy Ho Kopitiam in Kota Syahbandar, Melaka. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

At Joy Ho Kopitiam in Melaka, a big breakfast means curry ‘mee’, ‘char kway teow’ and a slice of pumpkin cake

The sister of national journalism figure Adibah Amin, Khalilah Fadzilah Amin, shows a photo of the siblings while being interviewed about her sister’s health, which is now reported to be stable despite her continued weakness and need for full-time care. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

National journalism laureate Adibah Amin in stable condition, needs full-time care

Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

‘We won’: Trump says Iran war was over in first hour but US staying to ‘finish the job’

Former PKR vice-president and Umno activist Datuk Marina Yusoff has died at the age of 84. She passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur at 5.16pm yesterday due to old age. — Screengrab from X/Bernama

Malaysia / 7 h ago

From Umno stalwart to PKR vice-president: Politician, activist Marina Yusoff dies at 84

Emergency responders attend to a crash involving a Peugeot and a Toyota Vellfire along Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur early March 12, 2026. — KLCCC pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

KL Fire Dept: Woman pulled from burning Peugeot after Jalan Tun Razak crash suffers 70pc burns

The estate of the Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is finally moving forward two years after his death on June 15, 2024, following the probate granted by the High Court on March 11, 2026 to his business partner and Waz Lian co-founder Datuk Poh Po Lian. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Executor of late Waz Lian co-founder Ta Kin Yan’s estate welcomes High Court probate ruling

The crash occurred at around 5am, with one of the vehicles catching fire following the impact. — Screengrab from Facebook/

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Flames before dawn: Car blaze after crash on Jalan Tun Razak snarls KL traffic

A car believed to belong to activist Cikgu Chandra was set on fire in Taman Kinrara, Puchong. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Serdang activist Cikgu Chandra threatened again, police investigating two incidents

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said Zamri Vinoth (pic) is being called in following a police report lodged against him on March 8. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Penang police to summon preacher Zamri Vinoth over alleged racist, provocative remarks

A man was killed after falling from the third floor of a residential block while attempting to escape during a police raid at a unit on Jalan Gombak last night. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police raid turns fatal on Jalan Gombak: Man dies after jumping from third floor to flee motorcycle theft bust

Malaysia

7 m ago

Transport Ministry holds talks with aviation sector over rising fuel costs

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry is working with airlines and aviation stakeholders to manage the impact of rising fuel prices linked to the West Asia conflict. — Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has held a meeting with airline management, airport operators, jet fuel suppliers and aviation sector authorities to coordinate measures to address the impact of the West Asia conflict, which has caused global fuel prices to soar.Transport Minister Anthony Loke said...

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Sabah State Attorney General Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh said the state will oppose a federal application to stay a High Court order on its 40 per cent revenue entitlement. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 12 m ago

Sabah to oppose federal bid to stay High Court order on 40pc revenue entitlement

Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said Malaysians aged 30 and below account for about 40 per cent of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) transactions in the country. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 20 m ago

Under-30s make up 40pc of Malaysia’s BNPL use, raising concern, says deputy finance minister

The Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court had not erred in finding the ophthalmologist liable for negligence. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 29 m ago

Court dismisses ophthalmologist’s appeal, orders RM1.28m in damages to mechanic blinded in one eye

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Sarawak minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said claims about the allocation of the state’s 17 additional seats are premature. — The Borneo Post pic

48 m ago

Abdul Karim dismisses rumours over allocation of Sarawak’s 17 new state assembly seats

Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he is ready to return to Umno if the party leadership decides to lift his suspension. — Bernama pic

59 m ago

Hishammuddin says he never left Umno, ready to return if suspension lifted

In a statement today, the SC said it had obtained a warrant of arrest against Mohd Abdul Karim, who is also a non-independent non-executive director of SCIB, in connection with an offence under Section 396(b)(B) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

1 h ago

SC obtains arrest warrant, seeks public help to locate Serba Dinamik’s Abdul Karim Abdullah

Police arrested two men over a snatch theft incident in Taman Midah, Cheras, that left a Spanish woman injured last month. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

1 h ago

Police: Two held over snatch theft that left Spanish woman injured in Cheras

In a statement, in-person visits will be from 8.15am to 4.15pm, and visitors are requested to bring their identity and visiting cards to facilitate the process. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1 h ago

Prisons Dept sets third and fourth days of Aidilfitri for Raya visits

Malaysia Airlines said in a statement today that safety concerns linked to the US-Iran conflict have forced it to extend the suspension of its Doha services. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Malaysia Airlines extends Doha flight suspension to March 20

Emergency responders attend to a crash involving a Peugeot and a Toyota Vellfire along Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur early March 12, 2026. — KLCCC pic

1 h ago

KL Fire Dept: Woman pulled from burning Peugeot after Jalan Tun Razak crash suffers 70pc burns

According to the first to third charges, Bakri Bibi, 53, was accused of dishonestly using false documents to obtain payments for food and beverage services for programmes organised by the AADK in Kunak, amounting to RM9,700. — Pexels pic

2 h ago

Anti-drugs agency officer in Sabah pleads not guilty to using false documents to claim RM19,440

MetMalaysia warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 7pm today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

Brace for thunderstorms: MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain, strong winds in several states until 7pm

Johor deputy police chief Deputy Commissioner Hoo Chuan Huat said the suspect was arrested within 24 hours of the incident. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

2 h ago

Johor police arrest foreign youth in connection with hotel murder

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said 2025’s full Budget spending kept the fiscal deficit at 3.8 per cent, with higher oil prices boosting Petronas revenue but also raising fuel subsidy costs. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

First meeting of 15th Parliament concludes, West Asia tensions among top economic concerns

Rosland Othman, 52, allegedly caused the false statement to be included in the ‘Interim Financial Report on Consolidated Results for the Quarter Ended 30 June 2021’. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Ex-SCIB director pleads not guilty to submitting false statement to Bursa Malaysia

Dewan Negara president Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, in his adjournment speech, extended his appreciation to the 47 senators for taking part in debating the motion of thanks for the royal address, as well as all the bills brought from the Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Dewan Negara wraps 12-day sitting, passes six Bills before adjourning sine die

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said Jawi had been directed to take action under the law after the banner, which contained a mistranslated verse from the Holy Quran, went viral on social media. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Jawi tasked with investigating alleged misuse of Quranic verse at parade in capital city

The hillside forest fire, covering an area of about 0.81 hectares near the Putrajaya Toll Plaza on the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (MEX), was fully extinguished in the early hours today, March 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Public urged to avoid open burning as hillside fire scorches 37 acres, says Selangor exco

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