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Since mid-2024, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia are no longer required to undergo Home Surveillance Orders or report via the MySejahtera app. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tested positive for Covid-19? No quarantine, no check-in — here’s what to do now

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised unilateral actions by certain countries, calling them a blatant show of power and arrogance that disregard the interests of smaller nations. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PM Anwar slams unilateralism as arrogant power play, urges respect for small nations

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.
The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

The Jalur Gemilang is a national symbol that embodies sovereignty and unity. The use of inaccurate illustrations, particularly on online platforms, can cause confusion and offend public sensitivities. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MCMC probes social media post featuring incomplete Jalur Gemilang illustration

At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 4.2795/2870 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.2840/2910. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit inches up against US dollar on light demand amid cautious market mood

In the 8.50am incident on Tuesday, a truck carrying 18 Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel from Unit 5, Sungai Senam, Ipoh, was involved in a collision with a lorry loaded with gravel stones while returning from an assignment in Teluk Intan, resulting in nine fatalities. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Fatal FRU crash probe: Lorry company owner to be summoned for investigation

Chan Wee Siang cooks up the handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 3 h ago

The irresistible allure of handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle

Scientists say hotter temperatures are disrupting sleep and harming health, prompting calls to adapt by reducing stimulants and cooling the body, among other measures. — AFP pic

Life / 16 h ago

Hot nights stealing your sleep? Here’s what scientists say could help

Experts from King’s College London and the University of East Anglia (UEA) said the document, which the US institution acquired in the 1940s, is just one of seven from King Edward I’s issue of Magna Carta in 1300 that still survive.

World / 16 h ago

Bought for US$27, now priceless: Harvard’s Magna Carta is a rare original

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

What You Think / 4 h ago

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

In a statement, Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the clerk was lured by promises of returns as high as 60 per cent in a short span and ended up making 14 cash deposits into three separate bank accounts, amounting to RM465,200. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Penang police chief: Woman clerk loses RM465,200 to fake ‘KLSEC’ investment scheme

This handout image from a team comprising Nasa, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), and the Phangs collaboration shows the spiral galaxy NGC 628, located 32 million light-years from Earth, in an undated photo captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. — Reuters pic

Life / 16 h ago

Universe dying faster than thought, says new research

PKR communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was responding to the actions of a group of division committee members from Lenggong and Masjid Tanah, who had threatened to resign following dissatisfaction with the results of the party’s divisional elections last month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PKR may act against division members threatening resignation, warns Fahmi Fadzil

In Felda Chiku 3, Gua Musang today, a head‑on crash between a Perodua Kancil and a 10‑tonne lorry left the car’s female driver trapped and fatally injured, while her two sons, aged nine and 14, sustained injuries.

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Kelantan crash: Woman killed, two sons injured in Gua Musang head‑on collision

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14 m ago

Teluk Intan lorry driver pleads not guilty to charges of dangerous driving causing nine FRU deaths

Fire and Rescue Department personnel from the Teluk Intan station survey the site of the tragic incident that claimed the lives of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) members along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam here on May 13. — Bernama pic

TELUK INTAN, May 17 — A 45-year-old lorry driver has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of dangerous driving that resulted in the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel earlier this week, The Star reported.The accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Mat Radi from Kampung Kota, Hilir Perak, was charged before...

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A man’s failure to heed height restrictions caused the lorry he was driving to become lodged inside a tunnel at Bukit Kecewa, Jalan Ibrahim, Labis, yesterday.

Malaysia / 53 m ago

How low can you go? Lorry gets wedged under tunnel after driver ignores height limits in Labis

A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib with his wife, Toh Puan Raja Noora Ashikin Raja Abdullah, at the opening of the first session of the third term of the 15th State Legislative Assembly at the Penang State Assembly Hall today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Penang governor urges Putrajaya to fund Pan Island Link 1 project for improved traffic management

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A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib inspects the guard of honour during the opening ceremony of the Third Session of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly today. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri calls for inclusive welfare, urges review of state policies

PKR communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was responding to the actions of a group of division committee members from Lenggong and Masjid Tanah, who had threatened to resign following dissatisfaction with the results of the party’s divisional elections last month. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

PKR may act against division members threatening resignation, warns Fahmi Fadzil

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Anwar arrived here yesterday and is expected to deliver his keynote address titled “Digitalisation: New Reality and Additional Opportunities for Expanding Cooperation” during the plenary session at around 2:30 pm (Kazan time). — Bernama pic

3 h ago

PM Anwar to deliver digitalisation-focused keynote speech at KazanForum 2025, strengthening ties between Malaysia and Russia

The sand lorry driver escaped unhurt from the collision with the FRU truck and is currently in police custody for investigation under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

FRU crash: Post-mortems reveal victims died from multiple injuries, police form special inquiry panel

A file photograph showing Bangladeshi workers in line outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Home Minister: Malaysia committed to protecting Bangladeshi workers from exploitation

Dr S. Kumaresan (left), Consultant General, Bariatric and OesophagoGastric Surgery, and Dr V. Rama Moorthy (right) from the same department speak to Sharul Nizam Kamal about his progress after undergoing SADI-S surgery. — Picture courtesy of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun

3 h ago

Ipoh’s Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun says Malaysia must treat obesity as a chronic disease and offers advanced bariatric surgery, SADI-S

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

PM Anwar says Tatarstan has enormous potential, ready to develop ties with it

The reconstructed wreckage of the MH17 airplane is seen after the presentation of the final report into the crash of July 2014 of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, in Gilze Rijen, the Netherlands October 13, 2015. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Malaysia remains firm on justice for MH17 victims despite diplomatic sensitivities, says Anwar’s political secretary

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during a question-and-answer session following his public lecture titled “Bridging Worlds In A Fractured Age” at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations yesterday. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Anwar warns rising protectionism threatens global trading system and small economies

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

PKR deputy president candidate Nurul Izzah Anwar delivers a speech at the Temu Rapat Akar Umbi programme at Kenanga International last night. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Nurul Izzah says grassroots involvement key to restoring trust and building the nation

Corporal Mohd Shaukar Ishak, 36, Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel, placed the FRU beret belonging to the late Sergeant Mohd Roslan Abd Rahim on his special needs son, Muhd Raqin Najmi, 13, at their home in Taman Meru yesterday. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Heartbreaking moment as friend comforts late FRU officer's disabled son

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan conceded that such a serious oversight demands more than just a mere apology. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

3 h ago

‘A mere apology is not enough’: PAS sec-gen admits fault, says party will accept firm action over flawed Jalur Gemilang

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