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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives to officiate the 2026 National Consumers Day celebration at Suria Sabah in Kota Kinabalu on March 15, 2026. Also present is Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Anwar announces extra public holiday for Hari Raya — either March 20 or 23 depending on moon sighting

Lim Guan Eng speaks during a press conference after the tabling of Budget 2020 at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on October 11, 2019. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Guan Eng: Malaysia set for RM1.6b windfall from 2019 samurai bond

A still from a dashcam video shows three Jaecoo service technicians sitting in a customer’s vehicle at the Icon Jco Puchong service centre.

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘Go and die’: Jaecoo dealer suspends staff after dashcam catches techs swearing, vaping in customer’s car

The New Car Assessment Programme for South-east Asian Countries (Asean NCAP) has revoked the Proton X90’s five-star safety rating following the launch of its 2026 facelift after finding key Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (Adas) removed from the updated model. — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 6 h ago

Asean NCAP withdraws Proton X90’s five‑star rating after Advanced Driver Assistance Systems removed from 2026 facelift

The Proton Saga's prices are displayed during the launch of the All-New Saga at Mitec in Kuala Lumpur on November 27, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Goodbye Rule of 78 and flat interest rates: Reformed Hire Purchase Act to kick in on June 1

Over several decades, Maybank has acquired and received artworks by Malaysian artists, many of these works have inhabited its buildings and workspaces, often encountered in passing. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Life / 13 h ago

After decades behind office doors, Maybank’s art collection finally meets the public

A photograph shows damaged buildings at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in Beirut's southern suburbs, on March 14, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Khamenei gone, crisis unleashed: How Iran’s war is shaking the world economy

A student attends an online class from home during the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Petaling Jaya on January 26, 2021. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MOE to review WFH, home-based learning policies amid global oil crisis

Zamri Vinoth speaks at the PAS Muktamar in Gambang, Pahang on June 19, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Preacher Zamri Vinoth, activist Tamim Dahri traced to southern Thailand after fleeing Malaysia

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route as Middle East war widens

Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani speaks during the Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputera 2024 in Putrajaya on February 29, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Johari: US-Malaysia ART now void after Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs

A bomb shelter is seen within a public parking space in the Arab town of Sakhnin in northern Israel near the Lebanese border. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Rockets rain down on Sakhnin as town struggles with lack of public shelters

A 38-year-old man was attacked with machetes near an eatery in Bukit Kangkar, Sungai Mati, at 7.40pm on Friday. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Tangkak police hunting three men in white car after deadly machete attack

Director of the Kelantan ICU JPM Wan Nur Ibtisam Wan Ismail (front, second from right) and Kesedar GM Wan Muhd Rahimi Wan Salleh look at the rickety wooden suspension bridge from atop the new steel bridge over Sungai Chatel Damai in Lata Rek, Kelantan on March 15, 2026. —Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

New steel bridge in Kelantan ends 30-year connectivity struggle for locals

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Dive master, Chinese national rescued near Pulau Yu after nearly 12 hours adrift off Redang

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1 m ago

No citizen left behind: Anwar highlights safety and development with new steel bridge in Kuala Krai

The steel bridge over Sungai Chatel Damai in Lata Rek, Kuala Krai, Kelantan (right) that officially opened on March 15, 2026 replaces the 24-year-old damaged wooden suspension bridge that collapsed on January 1. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the Madani Government will continue striving to ensure that every citizen, whether in urban or rural areas, enjoys proper development and basic facilities without being left behind.The Prime Minister said this in a brief Facebook post today in...

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Malaysia / 8 m ago

Stop on the high seas: Nearly RM5m petrol bust highlights black-market threats to energy security

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof says Malaysia’s gas supply is stable and sufficient to keep electricity flowing amid the US-Israel-Iran fighting that is affecting global energy supplies. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 22 m ago

DPM Fadillah: Malaysia’s gas enough to keep lights running in peninsula, 85pc consumers safe from fuel price hikes

The Rantau Panjang Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex in Kelantan is expected to see the movement of some 50,000 travellers cross the Thai-Malaysia border in the three days before and after Hari Raya Aidilfitri this coming weekend. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 48 m ago

Max lanes open: Rantau Panjang border officials gear up for Raya long weekend, expect 50,000 travellers

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Aidilfitri break: Hospitals still open, but patients with specialist appointments will get new dates

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad clarified that the form ‘Lampiran A’ is only for emergencies and does not mean payment is waived, amid claims that foreign patients were dodging fees at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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HKL under spotlight: Health Ministry investigates claims foreign patients skipped deposits

Some 300 families in Johor were gifted Aidilfitri food baskets from the Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor on March 15, 2026 in Skudai. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

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Ramadan goodwill: Sultan Ibrahim foundation distributes aid to Johoreans

The Kelantan government declared March 19 a public holiday to ease the Raya rush and traffic. — Unsplash pic

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Hurray, Thursday's a holi-holiday: Kelantan declares March 19 public day off for Raya

People gather at Masjid Alwi in Kangar, Perlis for a communal ‘buka puasa’ on March 12, 2026. The federal government has set aside over RMRM17.19 million this year for the Perlis mosque officials and Kafa teachers. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Putrajaya channels over RM17m in allowances to Perlis mosques and religious staff

A still shows the moment before the trailer lorry rams into stopped vehicles at Kilometre 137.4 of the North-South Expressway northbound yesterday.

3 h ago

Drug-positive trailer driver remanded after NSE crash leaves three seriously hurt

The Proton Saga's prices are displayed during the launch of the All-New Saga at Mitec in Kuala Lumpur on November 27, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

Goodbye Rule of 78 and flat interest rates: Reformed Hire Purchase Act to kick in on June 1

Zamri Vinoth speaks at the PAS Muktamar in Gambang, Pahang on June 19, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

3 h ago

Preacher Zamri Vinoth, activist Tamim Dahri traced to southern Thailand after fleeing Malaysia

Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani speaks during the Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputera 2024 in Putrajaya on February 29, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

4 h ago

Johari: US-Malaysia ART now void after Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs

Bags of rice are seen at a store in Kuala Lumpur on February 2, 2023. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

4 h ago

Sabah has nine-month rice stockpile, minister assures public amid shortage concerns

A train for the MRT Putrajaya Line is seen during a media preview in Putrajaya on March 14, 2023. — Miera Zulyana pic

5 h ago

Four suspects nabbed for Putrajaya Line cable theft after joint Prasarana-PDRM operation

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (left) speaks at the ‘Jualan Rahmah Kasih Sayang’ event in Johor Bahru on March 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Economy minister: Malaysia must shift to solar and hydropower as Gulf war hits petrol supply

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek puts her signature on a futsal signboard at Kampung Kuak Hulu on March 15, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Fadhlina Sidek

5 h ago

From school halls to futsal courts: Education Ministry wraps up upgrades in north Perak under adopted village programme

Director of the Kelantan ICU JPM Wan Nur Ibtisam Wan Ismail (front, second from right) and Kesedar GM Wan Muhd Rahimi Wan Salleh look at the rickety wooden suspension bridge from atop the new steel bridge over Sungai Chatel Damai in Lata Rek, Kelantan on March 15, 2026. —Bernama pic

6 h ago

New steel bridge in Kelantan ends 30-year connectivity struggle for locals

FT Minister Hannah Yeoh inspects damage at Pasar Sentral in Labuan after a fire destroyed eight vegetable stalls on March 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

6 h ago

RM10,000 aid, rental discounts: Hannah Yeoh visits Labuan traders hit by fire to hand over relief

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