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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 / 19 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 / 15 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 / 13 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 12 h ago

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

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 / 16 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 / 18 h ago

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

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 / 11 h ago

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

The exterior of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is shown in this undated photograph courtesy of Malaysia Airports.

Money / 19 h ago

Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising

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

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police arrest 71-year-old, seize shotgun after three shot dead in Kota Tinggi; debt motive probed

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 / 17 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 / 19 h ago

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

Speculations abound about the state of the Perlis government under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah after the State Legislative Assembly sitting, scheduled from April 21 to 23, 2006, was postponed abruptly to an undetermined date. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Is Perlis govt on shaky ground? Analysts say delayed sitting raises red flags

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

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Federal, Sabah agencies rush aid as Kampung Bahagia blaze declared ‘humanitarian tragedy’ after thousands made homeless

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

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Bad WiFi on trains? Govt tells telcos to fix internet on KL-Segamat route within one month

Malaysian physician-scientist Dr Swee Lay Thein and American researcher Dr Stuart H. Orkin have won the US$3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for research that helped create Casgevy, a pioneering therapy for sickle cell disease and severe beta-thalassaemia.

Life / 13 h ago

Malaysian scientist Swee Lay Thein shares US$3m Breakthrough Prize for pioneering gene-editing research

Money

11 h ago

IMF, World Bank meetings expose fading confidence in US leadership during global crises

Global finance leaders at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings acknowledged their limited ability to shield economies from mounting geopolitical shocks and declining certainty over US leadership in resolving crises. — Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, April 19 — Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to mitigate the economic damage from increasingly frequent geopolitical shocks, and a realisation that counting on US leadership to resolve crises is no longer the guarantee it had...

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The exterior of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is shown in this undated photograph courtesy of Malaysia Airports.

Money / 19 h ago

Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising

Global energy markets remain volatile as the US allows limited Russian oil sales under a new sanctions waiver. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

US grants fresh waiver on Russian oil sales to ease energy price surge

Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) director-general Mohd Khairuzamri M. Salleh said the country’s pineapple industry continues to expand, supported by rising demand from Asia-Pacific markets. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Pineapple board says diversified demand cushions Malaysia’s exports from Middle East tensions

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The five largest aid providers by volume—Germany, the US, Britain, Japan and France—accounted for over 95 per cent of the total fall in assistance. — AFP pic

1d ago

Global aid plunges 23pc to record low in 2025 as US cuts under Trump drive sharp decline

IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan said markets may begin to exhibit what is often described as the “all-time high syndrome”, driven by concerns of an imminent correction. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1d ago

Bursa Malaysia likely to trade higher next week on improved global sentiment

1d ago

Ringgit likely to stay range-bound next week amid US dollar and geopolitical risks

Sunway Construction Group Bhd said that SCSB has entered into a construction agreement with an international hyperscaler on April 17 for the construction, completion, testing and commissioning of a hyperscale data centre. — Noah Berger for AWS/Reuters pic

2d ago

Sunway Construction clinches RM1.75b data centre deal in Selangor with international hyperscaler

Malaysia is emerging as a major hub for data centres as global tech companies, particularly from China, invest heavily in computing infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI). — Unsplash pic/Claudio Schwarz

2d ago

Gamuda unit bags RM1.72b contract to build hyperscale data centre in Port Dickson

The regulator said platforms, including Alibaba-owned Taobao, JD.com, Meituan, Temu-owner Pinduoduo and Douyin — China’s version of TikTok — had failed to check the licenses of stores on their apps and allowed ‘ghost food deliveries’ from unverified vendors. — Reuters pic

2d ago

China fines e-commerce giants RM2b over ‘ghost’ food deliveries

At 6pm today, the local currency rose to 3.9505/9545 versus the greenback from 3.9520/9560 at yesterday’s close. ― Bernama pic

2d ago

Ringgit firms against US dollar on stronger-than-expected GDP outlook

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 5.50 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 1,695.21 from Thursday’s close of 1,689.71. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2d ago

Bursa Malaysia ends week higher as upbeat GDP outlook lifts sentiment

Visitors and tourists are seen filling the grounds of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur to take advantage of the New Year holiday on January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

2d ago

Foreign investors flock back to Malaysian bonds in march, pouring in RM6.1b despite global jitters

Malaysia’s relatively low inflation environment is expected to help the country weather the current energy supply shock, even as global oil prices are projected to remain higher for longer amid the ongoing war in West Asia, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2d ago

Low inflation helps Malaysia weather energy supply shock, says BNM governor

Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department at IMF, speaks during a press briefing on the regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington. — AFP pic

2d ago

IMF flags ‘very severe’ global economic risks from Iran conflict, warns of rising costs

Netflix logged a termination fee of US$2.8 billion related to the nixed deal, according to its earnings report. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Netflix shares tumble as Reed Hastings prepares to step down as chairman

At 8 am, the local currency strengthened to 3.9505/9565 against the greenback from 3.9520/9560 at yesterday’s close. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Ringgit extends gains ahead of Malaysia 1Q GDP estimate release

The currency has emerged as the pressure valve, with the Thai baht sliding about 2.8 per cent since the war broke out, though it has clawed back some of the losses since the ceasefire was announced last week. — Reuters pic

16 Apr 2026

Foreign investors exit Thai assets at fastest pace since 2024 as oil shock exposes economic vulnerabilities

Prominent economists called today for governments to introduce windfall profit taxes on energy companies who are set to reap financial benefits from the US-Israeli war on Iran. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

16 Apr 2026

Leading economists urge windfall profit taxes on energy firms amid war‑driven price surge

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