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Police and bystanders are seen at the site of the fatal accident on South Bridge Road in Singapore. — Facebook/SGRV pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Six-year-old Indonesian tourist dies after car hits her in Singapore’s Chinatown

Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at about 6.15pm on Friday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Ijul Pakngah

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash on Jalan Tun Razak

Firefighters from the Damansara station battle to extinguish the flames at a furniture factory in Sea Park, Petaling Jaya on February 8, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Fire rips through Sea Park furniture factory as smoke blankets area

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil said police have detained Gerakan Anti Rumah Anutan Haram rally coordinator Zamri Vinoth, along with several other individuals, in connection with a rally planned in front of a shopping complex here last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police detain Garah coordinator Zamri Vinoth, others after rally blocked in KL

CCTV footage shows two suspects spray-painting the outer wall of Wat Dok Euang in Chiang Mai in the early hours of January 30. — Chiang Mai police

Life / 18 h ago

Aussie couple arrested after CCTV catches them spray-painting 400-year-old Chiang Mai temple

Organisers of the RXZ ‘Forever Legend’ event at the Tunjung RTC in Kelantan sent home a woman allegedly for wearing clothes deemed ‘too revealing’ on February 6, 2026 and presented headscarves to 30 other women deemed not to have covered themselves properly. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Bikes, fans and ‘cover-up’: Woman attendee sent home for ‘too revealing’ outfit, 30 gifted headscarves at Kelantan RXZ gathering

The recent congestion at Penang International Airport must be addressed immediately by the relevant authorities to ensure smooth passenger processing and to preserve Penang’s reputation as a key tourism destination. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Chow Kon Yeow urges swift action to resolve Penang airport congestion

India’s Unified Payments Interface will be introduced in Malaysia soon, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Modi: India’s UPI digital payments system coming to Malaysia

An altercation at a café in Taman Beringin last night escalated into a violent clash involving dangerous weapons, leading to the arrest of 10 local men, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Attacked with padlocks, helmets thrown: Police arrest 10 over violent clash at KL café

Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Syed Hussein, chairman of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation, delivers her speech at the Commemoration Ceremony of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘His laughter is still fresh’: Granddaughter remembers Tunku Abdul Rahman on 123rd birthday

Transport Minister Anthony Loke cautions against rushing e-hailing dashcams with audio, flagging data privacy concerns as the contents are kept by the driver. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Passenger safety vs privacy: Transport minister warns against knee-jerk rules on e-hailing dashcams

The family’s 30-plate feast — mostly flounder and salmon — ignited a nationwide conversation on sushi etiquette. — Vecteezy pic

Life / 18 h ago

How much is too much? Seoul conveyor-belt sushi joint says 30 plates — and the internet has thoughts

Thousands of binational families rely on Long Term Social Visit Passes to stay together legally in Malaysia — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘Dangerous’ confusion over Social Visit Pass categories could impact thousands of binational families, says NGO

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia must move beyond a treatment-focused ‘sick care’ approach to more effective prevention and public empowerment. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia spends RM64.3b a year on NCDs, shifts focus from ‘sick care’ to prevention, says health minister

A high-speed escape caught on camera ended in a five-car pile-up on Jalan Dato’ Wong Ah Jang in Kuantan on February 7, 2026 and a man arrested with yaba pills and syabu found later. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Man’s crazy driving in Kuantan lands him in trouble with cops over drug stash, five-car crash

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Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘His laughter is still fresh’: Granddaughter remembers Tunku Abdul Rahman on 123rd birthday

Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Syed Hussein, chairman of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation, delivers her speech at the Commemoration Ceremony of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Hussein today paid tribute to Malaysia’s founding father, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, her grandfather, describing him as not only the architect of the nation but also a man whose legacy extended far beyond politics.She said Tunku was deeply...

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Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri urged the public not to fall for scams involving fake welfare homes, stressing that government-run institutions do not charge fees. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘No fees needed’: Nancy Shukri warns public of rising welfare home scams

An altercation at a café in Taman Beringin last night escalated into a violent clash involving dangerous weapons, leading to the arrest of 10 local men, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Attacked with padlocks, helmets thrown: Police arrest 10 over violent clash at KL café

Thousands of binational families rely on Long Term Social Visit Passes to stay together legally in Malaysia — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘Dangerous’ confusion over Social Visit Pass categories could impact thousands of binational families, says NGO

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with his counterpart from India, Narendra Modi after a meeting at the Seri Perdana Complex February 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysia welcomes India’s 2026 Brics chairmanship, pledges deeper cooperation and mutual support

A trader lost over RM335,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme he came across on Facebook last November. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Pahang trader loses over RM335,000 to fake investment promising 12pc returns

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said his Home Ministry will be working with the Finance Ministry to establish a task force to address foreigners misusing social visit passes to land jobs in Malaysia which are hurting local businesses. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 1d ago

Number of foreign tourists working illegally in Malaysia rising, hurting local businesses, says home minister

Firefighters from the Damansara station battle to extinguish the flames at a furniture factory in Sea Park, Petaling Jaya on February 8, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Fire rips through Sea Park furniture factory as smoke blankets area

Two siblings were chased by knife-wielding man at a shopping mall car park in Taman Lagenda, Melaka at about 9.30pm on February 7, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Knife scare at Melaka mall: Varsity student and sibling flee armed man in car park

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Singapore / 18 h ago

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Police and bystanders are seen at the site of the fatal accident on South Bridge Road in Singapore. — Facebook/SGRV pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Singapore dentists will scale back the use of mercury in tooth fillings but continue to rely on amalgam in selected cases, even as the World Health Organisation pushes for a global phase‑out by 2034. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore dentists to cut back on mercury fillings but retain use in selected cases as WHO urges phase‑out by 2034

Singapore State Coroner Adam Nakhoda criticised a surgeon whose patient died after a botched procedure, saying the doctor was not forthcoming and gave untrue accounts of what happened. — Picture from pexels.com

Singapore / 1d ago

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Soo Hoo Khoon Peng opened the 1899 Romanée‑Conti in January during a private tasting at Auprés du Clocher, a Michelin‑listed restaurant in Burgundy. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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A passenger passes through an automated immigration control gate at Changi airport’s Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018. Singapore announced measures including temperature screening at airports for flights from affected areas and advisories for travellers at points of entry. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore reports no Nipah virus cases, steps up monitoring of Bangladesh and West Bengal outbreaks

Lim Seok Pheng's listing makes her the second Singaporean on the DHS site, alongside convicted child sex offender Amos Yee. — DHS website screenshot

Singapore / 1d ago

Singaporean detained by ICE, added to US ‘worst of the worst’ criminal list for cartel links

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A child holds the hand of a voter as they cast their ballot for a general election at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

Key issues as Japan counts votes: Sanae Takaichi’s majority, market fears and China tensions

Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in the chamber, well above the 233 needed for a majority, according to NHK. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

Japan’s Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows

A woman looks for her name on the voter registration list for Thailand's general election near Parliament in Bangkok on February 8, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

The pilot, the professor and the progressive vying to lead Thailand

A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza is in its second phase, which foresees that demilitarisation of the territory—including the disarmament of Hamas—along with a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’

Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants in Dhaka last December and later died of his injuries at a hospital in Singapore. His death set off a wave of violent protests.— AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader

An AFP search of the files found the Dalai Lama’s name was mentioned more than 150 times with no mention of him meeting or interacting with Epstein. The mere mention of someone’s name in the Epstein files does not in itself imply any wrongdoing by that person. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Dalai Lama’s office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

Brenton Tarrant, 35, opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch in March 2019, in the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

New Zealand to hear Christchurch mosque shooter’s appeal against sentence

A man stands on his flooded yard, placed on a bank of the Tagus river, in the aftermath of Storm Leonardo, in the Portuguese village of Porto Alto, Benavente, on February 6, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm after flood deaths

Money

Palm fruits are seen at a collecting centre in Tapah, Perak in February 2023. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 12 h ago

Malaysia and India to deepen collaboration in palm oil value chain, product development

Money / 12 h ago

Anwar and Modi praise Petronas, Gentari for leadership in India’s green energy

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan attends the Special Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to discuss the situation between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Money / 12 h ago

Tok Mat: Malaysia wants long-term critical minerals investment beyond ‘purely extractive role’

Bithumb restricted trading and withdrawals for the 695 affected customers within 35 minutes of the erroneous distribution yesterday. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends US$44b in bitcoins to users

Guild members and other protesters hold a rally outside the Washington Post office building in Washington, DC on February 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

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At 6pm, the ringgit stood nearly unchanged at 3.9440/9525 against the greenback compared with Thursday’s close of 3.9440/9535. — Reuters pic

Money / 2d ago

Ringgit ends flat against US dollar

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 1.81 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 1,732.83 from yesterday’s close of 1,731.02. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 2d ago

Bursa KLCI claws back losses, ends at intraday high on heavyweight buying

Amazon announced last week that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring, as it focuses spending on artificial intelligence. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Tech giant Amazon tumbles as sky-high spending on AI and cloud clouds earnings optimism

Sports

The Sochi 2014 women's snowboard cross champion, who races wearing a drawn-on moustache as a good-luck charm, reached the final of celebrity ballroom dancing show StarDance on Czech TV in 2023. — Red Bull Content pool pic via AFP

Sports / 7 h ago

Sequins and snow: Eva Adamczykova makes Olympic return

Stade Rennes’ Jeremy Jacquet in action during the Ligue 1 match against RC Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on February 7, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Blow for Liverpool as future star Jeremy Jacquet adds to defensive injury woe

Barcelona’s Spanish forward Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Alex Balde during the Spanish league football match against RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on February 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Lamine Yamal continues red-hot scoring streak as Barcelona punish sluggish Mallorca

Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring the third goal with teammate Gabriel Martinelli during the Premier League match against Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 7, 2026. — Reuters

Sports / 19 h ago

Arsenal go nine points clear, Carrick continues perfect start at Man United

Ski jumpers undergo full-body scans to ensure their skin-tight suits contain no excess material that could increase lift, as regulations tightly limit how far the suit may extend in the lower body. — Reuters pic

Sports / 2d ago

Are Olympic ski jumpers using penis-enlargements to gain an edge? Anti-doping body promises review

This file picture shows national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei (right) after winning a match at the Malaysia Open 2026 at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, on January 8. — Bernama pic

Sports / 2d ago

‘Criticism helps us improve, not insults’: Toh Ee Wei urges Malaysians to support athletes

Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot applauds fans on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool on January 31, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 05 Feb 2026

Liverpool’s £450m gamble on youth: Slot says rising stars will secure future glory

Swimming champion Khiew Hoe Yean. — Bernama pic

Sports / 05 Feb 2026

Swimming star Khiew Hoe Yean pockets RM32,000, wushu queen Tan Cheong Min earns RM26,666 for SEA Games glory