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MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the move is in response to recent developments and current recommendations on procedures for handling people under investigation, particularly when they are brought to court. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC drops orange garb requirement for suspects brought to court for remand

Breakfast at Restoran Sun Meng in Seremban. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

For a taste of old Seremban, start your morning at Restoran Sun Meng with strong ‘kopi’, butter ‘kaya’ toast and hearty, hand-torn ‘mee hoon kueh’

Families of Malaysins who went missing following the recent flash floods in Nepal are hopeful for some news from the field following the Nepali government’s approval of the deployment of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) from today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Nepal clears SMART deployment as families of missing Malaysians await news

Five business premises at the iconic Chew Jetty heritage area here were destroyed in a fire that broke out early this morning. — Picture via Facebook/PenangToday Community
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Early-morning fire destroys five business premises at Penang’s Chew Jetty heritage area

Kampung Rasau residents Rikat Tanggok (right) and his wife, Jumi Buu, sell durians by the roadside along the Serian-Sri Aman road in Sarawak, on September 4, 2026 as South-east Asia is hit by transboundary haze. — Bernama pic
World  / 3 h ago

As smoke spreads across South-east Asia, Indonesia works with neighbours to tackle transboundary haze

The initiative is being explored under a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the three parties at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2026 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysian durians could clear China customs in three to four hours under proposed fast-track scheme

Police have detained 11 local individuals to assist in investigations into a group attack that left a victim seriously injured in Taman Pengkalan Jaya in Ipoh on Tuesday (September 1). — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Police detain 11 over machete attack in Ipoh that left victim seriously injured

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his second goal against Ipswich Town during their English Premier League football match at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Isak strikes twice as Liverpool get Iraola off the mark

Police have arrested 10 more men believed to be linked to a brawl involving weapons outside a school in Air Itam here on August 29, bringing the total number of individuals detained so far to 23 — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Air Itam armed brawl: Police make 10 more arrests after raids in Penang and Selangor

State grid workers repair power lines on road to destroyed Gyirong Port, western Tibet, September 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Nepal’s deadly Himalayan tsunami: Climate change, glacier retreat or natural geology — what caused it?

As Malaysia turns 69, the National Archives says understanding the people and processes behind independence and nation-building is more important than ever. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Beyond August 31 and September 16: National Archives urges deeper understanding of Malaysia’s nation‑building

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias faces a fresh complaint from two former employees who accuse him of sexual abuse and forced labour while working at his Caribbean properties in 2021. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 5 h ago

Fresh complaint against Julio Iglesias revives sexual abuse allegations

SFC general manager Abang Arabi Abang Aimran said  the situation warranted close attention as the prevailing conditions could place additional pressure on forest ecosystems and wildlife. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Sarawak Forestry ramps up monitoring in fire-prone forests as heat, haze raise risks to wildlife

The author argues that women in politics should be judged on their competence and use of power, not penalised for their appearance, confidence, relationships or personal lives. — AI-generated image
What You Think  / 1 h ago

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful — Khoo Ying Hooi

The 400-metre widening project near the Seri Kembangan Interchange (southbound) on the Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) is now fully completed and will be opened to traffic starting this Monday. — Picture via Facebook/Lebuhraya Besraya
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Sungai Besi Highway’s 400m lane‑widening project completed, opens to traffic Monday

Internationally acclaimed author Wilbur Smith u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Twitter/WIlbur Smith
Life / 14 Nov 2021

Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88, says publisher

In this file photo internationally acclaimed Central African born author, Wilbur Smith, shares his experience during the second day of the International Festival of Literature in Dubai February 27, 2009. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 14 Nov 2021

Wilbur Smith, the chronicler of African adventures

The 15 feline residents of the Mao Thai Thai cat cafe in Taiwan are among volunteer taste testers sampling a new cat food containing a rather unusual base ingredient u00e2u20acu2022 silkworm pupae. u00e2u20acu2022 ETX Studio pic
Life / 13 Nov 2021

Silkworm cat grub smells like success

Maamoun Ajmi, a 29-year-old architect and part of the u00e2u20acu02dcManeche Msabbu00e2u20acu2122 (Iu00e2u20acu2122m not a rubbish dump) art collective, displays a caricature during a sit in in Tunis on November 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP picnn
Life / 13 Nov 2021

Tunisian town revolts over trash crisis

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is interviewed by Scott Pelley for a CBS News u00e2u20acu02dc60 Minutesu00e2u20acu2122 programme in an undated photograph. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Robert Fortunato for CBS News/60MINUTES/Handout via Reuters
Life / 13 Nov 2021

Facebook whistleblower: ‘I want to start a youth movement’

More than 420 million people are currently estimated to be living with diabetes globally, marking nearly a quadrupling in the past four decades. u00e2u20acu201d ETX Studio pic
Life / 13 Nov 2021

WHO: 30 million diabetics can't access the insulin they need

Young people are now experiencing u00e2u20acu02dcyouthwashing,u00e2u20acu2122 whereby young people are invited to events with an important political scope, such as COP26, while their voices are simultaneously minimised. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2021

What is ‘youthwashing’ and is COP26 guilty of it?

In this file photo taken on November 7, 2021 a painting by Vincent Van Gogh entitled u00e2u20acu02dcMeules de blu00c3u00a9u00e2u20acu2122 (left) is displayed at Christieu00e2u20acu2122s auction house in New York. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Van Gogh, Caillebotte set records at NY Impressionist sale

Models working with fashion designer, Ndeye Diop Guisse, walk whilst wearing their traditional Signares outfits through the outskirts of Saint Louis on August 10, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

‘Like queens’: Divisive legacy of Senegal’s women traders

The Prince of Wales tours the Granary Accommodation, with Lord Thurso (left) and Michael Fawcett (right), which he officially opened during a visit to the Castle of Mey in Caithness May 1, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d PA Images pic via Reuters
Life / 12 Nov 2021

UK Prince Charles’s right-hand man quits charity role after honours report

Items are made at Colour Indigo workshop, a project transforming waste fabric into decorative objects, in Ouidah on October 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Benin project turns waste fabric into recycled ‘gold’

Stanislas Damiba, association of former students trained in Cubau00e2u20acu2122s president, looks at old photos of Cuba, in Ouagadougou, on November 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Broken dreams: Burkina’s orphans schooled in Castro’s Cuba

Guitar luthier Misoko Nzalayala Jean-Luther, alias Socklo, 61, gestures while he holds one of his instruments at his workshop in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Congo’s self-taught guitarmaker caters to the stars

Every dog has its day u00e2u20acu201d and Bruno, a former stray is now living it up. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 12 Nov 2021

In a first, Ipoh animal welfare NGO to work with veterinarian undergraduates to give free neutering, spaying procedures

Security guard Muhamad Hafiidz Hamzah is highly sought after now thanks to Lisa the Dusky leaf monkey. u00e2u20acu201d TikTok screencap
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Security guard at Langkawi resort goes viral after TikTok clip of monkey pinching his nose (VIDEO)

The Ato ceremony of the Kingdom of Dahomey, circa 1934, is pictured, on June 18, 2018 at the Quai Branly Museum-Jacques Chirac in Paris. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2021

Looted art: Colonial ghosts haunt Europe's museums