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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

People walk beneath fall foliage in Central Park in New York on November 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

How climate change is muting America’s famous fall foliage

Aerial view of deforested area at the Amazon jungle of Puerto Asis rural area, department of Putumayo, Colombia November 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

The Amazon: A paradise lost?

Colombian climate activist Francisco Javier Vera, 12, poses at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 07 Nov 2021

Francisco Javier Vera, the 12-year-old climate activist with a big impact

The famous u00e2u20acu02dcSex and the Cityu00e2u20acu2122 apartment is available for rent on Airbnb. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Airbnb
Life / 07 Nov 2021

'Sex and the City': Now you can rent Carrie Bradshaw's New York apartment

Sohanur Rahman, a voluntary climate activist of a Bangladeshi youth organisation for raising awareness and a participant of the upcoming COP27 conference. u00e2u20acu201d ETX Studio pic
Life / 06 Nov 2021

‘It kills me inside’: Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety

Braille-enabled drink vending machines have been placed in LRT stations across Klang Valley for the visually-impaired community. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Atlas Vending
Life / 05 Nov 2021

First in Malaysia: 11 Braille-enabled drink vending machines placed in LRT stations for visually-impaired

The total bill including beverages and other dishes came up to a jaw-dropping RM1,852.50. u00e2u20acu2022 Pictures via Facebook/Mohd Faris Zulkarnain
Life / 05 Nov 2021

What the fish: Langkawi tourist left stunned after receiving RM1,196 bill for one sea bass

File picture shows pro-democracy activist Nathan Law being interviewed by journalists outside the Final Court of Appeal after being granted bail in Hong Kong, China October 24, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Life / 05 Nov 2021

Hong Kong activist presents ‘Freedom’ book in UK

More than 100 puppets feature in the u00e2u20acu02dcPuppets of New Yorku00e2u20acu2122 exhibition. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Museum of the City of New York
Life / 05 Nov 2021

'Puppets of New York' exhibition celebrates the city's quirkiest residents

Bamber Hawes recently embarked on a pilgrimage from the English county of Shropshire to Glasgow in the company of Clarion, a three-metre-tall polar bear. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Bamber and Clarion
Life / 05 Nov 2021

The art world explores environmental issues during COP26 (VIDEO)

Naledi Chai, a graffiti artist, sprays a reclaimeru00e2u20acu2122s trolley as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg on November 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Art of trash: Feting S. Africa’s overlooked waste pickers

Climate change has become the biggest threat to UN-listed natural world heritage sites like glaciers and wetlands, and has pushed Australiau00e2u20acu2122s Great Barrier Reef into u00e2u20acu02dccriticalu00e2u20acu2122 condition, conservationists said December 2, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will survive if warming kept to 1.5 degrees

British fashion designer Stella McCartney acknowledges the audience at the end of the Stella McCartney Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show in Paris, on March 4, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

For Stella McCartney, fashion must ditch leather or die trying

Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr poses for the press after being awarded with the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel u00e2u20acu02dcLa plus secrete memoire des hommesu00e2u20acu2122 (Mankind most secret memory), in Paris November 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Young Senegalese author wins top French literature prize

Rice is a staple for many cultures worldwide, and is often fed to babies in the form of rice cereal. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Life / 04 Nov 2021

The everyday foods under threat from global warming

Specially created challenges offer children a playful introduction to the world of science. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by ChristinaFelsing/IStock.com via AFP-Relaxnews
Life / 04 Nov 2021

Gene mutation can slow child growth, puberty, says study