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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed her last bid to get a new High Court judge to hear her entire solar bribery case all over again, which means her next step is to continue her appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years' jail and RM970 million fine. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Explained: Why Rosmah couldn’t ‘reset’ her bribery trial and lost all three tries to remove judge

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki speaks during a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, March 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

MACC: Former federal minister among 12 called in for questioning over RM1.11b semiconductor chip deal

In a letter posted on Facebook, Farm Fresh Bhd said its farm director Jacob Mathan, 35, died in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines. — Screengrab via Facebook/Farm Fresh Milk Malaysia
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Farm Fresh confirms farm director killed in Philippines helicopter crash

This Volcano Curry Mee is topped with so many ingredients. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 16 h ago

Overseas Union Garden’s Volcano Curry House serves a thick, fragrant curry mee and curry ‘chee cheong fun’ with ‘yong liew’ 

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said state executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been removed from his post with immediate effect following a proposal by PKR. — File picture by Opayn Mok
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Penang CM: State exco Fahmi Zainol terminated after charge of hurting wife

James Chai, former special functions officer to ex-economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, denies allegations of misappropriation linked to a government deal with ARM Limited and criticises the MACC’s handling of the investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘I’m no Jho Low 2’: Rafizi’s ex-aide denies misappropriation claims, slams MACC’s public search

In a media advisory today, Wisma Putra said it noted the announcement by UAE authorities on the opening of designated safe air corridors and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)’s temporary resumption of return services to and from Jeddah and Madinah on March 4 to 8. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Malaysians strongly advised to defer non-essential travel to seven Middle East countries

Yan Sulian (second left) helps a patient with electronic registration at a community health centre in Shanghai on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

This Shanghai doctor has 160,000 patients and he has never met any of them

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the whereabouts of three of Tun Daim Zainuddin's children were currently unknown. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Only one of the four Daim children being sought in Ops Godfather probe has come forward, MACC says

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, making an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran on February 28, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. — US Navy handout/AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Trump says Iran was ‘weeks from a weapon’ as he signals US Navy tanker escorts and contradicts Rubio

Former SRC director Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in court that Nik Faisal, appointed as both director and CEO of the company, acted as Najib’s proxy and served as the link between the then prime minister and SRC’s board of directors. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Najib ran SRC International through proxy Nik Faisal, ex-director tells court

Britain said yesterday it would block study visas for nationals from four countries and halt work visas for Afghans, using what it called an “emergency brake” to curb rising asylum claims from people entering through legal routes. — Reuters pic
World  / 11 h ago

UK triggers ‘emergency brake’ to stop study visas for four countries and Afghan work visas

Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reportedly said he would oppose any attempt by former deputy Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to join Perikatan Nasional with his new party, citing a loss of trust. — File picture by Hari Anggara.
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Muhyiddin: Hamzah’s new party cannot join Perikatan after ‘betrayal’

issued a notice today regarding Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, who previously served as a special functions officer to Rafizi during the latter’s tenure as Minister of Economy. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MACC seeks Rafizi’s former aide in chip project probe

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Iran launches new strikes on US targets across the Gulf, fuelling regional energy fears

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and SpaceIn Sdn Bhd, a USM spin-off company involved in small satellites and Internet of Things services, have launched Malaysia’s first picosatellite, SpaceANT-D today. — Picture via Facebook/USM Space System Lab
Life / 12 Nov 2023

USM, SpaceIn launch Malaysia’s first picosatellite

Samyla Trujillo shows a sweater with Korean Idols to Mikel Caballeroat her grandmother’s house in Havana, on October 24, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

K-pop seduces youth in communist Cuba, birthplace of salsa

Northern lights (aurora borealis) illuminate the sky over Lulea in the north of Sweden, on February 6, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Swedish town wants inhabitants to ‘say hi’ to each other

A Thai couple wearing elephant print clothing near Thapae Gate in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Thai TikTokers make ‘elephant pants’... cool?

The Swedish Match production line of portion Snus, a smokeless tobacco product in the company's factory in Gothenburg, Sweden. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Why Sweden going smoke-free may not be such good ‘snus’

This aerial picture shows the newly built floating solar power plant on the water that can generate 192 mega watts of peak electricity in cooperation between the Indonesian government and Masdar from the UAE, at Cirata Reservoir, West Java, on November 9, 2023, shortly before being inaugurated by President Joko Widodo. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Indonesia inaugurates South-east Asia’s largest floating solar farm

Turtles of the species Chelonoidis porteri ingest plastic in and around urban centres on the island of Santa Cruz, according to a study. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Study: Endangered Galapagos tortoises suffer from human waste

Herring fisherman Holger Sjogren (left) sells herring products on his boat at the fish market in Helsinki, Finland on October 6, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

In a pickle: Baltic herring threatened by warming sea

Kolam maker Sivabalan Arumugam working on a rangoli kolam for MSU Medical Centre. — Picture by Miera Zulyana. 
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Be it modern convenience or traditional artistry, Malaysian rangoli kolam makers see rising demand for artform

The serpentine coastline of Tuvalu’s Funafuti Atoll. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Nov 2023

Tuvalu’s climate crisis: The battle against the rising seas

Subrumaniam Thangavelu, 62, was among the earliest kacang putih sellers to ply his trade in Buntong. — Picture by Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan
Life / 11 Nov 2023

How ‘kacang putih’ made Buntong its home and a living for its traders

Researchers claim that any activity is better for your heart than sitting — even sleeping! — ETX Studio pic
Life / 11 Nov 2023

Sedentary lifestyles: Working standing up could benefit heart health, say researchers

Anger can be useful when facing a challenge, say researchers. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 11 Nov 2023

Study shows how anger can be a surprising source of motivation

Black nails are said to boost self-confidence and make you feel stronger, according to a new theory gaining ground on TikTok. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 11 Nov 2023

‘Black Nail Theory’: How a nail polish colour can boost self-confidence (VIDEO)

The device was tested for the first time in early November at London’s Courtauld Gallery. — Picture courtesy of Art Fund / Hydar Dewachi
Life / 11 Nov 2023

The headset that decodes your emotions as you admire an artwork (VIDEO)

This photo taken on November 7, 2023 shows a worker fixing a King Kong statue made with old motorbike and bicycle tyres at artist Mean Tithpheap’s house in Kandal province. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Nov 2023

Cambodian artist turns tyres into giant King Kong