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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier today and was meant to signal the need for greater fiscal discipline across the public sector. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

No Raya open houses, tighter overseas travel as Anwar pushes fiscal discipline

The Cabinet has tasked the chief secretary to the government with deciding the next steps in the shareholding issue surrounding Tan Sri Azam Baki, said Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Azam Baki shareholding issue: Fahmi says chief secretary to decide next steps after Cabinet review

Based on the three charges, Lee Lay Peng, 47, — who worked as a finance assistant at Bold Integrated Services — was accused of committing CBT involving RM457,744 between June 16, 2017 and December 27, 2019 at the company’s premises in Jelutong, Penang. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Penang finance assistant pleads guilty to RM677,000 CBT, collapses in court

Public Service Director-General Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said his department is revamping the government career advancement scheme to help 126,000 clerical and financial assistants move up the ladder, starting from 2027. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

No more automatic promotions: JPA plans career upgrades for 126,000 assistants by 2027

Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat told reporters that police received the report at 5.30am and initial investigations suggest the victim was killed between 1.30am and 4.30am. — File picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Foreign woman found dead with 14 stab wounds in JB hotel room

In a post on his Facebook page today, Lim Guan Eng said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow was wrong to attribute the increase to the failure to convert the development’s master title into individual strata titles for its 258 units. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Why 502pc more? Lim Guan Eng challenges quit rent hike for Penang’s Bola-Bola flats

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on March 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: RM6m in 10 cheques entered Bersatu’s AmBank account, banker says

Members of Iran's women's football team walk as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after taking part in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 tournament in Australia. — AFP pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Iranian women’s football player in Australia reverses asylum claim after talking with teammates

A car believed to belong to activist Cikgu Chandra after it was set on fire in Taman Kinrara, Puchong, in an incident now under police investigation. — Picture via social media
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘I will not run’: Activist Cikgu Chandra vows to keep speaking out after attacks on home and car in Puchong

The estate of the Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is finally moving forward two years after his death on June 15, 2024, following the probate granted by the High Court on March 11, 2026 to his business partner and Waz Lian co-founder Datuk Poh Po Lian. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Singaporean business partner granted probate for Malaysian tycoon Ta Kin Yan’s estate two years after death

John Mule anak Alai, 48, who operates the Facebook account ‘Bat Tuo Sai’ was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court in Miri on March 11, 2026 for misusing digital platforms to insult Islam in connection with the death of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘Bat Tuo Sai’ Facebook account admin gets 10-month jail term, RM50,000 fine for insulting Islam, mocking Pak Lah

Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, on Dec 5 last year, was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court with one count of corruptly obtaining RM62,924 from Tei at a bank in Country Heights, Kajang between Nov 28, 2023 and Sept 23, 2024. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Sessions Court told probe can continue against Shamsul Iskandar despite existing charges

MBO Cinemas has announced the closure of its operations nearly five years after returning to Malaysian screens. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Showbiz  / 19 h ago

Roll credits again: MBO Cinemas shuts down after short-lived comeback

This handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked today, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said. — Royal Thai Navy handout/AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Thai navy says cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, 20 crew rescued, three missing

Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet, in its meeting this morning, decided that firm action must be taken on matters related to 3R, particularly those reported in the media and on social media platforms. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Govt may amend, introduce stricter laws to tackle 3R issues

In competitive Scrabble, the current youth world champions and past victors have come from Pakistan – more times than any other nation since the tournament debuted in 2006. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Mar 2025

How Pakistan’s teen scrabble champions are rewriting the rules of mastering English

Lupita Nyong’o. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Mar 2025

The stars brought their A-game to the Oscars red carpet and here’s what we loved

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has joined forces with the Danish toy brick-maker Lego to create a build-your-own version of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. — Reuters pic
Life / 03 Mar 2025

Lego brings Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ to life — one brick at a time

Some Olympians from the Paris Games, including American skateboarder Nyjah Huston, have taken to social media to share photos of the state of their medals. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Mar 2025

France to replace 200 ‘defective’ Paris Olympics and Paralympics medals 

Many pet hotels are already fully booked for the upcoming Hari Raya holidays, with the bookings made since last year. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Mar 2025

No vacancy: Cat hotels fill up fast ahead of Raya, owners scramble for alternatives

Hong Kong launched a sprawling sports complex on Saturday, with officials and celebrities opening the Kai Tak Sports Park at its centrepiece 50,000-seat stadium. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Mar 2025

Hong Kong opens HK$30b sports park on former Kai Tak airport site

A man looks at an artwork titled ‘Kalpana’s Warriors’ by Shahidul Alam during the Kuala Lumpur Biennale 2017 event at the National Visual Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur November 29, 2017. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 02 Mar 2025

Biennales: The art world’s bold global showcases explained

The Kecik-Kecik Group Show at Hin Bus Depot in 2023. Organised by Penang Art District (PAD), the exhibition showcases Malaysian contemporary art at prices below RM2,000, making it more affordable. — Picture courtesy of PAD 
Life / 02 Mar 2025

Could Penang’s art scene handle a biennale?

Instead of chasing happiness at all costs, perhaps we should just let it come to us. — FG Trade Latin/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 01 Mar 2025

Is the pursuit of happiness making us unhappy? Study reveals the paradox

A trailer for the eight-part series ‘With Love, Meghan’ follows the former ‘Suits’ actor as she cooks meals, bakes cakes, keeps bees, arranges flowers, and decorates doughnuts. — Screengrab from Instagram/Meghan
Life / 01 Mar 2025

‘With Love, Meghan’: What’s behind Markle’s new rebranding? (VIDEO)

Eye strain manifests itself in various symptoms: dry and irritated eyes, blurred vision, headaches, sometimes accompanied by back pain. — nathaphat/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 01 Mar 2025

Feeling the strain? How screen time is straining your eyes and mental health (and you might not know it)

When a manager recognises the value of an employee, he acknowledges their efforts and implicitly encourages them to continue in this direction. — dragana991/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 01 Mar 2025

World Compliment Day: Meaningful praise as a powerful psychological tool to boost employee engagement — if handled deftly