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File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. The government today announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) effective April 15 as a proactive measure to address the global energy crisis. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Anwar announces WFH for public sector and GLCs from April 15 to ease energy strain

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid, 32, said she was satisfied with the prosecution’s decision. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Widow relieved by murder charge, vows RM1m civil suit over fatal Klang crash

The government has refrained from fully floating retail prices at the pump for three consecutive weeks following the outbreak of the crisis in West Asia. Instead, it continues to absorb a substantial portion of subsidy costs for petrol and diesel.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Finance Ministry: Fuel subsidies maintained but BUDI95 quota reduced to 200 litres, as unsubsidised diesel breaches RM6 mark

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Iran says has ‘zero trust’ in US, demands full end to war

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think  / 14 h ago

What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

File photo of Norhayati Mohd Arifin (right) and Susanna Liew Sow Yoke (left) during the announcement of Suhakam’s public inquiry findings into the disappearances of their husbands, Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh, at the commission’s office in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘A step towards truth’: Susanna Liew hails decision allowing access to special task force report

Sarawak United People’s Party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the sacking of Kuching chairman Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee is currently under a ‘legal process’. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

SUPP president: Lily Yong’s sacking under legal process

A member of staff poses with a painting entitled ‘Nympheas avec reflets de hautes herbes’ by French artist Claude Monet at Sotheby’s auction house in central London on January 31, 2013. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Authorities say Monet painting linked to 1MDB sold, funds to return to Malaysia

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said a viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister

The sources told Bernama that the suspect is believed to have submitted false claims for travel, transport, accounting fees, the purchase of generators and diesel, credit card payments, as well as claims for entertaining, property and personal protective equipment, petty cash, miscellaneous expenses, landscaping work, and salaries. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia enforces foreign card ban on RON95 fuel at self‑service terminals nationwide, effective today

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Petronas operations remain stable for the period between April and May. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Petronas operations stable, weekly fuel prices to be announced every Wednesday, says comms minister

State-run China Central Television reported that Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group under Prince Group, is suspected of multiple crimes and described him as a core member of Chen Zhi’s criminal gang. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

China extradites alleged scam boss from Cambodia over multibillion-dollar crime ring

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 1 h ago

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

Ralph Lauren will outfit the US Olympic and Paralympic teams for the 10th time at next year’s Winter Games, with the brand’s take on an Italian aesthetic for the Opening Ceremony, part of an overall multi-piece set for the athletes. — Reuters pic
Life / 05 Dec 2025

Winter‑white glam: Ralph Lauren outfits Team USA for 10th Olympic turn in Milan

Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors’ offices and instead safely test themselves at home for the virus that causes nearly all cases of the disease, the American Cancer Society said. — Unsplash pic/Bioscience Image Library by Fayette Reynolds
Life / 05 Dec 2025

Self‑testing for HPV gets green light in US bid to cut cervical cancer deaths

Fahimi Rahmat (left) and Naki (right) are among Faithful Music’s first artists to port their music to the spatial audio format. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni
Life / 05 Dec 2025

Breaking barriers in sound: Faithful Music welcomes musicians to explore what’s possible with Logic Pro and Spatial Audio

This handout document obtained on December 3, 2025 from the Nasa shows an image simulating how lights from satellites contaminate images of the universe taken by space telescopes. Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth’s orbit in the coming years could contaminate almost all the images taken by space telescopes, Nasa astronomers warned on December 3, 2025. — Nasa handout pic via AFP
Life / 05 Dec 2025

Satellites now ‘photobombing’ space telescopes, Nasa study warns

The true character of coffee is shaped just as much by the brewing techniques that bring out its flavours. — Pexels.com pic
Life / 05 Dec 2025

Brewing it right: The techniques that make every cup of coffee sing

A person poses with a bottle of Rybelsus (semaglutide) 7mg tablets in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, November 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 04 Dec 2025

‘Stone cold negative’: Failed studies sink hopes for Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 in Alzheimer’s care

The 2026 edition will continue integrating BMX into the programme, positioning it as part of a wider national development effort rather than a standalone discipline. — Yayasan Sime Darby picture
Life / 04 Dec 2025

Yayasan Sime Darby expands cycling talent push with Track and BMX Series 2026, inks MoU with National Sports Council

The earliest colour edition of English poet William Blake's famous poem ‘The Tyger’ is pictured during a media preview by auction house Christie's in central London on November 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Dec 2025

‘Tyger Tyger, burning bright’: Rare Blake print sells for record RM1.25m in London auction

Spix's macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii) are seen in the Spix's Macaws Conservation Center at the Sao Paulo Zoo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 3, 2024. The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot recently returned to their natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a statement sent to AFP on November 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Dec 2025

Brazil police launch probe as Spix’s macaws, made famous in ‘Rio,’ face deadly virus

A woman stands in front of issues of the book ‘Juan Carlos I. Reconciliation’, former Spanish King Juan Carlos’s memoirs, released in Spain on December 3, 2025, in a bookshop in Madrid. The release of exited former Spanish King Juan Carlos's memoirs has sparked renewed debate in Spain over his legacy and ties to the late dictator General Francisco Franco. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Dec 2025

Former king Juan Carlos’ memoirs hit Spanish bookstores, warm words for Franco ignite controversy

LinkedIn’s Sakshi Jain said in a blog post that the site’s AI systems and algorithms consider “hundreds of signals”—including a user’s network or activity—to determine the visibility of posts. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Dec 2025

Women test LinkedIn’s limits — and watch their engagement soar after ‘becoming men’

The enterprising raccoon misjudged its own alcohol tolerance. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 03 Dec 2025

Raccoon on the rocks: Furry bandit breaks into liquor store, passes out cold

Apple Music's making sure you know just what you've been listening to. — Picture courtesy of Apple
Life / 03 Dec 2025

Your Spotify Wrapped not out yet? Check out YouTube Music and Apple Music’s roundups

Apple's accessibility features are showcased in a college setting. — YouTube screenshot
Life / 03 Dec 2025

Apple’s ‘I’m Not Remarkable’ accessibility ad pokes light fun at inspiration sensationalism (VIDEO)

A hapless cat set off alarms in a bank, then needed rescue. — TikTok screenshot
Life / 03 Dec 2025

Let Me-owt: Hapless tabby cat sets off Turkiye bank alarms, needing rescue (VIDEO)

Wong, 71, reacts after saying his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong November 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 03 Dec 2025

The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong’s deadly fire