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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

Patron Lina Axmacher poses at a table with half-sized portions of the brunch tasting for an interview with AFP at Le Petit Village restaurant on December 10, 2025 in New York City. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Dec 2025

In US, popular weight-loss drug Ozempic shrinks waistlines — and restaurant plate sizes

US President Donald Trump dances with a troupe of traditional Malay performers after being greeted on arrival in Malaysia for the 47th Asean Summit by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, October 26, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 24 Dec 2025

Malaysia’s viral moments in 2025 — the good, the bad and the bizarre

Colourful Christmas lights and festive decorations at a home in Taman Teluk Molek, Teluk Air Tawar have drawn crowds, becoming a symbol of joy, harmony and multicultural unity after homeowners D. Charles, 53, and S. Christe, 48, opened their home to the public. — Bernama pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Christmas magic in Butterworth: Light display at local couple’s home goes viral, draws thousands of visitors

An aerial view of the island of Bubaque on the Bijagos Archipelago. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Rising seas threaten to swallow Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagos islands, locals fear

A general view of a Luvland adult store illuminated sign in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

From taboo to trend: How South Africa became Africa’s unlikely sex shop capital

As of December 15, the UK had seen 1,622 hours of sunshine, beating the record set in 2003. — Reuters pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Met Office says 2025 likely Britain’s hottest year since records began

This is not Tokyo’s polished restraint or Kyoto’s ceremonial grace. This is a city built by weather and appetite.
Life / 23 Dec 2025

A clean line through the sky to Japan's wild north 

Pedestrians walk past a mural on the side of a wall, alleged by local media to have been created by street artist Banksy, in the Tottenham Court Road area of central London. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Banksy unveils new London mural amid speculation over second artwork

A picture shared by Grace Room Ministries on its X profile May 9, 2025. — Picture via X
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Faith under fire: Rwanda shutters 10,000 evangelical churches as government tightens grip on worship

Digital materials cannot replace the tactile function of Braille, which is essential for understanding spelling, syllable structure and vocabulary building. — Bernama pic
Life / 23 Dec 2025

Reading by touch, learning for life: Malaysia’s push to revive Braille literacy among children

Britain prides itself on being a nation of dog lovers, but has a cruel practice the government wants to eradicate — puppy farms. — Pexels pic/NEOSiAM 2024
Life / 22 Dec 2025

Britain’s puppy farm shame: Govt promises reforms to protect pets and end cruel breeding for profit

A guest posing for a photograph next to Christmas decorations at the entrance of the Voyage nightclub during ‘Detty December’, December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2025

From champagne showers to cash spraying — Lagos parties till dawn in Detty December

A dark-morph Bay Cat species encountered by Yayasan Sabah rangers in Maliau Basin Conservation Area in July 2025. — Picture via Borneo Post
Life / 22 Dec 2025

Maliau Basin's new mascot? Proposal to crown Bay Cat as symbol of wilderness protection

Actor Gregory Warren, who plays Parpignol, pats Wanda the donkey as they wait backstage ahead of a presentation of 'La Boheme' at the MET Opera in New York City on December 6, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2025

Pets, pedis and peppermints: When the diva is a donkey

This photo taken on December 7, 2025 shows astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar from Myanmar praying to a shrine at his home in Bangkok. What lies ahead after Myanmar’s forthcoming elections? The answer is hidden in the alignment of the stars, the occult flame of black magic candles and sacred geometry visible only to the third eye — if you believe the country’s spiritual soothsayers. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Dec 2025

Myanmar fortune‑tellers divine future as ill-augured election looms

People unload aid supplies for distribution in Babo, Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, on December 15, 2025, following a flash flood. — Bernama pic
Life / 21 Dec 2025

Floods erased the landscape, but not the voices — Aceh villagers call out for help with quiet strength