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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  / 14 h ago

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

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 18 h ago

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

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 1, 2026. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
World  / 2 h ago

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

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  / 19 h ago

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

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026. An AFP journalist reported several huge explosions in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran on April 1 afternoon. — AFP pic
World  / 2 h ago

Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Petronas operations remain stable for the period between April and May. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

A picture taken in Neuchatel on December 9, 2025 shows illustrator John Howe poses at La Tour du Fantastique (The Tower of the Fantastic) new museum in Neuchatel, western Switzerland. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2025

From ‘Nazgul’ to ‘Rivendell’: ‘Lord of the Rings’ illustrator John Howe opens fantasy studio in Swiss prison tower

(From left) Ooi, managing director of smart Penang, Eleganz Lifestyle Sdn Bhd; Danny Lau, area sales manager at Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (PRO-NET), a subsidiary of national carmaker PROTON; Lim Ho Ming; Selina Ng, managing director for retail at CapitaLand Investment (Malaysia); and Peter Chan, general manager of Gurney Plaza, Queensbay Mall and East Coast Mall.
Life / 15 Dec 2025

CapitaLand shopper drives home smart #1 Premium EV in Malaysia’s largest giveaway

People walk next to posts newly installed on the sidewalk along the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, in Paris on December 12, 2025, a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2025

Overcrowding, leaks and lax security: Louvre workers walk out after US$102m robbery at Paris museum

Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2025

Misinformation spreads after Bondi attack as Sydney Christmas fireworks falsely tied to ‘Islamists’

Hungarian winemaker Viktor Keszler poses next to wine barrels in his cellar in Zalaszentgrot, about 200 km west of the Hungarian capital Budapest, on November 6. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Dec 2025

No cure in sight: Hungary’s winegrowers battle a disease spreading across Europe

Local craft entrepreneur Rena Kho, 57, creates and displays a variety of handmade polymer clay accessories, including Christmas-themed designs, all made by herself and sold at her stall. — Bernama pic
Life / 15 Dec 2025

Kuching mother turns polymer clay hobby into booming Christmas craft business

An Egyptian chef prepares a traditional dish in Arabic known as Koshary at Abou Tarek restaurant downtown Cairo on December 10, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Rice, lentils, and legacy: Koshary, Egypt’s beloved street food earns Unesco heritage honour

A man holding ‘The Sorrow of War’ in a bookstore in Hanoi on December 11, 2025. The novel, honoured by the government as one of the 50 greatest works of literature and art since the end of the Vietnamese War still stirs debate in present-day Vietnam. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Does war literature need to glorify soldiers? Vietnam debates a novel that went from ‘The Destiny of Love’ to ‘The Sorrow of War’

The Shah Faisal Mosque is seen engulfed in dense smog due to severe air pollution in Islamabad, Pakistan on December 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2025

‘Self-inflicted crisis’: How vehicle pollution is choking Islamabad, and how the city is fighting back

A couple visit Sunway Square Mall with their dog riding in a stroller. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 15 Dec 2025

Heading to Klang Valley’s new pet-friendly attraction? What to know before bringing your pet to Sunway Square Mall

The Tesla Plaid Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk, applies principles of automotive aerodynamics and industrial design directly to the court. — Screenshot of Selkirk website
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Your next (or first) Tesla might be an…RM1,400 pickleball paddle? (VIDEO)

Feng Minmin doesn't let her height stop her from shooting hoops. — Xiaohongshu screenshot
Life / 14 Dec 2025

How high? China schoolgirl doesn’t let height get in the way of her basketball dreams (VIDEO)

This photograph shows the first urban cable car 'C1' in Ile-de-France region during its official launch, in between Creteil Pointe du Lac and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, on the outskirst of Paris on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Dec 2025

‘Like skiing’: First urban cable car unveiled outside Paris

Since December 1991, the Dutch city of Deventer has held a two-day festival celebrating Charles Dickens. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Best of times: Dutch Charles Dickens festival brings Christmas cheer (VIDEO)

A photographer takes photos at a media preview of M art museums special exhibition titled
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

Racines managing partner and French Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier poses during a photo session in Paris on January 10, 2019. — AFP file pic
Life / 14 Dec 2025

Women break barriers in wine world, but top sommelier prizes remain elusive