News

Logo
Most Read
Kim Na Eun (centre) with her parents and two younger siblings during her Form 5 graduation ceremony last year. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa conducts an inspection during Op Selamat 25 for Chinese New Year 2026 at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

The Harumanis mango, a rare seasonal fruit that’s sweet, creamy, and fragrant. — Picture via Facebook/Harumanis Perlis
Life  / 15 h ago

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

Tour buses around Kuala Lumpur June 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged today that many of Malaysia’s poorest and most marginalised still lack meaningful access to justice, a gap his government aims to bridge. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

A combination photo shows two individuals being questioned over a fake news incident. — MCMC pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies today, supported by optimism that geopolitical tensions may be easing, although the broader market tone remains guarded. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit strengthens against US dollar, major currencies on optimism over easing tensions

Muar MP Syed Saddiq shared a video of his proposal to actress-singer Bella Astillah atop Mount Kinabalu. — Facebook screenshot
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Peak romance: Why Syed Saddiq’s proposal left Bella Astillah breathless at 4,000 metres

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki today declined to comment on recent reports by Bloomberg. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers a speech during the ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Ahmad Zahid: Stop blaming government for fuel prices, Malaysia in ‘crisis preparation mode’

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  / 15 h ago

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

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. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

An Israeli man carries belongings at the site of a damaged residential building, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 14 h ago

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

The Hikayat of Ratna, a couture collection of 20 looks inspired by classical Malay literature. 
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Two collections, one story: Rizman Ruzaini’s Hari Raya 2026 marks 20 years in style

Actors rehearse a scene from the play ‘Guldkalven’ on stage at Mungo Park theatre in Allerod, Denmark, January 28, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Worth its weight in Wegovy: Danish play tackles Novo Nordisk’s meteoric climb

The Golden Chariot procession travels from the Maha Mariamman Temple to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple in George Town January 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Penang’s ‘Chetti Pusam’ procession lights up eve of Thaipusam with tradition and devotion

Avanti Mehta, 32, India’s youngest water sommelier, fills a glass with Aava Natural mineral water in Ahmedabad October 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

India’s new status sip: Why ‘premium water’ is becoming latest marker of taste and wellness

A factory worker only known as Bao, who accidentally stitched the viral ‘cry-cry horse’, is now set to receive 12 years of ang pow for his perfectly imperfect mistake. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Worker behind viral ‘cry-cry horse’ mistake rewarded with 8,888-yuan CNY bonus for 12 years

Orders for the Pacific S01 model have spiked after the viral Davos moment, offering a fleeting boost to a French eyewear industry long overshadowed by lower-cost Asian production. — AFP pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Macron’s Davos moment turns Henry Jullien aviators into 2026’s unlikely luxury breakout

An aerial view of smoke drifting over palm estates in Johor, where a peatland fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal burned across nearly 100 hectares before being contained. — Picture via Facebook/bombajdt
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Why peatland fires in Johor are so hard to control — and why they keep coming back

A passenger is checked with a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, January 30, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Asia ramps up airport checks for Nipah virus — but experts say it’s more theatre than protection

Fries like these are powering one of Seoul’s quirkiest low-pressure social trends: turn up, tuck in, make new friends. — Pexels pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

South Korea’s French fry meet-ups turn a simple snack into a social magnet

A developing galaxy cluster dating to about one billion years after the Big Bang is shown in this handout image released on January 28, 2026. The white box marks the field of view of the Chandra X-ray Observatory data (blue) that is overlaid on an infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope showing the location of galaxies. — Nasa Chandra/STScI, Bodgan et al./Handout via Reuters
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Universe growing up too fast? Webb and Chandra spot galaxy cluster that shouldn’t exist yet

A rare freeze in Florida has forced Nasa to push its Artemis 2 Moonshot to February 8, delaying critical tests on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Nasa delays Moon mission over frigid weather

Pop Mart’s cult-favourite Labubu dolls are heading to British shelves, as the company names London its new regional HQ. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

How ‘ugly-cute diplomacy’ put London on Pop Mart’s map

Blue Origin temporarily grounds its tourist rocket to free up resources for Moon missions, signalling escalating ambitions in the rivalry with SpaceX. — AFP pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Bezos’ Blue Origin steps off the tourist track to chase lunar glory

The Taman Rekreasi Madani Kolam Takungan Sungai Pinji. — Bernama pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Ipoh’s first floodable park shows nature at work, but tall grass and wildlife spark debate over beauty versus function

In 2025, three major English dictionary publishers chose three different Words of the Year, but all tell the same story about life online. — Freepik pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

Rage bait, parasocial, slop — 2025’s words of the year that are basically your timeline in three acts

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remaking of childhood vaccination policies is fuelling resistance in labour and delivery wards, where doctors say parents are ‌increasingly hesitant to allow other routine care for new babies. — Reuters pic
Life / 31 Jan 2026

US newborn care reshaped by vaccine mistrust as parents refuse vitamin K and eye ointment