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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  / 15 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  / 15 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  / 18 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 19 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  / 18 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war as markets roil after Trump speech, oil spikes

File picture of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. nergy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°Celsius, following the global energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

(From left) Malaysia Aviation Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar and Chief Financial Officer Boo Hui Yee at the MAG 2025 financial performance announcement in Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 17 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group profit more than doubles to RM137m as recovery strengthens amid cost discipline, travel demand

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during a press conference at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on December 2, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Zafrul: Govt needs standby stimulus ready to tackle sustained Middle East crisis

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. A tsunami alert following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia today has now been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

Many find their true calling early, but award-winning author Mohana Gill discovers hers at 70-a turning point that sparks a whole new chapter. Now 90, she continues to write with undimmed passion, having authored over 20 books on healthy living, plant-based cuisine, and children’s storytelling, proving that creativity knows no age. — Bernama pic
Life / 12 Jan 2026

She found her true calling at 70 — now at 90, Myanmar-born author Mohana Gill is still creating

Originally inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend, dujjong-ku combines pistachio cream, kataifi pastry and marshmallow into a visually striking treat popular on social media. — @JUNGEUN_HQ/X pic
Life / 12 Jan 2026

Sticky, sweet, and sold out: Korea’s ‘dujjong-ku’ cookie is melting the internet and wallets

Dashcam footage shows the brand’s co-founder exiting a Ferrari to confront another driver in a road rage incident in Subang Jaya.
Life / 12 Jan 2026

Stoned & Co suspends co-founder after viral Ferrari road rage incident in Subang Jaya (VIDEO)

A mourner writes a message on a piece of cloth at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of a mass shooting. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jan 2026

Adelaide Festival in crisis after dropping Palestinian author over Bondi shooting ‘sensitivities’

Visitors explore a bookstore in Tianjin on December 9, 2025. The massive store’s towering accordion steps and fantastical spiral staircase have made it more popular with selfie-takers than scholars. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jan 2026

Tianjin bookstore becomes selfie hotspot as visitors flock there for fantasy-style interiors

The RM1 per kilogramme durian price issue involves grade C durians and does not reflect the overall durian harvest in Tapah. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 11 Jan 2026

Not all durians are created equal: RM1 price tag only for grade C fruit, says Fama

Parents in Penang rush to buy school uniforms at clearance sales ahead of the new term. — Bernama pic
Life / 11 Jan 2026

From TikTok tip to happy trip: Parents rejoice over RM5 school uniforms in Penang

The PKR lawmaker explained that price hikes reflect market dynamics and consumer choices, not just raw material costs. - Picture by Choo Choy May
Life / 11 Jan 2026

‘Too expensive? Don’t buy’: PKR rep says consumer power, not government, sets the market price of noodles

Private jets are seen on the tarmac of Nice international airport, France, September 6, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 11 Jan 2026

Saving straws and skipping plastic bags? Oxfam says world’s richest 1pc already blew 2026 climate budget

Durian are displayed at the Gerbang Malam along Jalan Sultan Idris Shah in Ipoh, Perak on June 27, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 11 Jan 2026

The ‘Hermès of durian’: How Malaysia’s Musang King became China’s most wanted fruit

The logo of ChatGPT, a language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, is seen on a smartphone in this illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Jan 2026

ChatGPT wrote couple’s wedding vows — Dutch court says the marriage never legally existed

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican and walks to his residence following a two-day meeting with cardinals during an extraordinary Consistory in the Vatican City on January 8, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Jan 2026

‘No bishop wanted to listen’: Pope says Catholic Church must do more for sex abuse victims

The ‘turtle stone’ at Bukit Che Hawa in Rantau Abang, once sheltered and maintained, is now exposed to the elements, prompting concern from heritage advocates. — Bernama pic
Life / 11 Jan 2026

A landmark once loved, now fading: Concerns grow over Rantau Abang’s ‘Turtle Stone’

People in winter clothes trade at a traditional market in Baoding, northern China’s Hebei province on January 7, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jan 2026

The hidden cost of clean air: Why Chinese villagers can’t afford to heat their homes anymore

Toho managing director Fabio Takamichi Murayama, M&M Creation Holdings chief executive officer Ben Lee, and Japan External Trade Organization director Yuki Tsuzuki receive recognition from the Asean Record during the opening of the Godzilla Store at Mitsui LaLaport BBCC in Kuala Lumpur on January 9, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Life / 10 Jan 2026

New Godzilla store in KL earns two regional records on opening day

This undated handout photo released by the Department of Conservation New Zealand on January 9, 2026, shows a male kakapo sitting on a tree on Codfish Island in New Zealand. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jan 2026

Rare New Zealand parrot breeds again after four years, biggest season in decades expected