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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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

(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  / 16 h ago

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

Veronique Nichanian's final show during Men’s Fashion Week today will be held at 8pm (1900 GMT) in the historic Paris stock exchange building in the centre of the French capital. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Paris fashion doyenne Nichanian bows out at Hermes after 37 years

The Crocs x Lego Brick Clog brings oversized brick details, a matching minifigure, and all the fun of Lego straight to your feet. — Lego pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

The only time stepping on a Lego won’t make you cry: Meet the Lego x Crocs collab

Hyrox combines a series of eight 1-kilometre runs with eight functional workout stations. — Hyrox_Official/YouTube pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Global fitness race Hyrox officially coming to Kuala Lumpur in December 2026

People walk next to the “Legend of Mulan” light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival in Zigong, Sichuan province, China on January 23, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Zigong lantern festival 2026 Launches in Sichuan to mark Year of the Horse

The Kering logo is seen during Kering Innovation Day 2026 at the company’s headquarters in Paris on January 22, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Second Kering-linked brand in crisis: Giambattista Valli pulls Paris show

The bas-relief ‘Children of the Brain’ at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital July 17, 2024, in Montreal. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

What caused Canada’s ‘mystery brain disease’? Report says there wasn't one

Donald Trump takes the oath of office as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington January 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Amazon bets US$40m on ‘Melania’ despite questions about first lady’s public role

Amira said many of her design ideas are sparked by life stories shared with her. From those stories, she translates them into designs so that each accessory is not only beautiful to wear, but also carries a story and the strength of the person behind it. — Bernama pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

From construction waste to jewellery: Designer gives materials a second life

This photo taken on December 27, 2025 shows lawyer Akihiro Shima, who spearheads a landmark climate change lawsuit in Japan, singing alongside fellow singer Yuko Nakano at a bar in Tokyo's Ginza district. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Mohawk, mic and the law: Japan’s punk rock lawyer wages climate battle

This photograph, taken on January 8, 2026, shows a quack doctor, Abdul Waheed (L), trying to diagnose a minor in his unlicensed clinic on the outskirts of Hyderabad city in Sindh province. — AFP pic
Life / 24 Jan 2026

Fake doctors thrive in Pakistan, putting poor patients at risk

Tesla has finally introduced the Model 3 Standard RWD variant in Malaysia, which is essentially the ‘iPhone SE’ of the Model 3 lineup. — Picture courtesy of Tesla
Life / 23 Jan 2026

Tesla rolls out most affordable Model 3 variant in Malaysia at RM147,600

Tesla Malaysia is accepting orders for the Model Y Long Range RWD in Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Tesla
Life / 23 Jan 2026

Tesla’s new Model Y Long Range RWD delivers 661km on a charge in Malaysia, starting at RM216,450

Mariam Yajid said the secret lies in a ‘black powder’ sprinkled weekly along the planting beds. — Bernama pic
Life / 23 Jan 2026

From waste to wealth: Biosolids fertiliser shows promise for sustainable farming

This photograph, dated July 1946, shows the mushroom cloud forming after an atomic bomb explosion during nuclear tests carried out by the US military on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. — AFP
Life / 23 Jan 2026

New report warns nuclear tests continue to harm people worldwide

Pedestrians carry plastic shopping bags on January 16, 2026, in San Francisco, California. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Jan 2026

Author argues ‘systemic change’ needed as plastic waste overwhelms world

CHAM, which means “to care for” in Vietnamese, builds a cultural bridge between Vietnam and Malaysia. — Picture by Behati
Life / 22 Jan 2026

Local label Behati unveils CHAM, its first Lunar Raya collection reimagining Peranakan chronicles