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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

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

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

Dr Abdul Rahman (7th left) and Hilmy on his right in a photo call after launching the DBKU’s 2026 KCFM and Events Calendar at Padang Merdeka on Sunday. — The Borneo Post pic
Life / 18 Jan 2026

Kuching Car Free Morning expands to Petra Jaya starting April

Toto’s latest Neorest models use built-in sensors to analyse stool shape, colour and volume. — Toto pic
Life / 18 Jan 2026

Japan’s smart toilets are getting to the bottom of your health 

People with placards reading ‘Greenland is not for sale!’ take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against US President Donald Trump’s plans to take Greenland in Nuuk January 17, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Jan 2026

‘We can hunt, we can fish’: Greenlanders quietly prepare for the unthinkable

‘Artemis 2’ mission’s Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen during the rollout of Nasa’s next-generation moon rocket — the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule — to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 17, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 18 Jan 2026

‘Artemis 2’ takes shape: Nasa begins final tests for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

French investigators said the hunt continues for eight imperial jewels stolen from the Louvre in a brazen daylight heist last October. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Jan 2026

Where have they gone? French investigators won’t rest until Louvre’s lost jewels are found

AniManGaki 2025 at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre, August 22, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life / 18 Jan 2026

From consumer to producer: South-east Asians turn their anime obsession into big business

A23a now nears total breakup after decades adrift. — Picture via X/Nasa Earth
Life / 18 Jan 2026

End of an ice giant: A23a, once the world’s largest iceberg, nears its impending disintegration

The Collektr Experience Centre officially launches at Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya, officiated by Hannah Yeoh. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Fandom goes offline: Collektr launches Malaysia’s first youth-driven collectors’ hub at PJ’s Amcorp Mall

Volunteers carry out preparations ahead of Thaipusam at the Sri Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple in George Town January 17, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Thaipusam in Penang 2026: What’s new, what’s sacred and how the island is preparing for a million devotees

Glaciers are seen in Half Moon Bay, Antarctica. Using satellite data and ice-flow modelling, researchers mapped the bedrock beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet with unprecedented precision. — Reuters pic
Life / 17 Jan 2026

A secret Antarctica revealed: New map uncovers mountains, valleys and 30,000 unseen hills under ice sheet

Designers Dean and Dan Caten acknowledge the applause at the end of the DSquared2 brand show during the Milan Fashion Week for the Men’s Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection in Milan January 16, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Milan goes full winter mode: Ralph Lauren, Dsquared2 and the rise of alpine menswear

The opening day of ‘Explore Malaysia with Wira & Manja’ at KL Tower saw VIP guests posing for a group photo with the mascots. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Visit Malaysia 2026 comes to life with 100 Wira and Manja statues at KL Tower

Scientists said earlier research suggesting a link between paracetamol and developmental disorders was likely affected by bias and confounding factors. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims

Veteran journalist Zainal Rashid Ahmad said the death of Muhammad Al-Durrah was one of the hardest news clips he had to edit. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 17 Jan 2026

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: Bringing Gaza’s forgotten children to the big screen

Prince Harry returns to London on Monday. Will he meet his father, King Charles III? — AFP pic
Life / 17 Jan 2026

Inside the case: Why Prince Harry, Elton John and others are suing UK’s Daily Mail

The 1988 animation film ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ from Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli features the cuddly but mysterious forest spirit character Totoro. A Japanese research team has launched a trial of ‘anime therapy,’ a method in which animated characters provide counselling to young people facing social challenges, Jiji Press reported. — Picture courtesy of Studio Ghibli
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Japan trials ‘anime therapy’ using animated characters for mental health support