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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

This photograph taken on January 8, 2026 shows a malnourished child holding his mother’s hand inside the Medecins Sans Frontieres therapeutic nutrition centre at a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan. — AFP pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

No milk, only prayers: Taliban-era cuts and drought send malnutrition soaring in Afghanistan 

Maria Ardeleanu (left), 86, stands next to her friend outside a ‘basca’ museum-house in Rogojeni village January 4, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Population 30 but Moldova’s half-buried ‘hobbit village’ won’t vanish

Visitors look at artworks by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei displayed during his first solo exhibition in India, at the Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi on January 15, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Ai Weiwei builds bridges with Lego bricks: Chinese artist pays homage to India in first solo exhibition

Britain’s Prince Harry, Elton John and his husband David Furnish, are among six people suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), the publisher of the ‘Daily Mail’ and ‘The Mail on Sunday’ tabloids, over alleged privacy breaches. — Reuters pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Prince Harry heads back to the UK: Royal showdown with tabloids to begin Jan 19

Armed robbers nabbed collectible cards of Pikachu and friends from the Poke Court shop in Manhattan, New York City on January 14, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Pika…Pika…Poof! Armed robbers steal US$100,000 of Pokémon cards in NYC heist

Ponkan mandarins from Taichung, Taiwan roll into Malaysia for Chinese New Year 2026. — Bernama pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

From Taiwan with zest: Taichung ponkan and cheesecake team up for CNY

New Zealand gave the green light for homeowners to build small standalone dwellings to their properties without government consent on January 15, 2026, easing the pressure on housing. — Unsplash pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

Big move for small homes: New Zealand cuts red tape on ‘granny flats’

The Eternal City has hit the brakes on speeding, maximum is now 30km/h for safer streets. — Unsplash pic
Life / 16 Jan 2026

When in Rome… take it slow: City centre speed limit drops to 30 km/h for safer streets

Researchers found while low and moderate gamers reported similar health outcomes, results worsened dramatically among those who gamed more than 10 hours weekly. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

Heavy gaming tied to worse diet, sleep and weight among youths, study shows

A West African chimpanzee looks around on the Fongoli home range in the Kedougou region, on December 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

Savannah chimps wield spears, soak in pools as Senegal study sheds light on human evolution

Azman Nor, ‘Tok Peraih Undi’.
Life / 15 Jan 2026

Watercolour exhibition ‘Siasah’ explores politics, identity and power at Ruang Teduh Gallery

Scientists are testing unconventional approaches, from acoustic waves to specialised flame retardants, to suppress fires in space. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

What happens when fire ignites in space? ‘A ball of flame’

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning novelist behind ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Americanah’, is seeking answers following the death of her 21-month-old son at a private hospital in Lagos. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

Death of acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son brings new scrutiny to Nigeria’s health care system

Italian influencer and businesswoman Chiara Ferragni arrives in the Milan Courthouse in Milan January 14, 2026. The ruling closes one of Italy’s most high-profile influencer scandals — but the fines, fallout and new rules still stand. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

‘Pandoro gate’ is over: Italy’s biggest influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared in Christmas cake fraud case, reputation reboot begins

Tamils cook and offer sweet rice or ‘pongal’ as a thanksgiving gesture to the Sun god on Surya Pongal in Kuala Lumpur January 14, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 15 Jan 2026

Thala Pongal explained: How newlywed Tamil couples fete their first harvest festival together

The Batik Edit founder Fasiha Mohd Noh speaks to Bernama at the Upcycle Batik Wear Festival at Semua House in Kuala Lumpur, January 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life / 15 Jan 2026

From scraps to souvenirs: Batik leftovers get a second life