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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 6 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

The Malaysia Airports team led by Zainuddin Mohamed @ Zainal, General Manager of Aviation Marketing & Development with the Lufthansa airline crew at ITB Berlin 2026. — Picture courtesy of Lufthansa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

Demonstrators hold placards, including two (L) claiming that Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are puppets of the US, during a demonstration condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Palestinians in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Prabowo faces Muslim group backlash, says Indonesia will quit Trump’s Board of Peace if it fails to benefit Palestinians

A photo illustration shows Malaysian ringgit notes being pulled out of a wallet on October 12, 2023. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Life / 10 Feb 2026

As housing, utilities eat up Malaysian household budgets, Versa pushes auto-savings to counter bill anxiety

US YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, arrives for the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on March 4, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Feb 2026

YouTube star MrBeast buys Gen Z fintech app Step to boost financial literacy

No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without Fa Gao, a traditional dessert that bursts open like a blooming flower, bringing a cheerful splash of colour to the festive table. — Bernama pic
Life / 10 Feb 2026

From prayers to prosperity, Fa Gao stays a festive must‑have for Chinese New Year

‘Mua lau’ produced at the factory of Lee Su Wei, 46, at Kampung Cina near Gok Kapur Market, Kota Bharu, recently. — Bernama pic
Life / 10 Feb 2026

‘Mua lau’ and ‘kesanih’: Century-old Chinese New Year treats kept alive in Kelantan

An aerial view of Jakarta’s skyline captured on December 21, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Feb 2026

South-east Asia’s megacities boom — but experts warn of looming ecological nightmare

The quiet, ominous roads of Twin Peaks — imagery Bulgarian officials cited as they compared the mountain-region killings to something out of the series.
Life / 09 Feb 2026

‘Twin Peaks’ in the Balkans: Bulgaria probes chilling triple murder tied to shadowy NGO

New England Patriots’ Drake Maye in action with Seattle Seahawks’ Rylie Mills during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, February 8, 2026
Life / 09 Feb 2026

Wings out, protein bowls in: The GLP-1 crowd is rewriting Super Bowl food culture

People fly kites during the Basant festival in Lahore February 8, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Feb 2026

Kite-flying revival draws crowds to Lahore, bringing colour — and old debates — back to the skies

Jessica Meir will carry her daughter’s stuffed rabbit on the mission — a small reminder of home while she spends months aboard the ISS. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Feb 2026

For an astronaut and her three-year-old, a stuffed rabbit becomes a bridge across the stars

The 600-year-old Swee Nyet Keung Temple in Kampung Pulai, Gua Musang, is beautifully decorated ahead of the Chinese New Year celebrations. — Bernama pic
Life / 09 Feb 2026

From plum blossoms to lanterns: Kelantan locals light up 600-year-old Swee Nyet Keung temple for CNY

This photograph taken on January 13, 2026 shows ongoing construction work after felling trees near the Shakarparian forest in Islamabad. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Feb 2026

‘Trees are life’: Islamabad residents fight back as greenery gives way to concrete

By threatening to ordain more bishops, the society risks undoing efforts to improve relations with the Vatican under recent popes. — Getty Images via AFP
Life / 09 Feb 2026

Rogue Catholic traditionalists risk showdown with Vatican

Fences protect an abandoned building known locally as one of the ‘Russian houses’ in the eastern Berlin district Karlshorst, Germany, on February 2, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Feb 2026

Berlin’s crumbling ‘Russian houses’ trapped in bureaucratic limbo

Long lines no more — the Dubai chewy cookie craze has cooled off across South Korea. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Feb 2026

South Korea’s Dubai chewy cookie craze crumbles in just 17 days — next trend loading

A ‘Bear in Area’ warning sign displayed near a forest in Akita Prefecture. Researchers said bears entering settlements in Japan are often nutritionally healthy — and simply tempted by ‘bonus snacks.’ — AFP pic
Life / 08 Feb 2026

Snack attack: Bears head into Japan’s villages for easy treats, not out of hunger, study shows

Cha Jun-hwan reacts with his team after performing during the men’s short programme at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan February 7, 2026. — Reuters pic
Life / 08 Feb 2026

‘Prince of Korean Ice’ Cha Jun-hwan skates to No. 1 on Vogue HK’s most handsome athletes list