News

Logo
Most Read
Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a man and two women aged between 25 and 54, were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026 and seized three passports bearing Social Visit Pass (Dependent) stickers from the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme that were suspected to be fake. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivers a speech during the MADANI Rakyat programme at the Tawau Community Hall on May 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

BDR doesn’t mean ‘Baring, duduk, rehat’: Chief Secretary warns civil servants as remote work policy starts April 15

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar speaks to reporters after the Opening of the Legal Year 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

AG: Dashcam video, witness testimony justify murder charge in Klang DUI crash

Environment Department director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar is brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

DoE chief charged over RM100,000 bribe in Penang road project

Thanavitha’s death at age eight on March 26, 2026 at a house in Taiping, Perak with suspicion falling on her biological parents and stepparents who were charged with murder on April 3, 2026 has shattered the town named for ‘great peace’. — Picture via Facebook/ Majlis Perbandaran Taiping
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

An eight-year-old girl dies in Taiping, now her parents and stepparents will stand trial for murder

A social media still shows the man who allegedly groped a woman outside the Kajang MRT station.
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT

While food supply remains stable for now, higher fuel costs are expected to raise the cost of transport and production, which could eventually push up prices at the checkout. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, president and group chief executive officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said the expansion reflects the group’s strategic focus on scaling its presence in key growth markets across East Asia while cementing Kuala Lumpur’s position as a strategic gateway. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 7 h ago

Malaysia Airlines to resume direct Kuala Lumpur–Fukuoka flights and launch new services to Shenzhen and Changsha

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and other officials take part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the LSS5 project in Byram, Nibong Tebal on April 3, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Penang kicks off RM103m solar farm project that could power thousands of homes by 2027

A Volvo trailer lorry crashed into a van, sending it into the opposite lane into the path of an oncoming 10-tonne lorry, killing three people in the van and injuring two others at at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road on April 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

JB-Seremban road crash kills three in van; trailer driver tests positive for meth

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media
World  / 12 h ago

‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

The three-vehicle collision happened at Kilometre 212 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Seremban near the Taman Golden Hill intersection in Gemas Baharu on April 2, 2026. A married couple and their relative who drove the van died at the scene, while the driver’s two grandchilden survived with light injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Four-day remand for meth-positive trailer driver in JB-Segamat crash that killed van driver and married couple

This comes amid criticism of Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files and her failure to successfully prosecute several perceived Trump political foes.— Reuters pic
World  / 9 h ago

‘You’re fired’: Trump removes Attorney General Pam Bondi, names Todd Blanche as acting chief

It’s not every day you find a place that serves Singapore-style Fried Prawn Noodles. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Taman Gembira’s Hakka Kopitiam serves a mixed bag of goodies, including fried prawn noodles, prawn noodles and ‘yong tau foo’

An undated photograph of Zara Qairina Mahathir shared on social media.
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Principal says she was never shown students’ written statements in Zara Qairina inquest

State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said contractors are conducting a detailed investigation to identify the source of the leak, which is believed to have caused the sinkhole. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Zairil: Sinkhole at Bayan Lepas blamed on suspected utility leak, investigation ongoing

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil reiterated that the investigation into former Free Malaysia Today journalist Rex Tan was carried out in accordance with the law. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Fahmi: Rex Tan probe conducted according to law, public warned against hate and doxxing

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said a total of 106 schools on federal government land will only need to pay RM50 per lot in quit rent for this year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Penang CM says quit rent for schools fixed at RM50 per lot, international schools excluded

A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer is escorting two of the four accused at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Three immigration officers, restaurant owner plead not guilty to bribery over ferry terminal ‘counter-setting’ scandal

Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the proposal does not include the main road that stretches from the south at the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) up to the north where it meets Jalan Gangsa. — Picture courtesy of Zairil Khir Johari's office
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Chow Kon Yeow: Penang not renaming Jalan Pantai Bersih, only small lane near temple under review

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry was working closely with all relevant parties to expedite the licensing process, adding that Lalaport was almost fully ready. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Lalaport expected to be licensed as KL–Singapore express bus hub by February, says Anthony Loke

Fahmi said he is looking into the matter and will call the senior officer to get a full picture of what transpired. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Fahmi to probe alleged intimidation of reporter by GLC officer, warns against harassment

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry has made decisions on 12,509 applications for personal identification documents from residents in the interior of Sarawak. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Home Ministry finalises over 12,000 ID applications from Sarawak interior communities, says Saifuddin Nasution

Lim Guan Eng said education must also strengthen Stem learning to produce enough engineers and scientists to master new technologies and artificial intelligence. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Lim Guan Eng backs motion on King’s speech, urges urgent action to prevent two-tier ‘K-shaped’ economy

A freelance photographer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to three charges of accepting bribes and one charge of forging documents in connection with a promise to secure a “Datuk Seri” title for a businessman. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Woman denies charges of accepting bribes, forgery to obtain ‘Datuk Seri’ title for businessman in Melaka

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has submitted a proposal for the construction of a fire station along the East-West Highway under the 13th Malaysia Plan. — Picture by Devan Manuel
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Fire Dept seeks permanent fire station on East‑West Highway to boost response times

Public Service Department said the implementation of the Public Service Remuneration System is a strategic government move to address the issue of the disposable income gap among civil servants amid the rising cost of living. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

SSPA aims to close disposable income gap for civil servants, says Public Service Dept

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (2nd left) are seen during the launch of the National Defence Industry Policy at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur January 21, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Defence industry policy hinges on funding, leadership and technology, says Khaled Nordin

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will be calling up the editor in chief of China Press. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Fahmi: MCMC to summon China Press editor‑in‑chief over alleged mistranslation of King’s speech at Parliament opening

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and other VIPs view the new autonomous vehicle during the launch of Pos Malaysia’s first autonomous vehicle at the Pos Malaysia National Mail Centre. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin.
Malaysia / 21 Jan 2026

Pos Malaysia unveils first autonomous logistics vehicle, Fahmi assures no layoffs