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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

A total of 1,520 police officers and personnel will be mobilised to ensure public safety and smooth traffic flow around Batu Caves in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival this Sunday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Police roll out 1,520-strong force to keep Thaipusam safe and traffic flowing at Batu Caves

A total of 331 money laundering charges involving more than RM38.1 million against the former chief executive officer (CEO) and three accountants of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will be heard before the same judge. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

From KL to Johor Bahru, GISB’s RM38m laundering saga converges in a single Shah Alam courtroom

Tourists wear protective masks at the arrival hall in KLIA 2 on January 27, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Malaysia Airports urges travellers to mask up after India Nipah virus outbreak

A total of 157 residents from 51 families affected by the peatland fire at Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai in Pengerang were allowed to return home today as the situation improved. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Smoke clears after Johor’s peatland fire as API returns to normal and families head home

Popular nasi kandar restaurants in Penang such as the legendary Hameediyah, Nasi Kandar Pokok Ketapang and Kapitan Maju are often packed but people are willing to stand in long lines for their turn to tuck in. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Is your favourite food on the list? Penang names 10 iconic dishes as official state heritage

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the measures are being implemented at all international entry points nationwide. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Malaysia steps up defences as Health Ministry screens travellers from India and Bangladesh for Nipah risk

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) plans to enforce a regulation prohibiting non-citizens from purchasing subsidised packaged cooking oil, effective March 1. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Cooking oil crackdown: KPDN moves to block foreigners and streamline purchases with identity card scans

File picture of office workers during lunch hour in Kuala Lumpur on July 30, 2024. The survey, Retirement Reimagined: Asia’s Retirement Divide, found 64 per cent of respondents plan to continue working, with 63 per cent citing income needs. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

64pc of Malaysians plan to work past retirement, regional survey finds

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said while improvements are being made to public transportation, new roads are necessary to support the growing number of Malaysians who rely on private vehicles. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Nanta: Works Ministry to continue new highways as public transport system develops

Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said that the government remained open to feedback from the public and stakeholders as the MHIT framework continues to be developed. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Co-payments in MHIT plan meant for cost control, not to burden patients, says second finance minister

A screen grab shows former military intelligence director Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Datuk Mohd Razali Alias arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on January 29, 2026.
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Ex-military spy chief charged with corruption involving US$20,000 flight tickets

A general view of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia building at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur on April 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Guan Eng lauds LHDN for automatic 2pc compensation on late tax refunds

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he leaves after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

More than 500 Tamil schools: Why Narendra Modi is praising Malaysia’s Indian cultural preservation

An MI-17 helicopter from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Air Unit carries out water bombing operations to extinguish a peatland fire in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi on January 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Why water won’t work: The 31-hour struggle to extinguish Baling’s illegal landfill fire

Members of the public sign up for a payment app to facilitate the Budi Madani initiative in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

Finance Ministry: BUDI95’s ‘accurate targeting’ saves up to RM4b yearly without hurting protection

Technicians check a radiation monitoring display at the Achmad Baiquni Babarsari Science and Education Zone (KSE) in Yogyakarta on May 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 29 Jan 2026

PETRA: Malaysia can still get nuclear tech from Russia, China despite US trade agreement