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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  / 18 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

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  / 15 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

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  / 18 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

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  / 17 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

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  / 4 h ago

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

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) Commander, SAC Mohd Zaki Ashar, said the seizures followed raids on three separate premises in the area. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Police seize RM1.5m in non-halal chicken and pork in Kampung Baru Subang, 32 detained

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media
World  / 4 h ago

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

Jafry Ariffin (centre) after the courtesy call from Jesselton International who presented a proposal for a cable car project in the Kundasang area. — Picture courtesy of Jafry Ariffin’s office
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Sabah mulls Mount Kinabalu cable car proposal, stresses conservation-first approach

Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

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

Darren Jack, a Canadian motorsports memorabilia collector from Toronto, poses with the racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Canadian collector secures Ayrton Senna helmet, turns down million-dollar offers at Japan GP

Proton said March sales rose 15.4 per cent from February and were 12.8 per cent higher compared to the same month last year. Its market share for March is expected to reach 25.1 per cent, with year-to-date share forecast at 27.4 per cent — its highest level since 2017. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Proton says 2026 Q1 sales hit highest level since 2004, driven by EV growth

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  / 2 h ago

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

The hybrid airline, which employs around 3,500 staff, will also offer voluntary unpaid leave, with applications open until April 3 for leave beginning April 6. — Bernama pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Batik Air trims April flights by 35pc as fuel costs soar

In a statement today, Rapid Rail said that the last train from Putrajaya Sentral Station heading towards Kwasa Damansara - scheduled at 11.35 pm today and 11.05 pm tomorrow - will end at Metro Prima Station. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Power outage stalls Ampang/Sri Petaling line, Rapid Rail rolls out shuttle buses

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Türkiye from tomorrow until January 8, as part of efforts to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Anwar to begin official visit to Türkiye tomorrow, co‑chair strategic council with Erdoğan

Police busted 97 online scam cases and seized more than RM5 million, in a series of integrated operations conducted in the capital throughout last year. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

KL police nab 1,070 suspects, seize RM5m in 97 online scam cases

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, said the government is finalising a funding mechanism for skills training and social protection for e-hailing and p-hailing gig workers, which will be announced in due course. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Govt finalising funding mechanism for gig workers’ training, protection, says Ramanan

The Court of Appeal today allowed a Rohingya man’s appeal against a murder conviction, sentencing him instead to 16 years’ imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Court of Appeal overturns Rohingya man’s murder conviction in Johor case, jails him 16 years for culpable homicide

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has begun an investigation into 26 companies, suspected of involvement in the procurement of army projects. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

MACC confirms probe into 26 companies over army project procurement

One of the affected roads. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Tenom declared disaster zone after floods, landslides; roads cut off, says district officer

The number of flood evacuees in Sarawak recorded a slight drop, with 413 people, from 107 families, accommodated in three temporary relief centres as of 8 this morning. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Flood evacuees rise in Sabah, Sarawak; Johor numbers decline

Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said three locations — Taman Daya, Bandar Seri Alam and Pasir Putih — have been proposed as sites for the construction of new stations for the commuter rail service from Kempas Baru to Pasir Gudang. — Picture via Facebook/Fazli Salleh
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Three sites proposed for Kempas Baru–Pasir Gudang commuter rail stations, says Johor exco

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Sarawak state government will form a special task force to closely oversee the implementation of road infrastructure projects worth about RM2.7 billion in the Gedong area, aimed at ensuring timely completion and resolving issues promptly. ― Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Sarawak sets up task force to oversee timely completion of RM2.7b Gedong road projects, says Uggah

The Prime Minister’s Office today pledged improvement in Putrajaya’s policy communication as part of the Anwar administration’s effort to ensure information about government programmes are streamlined and easy to understand. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidom
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

PM’s Office vows to improve policy communication, calls it bridge between policy and people

A general view shows the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia building at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur on April 23, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Got CP500 notice From LHDN? No penalties for 2026 but here’s what you should do

The Ministry of Finance said the disbursement of the monthly Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance will begin on January 9, with several new improvements aimed at increasing benefits for recipients. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

MOF: Govt allocates RM8b for SARA monthly aid in 2026, disbursement starts Jan 9

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will fully settle excess tax refunds for the 2023 and 2024 assessment years this year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

PM says RM22.5b excess tax refunds for 2023, 2024 to be settled this year

The aftermath of a violent collision at a Kuala Terengganu junction after a car ran a red light and struck a U-turning vehicle. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Red-light runner smashes into car in Kuala Terengganu, killing UniSZA student

An Indonesian religious teacher was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of committing physical sexual assault against a male student last year. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Indonesian religious teacher jailed eight years, caned for sexual assault on student in Wangsa Maju

Christopher Brian Michael is led away after sentencing. Medical reports showed the father suffered minor injuries, while the sister sustained a deep head wound and multiple abrasions. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 05 Jan 2026

Kuching man jailed 10 years for steering lock attack on father and sister after money dispute