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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  / 18 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  / 18 h ago

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

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

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

Authorities said no elements of foul play were found after a house officer was discovered dead in a hostel room at Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

House officer, 29, found dead in hostel room at Kuala Krai hospital

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  / 15 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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 16 h ago

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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, the head of the judiciary and Alireza Arafi, deputy chairman of the Assembly of Experts, attend the meeting of the interim leadership council of Iran in an unknown location, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Iran, March 1, 2026. — IRIB/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters
World  / 10 h ago

Iran president rules out surrender to Israel, US, apologises to neighbours and says Iran will only return fire

An Emirates airliner sits parked at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California on March 2, 2026, after its return flight to Dubai International Airport (DXB) was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Emirates halts all Dubai flights until further notice as aerial interception forces shutdown at world’s busiest hub

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin at Penang Hospital during a working trip to the northern region today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Anwar stops by Penang Hospital to visit ‘old friend’ and PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

Malaysia's insurance and takaful industry will update its inaugural reference price list for common procedures at local private hospitals every year. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 13 Feb 2026

Yes, Malaysians can expect annual updates to price guide for private hospitals; expanded list possible

One big question when buying medical insurance is what you can afford. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 13 Feb 2026

The ‘ABCs’ of buying medical insurance in Malaysia: What to ask yourself and the agents

MACC said it has taken note of a report published by an international media outlet containing malicious and baseless allegations intended to tarnish the commission’s reputation. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

MACC rebuts international media report alleging collusion, insists investigations follow legal provisions

A total of 150 cumulative tuberculosis (TB) cases was recorded in Penang up to the fifth epidemiological week ending February 7; however, no clusters of the disease have been detected so far. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Penang records 150 cumulative TB cases, all receiving treatment, no clusters detected so far

A personal driver and a tahfiz student became among the first individuals in Pahang to be charged at the Sessions Court here today for littering by discarding cigarette butts in a public place. — Unsplash pic/Yuika Takamura
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Pahang court fines driver, tahfiz student for littering cigarette butts, orders community service

Construction works at Bukit Chagar RTS station progressing in Johor Bahru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Dewan Rakyat clears RTS Link Bill, Johor–Singapore commute cut to five minutes by Sept 30

Port Klang AKPS commander Datuk Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal (second from right) said the seizure was made at 3 yesterday following a physical inspection of 10 containers at the CT1 Scanner Unit site at Westport. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Border agency blocks RM1.85m food smuggling, seizes 195,720kg of e‑waste

Public Service Department personnel sign in to MyDigital ID on December 14, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Malaysia’s MyDigital ID surges to 10 million users, targets 17 million by end‑2026 to fight online scams

National security and defence, Islamic affairs, education welfare, judicial appointments and international trade were among the matters discussed at the 271st Meeting of the Conference of Rulers (MRR), which was held over two days at Istana Negara. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Conference of Rulers discusses security, Islamic affairs, judicial appointments

More than 22 million MyKad holders aged 18 and above are eligible to benefit from the RM100 one-off SARA credit, which is valid from Feb 9 to Dec 31, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Amir Hamzah: Nearly two million Malaysians redeem RM100 SARA aid, involving almost RM200 million

Two of the 12 suspects being escorted by policemen at the Johor Bahru court complex today. All 12 were later charged for allegedly being members of a organised criminal organisation, February 12, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Johor courts charge 12, including teen and woman, over ‘Richi’ and ‘Vincent’ gang membership

According to the charges, Mohd Hashim Mohd Nor was caught discarding a cigarette butt on a footpath in front of the Nilai Bus Terminal at 11.30am on January 4, while Herrykurniawan committed the same offence by a drain outside a private clinic along Jalan BBN 1/7 D Putra Indah, Nilai, around 1am on January 1. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

In first, two men including volunteer cop in N. Sembilan ordered to perform community service for littering cigarette butts

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms in Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Sarawak and Sabah until 7pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for several states until 7pm today

Police detained the owner of the Facebook account Cikgu Chandra yesterday over posts allegedly capable of disrupting public order. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Police seize phone, detain ‘Cikgu Chandra’ over viral posts touching on 3R issues

Three of the seven students in Johor who contracted tuberculosis (TB) have recovered, while the remaining four are still under quarantine. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Johor TB cases: Three students cleared, four still under quarantine

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that monitoring and case management are carried out immediately to safeguard the wellbeing of students, teachers, and school staff. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Feb 2026

Education Ministry steps up monitoring as TB concerns arise in schools