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Ng Teck Lee and Thor Chwee Hwa in CPIB’s custody on December 3, 2024. — Composite of CPIB photos
Singapore  / 13 h ago

Wife of ex-Citiraya boss jailed over US$51m chip scam linked to bank account misuse in Singapore

Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad reopened to public recently after a 10-month round-the-clock restoration exercise. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

One year on, how Warisan KL has breathed new life back to Kuala Lumpur’s past — and what’s coming up next

Breakfast spread at Uncle Lai Kopitiam. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 17 h ago

Nyonya ‘laksa mee hoon kueh’ steals the (breakfast) show at Uncle Lai Kopitiam in Melaka

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is currently facing multiple economic challenges, and stressed the need to consider the broader fiscal context. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar: Amir Hamzah to provide explanation regarding govt's allocation to Tengku Mahkota of Pahang

Kota Tinggi District Police Chief, Superintendent Yusof bin Haji Othman, confirmed that police received a distress call from the public at approximately 9am, regarding the fatal incident at Kilometer 57.5 of the Jalan Johor Bahru-Mersing route. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Ferrari crash on Johor Bahru-Mersing road claims lives of two Singaporeans

Sultan Ibrahim (left) meets renowned Russian test pilot and ‘Hero of Russia’ recipient, Sergei Bogdan (right) in Moscow on May 8, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim witnesses Su-57E fighter jet demonstration by ‘Hero of Russia’ pilot in Moscow

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming says Malaysia has the expertise to be a K9 breeding nation. — Pictures from Facebook/Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

‘Home-grown champions’ for Asean: Putrajaya eyes future K9 exports with Bomba’s RM2.4m breeding hub in Penang

Operating hours for 10 public parks under the management of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be extended, with parks opening earlier from 5.30am until 10 pm to provide city residents with more opportunities for leisure and recreational activities. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Early birds, rejoice! DBKL announces 10 public parks to open from 5.30am to 10pm

Tan Sri Kenneth Eswaran died aged 65 at the Pantai Hospital in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur on May 9, 2026 at about 7am. — Picture from Facebook/Tan Sri Kenneth Eswaran
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Former Indian chambers chief Kenneth Eswaran dies in KL at 65, wake set for Monday in Country Heights house

A poster showing the three Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan under a 25-year deal with the Taiping Zoo in Perak. — Picture from Facebook/Tennoji Zoo
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Taiping reject claims of wrongdoing in transfer of Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat to Japanese zoo

A teenage cosplayer was arrested after getting into a scuffle with convicted child sex offender Amos Yee at an anime convention in Suntec Singapore yesterday. — Screengrab via social media and X/Amos Yee
Singapore  / 7 h ago

Singapore police arrest teen cosplayer after attack on convicted child sex offender Amos Yee at anime convention

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (second right) boards a bus after officiating the new route under the BAS.MY Kuching Stage Bus Service Transformation Programme in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak on May 9, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Putrajaya and Sarawak finalising RM1.8b Bintulu Port takeover deal

Labrador pup ‘Brave’ (right), the son of Lottie born on March 18, 2026, is the newest recruit in the K9 Tracker Dog Unit of the Fire and Rescue Department on May 9, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

‘Brave’ joins Bomba’s K9 unit

Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested at a private hospital in the capital Colombo where he had sought treatment over the weekend amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of the 11-year-old girl in 2022. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
World  / 13 h ago

Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sexual abuse of underage girl

Yaroslav Rumyantsev shows a photograph of him in Russian captivity on a mobile phone in central Kyiv on February 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian authorities cited in an OSCE report released in autumn 2025, 89 per cent of the Ukrainian prisoners released from the Russia prison said they had been subjected to ill-treatment whilst in captivity, with 42 per cent of them reporting sexual violence. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Russia’s hidden prison horror: Ex-guards reveal how Ukrainian POWs are ‘broken like dogs’

A military personnel previously reported missing while on duty in Op PASIR Semporna Sector Series 1/2026 has been located and confirmed to be Absent Without Leave (AWOL). — Picture via Daily Express
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Military confirms missing Op Pasir soldier was AWOL after vanishing in Sabah, found in Sarawak and now in custody

Victor Chin said the payment was not made to influence enforcement agencies, close any investigation, or settle allegations of wrongdoing against him. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Victor Chin says RM9.5m payment to corporate mafia was a service fee to protect associates

The Kota Belud Industrial Park Master Plan will be tabled at the upcoming Sabah State Cabinet meeting, said Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Ewon: Sabah to table Kota Belud Industrial Park Master Plan at next Cabinet meeting

M. Jegathesan, 58, pleaded guilty to the offence under Section 377D of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Couple jailed one year for indecent act at Chinese cemetery in Penang

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, advised vulnerable groups to minimise exposure to extreme hot weather. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

King warns of health and fire risks, calls for precautions as Malaysia faces hot spell

Selangor Speaker Lau Weng San said the Malaysian government should respond to any proposals from DHRRA Malaysia that could be easily implemented to help stateless persons, including those born in Malaysia with at least one Malaysian parent. — Picture by Ida Lim
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Selangor Speaker: Federal govt should ‘seriously consider’ DHRRA’s five proposals to aid Malaysia’s stateless community

Two men, aged 30 and 35, have been remanded for four days starting today to assist in the investigation into a fire at a pop‑up tent selling fireworks along Jalan Bunga Ros in Kampung Dato’ Sulaiman Menteri here last Monday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Two men remanded four days in Johor Bahru over blaze that destroyed fireworks tent

A sixth suspect has been remanded for seven days starting today to assist in the murder probe of a foreigner who was killed in Southkey here on March 14. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Southkey murder probe widens as sixth suspect remanded, four others’ remand extended in Johor

The government will intensify support for domestic drug production to contain costs under the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP 2030), according to research firm BMI. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Malaysia to ramp up domestic drug production support under NIMP 2030, BMI reports

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has introduced 13 reform measures within her first 100 days in office to strengthen governance and increase administrative transparency in the capital. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Hannah Yeoh’s first 100 days: 13 reforms to strengthen governance and transparency in the Federal Territories

Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar have underscored the need for de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy amid the war in West Asia. — Picture via X/Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Malaysia, Pakistan foreign ministers urge de‑escalation, stress diplomacy in West Asia conflict

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad has announced that the Electric Train Service and KTM Komuter operations on the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang-Batu Caves route have resumed fully following earlier disruptions caused by damage to overhead line equipment. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

ETS, KTM Komuter services on Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang route fully restored

PLUS Malaysia Berhad traffic volume is expected to peak from March 27 to 29. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

PLUS urges Raya travellers to plan return trips as 2.3 million vehicles expected on highways

Anwar said that in a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Malaysia described the energy infrastructure as critical to the global economy. — Picture via Facebook/Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Anwar expresses support for Qatar, condemns attack on Ras Laffan LNG facility

The suspect was arrested by a police team at 8.32 pm yesterday in Butterworth, Penang. — File picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Police detain man over viral Facebook post insulting Prophet Muhammad

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the message, which claimed the event would be held tomorrow at the Selangor police contingent headquarters hall and solicited donations to a MBSB Bank account under the name Norfadilah Md Nor, is false. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Selangor police chief: Viral Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2026 fundraiser is scam, not our event