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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’

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, when contacted, confirmed the incident and said that the case is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealment of birth. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Police find skeletal remains of baby buried in Alor Gajah house compound, four arrested

Port Dickson police chief Supt Maslan Udin said a report on the incident was received at 8.06 pm from a 44-year-old family member of the victim. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Nine-year-old autistic boy drowns in hotel lake in Lukut, Port Dickson

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the shared position was reached during a telephone conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to discuss the latest developments in the conflict. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Anwar: Malaysia, Singapore concerned over Strait of Hormuz closure amid West Asia conflict

Firefighters at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 17, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Anwar calls for Lebanon to be included in expanded West Asia ceasefire

The extensive viaducts along the elevated MRT Kajang and Putrajaya Lines offer direct access and allow undetected movement, inadvertently enabling cable theft when breached. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 26 Mar 2026

Concrete capillaries: How hidden viaduct passages enable MRT cable thieves to access tracks in the Klang Valley

The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has denied issuing or circulating a document titled “Checklist of Documents for Vehicle Damage Compensation Claims” that has been shared on social media. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

JKR Sarawak says viral ‘vehicle damage claim’ checklist is fake

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed Pakistan’s timely and constructive offer to host a dialogue between the US and Iran amid a period of acute regional danger. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Anwar welcomes Pakistan’s proposal to host US–Iran dialogue, says diplomacy must prevail (VIDEO)

People are seen in front of the Universiti Malaya logo at its campus in Kuala Lumpur on June 4, 2023. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Malaysia’s universities improve in QS global subject score, but UM’s slide tells different story

Universiti Teknologi Petronas is the first Malaysian university to break into the Top 10 of the rankings. — Picture from Facebook/UTP
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Malaysia’s UTP cracks global top 10 in historic QS university rankings breakthrough

Punggai Fire and Rescue Station chief Senior Fire Officer II Ezam Mistorerrodin said firefighting operations involving a bush fire covering an estimated 150 hectares along the Punggai Bypass Highway towards Sebana Cove have reached 80 per cent containment as of 1pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Fire Dept: Punggai Bypass bush fire 80pc contained as crews battle heat and strong winds

Firefighters extinguishing the flames that engulfed the MPV after the crash. Police will expedite investigations into a fatal accident in Sri Aman that claimed the lives of three family members recently. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Sarawak police fast‑tracking investigation into Sri Aman crash that killed three

Companies, organisations and individuals intending to purchase petrol or diesel at fuel stations for use outside vehicle tanks are required to obtain a Special Permit from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living under the Supply Control Act 1961. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Buying fuel in containers? You need a special permit, says Domestic Trade Ministry following viral drum‑filling cases

The police’s action in arresting individuals, including underage teenagers believed to be attempting to revive a terrorist group ideology in the country, was carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Saifuddin Nasution: Police followed SOPs in arresting teens over terror‑related activities

As a security measure, the Meru police station is now using a bell system to control public entry after midnight, following a brawl at the station on March 2. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Meru police station in Klang introduces bell‑entry system for after‑hours access following brawl

Malaysia will maintain the subsidised price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 scheme, while prices of RON97 and diesel have been adjusted following a surge in global oil prices. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

Malaysia keeps subsidised RON95 at RM1.99, raises RON97 and diesel prices after global oil surge

File photo of the Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (Malbatt 850-12) personnel before leaving for Lebanon at the Royal Air Force base in Subang November 6, 2024. None of the Malaysian Battalion 850-13 personnel were injured in the explosions that occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon operating area in the south of that country. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 25 Mar 2026

No Malaysian peacekeepers harmed in south Lebanon explosions, says defence minister