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Ng Teck Lee and Thor Chwee Hwa in CPIB’s custody on December 3, 2024. — Composite of CPIB photos
Singapore  / 10 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 10 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  / 10 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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Police have arrested a man suspected of injuring another individual with a knife before setting the victim’s motorcycle ablaze at Jalan Singkir Badong, near Yan. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Motorcyclist hurt in Yan knife attack, suspect torches bike in rage before Kedah police arrest him

A 69‑year‑old man sustained facial and body injuries after a knife attack at an eatery in Kapar, Klang. — Picture via Unsplash/Fray Bekele
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Knife attack at Kapar eatery leaves man wounded; police arrest suspect with prior offences

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Penang has issued a Prohibition Notice and a stop-work order to the employer at a construction site in the Bukit Minyak Industrial Park following a fatal accident recently. — Picture via Facebook/DOSH Pulau Pinang
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Penang DOSH clamps down on Bukit Minyak site after worker killed by falling plywood from crane

The establishment of the Consumer Credit Commission is timely and important in safeguarding consumers through the regulation and supervision of previously unregulated nonbank credit and credit service providers, including buy now pay later (BNPL) providers. — SoyaCincau pic
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

BNM says new Consumer Credit Commission will oversee BNPL sector amid rising debt and rapid expansion

The 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results recorded the best achievement with a National Grade Average (GPK) index of 4.42 points compared to 4.49 points in 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

SPM 2025 levels up as results hit record high, more candidates earn certificates, grade average improves

A screenshot from a viral video shows the police chasing a red Honda Civic at KLIA yesterday. — Picture via social media
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Red Honda Civic chase at KLIA ends with arrest of local man carrying 31 criminal records

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) foiled an attempt to divert 800 litres of diesel in an operation at a petrol station near the Pasir Gudang Highway. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Johor KPDN intercepts suspicious lorry, seizes 800 litres of illicit diesel worth RM20,716

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh last night visited the area around the Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri TPr Fadlun Mak Ujud to check on the presence of unlicensed ‘photo touts’ operating in the area. — Photo via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Hannah Yeoh visits KLCC with mayor to check on unlicensed ‘photo touts’ preying on tourists

Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 men, including a portal journalist, to assist in investigations into alleged trespassing at a factory construction site in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kulim last Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Police confirm 10 arrests in Kulim factory trespass case, including journalist, amid tensions over migrant labour

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) continues to closely monitor the nation’s fuel supply to help safeguard nationwide stability, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

With crude prices soaring, Petronas steps up monitoring and calls for smarter energy use across the nation

Nurul Izzah Anwar has denied claims that she has stepped down as PKR deputy president. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Nurul Izzah shuts down viral chatter, insists she’s firmly holding on to PKR deputy president role

Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) president Sri Ganesh Michiel said giving tax relief to Malaysians for hotel stays would help to balance any drop in overseas tourists due to the Iran conflict. — Picture courtesy of Sri Ganesh Michiel
Malaysia / 31 Mar 2026

Include us in RM1,000 tourism tax relief to boost domestic tourism, Malaysia’s budget hotels tell govt

Mint Leong (centre), President of the Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA), speaks during a press conference on the impact of rising diesel price on the tourism industry at Kuala Lumpur, March 30, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 30 Mar 2026

Give us tax relief as a ‘shortcut’ targeted aid, Malaysia’s tourism industry urges govt

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will chair an MTEN meeting tomorrow on the West Asia conflict’s impact on Malaysia’s food security. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Mar 2026

PM Anwar to chair economic council meeting on West Asia conflict tomorrow

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said his ministry is drafting amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to require drink- and drug-driving offenders to pay compensation to victims’ families in addition to prison sentences. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Mar 2026

Transport Ministry moves to make intoxicated drivers pay compensation to victims’ families

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the initiative offers a RM1,000 aid to first-year students of IPTs recognised by the state government. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 30 Mar 2026

Selangor reopens RM1,000 higher education study grant applications until April 14