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Police said the Penang factory engineer, 27, is suspected to be part of a Telegram group that transacts imitation firearms; adding that his 21-year-old friend, a food delivery rider, was accompanying him on that March 14, 2026 trip across the Thai border. — Bernama pic

Fake guns, real trouble: Bukit Kayu Hitam police nab Penang engineer and friend in Myvi smuggling bid

Ongoing tensions in the Gulf region won’t stop efforts to make Visit Malaysia Year 2026 a success as Matta promotes direct flights, campaigns and local tourism. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Matta courts China, Europe and locals with promos, direct flights to make Malaysia a top pick amid West Asia jitters

An excavator driver refuelling the vehicle with diesel in Khantan, Perak on June 10, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

MOF disburses extra RM100 to cushion impact of 80 sen diesel price spike amid Iran crisis

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic

MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain and strong winds across KL, Selangor, five other states

Tourists and visitors are seen at Lebuh Armenian in George Town on December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s domestic tourism spending surges to RM121b, grows 13.3pc in 2025

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan meets with media practitioners after the Human Resources Ministry's Customer Day at Menara Manickavasagam in Kuala Lumpur on September 22, 2022. — Bernama pic

‘No decision made’ — Saravanan rebuts Perikatan announcement on MIC entry

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow urges Malaysians to ‘speak the truth’ and engage in responsible dialogue amid recent provocations, stressing unity and respect for facts. — Bernama pic

‘Speak the truth’: Penang CM calls for responsible dialogue in face of provocation

Activist Arun Dorasamy (centre) arrives at the Jawi Magistrate’s Court on March 17, 2026. — Facebook pic

Johor PKR Youth criticises Deputy Minister Kulasegaran for accompanying activist Arun to court

District police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat stated that police received an emergency call from a member of the public regarding the incident at approximately 3.50 pm. — Bernama pic

Two men dead, one injured after fall from Subang Jaya skylift 

MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran is purported to receive an official letter confirming his party’s admission into Perikatan Nasional on March 17, 2026 night, according to coalition secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. — File picture by Hari Anggara

MIC officially in the Perikatan club? Takiyuddin says official admission tonight

Lawyer Muhammad Hariz Md Yusoff holds a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on March 17, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Zamri’s lawyer decries police treatment of preacher, alleges ‘double standards’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Malaysian officials in a video conference with Penang-born CEO of tech giant Intel, Tan Lip Bu on the company’s expansion plans. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar says Intel boss Tan Lip Bu has outlined Malaysia investment, advanced complex to start later this year

Activist Arun Dorasamy was charged on March 17, 2026 with inciting public alarm and potentially prompting offences against public order against independent preacher Zamri Vinoth over a controversial video involving three local radio presenters accused of mocking a religious festival in 2025. — Picture from Instagram/arun_dorasamy

Activist Arun Dorasamy pleads not guilty to Instagram video calling for protest against preacher Zamri Vinoth

The East Coast Rail Link is set to start operations in 2027. — Malaysia Rail Link picture

Tracks done: All 519km ECRL laid from Kota Bharu to Gombak, testing begins ahead of 2027 launch

A still shows Federal Territories Department staff performing in a Hari Raya video.

Hannah Yeoh unveils FT Dept’s Raya video at restored Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Lim Guan Eng delivers a speech at the DAP operations centre in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor on April 24, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Guan Eng criticises Penang CM land tax ‘shock,’ demands system review