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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  / 13 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’

Malaysia Airlines said the supplementary services between Kuala Lumpur and Europe will operate on alternative routes that avoid affected regions. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

Malaysia Airlines adds extra flights to London, Paris amid global travel disruptions

Zobaidul Amin, 28, was extradited from Malaysia to Alaska on March 4. — Picture via X/FBI Director Kash Patel
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

FBI extradites Bangladeshi man from Malaysia to Alaska in sweeping child exploitation case

Pekan police said two senior students, both aged 19, have had their statements recorded following an alleged assault on a younger student. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

Police: Student injured after alleged assault by seniors at Pekan educational institution

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs the 2026 National Finance Council meeting with state chief ministers at the Ministry of Finance in Putrajaya March 5, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

Malaysia on alert but energy supply secure, Anwar says amid Middle East tensions

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim spoke with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the worsening Middle East conflict following attacks on Iran. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

Anwar: Malaysia, Pakistan urge halt to Middle East attacks, return to talks

PDRM announced the transfer of three senior officers involving director and deputy director posts at Bukit Aman. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

PDRM announces three senior officer transfers, Aida Abdul Hamid named JIPS director

Malaysians stranded in the Middle East following geopolitical tensions in the region landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang March 5, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

First group of Malaysians stranded by Middle East airspace shutdown return safely to KL

Putrajaya has approved a 10-year full operating licence for Lynas Malaysia effective March 3, 2026, with stricter conditions including a 2031 deadline to cease production of WLP residue. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 06 Mar 2026

Lynas stays another decade: No new radioactive dump, WLP to cease by 2031

Selangor Police have confirmed that one of the individuals believed to be involved in the shooting incident in Taman Seri Kapar, Klang this morning has died. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

One dead, another hurt after 4WD rams motorcycle in Klang shooting, police confirm

The Ketchaoua Mosque in Algiers, Algeria, photographed on February 17, 2026. Built in 1436, it forms part of the historic Casbah of Algiers, designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1992. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Embassy advises Malaysians to postpone trips to Algeria and Tunisia due to safety concerns

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Bill 2026 does not require amendments to the Federal Constitution to allow the enforcement of extraterritorial laws said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Dewan Negara passes Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link Bill, no Constitution amendment needed

A 10-year-old boy was injured after he was hit by a pellet, believed to be fired from a neighbour’s air rifle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Kemaman police arrest neighbour after 10-year-old boy injured by air rifle pellet shot, weapons seized

DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng today questioned the Penang government’s explanation over the sharp increase in quit rent for certain categories of land in the state. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Guan Eng
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Lim Guan Eng questions Penang quit rent hike, cites cases of drastic increases

The Court of Appeal here today upheld the 10-year jail sentence and two strokes of the cane imposed on a 31-year-old man for sodomising a teenager in 2020. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Court of Appeal upholds 10-year jail, caning for former temple worker in Perak teen sodomy case

Villagers threw a motorcycle onto the tracks to stop a runaway train along the Tenom-Pangi route in Sabah on March 3, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Jamawi Jaafar
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Sabah Railway Department launches internal probe after recent runaway train incident

The National Finance Council has agreed to increase the grants provided by the federal government to state governments, with the total amount expected to reach RM10.5 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Federal grants to states expected to rise to RM10.5b this year, says Anwar