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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’

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad holds up the imitation firearm used in a robbery during a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, March 5, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Police arrest eight, including wheelchair-bound man, over RM500,000 robbery using fake pistol in Pasir Gudang

MACC detained a school hostel supervisor in Negeri Sembilan on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe of about RM78,000 in 2022. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

N. Sembilan MACC nabs school hostel supervisor over suspected RM78,000 bribery in 2022

PLUS has activated temporary traffic diversions and restricted lane arrangements to facilitate rock blasting works for t for the North‑South Expressway Widening Project in Johor. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

PLUS: Traffic diversions and lane restrictions on NSE Johor stretch to begin March 10 for blasting works

The Sabah government has allocated RM164.01 million for human capital development under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Sabah allocates RM164m for human capital development under 13MP, says CM

National security issues should not be used as political capital, but resolved through bipartisan agreements to ensure the country’s stability and sovereignty continue to be preserved from any elements of foreign influence. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

NSC: Security issues should be kept above politics to protect Malaysia from foreign influence

Four men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm to a man using a machete last week. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Four men plead not guilty to machete attack that left man injured at Penang mall

Police arrested a 42-year-old Myanmar national early today to assist in the investigation into the murder of a female compatriot at a foreign workers’ hostel here last Monday. — iStock pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Myanmar national held over fatal throat‑slashing of woman at Nilai workers’ hostel

A motorcyclist and his elderly pillion rider were killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle allegedly driven by a man under the influence at Jalan Rencong, Lenga yesterday. — Picture courtesy of IPD Muar
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Uncle and nephew killed when drug‑positive driver’s Ford Ranger veers into oncoming lane in Muar

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has detained a foreign man suspected of attempting to steal railway cables near KM 37.478 along the Telok Gadong–Teluk Pulai sector yesterday evening. — Picture courtesy of KTMB
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

KTMB auxiliary police nab man over attempted cable theft along Telok Gadong–Teluk Pulai rail sector

A 44-year-old man died from a rabies infection in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, on Feb 25, marking the country’s first recorded death from the disease this year, according to Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Man dies of rabies in Sarawak, marking Malaysia’s first fatality this year, says health minister

Police said an actress and her husband have been remanded for three days starting today to assist police investigations into an alleged scam involving the sale of non-existent alienated land lots, which caused losses of RM1.5 million. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Actress and husband remanded over RM1.5m land scam involving fake lots in Selangor

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said an estimated 60 per cent of Employees Provident Fund members can potentially reach the basic savings level of around RM390,000 at the age of 60 by 2030. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Amir Hamzah: EPF on track for 60pc of members to meet RM390,000 basic savings level by 2030

A screengrab of Namewee performing in a music video. — Picture via Instagram/namewee
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Namewee to submit representations to AGC over drug possession charges

The central bank said at the current OPR level, the MPC considers the monetary policy stance to be appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Bank Negara maintains OPR at 2.75pc, says policy stance supportive of economy

Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said the ministry is focusing on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and high-value technology to increase the complexity of the country’s economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

High‑value tech and integrated circuit design at centre of Mosti’s plan to raise Malaysia’s economic complexity, says deputy minister

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said police expect to call three to four more individuals to give statements in investigations into an alleged plot to topple the federal government. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Topple govt probe: IGP says three to four more individuals to be called in