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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’

The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry said Malaysia’s commitments under the ART agreement and Critical Minerals MoU with the US will not affect the government’s enforcement of technical conditions on Lynas Malaysia or other rare earth companies. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Miti: Malaysia-US minerals deal will not affect conditions imposed on Lynas

The High Court has dismissed an application by cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, also known as Datuk Seri Vida, to set aside a RM15.5 million default judgment obtained by Maybank Islamic over unpaid loan facilities. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Court dismisses Vida’s bid to set aside RM15.5m default judgment in loan dispute

In a statement yesterday, the MACC said several claims made by Chai about the investigation were misleading. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

MACC says trace notice for James Chai part of standard procedure, tried contacting him via WhatsApp

An aircraft taxis at Fujairah International Airport in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

No Malaysians currently affected by UAE security developments, says envoy

Vehicles drive along the King Fahad road, a principal transport arteries that links the city's southern and northern districts, in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

‘Report to embassies immediately’, MOHE tells Malaysian students in Middle East

The Malaysian Employers Federation has called for stronger policies and employer commitment to accelerate women’s advancement in Malaysia’s workforce ahead of International Women’s Day. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

MEF urges flexible work, leadership pathways to boost women’s participation in Malaysia’s workforce

NSC director-general Datuk Raja Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin said as a nation governed by the rule of law, the absence of specific legal provisions makes it difficult for security and enforcement agencies to curb such subversive elements decisively. ― Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

NSC: Malaysia reviewing Penal Code to better counter foreign interference threats

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the security situation in the Malaysian Battalion’s area in Lebanon remains under control despite increased Israeli military activity nearby. — Bernama
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Khaled: Malaysian peacekeepers in Lebanon safe but on high alert as Israeli strikes reported nearby

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the dispute between Telekom Malaysia Bhd and Digital Nasional Bhd over a contract termination is a commercial matter that will not affect the government’s target of achieving 95 per cent 5G coverage in populated areas. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

TM-DNB contract dispute will not derail Malaysia’s 95pc 5G coverage target, says comms minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof speaks to reporters at the Petra breaking of fast event at Menara Petra, Putrajaya, March 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Govt confident PM 10-year term limit bill will pass when retabled in June, says Fadillah

Johor PKR chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the matter was decided during a two-day PKR 2026 Election Workshop retreat held on February 28 and March 1 at a hotel in Muar, which gathered the state’s leadership and party machinery. — Picture by Razak Ghazali
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Zaliha: PKR eyes 28 seats in Johor election

Malaysia’s MRT, LRT and KTM trains use a fail-safe system that automatically stops operations if signalling cables are cut. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 05 Mar 2026

Stolen copper, stalled trains: Malaysia’s costly cable theft crisis

A general view at the TTDI Ramadan bazaar in Kuala Lumpur on February 24, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 04 Mar 2026

Ramadan food waste repurposed for compost and biodiesel in George Town

Malaysians in Qatar may contact the Embassy of Malaysia in Doha at 974 3374 6733 (24 hours) or by email at mwdoha@kln.gov.my.  — AFP pic
Malaysia / 04 Mar 2026

Malaysians in UAE advised to seek shelter when sirens sound

In a statement today, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said diesel prices in Peninsular Malaysia will rise by eight sen to RM3.12 per litre, while rates in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan remain unchanged at RM2.15 per litre. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 04 Mar 2026

Finance Ministery: RON97 up 10 sen, diesel in peninsular rises eight sen

James Chai, former special functions officer to ex-economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, denies allegations of misappropriation linked to a government deal with ARM Limited and criticises the MACC’s handling of the investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia / 04 Mar 2026

‘I’m no Jho Low 2’: Rafizi’s ex-aide denies misappropriation claims, slams MACC’s public search