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Ng Teck Lee and Thor Chwee Hwa in CPIB’s custody on December 3, 2024. — Composite of CPIB photos
Singapore  / 12 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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 15 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  / 6 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  / 9 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  / 5 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  / 9 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  / 10 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  / 6 h ago

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

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 12 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  / 18 h ago

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

The Ministry of Finance said the government will strengthen rules-based governance under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 to ensure fiscal discipline, transparency and development spending above three per cent of GDP. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Govt pledges deficit control, debt rules under Fiscal Responsibility Act

A vehicle believed to be carrying Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid arrived at the Penang office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in George Town, March 2, 2026. Mohamad was at the MACC state office again today, reportedly in connection with an investigation into alleged misuse of zakat funds linked to a senior state government official. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Alleged zakat fund misuse: Penang deputy CM returns to MACC office

The Technical Committee under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Action Council met at Parliament yesterday to gather feedback from federal and state stakeholders on unresolved MA63 issues. — Picture via Facebook/Fadillah Yusof
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

MA63 technical committee meets to gather feedback on unresolved Sabah, Sarawak issues

Several umrah operators have rearranged travel plans and switched airlines to bring home pilgrims stranded in Madinah and Jeddah following Middle East conflict-related flight disruptions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Umrah operators scramble to reroute flights as Middle East conflict strands over 260 Malaysian pilgrims in Madinah, Jeddah

The atmosphere in the chamber during a split vote at the First Sitting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat at the Parliament building, March 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Amirudin hails Anwar for taking ‘bold step’, says limiting PM tenure a collective reform effort, missed by just two votes

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in this file picture dated December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Rosmah back in court for her bid to remove solar trial judge after five-day MC

The High Court here yesterday fixed today to decide on an application by the grandchildren of the late tycoon Lim Goh Tong to strike out parts of a lawyer’s witness statement concerning their mother’s 2022 will. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

High Court to rule tomorrow on bid to strike out lawyer’s testimony in Lim Goh Tong inheritance dispute

File picture of a ‘blood moon’ sighted in Kuala Lumpur on July 28, 2018. Malaysians are in for a spectacular celestial show tonight as the moon turns a deep red during a total lunar eclipse, popularly known as a ‘blood moon’. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Malaysia to witness rare ‘Blood Moon’ tonight, next one only in 2028

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah student accused of insulting and stepping on the Al-Quran will face action under the university’s regulations, pending a police investigation. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

UMPSA student accused of insulting Islam to face university action, says Zambry

Penang Police Chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said earlier a 58-year-old man had gone to the Pulau Tikus Police Station at 6.30am with blood on his head after being slashed by a known individual at a restaurant near the Pulau Tikus Market. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Man, 68, found dead at George Town home after allegedly slashing Pulau Tikus restaurant patron

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to the family and people of Indonesia following the passing of the country’s sixth Vice President, Try Sutrisno. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Anwar conveys condolences over death of Indonesia’s former vice president Try Sutrisno at 90

The case stems from penalties totaling RM120 million imposed on Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Dua Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd for allegedly failing to apply for eight licences to operate in Sarawak, as required under Section 7 of the Distribution of Gas Ordinance (DGO) 2016. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

April 7 mention for Petronas’ judicial review bid over RM120m Sarawak gas penalties

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament at Dewan Negara, Parliament Building, Kuala Lumpur, March 2, 2026 — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Zahid orders Rural Ministry subsidiaries to tighten governance, align with national agenda

PKR Sarawak chairman Ahmad Nazib Johari urged members to get ready for possible electoral contests at both the state and federal levels during the party’s annual gathering involving the Lanang, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu, Hulu Rejang and Kapit branches last Sunday. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

PKR branches in Sarawak told to prepare for potential state polls

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing at the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament at Dewan Negara, Parliament Building, Kuala Lumpur, March 2, 2026 — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Immigration must act on overstayers as Malaysia moves to fix tourist entry-exit imbalance, says minister

Rapid KL says shuttle services are operating between Metro Prima and Damansara Damai stations at eight-minute intervals, while trains from Kwasa Damansara will turn back at Damansara Damai station at eight-minute intervals. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 03 Mar 2026

Suspected cable theft disrupts MRT Putrajaya Line near Damansara Damai, repairs to last all day