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Ng Teck Lee and Thor Chwee Hwa in CPIB’s custody on December 3, 2024. — Composite of CPIB photos
Singapore  / 10 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 13 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  / 4 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  / 7 h ago

‘Home-grown champions’ for Asean: Putrajaya eyes future K9 exports with Bomba’s RM2.4m breeding hub in Penang

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  / 8 h ago

Taiping reject claims of wrongdoing in transfer of Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat to Japanese zoo

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  / 7 h ago

Former Indian chambers chief Kenneth Eswaran dies in KL at 65, wake set for Monday in Country Heights house

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  / 10 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  / 10 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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

Early birds, rejoice! DBKL announces 10 public parks to open from 5.30am to 10pm

Smoke and dust rise after an explosion at an undisclosed location in a screengrab from a video released by US Central Command (Centcom) on February 28, 2026, following an operation dubbed ‘Epic Fury’ against Iran. — US Centcom via X/Reuters
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Malaysian embassies in Jordan, Bahrain urge citizens to shelter after Israel strikes Iran

Chief of Defence Force General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman said the Malaysian Armed Forces is reviewing its training modules and procedures, including Palapes activities, following a cadet’s death last year. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

MAF reviews Palapes training procedures after cadet’s death, says defence chief

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail speaks at a press conference after the pre-dawn meal programme with clients of the Pusat Pemulihan Penagihan Narkotik (Puspen) Bachok during the Programme on the Application of Noble Values in Bachok, March 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Home Ministry probing organised crime link in Bukit Kayu Hitam border shooting, says Saifuddin Nasution

DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today noted that EPF’s 6.15 per cent dividend for 2025 was lower than last year’s 6.3 per cent despite stronger economic indicators. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Lim Guan Eng: Lower EPF returns raise concerns of economic inequality

The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that Islam, as the religion of the Federation, holds a special position, and must be respected by all parties. — File pic via Bernama
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

‘Take firm action, but let it be just,’ says Pahang Sultan on acts insulting Islam

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry breaking of fast event at Kompleks Seri Perdana, Putrajaya, February 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Anwar: Form Six reclassified as post-secondary education, placed under Higher Education Ministry

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan in his Facebook post said the attacks must cease immediately and negotiations must be held for the sake of global peace and stability. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

‘The world does not need a new war’: Tok Mat condemns strikes on Iran

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the 26 per cent rise in EPF i-Topup contributions in 2025 reflects strong public trust in the country’s financial institutions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Surge in EPF voluntary top-ups shows confidence in economic reforms, says finance minister II

Smoke rises after the state news agency reported missile attack on the service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain February 28, 2026. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Embassy advises Malaysians in Gulf to avoid rumours, follow official updates

Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen over the sky in Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2026. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

‘Exercise maximum restraint’: Malaysia urges de-escalation after Iran, Gulf attacks

The airline also said that passengers would be notified immediately of any updates, which will also be published on Batik Air’s official website. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Mar 2026

Batik Air monitors Middle East unrest, weighs operational impact