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Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said investigations found that the 43-year-old suspect has been married nine times, with all his current and former wives working as civil servants. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

Mud flood on Jalan Abang Haji Openg to collapsing of retention wall and hoarding. — Picture courtesy of a TTDI resident
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

TTDI mud flood sparks concern over Bukit Kiara arboretum project affecting 300 homes (VIDEO)

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts show older persons rely on savings, family support and public transfers as income declines with age. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Explainer: What are National Transfer Accounts and what do they reveal about Malaysians’ lives?

Jad Faid Arhan, 31, is accused of causing the death of Muzahid Millad, 22, a popular online gamer known as ‘Advance Gaming’, at kilometre 1.9 of the highway along the Salak Selatan to Jalan Tun Razak stretch on April 23. — Composite picture via Facebook/Advance Gaming
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Soldier charged with murder, possible death penalty over fatal MEX crash involving Bangladeshi influencer

Singaporean DJ Wukong and Dutch DJ duo Bassjackers will bring the energy at the World Labour Day Celebration cum Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF). — Picture courtesy of Tourism Malaysia 
Showbiz  / 16 h ago

Bukit Bintang set to make a splash: Rain Rave festival brings Bassjackers, Wukong, an all-female DJ lineup and local stars

In a statement posted on Facebook last night, Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party’s political bureau had deliberated on recent developments involving the state’s royal institution and adat, which it described as having sparked significant controversy and misunderstandings among unity government component parties. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

N. Sembilan political impasse: Umno backs BN reps’ no-confidence in MB, calls for Pakatan talks

In a media statement released today, the Madani Government attributed the adjustments to ongoing volatility in global petroleum markets, driven by the prolonged crisis in West Asia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 prices up while diesel unchanged as West Asia crisis continues

Malaysia men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia in action against Koki Watanabe of Japan in their Group B match of the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens on April 29, 2026. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 5 h ago

Lee Zii Jia shines in consolation win as Malaysia fall to Japan in Thomas Cup

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received an emergency call at 2.31am, with the first engine from Selayang Fire and Rescue Station arriving at the scene about 19 minutes later. — Screengrab from Facebook/Di Manakah Joe Jambul
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Kepong blaze kills man, destroys five terrace houses (VIDEO)

Tunku Mahkota Ismail said among the main problems long affecting the sport are the lack of structured grassroots development and a competitive youth competition system, which he said has impacted the continuity of national talent production. — Picture from Facebook/HRH Crown Prince of Johor
Sports  / 18 h ago

Tunku Mahkota Ismail flags four key issues holding back Malaysian football

At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 3.9495/9540 against the greenback from 3.9505/9550 at yesterday’s close. — Bernama pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against US dollar, regional currencies on easing oil concerns

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow officiates the seafront road, renamed in honour of the late Tan Sri Chin Fung Kee, Penang’s visionary engineer who played a pivotal role in the construction of the first Penang Bridge, on April 30, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Penang renames seafront road after engineer behind first Penang Bridge

A driver checking the status of his electric truck at a charging station in Beijing. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets  / 16 h ago

Electric trucks in China surge as lower costs and charging network disrupt logistics

Shah Alam district police said there were between 50 and 100 loud explosions from the fireworks released successively at about 1.05am on April 26, 2026 and 2.11am the following day, allegedly for a wedding photography session in the public parking area of the Setia Alam Community Trail. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Midnight fireworks chaos in Setia Alam: Police tracking wedding shoot group after viral video

Pedestrians and vehicles are seen at the Revolution Square in Tehran on April 28, 2026. Wearing the headscarf in public has been mandatory for women since shortly after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in what was long seen as an ideological pillar of the clerical leadership. But enforcement of the rule appears to have slackened, at least in parts of Tehran and other cities. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Iran hijab rules loosen in public view, but restrictions still firmly in place

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

SEOExpert Launches in Singapore's Digital Marketing Space With Proprietary AI and a Results-Only Promise

People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. Stocks rose and oil fell Tuesday on hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump saying Tehran had called to seek an agreement even as a US naval blockade around Iran’s ports began. — AFP pic
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Asian stocks rally, crude drops on lingering hope for peace deal

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

ISCA and LawSoc Team Up to Help Professional Services Firms Expand Regionally and Offer More Value

The local bourse noted that it had the right to suspend trading of the company’s listed securities and to delist it if it fails to submit its regularisation plan to the relevant regulatory authorities on or before the deadline. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Bursa to suspend trading of Sentoria shares on April 21 after winding-up orders

Employees stand near a dedusting installation at the Tata Steel plant, as Tata Steel presents two installations, which they expect will ensure fewer emissions, in IJmuiden, Netherlands, January 25, 2024. EU lawmakers and countries agreed to double tariffs on foreign steel on Monday, to shield the bloc’s struggling industry from a flood of cheap Chinese exports. — Reuters pic
Money / 14 Apr 2026

EU doubles steel tariffs to 50pc to curb flood of Chinese exports, protect industry

A Chevron logo at the Chevron building in Houston, Texas, August 19, 2025. US oil giant Chevron and the government of Venezuela signed two deals Monday that will expand oil production in the country, as the country seeks to boost private investment in the sector. — Reuters pic
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Venezuela courts investment as Chevron expands oil footprint

The cost of jet fuel in the second half of 2026 is now expected to be AU$3.1 billion to AU$3.3 billion, said Qantas — up from AU$2.5 billion in its previous forecast. — AFP pic
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Australia’s Qantas warns jet fuel surge could add up to AU$800m to costs

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

Vietnam-China Agricultural Cooperation in a New Era: From Strategic Vision to a Sustainable and Prosperous Supply Chain

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

Otis Takes Majority Stake in WeMaintain, Supporting Growth and Innovation in Service Technology

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

Skincare Brand KK Éclat Celebrates Vogue Beauty Award Triumph with Exclusive Gala in Hong Kong

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 10.52 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 1,691.04, from Monday’s close of 1,680.52. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Bursa Malaysia opens higher, trims losses as Wall Street rally lifts sentiment

This photograph shows a bag of 33.5 per cent ammonium nitrate to be used on an agricultural field in Angevillers, northeastern France on April 10, 2026. — AFP pic
Money / 14 Apr 2026

IEA, IMF, World Bank warn fuel, fertiliser prices could stay elevated for prolonged period amid supply shocks

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

Media OutReach Newswire Appoints Pamela Phua as Managing Partner, Southeast Asia to Champion Singapore and Southeast Asian Brand Expansion into Global Markets

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Money / 14 Apr 2026

New Zealand Returns to Food and Hospitality Asia 2026 With National Pavilion Featuring 15 Premium Food and Beverage Exporters

At 8am, the ringgit appreciated to 3.9600/9715 against the US dollar from 3.9735/9805 at Monday’s close. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 14 Apr 2026

Ringgit rebounds to 3.96 on hopes of more US-Iran peace talks

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Money / 13 Apr 2026

EIFO, Denmark's Export Credit Agency, Issues Letter of Intent for a Guarantee of up to EUR 170 Million for the First Phosphate Igneous Phosphate Mining Project