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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

File picture of passengers sitting next to a logo of Dubai Airport, at the departure hall of terminal one, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 23, 2019. Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears among Indian carriers that had planned more flights than airlines from any other country, letters show. — Reuters pic
Money / 10 Apr 2026

Dubai caps foreign airlines at one daily flight to its airports until May 31, hitting Indian carriers hardest

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

AilsynBio and Dong-E-E-Jiao Sign Project Cooperation Agreement Empowering Traditional Medicine with AI to Open a New Chapter in the Health Industry

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Supporting ASEAN’s creative economy through UK partnership and research

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Bangkok Unveils "KUDTHAI" Cultural Showcase in Emerging Songwat District During Songkran

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Lau Yee-Wa Wins First Chommanard International Literary Award

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

XTransfer Reinforces Commitment to Africa’s SME Trade

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Transformation From Thailand’s Premier Tourist Hub to a Global 'Heaven City' and World-Class Living, With Dusit Ajara Hua Hin

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech ahead of the IMF/World Bank’s spring meetings in Washington, DC, April 9, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 10 Apr 2026

IMF to cut global growth outlook as war in West Asia weighs on economy

File picture of a woman shopping for basic necessities at a Mydin Supermarket in Bukit Jelutong, September 3, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Money / 10 Apr 2026

Stats Dept: Malaysia’s wholesale, retail sales rise 5.3pc to RM156.3b in February

A view of Lebanese Middle East Airlines airplanes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, amid flight cancellations and escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 10 Apr 2026

Airline pilots warn of pay cuts, sack risks over refusing Middle East flights

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Artist Wallace Woo Formally Defines "Geological Abstractionism" and "Stalactite Aesthetics" Through New Global Manifesto

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. — Kiyoshi Ota pic via Reuters
Money / 10 Apr 2026

Japan to release 20 days of oil reserves to steady supply amid Middle East tensions

The launch tower at SpaceX Launch Complex at launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 6, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 10 Apr 2026

SpaceX posts nearly US$5b loss in 2025 amid rapid expansion, report says

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

Asia Pacific dominates top rankings in Kearney’s 2026 FDI Confidence Index® amid global geopolitical tension and industrial policy expansion

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Money / 10 Apr 2026

iHerb Launches "Heatwave Essentials" Campaign for Singapore Consumers (22% off sitewide)

Civil servants walk after work as the Bogor regency government rolls out a policy of bicycles, motorcycles, walking, and mass transportation to work every Wednesday for civil servants, in an effort to reduce energy consumption, in Bogor regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, April 8, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 10 Apr 2026

Indonesia sees 5.5pc 1Q growth, buoyed by domestic demand