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Local community leaders say the changes currently seen on the ground form only the first phase of a wider upgrading plan, with additional improvements expected in a second stage. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Roads being redesigned in Brickfields: What and why it is happening

Members of the public sign up for a payment app to facilitate the Budi Madani initiative in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysia raises RON97, RON95, diesel retail prices by up to 80 sen amid Iran war; BUDI95 stays RM1.99

Cargo containers are seen in Nanjing port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 4 h ago

Malaysia among countries in US trade investigations that could lead to new tariffs

Malcolm Owens, an Australian public transport expert with four decades of experience in helping to design and operate metro systems in Asia, said recently that other systems proposed such as the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART), while potentially costing less, was not cost effective and would not cope well with the traffic and passenger increases projected for Johor Bahru. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

An APM/LRT system for JB’s metro line is the way to go as city counts down to RTS, says international public transport expert

The research highlighted that while 96.1 per cent of listings were open to Chinese renters and 92.4 per cent to Malay renters, only 68.3 per cent accepted Indian renters. — Pexels.com pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Room rentals in Klang Valley discriminate by race, Indians most excluded, study finds

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. New attacks hit three commercial ships in the Gulf on March 11, with one of the vessels in flames as Iran pressed its campaign against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis.
World  / 18 h ago

US ignites Iran war, but Gulf Arab states pay the price, Gulf sources say, as fallout spreads

Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 6 h ago

‘We won’: Trump says Iran war was over in first hour but US staying to ‘finish the job’

Curry ‘mee’ at Joy Ho Kopitiam in Kota Syahbandar, Melaka. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

At Joy Ho Kopitiam in Melaka, a big breakfast means curry ‘mee’, ‘char kway teow’ and a slice of pumpkin cake

The crash occurred at around 5am, with one of the vehicles catching fire following the impact. — Screengrab from Facebook/
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Flames before dawn: Car blaze after crash on Jalan Tun Razak snarls KL traffic

Liquidators recovering assets for Malaysia’s scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund 1MDB said today that they will pursue ‘possible workarounds’ after a Singapore court upheld the dismissal of their bid to sue Standard Chartered Bank and BSI Bank for alleged fraud. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Singapore  / 19 h ago

1MDB liquidators seek workarounds after Singapore court dismisses fraud suit against Standard Chartered and BSI Bank

Former PKR vice-president and Umno activist Datuk Marina Yusoff has died at the age of 84. She passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur at 5.16pm yesterday due to old age. — Screengrab from X/Bernama
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

From Umno stalwart to PKR vice-president: Politician, activist Marina Yusoff dies at 84

A man was killed after falling from the third floor of a residential block while attempting to escape during a police raid at a unit on Jalan Gombak last night. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Police raid turns fatal on Jalan Gombak: Man dies after jumping from third floor to flee motorcycle theft bust

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said Zamri Vinoth (pic) is being called in following a police report lodged against him on March 8. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Penang police to summon preacher Zamri Vinoth over alleged racist, provocative remarks

A car believed to belong to activist Cikgu Chandra was set on fire in Taman Kinrara, Puchong. — Picture via social media
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Serdang activist Cikgu Chandra threatened again, police investigating two incidents

A LPG gas tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 5 h ago

Five merchant ships attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war threatens key shipping route

Comedian and actor Harith Iskander attends a press conference at Publika in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 11, 2018. — Picture by Azinuddin Ghazali
Opinion / 30 Jan 2025

Do not laugh, you are Malaysian

A file photograph shows people waiting at Hospital Kuala Lumpur on April 25, 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Opinion / 29 Jan 2025

Cancer Diaries: Don’t fear public healthcare, fight for it instead

A file photograph shows traffic on the KL Karak Expressway on February 9, 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
Opinion / 27 Jan 2025

On snaking along the highway this Chinese New Year

A general view of the people buying lottery number at the Sports Toto lottery shop in Selayang Baru. Toto is one of the main legal lottery companies in Malaysia May 22, 2024. — File picture by Hari Anggara.
Opinion / 23 Jan 2025

Happier life a bet away or that crazy jackpot weekend

I did not expect going bald and wearing wigs to be fairly painless experiences, when compared to beanies, hats or scarves. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni
Opinion / 22 Jan 2025

Cancer Diaries: Goodbye hair, hello my new normal

‘404 Run Run’ is the debut feature film from director Pichaya Jarusboonpracha, which stars popular actor Ter Chantavit. — Video screencap via YouTube/TGV Cinemas
Opinion / 18 Jan 2025

Start your year with the light-hearted Thai horror-comedy ‘404 Run Run’

With the Singapore MRT urinating cases, I’m sure I’m not the only one surprised at the fact that these incidents could happen at all. — Picture from Facebook/SMRT
Opinion / 18 Jan 2025

Singapore’s public urination cases and the broken windows theory

In strictly monetary terms, even if every MP gets RM1 million annually on average, that’s RM222 million. The country runs a RM421 billion budget currently. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Opinion / 16 Jan 2025

MP performance, not pay, is what requires scrutiny

An undated illustrative photo shows a person knitting.— LukaTDB/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Opinion / 15 Jan 2025

Cancer Diaries: I’m trying not to die, stop telling me how to live

World No. 2 Xander Schauffele is looking forward to another strong season in 2025. — File picture by Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
Opinion / 14 Jan 2025

Looking forward to another strong season in 2025 — Xander Schauffele

A celebration of all my favourite Blu-Ray releases in 2024. — Picture by Aidil Rusli
Opinion / 11 Jan 2025

My favourite Blu-ray releases of 2024

A supporter of Datuk Seri Najib Razak wearing a red shirt with the words ‘Justice for Bossku’ and his name printed on the back. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Opinion / 09 Jan 2025

Race unity chess plays outside a Putrajaya courtroom, stalemate looms

In between walking on a crane hanging from a skyscraper, fasting for four days and climbing up a 100-foot rope in the middle of Australia’s Blue Mountains, Chris Hemsworth shared his desire and strategies to avoid diseases and stay alive until a very old age. — Reuters pic
Opinion / 08 Jan 2025

From Chris Hemsworth to Bryan Johnson: The on-going quest for longevity

A medical worker administers an injection in this file photo. — AFP pic
Opinion / 08 Jan 2025

Cancer Diaries: On chemo and unravelling the threads of my life

A screenshot of ‘Dead Talents Society from YouTube
Opinion / 04 Jan 2025

My favourite genre films of 2024

Revellers throng the streets in Bukit Bintang to celebrate New Year in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 1, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Opinion / 02 Jan 2025

New Year resolution for an abstract Malaysia