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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  / 7 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  / 4 h ago

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

Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, on Dec 5 last year, was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court with one count of corruptly obtaining RM62,924 from Tei at a bank in Country Heights, Kajang between Nov 28, 2023 and Sept 23, 2024. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sessions Court told probe can continue against Shamsul Iskandar despite existing charges

Cargo containers are seen in Nanjing port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 3 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  / 7 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

This handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked today, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said. — Royal Thai Navy handout/AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Thai navy says cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, 20 crew rescued, three missing

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  / 17 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  / 4 h ago

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

The crash occurred at around 5am, with one of the vehicles catching fire following the impact. — Screengrab from Facebook/
Malaysia  / 5 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  / 18 h ago

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

Curry ‘mee’ at Joy Ho Kopitiam in Kota Syahbandar, Melaka. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

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

A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Azman Abdullah, Datuk Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz and Datuk Meor Hashimi Abdul Hamid dismissed Mat Salleh Jalani’s appeal against his conviction and sentence. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Appeal dismissed, ex-bowling coach to serve six years for sexual assault of teen athlete

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 1 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

A file photograph shows people waiting at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital in Kuala Lumpur on September 27, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Opinion / 01 Jan 2025

Cancer Diaries: On starting chemo and the obsession with other people’s prayers