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Kim Na Eun (centre) with her parents and two younger siblings during her Form 5 graduation ceremony last year. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa conducts an inspection during Op Selamat 25 for Chinese New Year 2026 at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

The Harumanis mango, a rare seasonal fruit that’s sweet, creamy, and fragrant. — Picture via Facebook/Harumanis Perlis
Life  / 15 h ago

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

Tour buses around Kuala Lumpur June 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged today that many of Malaysia’s poorest and most marginalised still lack meaningful access to justice, a gap his government aims to bridge. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

A combination photo shows two individuals being questioned over a fake news incident. — MCMC pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies today, supported by optimism that geopolitical tensions may be easing, although the broader market tone remains guarded. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit strengthens against US dollar, major currencies on optimism over easing tensions

Muar MP Syed Saddiq shared a video of his proposal to actress-singer Bella Astillah atop Mount Kinabalu. — Facebook screenshot
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Peak romance: Why Syed Saddiq’s proposal left Bella Astillah breathless at 4,000 metres

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki today declined to comment on recent reports by Bloomberg. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers a speech during the ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Ahmad Zahid: Stop blaming government for fuel prices, Malaysia in ‘crisis preparation mode’

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 1, 2026. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
World  / 15 h ago

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

An Israeli man carries belongings at the site of a damaged residential building, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 14 h ago

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

A scene from ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’, the sequel to ‘28 Years Later’, starring Ralph Fiennes as Dr Ian Kelson. — Screenshot from YouTube/Sony Pictures Entertainment
Opinion / 31 Jan 2026

Three new genre movies to start your 2026 with

File picture of Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple in Jalan Munshi Abdullah in Masjid India area, Kuala Lumpur, March 20, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Opinion / 29 Jan 2026

In our land of temples

Getting better does not erase the memory of those who suffered in silence and wanted, above all, to be heard. — Unsplash pic
Opinion / 28 Jan 2026

Cancer Diaries: On nearing the finish line, and thinking of a young bone cancer patient

Jackie Chan in a scene from ‘The Shadow’s Edge’. The author argues that Jackie Chan’s last decade of films — filled with repentant fathers, estranged children and emotional pleas — reads like a six-movie message to his real-life kids, a cinematic attempt at reconciliation playing out on screen long before it happens in real life. — AFP pic
Opinion / 22 Jan 2026

Jackie Chan’s cinematic way of reaching out to his kids

The author argues that forcing undergraduates to relearn state-approved Malaysian history will not fix decades of disengagement — and that only open, critical, debate-driven teaching can build genuine understanding in a generation raised on freer information, not indoctrination. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Opinion / 22 Jan 2026

Required campus history classes: Skip propaganda, facilitate exchanges

The author asserts that newer, more effective treatments come with large price tags and that it isn’t right that money should determine your chances of surviving cancer. — Unsplash pic
Opinion / 21 Jan 2026

Cancer Diaries: Where I find out my ‘expensive’ cancer is a bargain

A teacher interacts with students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Kebun in Shah Alam on January 3, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Opinion / 16 Jan 2026

How much does your performance in school ‘predict’ your future?

The mural on the Lian Lee Store along Jalan Besar, Kuantan, on January 14, 2026.
Opinion / 15 Jan 2026

A Malaysian people or races in a country?

In an undated file photo, Dilbert (left) waits for his turn while creator Scott Adams (right) takes aim at the 14 ball at his home in Blackhawk, California. — AK/LJM pic
Opinion / 14 Jan 2026

Cancer Diaries: Scott Adams is a reminder to trust your doctor over worm pills

There are tons of new releases this year that I simply couldn’t keep up with, mainly because of the prohibitive costs of purchasing and shipping.
Opinion / 10 Jan 2026

My favourite Blu-ray releases of 2025

Umno Youth Chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh speaking at the Umno Youth special convention on January 3. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 08 Jan 2026

A nation of Malaysians, Akmal

I am but just one of hundreds, perhaps thousands, that the staff see every day but for me they were my lifeline and I will always feel nothing but gratitude for their care. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 07 Jan 2026

Cancer Diaries: Failing at being frugal, while the finish line draws near

There is no question that online distraction is a new sort of epidemic today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Opinion / 07 Jan 2026

How to fight digital distractions

The author maintains that ‘Weapons’ is a deserved box-office hit and a new horror classic, showcasing Zach Cregger as a highly promising talent through its bold, disturbing premise and confident execution. — Picture via Facebook/Weapons Movie
Opinion / 03 Jan 2026

My favourite genre films of 2025

The author argues that Malaysian cinemas undermine the movie-going experience by forcing patrons through cramped, poorly lit and uncomfortable exit routes — a jarring finale that feels unsafe, unnecessary and wildly out of step with the glamour promised at the front door. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Opinion / 02 Jan 2026

Why must exiting a cinema hall be such a lousy experience?

Three PAS state assemblymen in Perlis whose positions were automatically vacated following the immediate termination of their party membership. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 01 Jan 2026

Perikatan Nasional: ’Tis the time to be unjolly