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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said it has identified several other suspects in a corruption case involving procurement projects linked to a senior Army officer, while investigations continue as the main suspect remains under medical treatment. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MACC identifies more suspects in military procurement case

Penang Police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said a 64-year-old real estate agent lost RM759,950 after being duped into an online gambling investment scam that promised quick returns. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Penang real estate agent loses RM760,000 in ‘Casino Marina Bay’ online investment scam

Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin said the relocation of high-tech scanners at the departure area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 has streamlined passenger flow while improving smuggling detection. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Customs Dept: KLIA Terminal 1 scan machine shift cuts queues, boosts smuggling detection

Puspakom Sdn Bhd will raise its Vehicle Inspection Booking Processing Fee to RM5 from RM3.50 starting Sunday as it prepares to roll out a new booking system integrated with JPJ’s mySIKAP portal. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Puspakom revises vehicle inspection booking fee to RM5

Delays by the Malaysian Medical Council in issuing 2026 practising certificates have reportedly affected several thousand doctors nationwide. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Thousands of doctors left practising without valid licences as MMC faces 2026 certificate delays

This picture taken on December 31, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 1, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching a New Year's performance with his daughter Kim Ju Ae (left) at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP
World  / 9 h ago

North Korean leader’s daughter fuels succession talk with visit to mausoleum of ‘eternal leaders’

The Malaysian Medical Council apologised for delays in issuing 2026 practising certificates, citing a late-year surge in applications and incomplete supporting documents. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

MMC apologises for delay in issuing 2026 practising certificates, says no action against affected doctors

A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah (now Chief Judge of Malaya), Datuk Mohamed Zaini Mazlan and Datuk Azmi Ariffin dismissed Teh Geok Chin’s appeal against his conviction and sentence. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Court of Appeal upholds 30-year jail, whipping on tiler for trafficking over 1kg of cannabis

Education director-general Mohd Azam Ahmad said a final decision will only be made after a thorough review of all aspects, with possible implementation in 2027. — Picture by Sayuti Zainuddin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Education Ministry: No change to school uniforms in 2026, standardisation still under review

A member of the security forces mans a checkpoint in Aden, where the internationally recognised government is based, on December 31, 2025. Saudi Arabia welcomes the UAE's troop withdrawal in Yemen but tensions will remain while Abu Dhabi backs separatists there, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on December 31, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view

Police detained a 21-year-old woman to assist investigations after CCTV footage linked her to the baby. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Woman ‘finds’ abandoned newborn in Papar petrol station toilet — but police say she is the mother

Uncertainty around inflation and interest rates, ongoing affordability challenges and stepped up government scrutiny on lending policies are the likely headwinds facing Australia’s housing market. — AFP pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Australia’s housing wraps up 2025 with record prices but headwinds loom

This combination of file photographs created on January 2, 2026 shows the logo of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (Top) displayed at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show at the Impact Arena convention venue in Bangkok on March 24, 2025 and a photograph of the logo of Tesla on the body of a car parked in Warsaw on October 23, 2025. Tesla’s sales fell in 2025, the company reported yesterday, ceding its position as the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD. — AFP pic
Money  / 5 h ago

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as 2025 sales slip 8pc

Former Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim has been appointed chairman of the newly established Online Safety Committee under the Online Safety Act 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Former CJM Hasnah Hashim appointed head of Online Safety Committee

The expansion of the Early Schooling Aid (BAP) to cover all students irrespective of household income highlights the government’s commitment to positioning education as a strategic investment for inclusive and sustainable access. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Every child to receive RM150: Early Schooling Aid widens as govt pushes for fairer, more inclusive education

US musicians Patrick Wilson (left), Rivers Cuomo (centre) and Scott Shriner from Weezer perform during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 15 Apr 2025

Pop, politics and pleated miniskirts: Coachella 2025 blends Gaga, Green Day and Bernie

The trial is to run until May 23, and Kim Kardashian is to appear on May 13, according to a provisional schedule. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 15 Apr 2025

Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris over €6m jewellery heist, France’s biggest celebrity robbery in decades

Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin at the launch of the ‘Telaga Suriram’ film OST in Kuala Lumpur, April 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Showbiz / 15 Apr 2025

Siti Nurhaliza open to SRC releasing unreleased songs, but says re-recording may be needed

Katy Perry holds a daisy flower while in space. Perry recently told ‘Elle’ magazine that she was taking part ‘for my daughter Daisy,’ whom she shares with actor Orlando Bloom, ‘to inspire her to never have limits on her dreams.’ — Screengrab from Facebook/Blue Origin
Showbiz / 15 Apr 2025

From ‘Firework’ to zero gravity: Katy Perry blasts off on Blue Origin space trip with all-women crew

Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rockets. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

Katy Perry and all-female crew, including Bezos’ fiancée, ready to soar beyond Earth on Blue Origin’s rocket

Blackpink members Lisa and Rosé attended Jennie’s solo performance at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, showing their support during her set. — Picture via X/Kik Krok/LEBRONLISA
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

From solos to sisterhood: Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa and Rosé share heartwarming backstage moment at Coachella (VIDEO)

Post Malone performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California April 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

Coachella’s grand finale: Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion headline star-studded weekend

‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ performs during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

‘Kids at heart’: Cult children’s show ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ wins over Coachella fans of all ages with nostalgia and star-packed set

Horror film director Anggy Umbara poses next to a ‘kuyang’ at a horror entertainment venue in Jakarta March 25, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

Pocong, kuntilanak, and a billion-dollar boom: Indonesia’s horror renaissance is raising the dead — and the roof

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs on stage during his
Showbiz / 14 Apr 2025

The scholar who helped Bad Bunny deal a Puerto Rican history lesson

Beyoncé and Jay-Z were reportedly removed from a civil lawsuit involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, after evidence showed they were not in Miami during the alleged 2015 incident. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

Beyoncé and Jay-Z reportedly dropped from Diddy sex trafficking suit

Actress and former After School member Nana has reportedly stood by her criticism of THE BOYZ’s Sunwoo, following viral footage that sparked backlash over his perceived actions toward a security guard. — Picture via Facebook
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

‘You need a lesson’: Nana doubles down on criticism of The Boyz’s Sunwoo over viral video with guard (VIDEO)

US Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont, is seen on giant screens as he speaks on stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

US senator Bernie Sanders makes surprise Coachella appearance, urges festival-goers to ‘fight for justice’

Neon Music Festival in a statement said that they have implemented new safety protocols modeled after top tier music festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. — Picture courtesy of Neon Music Festival 2025
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

In wake of concert fatalities, Malaysia’s Neon Music Festival 2025 tightens safety standards for 10,000-strong KL crowd

DJ Alok said he had heard about other Coachella performances being cancelled in 2025 due to visa issues and feels fortunate that he made it to the festival when other international artists could not. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

‘It’s always been hard’, says Brazilian DJ Alok on US visa woes as artistes drop out of Coachella

Legendary Dutch DJ Hardwell returns to Malaysia seven years after his last show here. — Picture courtesy of Neon Music Festival 2025
Showbiz / 13 Apr 2025

Dutch DJ royalty Hardwell on life after sabbatical and ‘happy accident’ at Malaysia’s Neon Music Festival 2025