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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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
Money  / 16 h ago

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war as markets roil after Trump speech, oil spikes

File picture of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. nergy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°Celsius, following the global energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. A tsunami alert following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia today has now been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

(From left) Malaysia Aviation Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar and Chief Financial Officer Boo Hui Yee at the MAG 2025 financial performance announcement in Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 16 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group profit more than doubles to RM137m as recovery strengthens amid cost discipline, travel demand

British actor Damson Idris poses for a photocall upon arrival to attend the Jacquemus Menswear ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2026/2027 collection as part of the Men Paris Fashion Week in Paris on January 25 — AFP pic
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

Caution rules Paris Men’s Fashion Week as designers opt for classic, low-risk styling

Caption: EXO’s CHEN will be bringing his Arcadia concert to Zepp KL on March 29, and it will be the last stop of his 2026 tour. — Picture courtesy of INB100
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

K-drama ‘OST King’ and EXO member Chen to end ‘Arcadia’ tour in KL this March

His new album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. will be released on March 6.
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

Harry Styles drops ‘Aperture’, announces new album and 2026 residency tour (VIDEO)

Kitty Chicha Amatayakul (right) played the lead role of Nanno in the first two seasons of Girl from Nowhere, and Becky Armstrong, who will take over the Nanno role in the upcoming reboot, Girl from Nowhere: The Reset. — Picture via Netflix/Netflix Thailand
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

Before the reboot: Why ‘Girl from Nowhere’ became SE Asia’s cult Thai series

Chris Pratt attends the ‘Mercy’ New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre on January 20, 2026 in New York City. — Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/Getty Images North America/AFP pic
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

‘Mercy’ opens at No. 1 in North America with US$11m as ‘Avatar’ slips after five‑week run

Russian director Konstantin Bronzit, whose animated short film ‘The Three Sisters’ has been nominated for an Oscar, poses for a picture at the Melnitsa animation studio in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 23, 2026. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

Oscar‑nominated Russian animator says animation remains a powerful art form

Honoree US opera soprano Renee Fleming and husband Tim Jessell attend the 46th Kennedy Centre Honours gala at the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2023. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

Opera star Renee Fleming pulls out of Kennedy Centre shows as Trump’s takeover triggers wave of withdrawals

Critics argue Bollywood is increasingly producing polarising films aligned with the ideology of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government, using cinema’s unrivalled mass reach to shape public sentiment. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 26 Jan 2026

India’s Bollywood bets big on ‘event cinema’

Natalie Portman attends ‘The Gallerist’ Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 24, 2026 in Park City, Utah. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

‘We cannot normalise this’: Hollywood stars denounce killings by US immigration officers

Climber Alex Honnold reaches the top of Taipei 101 after free soloing the Taiwan skyscraper on January 25, 2026. — Netflix screenshot
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

No rope, no fear: Alex Honnold becomes first to free-solo Taipei 101 in historic Netflix-aired climb

Francis Buchholz passed away on Thursday after a private battle with cancer, according to a post on his Facebook page. — Picture via Facebook/Francis Buchholz
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

Francis Buchholz, Scorpions bassist behind ‘Rock You Like a Hurricane’, dies at 71

Aidan Zamiri and Charli XCX (right) attend ‘The Moment’ Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 23, 2026 in Park City, Utah. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

British singer Charli XCX roasts pop stardom in mockumentary ‘The Moment’

Movie posters for the documentary ‘Melania’ featuring US first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, US, January 14, 2026. — Reuter pic
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

‘Not a political film’: US first lady Melania Trump unveils new biopic with White House premiere

In Ismir, they met Isra’a, a then-11-year-old girl whose family had left Aleppo as bombs rained down on the city. — Picture via Sundance website
Showbiz / 25 Jan 2026

‘One in a Million’: Syrian refugee tale wows Sundance

The cast of “Back to the Past” Kevin Chu, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, and Jessica Hsuan pose for a photo with fans at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on January 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Showbiz / 24 Jan 2026

Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hsuan draw thousands to ‘Back to the Past’ promo in Pavilion KL

A general view shows the Taipei 101 skyscraper before Alex Honnold’s climb in Taipei on January 24, 2026. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 24 Jan 2026

Rain forces delay of Netflix’s live Taipei 101 ‘free solo climb’ to Sunday