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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 6 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

US President Donald Trump’s strategy toward other countries has been focused on intensely pressuring them to cooperate and loudly complaining when they say no. — Reuters pic
World  / 19 h ago

A war without a coalition: In the Iran war, US goes it alone like never before as allies balk

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has filed lawsuits against former MPs and state asemblymen for allegedly breaching the conditions of a RM10 million bond after leaving the party six years ago. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PKR files suits against ex‑MPs, reps over alleged breach of RM10m party bond terms

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

The Ministry of Finance is currently examining appropriate measures to maintain oil prices at existing rates despite facing the challenge of surging global crude oil prices, which have now surpassed the US$100 (RM394) per barrel mark. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MOF: Govt studying ways to maintain fuel prices as Middle East conflict pushes crude above US$100

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 6 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 5 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

Yomiuri Shimbun Online reported the 39-year-old producer, also known as Simon and whose real name is Junho Sakai, was taken into custody around 1am along with three other individuals at a hotel in Nagoya. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz / 23 Feb 2026

XG producer Simon Jakops, K-hip hop producer Chancellor arrested on drug charges in Nagoya hotel raid

Kong appears as a new titan to fear in the second installment of Apple TV's 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'. — Picture courtesy of Apple
Showbiz / 23 Feb 2026

Godzilla and Kong take over Los Angeles in record-breaking drone spectacle for ‘Monarch:Legacy of Monsters’ season 2 premiere (VIDEO)

US film producer Sara Murphy and US film director Paul Thomas Anderson pose with the award for Best film for
Showbiz / 23 Feb 2026

‘One Battle’ triumphs at BAFTAs that honour British talent

Legendary Indonesian rock band Dewa 19 will be taking over Axiata Arena once again this June 6. — Picture courtesy of Icon Entertainment 
Showbiz / 23 Feb 2026

Influential Indonesian rock band Dewa 19 returning to KL this June with Padi Reborn as special guest 

A grainy snapshot of Shahlan Dung from Malaysia’s early punk circuit, capturing the raw, sweat-soaked urgency that defined the scene’s first wave. — Picture via Facebook
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

Shahlan Abdullah, Malaysian punk vanguard and early Carburetor Dung vocalist, dies at 57

(From left) Jessica Hsuan, Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, and Kevin Chu at last month’s visit to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to thank fans nationwide for their overwhelming support for the ‘Back to the Past’ film. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

‘Back to the Past’ levels up with 24 new minutes, multiverse twist lands Feb 26

A scene from ‘Lali’, the first all-Pakistani film directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat that made its world premiere at the Berlin film festival on February 20, 2026. — Screenshot from YouTube/Khoosat Films
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

Punjabi black comedy ‘Lali’ puts Pakistan centre stage at Berlin, signals new wave of filmmakers

A picture of Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad hangs on a cupboard on a set depicting a recreation of an office at the infamous Saydnaya prison, during the filming of the Arabic TV Series ‘Al-Khuruj min al-Beir’ (Exiting the Well) in Zouk Mikhael, north of Beirut, on February 17, 2026. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

Syria’s Ramadan ratings race turns Assad-era prisons into gripping – and divisive – TV

‘Hamnet’, directed by Chloe Zhao (centre), starring Paul Mescal (left) as playwright Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley (right) as his wife Agnes has been nominated 11 times for the 2026 Baftas. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

Can ‘Hamnet’ spring a British upset as Hollywood heavyweights dominate Bafta night?

Tom Noonan at the 5th German Comic Con Dortmund 2019. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

Veteran actor Tom Noonan, who played RoboCain in RoboCop 2, dies aged 74

‘Yellow Letters’, directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin Film Festival. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

‘Yellow Letters’ shines at Berlinale, winning Golden Bear amid fiery debates on Gaza and democracy

What started as a dispute on concert rules and etiquette quickly turned into an all out online war between South Korea and Southeast Asian social media users. — Picture via Instagram/Day6 and Screenshot via X.
Showbiz / 22 Feb 2026

SEAblings vs Knetz: How a K-pop concert in KL triggered an online skirmish between South-east Asian and South Korean fans

K-pop group Blackpink is the first official artiste to hit the 100 million-subscriber mark on YouTube. — Screengrab from YouTube/Blackpink
Showbiz / 21 Feb 2026

Blackpink blinks past 100 million subs; YouTube can’t stop the girls!

Malaysia-born comic Nigel Ng and his US-born lawyer-wife Sabrina Ahmed announced on Instagram on February 20, 2026 that they are expecting their first child. — Pictures from Instagram/mrnigelng
Showbiz / 21 Feb 2026

Uncle Roger about to become Daddy Roger

(From left to right) Isabel May, Kevin Williamson, Neve Campbell, and Kevin McCarthy at the ‘Scream 7’ x Meta Creator Event at Paramount Pictures Studios on February 03, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. — Getty Images via AFP pic
Showbiz / 21 Feb 2026

‘Scream VII’ lands after 30 years, Gaza row, cast exits and Neve Campbell’s comeback

William Shatner cranks up the volume with heavy metal ‘voyage’ at 94, promises Sabbath and Iron Maiden covers. —- AFP pic
Showbiz / 21 Feb 2026

Star Trek’s William Shatner turns metal at 94, vows to ‘boldly headbang’ this year