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Under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), the price of RON97 and unsubsidised RON95 will both drop by 25 sen. RON97 will now cost RM4.10 per litre, while unsubsidised RON95 will be priced at RM3.47 per litre. Meanwhile, diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will see a 30 sen decrease, bringing the price down to RM4.07 per litre. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Fuel prices drop: Finance ministry announces lowered petrol and diesel rates amid easing global market

Magistrate Mohd Hirman Ab Raub imposed the sentence on Syed Fazillah Syed Assimie, 41, after the court found the prosecution had proven its case.— Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

E-hailing driver fined RM101,750 for importing 5,500 bottles of zam-zam water

A view of skyscrapers affected by haze in Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated July 22, 2025. Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore could face severe transboundary haze in the coming months as South-east Asia has been placed on red alert for an elevated haze risk, according to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia, SE Asia on red alert for severe haze risk in 2026, warns SIIA report

Transport Minister Anthony Loke explained that the authorities can still impose a lower fine for a violation on a case-to-case basis, countering allegations that the increment would lump lesser serious offences together with more serious violations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

As traffic violations rise, so must the penalties: Loke defends RM500 fine hike

Finance Minister II Datuk Amir Hamzah Azizan inspects the prices of daily essential goods at a grocery shop in Petra Jaya, Kuching, June 24, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

SARA programme expanded to include more local products, says finance minister II

Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (centre) leading the coalition’s 56 candidates for the upcoming Johor state election at the Johor Umno state liaison office in Johor Bahru today. June 24, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Going it alone: Johor BN will not form a joint government with any coalition, says Onn Hafiz

Voters show their inked fingers after early voting for the Johor State Election at a polling station in Johor Bahru on March 8, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

These 21 Johor seats decided two elections — Will they decide a third on July 11?

: Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (centre) leading the coalition’s 56 candidates for the upcoming Johor state election at the Johor Umno state liaison office in Johor Bahru today. June 24, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

BN announces Johor election candidate lists, Onn Hafiz spearheading the charge

A child was photographed eating a takeaway meal at an Ikea showroom dining set in Tampines, sparking an online debate in Singapore over public etiquette and store rules. — Composite of social media photos
Singapore  / 13 h ago

‘It’s just a kid!’ Grandma’s response after grandson eats at Singapore Ikea display table sparks social media pile-on

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the Prime Minister’s Informal Engagement Session with the Chief Secretary to the Government and civil servants from the Southern Zone at the Public Works Department Engineering and Technology Excellence Centre (CREaTE) hall in Melaka, June 24, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar: Elections should be between political parties, don’t involve royalty

Education minister and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Wanita chief Fadhlina Sidek has filed a police report over the circulation of an AI-generated video spreading false allegations against her. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Education minister files police report over AI-generated video, calling it malicious and defamatory

BNM attributed the breaches to inadequate staff oversight and gaps in the company’s standard operating procedures. — Photo by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 15 h ago

BNM fines AEON Credit RM520,000 over sanctions compliance breaches

According to the charge, the accused was charged with making an offensive communication with intent to annoy others through a Facebook post on February 12 last year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

In Sarawak, security guard jailed eight months, fined RM50,000 for offensive Facebook comment against King

MRCB had sued activist Abdul Razak Ismail and blogger Murray Hunter over a series of posts published on Facebook and Hunter’s Substack platform that questioned the stadium demolition and redevelopment project. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MRCB secures consent judgment in Shah Alam Stadium suit; case against blogger to continue

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said based on statistics from the Socso, business closures and company downsizing were identified as the main causes of retrenchment, affecting 17,485 people or 40.85 per cent.
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Business closures, downsizing led to 42,807 job losses this year, says Ramanan

Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2024. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 29 Feb 2024

Singapore foreign minister: Israel’s military response has gone ‘too far’; country to donate third tranche of aid to Gaza

Lin Min (right, wearing mask) outside the State Courts on Sept 13, 2023. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 29 Feb 2024

Ex-Kinderland teacher faces fresh charges over ill-treatment of three more preschool children

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that that the Government still believes in not just giving handouts to the lower income and vulnerable groups but also giving people a leg up. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 29 Feb 2024

DPM Wong: Budget 2024 maintains Singapore’s ethos of balancing handouts and giving people a leg-up

Commuters tapping in at MRT fare gates on Jan 12, 2024. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 28 Feb 2024

Singapore Land Transport Authority: Commuters who switched to SimplyGo cards from Jan 9 to 22 to get new cards that use old ticketing system

Singapore’s TFR has been on a downward trend since 2018, when it was 1.14. It continued to fall to 1.12 in 2021, followed by 1.05 in 2022.  — Pexels pic via TODAY
Singapore / 28 Feb 2024

Singapore’s total fertility rate in 2023 projected to drop to historic low of 0.97; cost and parenting pressure among factors

For one thing, the rise of AI has some workers worrying that they may lose their jobs. These workers are often professionals, managers, executives and technicians, said Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Desmond Tan. — iStock pic via TODAY
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Budget 2024 debate: As Singapore maps its AI future, human skills like empathy, critical thinking still crucial, say MPs

The research team studied more than 2,600 young children in Singapore across two time periods. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

National University of Singapore study: Parents with self-control, who don’t use harsh punishments tend to have emotionally resilient kids

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is seen speaking in Singapore's Parliament on Feb 27, 2024. — CNA screengrab via TODAY
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Budget 2024 debate: ‘Pessimistic’ to focus on SkillsFuture take-up, says Singapore DPM Heng, as WP MPs seek changes to boost users

A view of the Supreme Court along Hight Street in Singapore. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Singapore man, 61, pleads guilty to attacking wife for refusing sex, attempting to sexually assault 81-year-old mother while he was drunk

Chinese visitors were allegedly barred from boarding and viewing the A400M military aircraft at the Singapore Airshow on Feb 24, 2023. — Screen capture via Douyin/TODAY
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Airbus apologises after staff seen on video allegedly barring Chinese visitors from boarding military plane at Singapore Airshow

Lim Poh Heng, 71, arriving at the State Courts on Feb 26, 2024. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Jail, fine for Singapore fish wholesaler who gave more than S$86,000 as bribes to three NTUC FairPrice workers

Daniel Pang (pic), 23, was sentenced on February 26, 2024 for beating up a man and for driving without an appropriate licence, causing an accident. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Drunk guy beat up man he thought was making advances on his half-sister, gets jail and fine in Singapore

A S$1.9 billion (RM6.8 billion) enhancement to the Assurance Package will include cost-of-living special payments of between S$200 and S$400 in cash for around 2.5 million Singaporeans aged 21 and above. — AFP file pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Singapore Budget 2024 debate: MPs caution against reliance on govt handouts, seek targeted help for low-income households

A view of a page from the CPF Mobile application. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2024

Singapore Budget 2024 debate: MPs ask to relook CPF interest rates, housing affordability to help Singaporeans reach retirement adequacy

Philip Chan Man Ping (pictured), a 59-year-old naturalised Singapore citizen, came to Singapore from Hong Kong in 1990. — Chan Man Ping Philip/Instagram pic via TODAY 
Singapore / 26 Feb 2024

Singaporean businessman Philip Chan designated as ‘politically significant person’ under foreign interference law

US singer Taylor Swift performs on stage during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney on February 23, 2024. — AFP pic
Singapore / 26 Feb 2024

Hotels, flights booked out as ‘Swift effect’ hits Singapore