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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

A 31‑year‑old woman was sentenced to nine months’ jail for slapping, stepping on and kicking her seven‑year‑old son. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic
Singapore / 26 Jan 2026

Woman in Singapore gets nine months’ jail for slapping, stepping on and kicking her seven‑year‑old son in CCTV‑captured assault

Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has launched a facial recognition trial at Woodlands Checkpoint, allowing eligible motorcyclists to clear immigration without fingerprint scans. — Picture via Facebook/Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Singapore / 26 Jan 2026

Singapore starts facial recognition trial for motorcyclists at Woodlands Checkpoint, open to residents and repeat visitors (VIDEO)

The currency rose about 0.3 per cent to 1.2684 as the US dollar weakened amid speculation over possible US involvement in foreign-exchange intervention to support the Japanese yen. — AFP pic
Singapore / 26 Jan 2026

Singapore dollar hits strongest level against US dollar since October 2014

A woman in Singapore was sentenced to two weeks in jail after she defied court orders to transfer a S$4 million (RM12.6 million) condominium owned by her ex-lover back to him. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 25 Jan 2026

Love, lies and a S$4m property battle: Woman refuses to hand back ex’s Singapore condo, gets two weeks’ jail

Singapore Airlines and its sister carrier Scoot have joined a growing number of airlines that are rerouting their flight routes to avoid the skies over Iraq and the Red Sea amid tensions between US and Iran. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 25 Jan 2026

Singapore carriers rerouting flights over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions

Singapore aims to become a global AI hub with new funding to advance research, applied projects and talent development. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 25 Jan 2026

Singapore steps up AI ambitions with S$1b public research investment

The Singapore Food Agency and the Animal and Veterinary Service are working with Indonesia’s Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services on the resumption of pig imports from Pulau Bulan in Indonesia. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 25 Jan 2026

Fresh pork from Malaysia remains top choice, but Singapore expands imports to boost supply ahead of CNY

The Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore was alerted to a bomb threat on January 23, 2026, which turned out to be fake. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 24 Jan 2026

Singapore Defence Ministry says no danger after Paya Lebar Air Base bomb scare, warns against fake threats

A PMD includes e-scooters that have a max width of 70cm and weight of 20kg (unloaded) and can go up to 25hm/h, under Singapore law. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 24 Jan 2026

Singapore cop suffers injuries to face after teen PMD rider drags him into Punggol pillar

First-time Sri Lankan leopard mum Yala, gave birth to three cubs on January 1, 2026 at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore. — Screengrab from Facebook/Mandai Wildlife Reserve
Singapore / 24 Jan 2026

New Year, new arrivals: Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve welcomes rare leopard triplets and capybara pups 

Singapore police arrested an unarmed 33-year-old man for disorderly conduct after he entered River Valley High School on January 23, 2026 and allegedly harassed the staff, and refused to leave. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 24 Jan 2026

Man, 33, enters River Valley High School in Singapore, shouts at staff and refuses to leave; now with cops

Seer Jiao Tiong is accused of intentionally feeding wildlife without written approval from the director-general of wildlife management. — Unsplash pic/Ashe Walker
Singapore / 23 Jan 2026

Feeding pigeons lands 74-year-old Singaporean woman in court

The incident reportedly occurred on April 28 last year when the girl, then 16, arrived late and had her phone taken by the school’s operations manager before being sent to class. — Photo by Raymond Manuel
Singapore / 23 Jan 2026

Singapore teen pleads guilty to penknife attack on school staff over confiscated phone

Soon Yong Chao was yesterday sentenced to three months and 28 weeks’ jail and fined S$4,600 after pleading guilty to six charges. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 23 Jan 2026

Man jailed for threatening mother with samurai sword, running illegal vape business in Singapore

Changi Airport Group reportedly said that aircraft traffic rose 2.2 per cent year on year to 374,000, while airfreight throughput climbed 4.5 per cent to 2.08 million tonnes. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 23 Jan 2026

Singapore’s Changi Airport hits all-time high traffic in 2025, KL tops busiest routes

Workers’ Party Secretary-General Pritam Singh speaks during a rally ahead of the general election in Singapore April 24, 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 22 Jan 2026

Singapore PMO: Opposition leader post to stay empty amid WP standoff