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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

Supporters attend a Opposition Workers’ Party rally in Singapore ahead of the general election in May 2025. The party says only its chief can legitimately serve as Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition. — AFP pic
Singapore / 21 Jan 2026

After Pritam Singh’s removal, Workers’ Party rejects Singapore PM’s call to name new Opposition Leader

Most Singaporeans use AI chatbots daily, yet few rely on them for conversation or comfort, researchers found. — AFP pic
Singapore / 21 Jan 2026

Singaporeans use AI for answers, not emotions — and they’re wary of the trade-offs, survey finds

CNA reported that the panel will determine whether Pritam Singh breached the party constitution following his conviction last year for lying to a parliamentary committee. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 21 Jan 2026

Singapore’s Workers’ Party names three-member panel to probe Pritam Singh’s conduct

Despite the glitch, bus operations and service frequencies remain unaffected. — Picture via Facebook
Singapore / 21 Jan 2026

Singapore transport authority probes technical fault behind inaccurate bus arrival timings

SCDF was alerted to the incident at 78 Boat Quay at about 11.20pm. — Picture via Xiaohongshu/Orbit
Singapore / 21 Jan 2026

About 80 evacuated after late‑night fire at Singapore Boat Quay eatery

People walk outside office buildings during lunchtime in the financial district of Raffles Place in Singapore on May 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Singapore / 20 Jan 2026

Construction, fintech and IT firms dominate Singapore’s fastest‑growing companies list

According to a draft charter seen by news agencies, the board would comprise world leaders and be chaired by US President Donald Trump. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 20 Jan 2026

Singapore still weighing US invitation to join Trump’s new ‘Board of Peace’

Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon said the approval prompted his visit to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu to assess potential consulate locations, aiming to identify suitable sites for at least a temporary starting point.
Singapore / 20 Jan 2026

Singapore to establish consulates in Sarawak, Sabah this year

Singapore private hire drivers are scrambling for work after the car rental company closed due to its S$300 million debt. — Picture from Facebook/Autobahn Rent A Car
Singapore / 19 Jan 2026

Singapore car rental firm Autobahn collapses after S$300m debt, drivers now jobless

A 59-year-old former executive director and a 49-year-old former vice-principal at a Singapore preschool were ordered by district court to serve four months in jail and three months and two weeks respectively from January 19, 2026 for covering up a seven month-long sexual abuse perpetrated by a 61-year-old cook on three children between one and two years old in 2023. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 19 Jan 2026

Singapore judge jails ex-director and vice-principal for sexual abuse cover-up of toddlers at preschool

ComfortDelGro has paused its self-driving shuttle trials after a minor crash in Punggol, Singapore on January 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/SGRV FRONT MAN
Singapore / 19 Jan 2026

Autopilot off, oops! Singapore self-driving car kisses road divider during human takeover in Punggol

Singapore police arrested a 17-year-old male driver on Friday night after he allegedly drove under the influence of drugs. — Picture via Facebook/Singapore Police Force
Singapore / 18 Jan 2026

Singapore police arrest teenager after drug‑driving pursuit ends in multiple crashes and foot chase

Indonesia is investigating 13 people suspected of supplying a Singapore adoption agency with children from outside the country, sparking cross-border child trafficking concerns. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 17 Jan 2026

Where are all these babies from? Singapore on alert as Indonesian child adoption probe points to possible shady deals

A new antioxidant enzyme treatment could reduce foot amputations for diabetes patients. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 17 Jan 2026

Singapore scientists find way to help diabetic wounds heal faster

Some 60 primary students in Singapore fell ill after meals served under the new centralised school kitchen model that started in January 2026. — Screengrab from gourmetz.com
Singapore / 17 Jan 2026

Gastroenteritis outbreak sickens 60 pupils as Singapore rolls out centralised school meals

Cannabis was among the drugs seized during a six-day islandwide operation in Singapore, in which a 34-year-old woman was arrested for hiding the narcotics in her children’s bedroom. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 17 Jan 2026

Singapore police go on islandwide drug raid, nab woman with cannabis and Ice stash behind children’s bedroom door