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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

Mysterious ringing in Singapore’s Tiong Bahru. — Unsplash pic/Lukas Blazek
Singapore / 16 Jan 2026

Mysterious ringing rattles Singapore flats, with Tiong Bahru residents stuck in a never‑ending snooze loop

The cooperation also covers joint assessments of pharmaceutical and health products, arrangements for conducting clinical trials in both countries, and capacity-building initiatives such as workshops, training programmes and staff exchanges. — Pexels.com pic
Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

Singapore, Indonesia join forces to tighten pharmaceutical and clinical trial oversight in Asean

Pritam Singh, then Leader of the Opposition, leaves the Supreme Court after his appeal over his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee was dismissed in Singapore on December 4, 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

Singapore’s first ever Opposition Leader Pritam Singh stripped of post, PM finds role ‘untenable’ after conviction

Last December, the Singapore High Court upheld the conviction and fine imposed on Opposition Leader Pritam Singh for lying in Parliament. — AFP pic
Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

‘My conscience is clear’: Pritam Singh maintains innocence in face of parliamentary motion to deem him unfit as Singapore’s Opposition Leader

The Singapore Parliament approved a motion deeming Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh unsuitable for his post after his conviction for lying to a committee. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Parliament
Singapore / 15 Jan 2026

Singapore Parliament passes motion saying Pritam Singh unfit as Opposition Leader after lying to committee

Pritam Singh, 49, is Singapore’s first official Leader of the Opposition since the city state gained independence in 1965. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 14 Jan 2026

Singapore parliament to debate removing Opposition leader Pritam Singh after lying conviction

Singapore police seized over S$1.5 million in Genneva scam assets, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 14 Jan 2026

Singapore to distribute over S$1.5m in assets seized from Genneva gold scam to victims

Former actor Edmund Chen, whose legal name is Tan Kai Yuan, was reportedly charged in court today with driving without reasonable consideration following a road accident in March last year. — Picture via Facebook/Edmund Chen
Singapore / 14 Jan 2026

Former actor Edmund Chen charged in Singapore over crash that grievously injured motorcyclist

Bundles of heroin and methamphetamine concealed in pet food and beverage packaging, seized at the Woodlands Checkpoint in a case on December 29, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
Singapore / 14 Jan 2026

Drugs in pet food packs: Singapore nabs two Malaysians after alleged year-end smuggling attempt

Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh, 38, reportedly cheated the women by assuming multiple online personas, coercing them into sexual acts, producing explicit material, and then extorting them for money. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 13 Jan 2026

Malaysian man sentenced to jail, caning in Singapore for posing as Caucasian ‘sugar daddy’ and exploiting women

The system relies on a transponder installed in the ambulance that triggers nearby traffic lights, fast-tracking its movement through junctions near hospitals. — Freepik pic
Singapore / 13 Jan 2026

Life-saving two minutes: Singapore’s traffic priority system triggered over 2,500 times for faster ambulance access

Singapore will soon review the salaries of its political office holders, as the current structure and benchmarks have remained unchanged since 2012, Public Service Minister Chan Chun Sing said. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 13 Jan 2026

Singapore to review 2012 political pay structure after repeated deferrals

Temasek, an active investor which has a higher risk appetite, has reported a total shareholder return of 8.0 per cent per year in US dollar terms over the past 20 years, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow added. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 12 Jan 2026

Singapore pushes back on criticism, says GIC and Temasek returns ‘within expectations’

A Himalayan vulture is seen perched in the middle of a road in eastern Singapore, drawing public attention. — Picture via Facebook/John Lynn
Singapore / 12 Jan 2026

Himalayan vulture stuns in eastern Singapore after rare sightings in the west

A Singapore court has reportedly slashed a lawyer’s legal fees after finding them excessive, reducing charges from S$108,225 to S$34,000 in a civil case. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 12 Jan 2026

Singapore court finds lawyer overcharging, cuts ‘plainly excessive’ fees by S$74,000

Malaysian bus operator Causeway Link said it expects heavy crowds and strong ticket demand during the peak season, adding that backup buses will be deployed when necessary. — Picture from Facebook/Causeway Link
Singapore / 11 Jan 2026

Chinese New Year travel from Singapore to Malaysia sees airfares soar, buses and ETS fill up