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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

The Housing Development Board (HDB) coffee shops will no longer be required to provide budget meals under revised rules intended to keep the scheme sustainable for operators and stallholders. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 10 Jan 2026

Singapore drops mandatory budget meal rule at HDB coffee shops, offers rent perks to operators who opt in

An 18-year-old admitted in court to multiple offences committed between 2024 and 2025, including distributing a girl’s nude photos, forging an NRIC and extorting a schoolmate. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 10 Jan 2026

Singapore teen pleads guilty to leaking nudes, forging NRIC and extorting schoolmate in ‘sustained campaign of exploitation’

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said no one was inside the unit at the time of the fire. — Picture courtesy of Singapore Civil Defence Force
Singapore / 10 Jan 2026

Singapore Tampines flat fire forces evacuation of 100 residents, firefighter hospitalised for heat exhaustion

A police officer who molested a female colleague and assaulted a full time national serviceman after a work dinner and dance was sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail on Wednesday. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 10 Jan 2026

Singapore cop gets 11 weeks’ jail for molesting policewoman and attacking national serviceman after work dinner and dance

People walk outside office buildings during lunchtime in the financial district of Raffles Place in Singapore on May 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Analysts: Singapore job market to stay cautious in 2026 despite solid growth as employers shift to contract roles

Students in Singapore have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) can be built by anyone, showing that with the right tools and community support, people can develop solutions that address real-world needs. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Singapore students create AI tools to solve real‑world problems at Codechella

A ComfortDelGro taxi overturned on the Pan Island Expressway on Wednesday morning, leaving its driver and passenger injured and requiring hospital treatment. — Picture via TikTok/mdamranbd7
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Taxi overturns on Singapore’s Pan Island Expressway, sending driver and passenger to hospital (VIDEO)

In a Facebook post, Derrick Sim (right) of People’s Power Party jokingly told Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to ‘lepak a bit’ following the strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar. — Pictures by Raymond Manuel and Facebook/Derrick Sim People's Power Party
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

‘Lepak a bit’: Singapore politician’s quip highlights ringgit’s recent gains against Singapore dollar

Defamation suits filed by Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam (pic) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng against Bloomberg and one of its reporters will proceed to trial in April 2026. ― TODAY pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Singapore ministers’ defamation suits over Bloomberg Good Class Bungalow article fixed for April hearings

Singapore’s Workers’ Party Chief Pritam Singh walks outside the State Courts in Singapore February 17, 2025. The Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has moved a motion for Parliament to decide whether Pritam Singh should continue as Leader of the Opposition following his conviction for giving false evidence to a parliamentary committee. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Singapore’s Leader of the House files motion to review Pritam Singh’s suitability as opposition leader after conviction

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Singapore has ordered retailers to stop selling five batches of Nestle NAN infant and follow on formula after a potential contamination risk involving cereulide toxin was flagged by overseas food safety authorities. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Singapore halts sale of selected Nestle NAN infant formula after five batches flagged for toxin risk

The initiative, announced on November 19, will let companies list simultaneously on the Singapore Exchange and Nasdaq using a single prospectus in their application, cutting the cost and complexity of a second listing that firms pursue primarily to access capital from a broader investor base. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 09 Jan 2026

Singapore’s Nasdaq fast‑track draws interest, but high S$2b threshold may curb uptake

The store also sold vapes and related accessories. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 07 Jan 2026

Malaysian jailed 41 weeks after 35,000 vapes seized in Singapore warehouse raids

Spot gold prices are now trading at least around US$4,330 (RM17,568.64) an ounce, nearly double the US$2,600 (RM10,524) an ounce seen at the start of 2025, which explains why Singaporean gold buyers are keener on bullion than jewellery. — AFP/China OUT pic
Singapore / 06 Jan 2026

Bullion beats bling: Gold buyers in Singapore trade in jewellery for bars amid metal price boom

Former Singapore deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat, who retired from politics in April 2025, relinquished his seat on the Monetary Authority of Singapore on January 5, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Singapore / 06 Jan 2026

Ex-Singapore DPM Heng Swee Keat leaves Money Authority board nine months after quitting politics

According to a report by Singapore’s CNA, 20-year-old Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad was also ordered to perform 70 hours of community service. — Picture via Facebook/Tanjong Pagar United F.C.
Singapore / 06 Jan 2026

Singapore court puts ex-footballer on 15 months’ probation for attacking two opponents