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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 6 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

The Malaysia Airports team led by Zainuddin Mohamed @ Zainal, General Manager of Aviation Marketing & Development with the Lufthansa airline crew at ITB Berlin 2026. — Picture courtesy of Lufthansa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

Demonstrators hold placards, including two (L) claiming that Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are puppets of the US, during a demonstration condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Palestinians in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Prabowo faces Muslim group backlash, says Indonesia will quit Trump’s Board of Peace if it fails to benefit Palestinians

Singapore has granted permanent residency (PR) status to 450 individuals through the Global Investor Programme from 2015 until 2025, said Trade and Industry Minister Gan Siow Huang. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 28 Feb 2026

Singapore approves 450 PRs under Global Investor Programme since 2015, S$930m channelled into firms and funds

US President Donald Trump sits with several world leaders during the announcement of his Board of Peace initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 22, 2026. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Singapore weighs US Board of Peace invite, keeps Gaza aid front and centre

The country also expects to welcome roughly 40,000 permanent residents (PRs) annually over the next five years, slightly up from 35,000 in 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Singapore to welcome up to 30,000 new citizens annually to address population decline

Preliminary investigations indicate that the 71-year-old man and 66-year-old woman were known to each other, police said, adding that investigations are ongoing. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Police Force
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Man, 71, woman, 66, found dead in Punggol HDB flat in Singapore; police probe unnatural death

File picture of Pokemon cards at the 2019 Pokemon World Championships in Washington, DC. Singapore will regulate trading card packs and other ‘blind box’ products to address gambling-like risks. — AFP pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Singapore to regulate blind boxes, trading cards over gambling concerns

Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted at about 10.35pm after reports of a person floating in the river. — Screengrab from social media
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Body of 13-year-old boy retrieved from Singapore’s Kallang River after falling while fishing

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the latest cooperation marks the republic’s first operationalised carbon credit agreement with an Asean member state. — Bernama pic
Singapore / 27 Feb 2026

Singapore and Thailand to kick off carbon credit partnership on March 31

Singapore has advised its citizens in Iran to leave the country while flight options remain available amid heightened regional tensions and recent public unrest. ― Reuters pic
Singapore / 26 Feb 2026

Singapore issues advisory for citizens to leave Iran while flights remain available

Scam related losses in Singapore fell 19 per cent year-on-year to S$913.1 million (RM2.8 billion) in 2025, down from S$1.11 billion previously, the Singapore Police Force said yesterday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Singapore / 26 Feb 2026

Singapore police: Scam cases drop 24.8pc in 2025, losses fall to S$913m, but youths remain most affected

Hundreds of Chinese‑language videos generated using artificial intelligence have been uploaded to YouTube targeting Singapore and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 25 Feb 2026

Singapore hit by AI disinformation blitz, hundreds of fake YouTube videos target PM Wong

A view of the central business district skyline in Singapore May 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 25 Feb 2026

Singapore publishes wealth data for first time, Finance Ministry finds richest 1pc own 14pc of assets

A man who assaulted a taxi driver after quarrelling with his fiancée in the back of the vehicle was sentenced to 12 weeks’ imprisonment on Wednesday. — AFP pic
Singapore / 25 Feb 2026

Singapore midnight taxi ride turns violent as drunk passenger chokes driver on expressway, gets 12 weeks’ jail

On Tuesday, Singapore confirmed a measles case in an 11-month-old girl, raising the total number of infections in infants under 12 months to five so far in 2026, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said. — AFP pic
Singapore / 24 Feb 2026

Singapore reports fifth infant measles case, first preschool infection in 2026

CNA reported that Tan Wei Sien, a cleaner whose age was not disclosed, was convicted of voyeurism following a trial. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 24 Feb 2026

Singapore cleaner jailed for filming teen in toilet, claims he was gathering ‘evidence’

Culling crows using shotguns was halted in 2020 after incidents where pellets accidentally struck nearby homes. However, Minister Chee stated that alternative methods have failed to keep the situation under control.— Pexels pic
Singapore / 24 Feb 2026

Singapore to resume crow shootings in March after other control measures fail, crow attacks increase

Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs and new Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam described the current global environment as one of “great stress,” marked by political and economic tensions, violence, and wars. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 24 Feb 2026

Singapore will take action against citizens fighting for foreign causes ‘for any side’, says minister