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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed her last bid to get a new High Court judge to hear her entire solar bribery case all over again, which means her next step is to continue her appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years' jail and RM970 million fine. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Explained: Why Rosmah couldn’t ‘reset’ her bribery trial and lost all three tries to remove judge

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki speaks during a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, March 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

MACC: Former federal minister among 12 called in for questioning over RM1.11b semiconductor chip deal

In a letter posted on Facebook, Farm Fresh Bhd said its farm director Jacob Mathan, 35, died in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines. — Screengrab via Facebook/Farm Fresh Milk Malaysia

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Farm Fresh confirms farm director killed in Philippines helicopter crash

This Volcano Curry Mee is topped with so many ingredients. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

Overseas Union Garden’s Volcano Curry House serves a thick, fragrant curry mee and curry ‘chee cheong fun’ with ‘yong liew’

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said state executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been removed from his post with immediate effect following a proposal by PKR. — File picture by Opayn Mok

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Penang CM: State exco Fahmi Zainol terminated after charge of hurting wife

Yan Sulian (second left) helps a patient with electronic registration at a community health centre in Shanghai on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 15 h ago

This Shanghai doctor has 160,000 patients and he has never met any of them

In a media advisory today, Wisma Putra said it noted the announcement by UAE authorities on the opening of designated safe air corridors and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)’s temporary resumption of return services to and from Jeddah and Madinah on March 4 to 8. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysians strongly advised to defer non-essential travel to seven Middle East countries

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the whereabouts of three of Tun Daim Zainuddin's children were currently unknown. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Only one of the four Daim children being sought in Ops Godfather probe has come forward, MACC says

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, making an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran on February 28, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. — US Navy handout/AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Trump says Iran was ‘weeks from a weapon’ as he signals US Navy tanker escorts and contradicts Rubio

Former SRC director Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in court that Nik Faisal, appointed as both director and CEO of the company, acted as Najib’s proxy and served as the link between the then prime minister and SRC’s board of directors. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Najib ran SRC International through proxy Nik Faisal, ex-director tells court

James Chai, former special functions officer to ex-economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, denies allegations of misappropriation linked to a government deal with ARM Limited and criticises the MACC’s handling of the investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘I’m no Jho Low 2’: Rafizi’s ex-aide denies misappropriation claims, slams MACC’s public search

Britain said yesterday it would block study visas for nationals from four countries and halt work visas for Afghans, using what it called an “emergency brake” to curb rising asylum claims from people entering through legal routes. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

UK triggers ‘emergency brake’ to stop study visas for four countries and Afghan work visas

Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reportedly said he would oppose any attempt by former deputy Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to join Perikatan Nasional with his new party, citing a loss of trust. — File picture by Hari Anggara.

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Muhyiddin: Hamzah’s new party cannot join Perikatan after ‘betrayal’

issued a notice today regarding Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, who previously served as a special functions officer to Rafizi during the latter’s tenure as Minister of Economy. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MACC seeks Rafizi’s former aide in chip project probe

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Iran launches new strikes on US targets across the Gulf, fuelling regional energy fears

Nintendo has revealed Switch 2, its latest video game console. — Picture from Nintendo

Tech-gadgets / 17 Jan 2025

Nintendo teases Switch 2 out this year, promises backwards compatibility and exclusive games (VIDEO)

Players have long been hungry for news on a follow-up to Nintendo’s hybrid Switch console, which can be handheld or connected to a TV screen. — SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 16 Jan 2025

Switch 2 reveal today? Rumour mill goes overdrive over Nintendo’s anticipated video game console

Laura Li, 28, and her cousin Diego Deng, 20, search on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, in Hong Kong, China, April 30, 2024. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 16 Jan 2025

China’s Xiaohongshu: What you need to know about the app drawing TikTok users amid US ban threats

Tech-gadgets / 15 Jan 2025

From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?

Tech-gadgets / 14 Jan 2025

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ delay adds to video game giant Ubisoft’s financial woes

American creators are fleeing to another Chinese app, Xiaohongshu or Red Note in English as TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the US. — Illustration by Erna Mahyuni

Tech-gadgets / 14 Jan 2025

US ‘TikTok refugees’ flee to Chinese alternative app Xiaohongshu

Visitors view items inside Extinct Media Museum, a private museum showcasing a collection of defunct gadgets including old cameras, cassette tapes and cell phone, in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 14 Jan 2025

Reliving the past: Tokyo’s Extinct Media Museum showcases forgotten tech

Local Dota 2 team Myth Avenue Gaming (MAG) lifting the coveted Predator Shield at the APAC Predator League 2025 Grand Finals.—Picture by Firdaus Latif

Tech-gadgets / 13 Jan 2025

APAC Predator League 2025: Indonesia's Valorant team and Malaysia's Dota 2 squad clinch RM292,500 each

People walk past TV screens at the Samsung First Look preview at the Caesars Palace resort a pre-show for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 7, 2024. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 13 Jan 2025

Is your TV ready to be your new AI-powered butler? Here’s what’s coming next

The Asia Pacific (APAC) Predator League Grand Finals 2025 took place at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) in KL on January 11 and January 12. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Tech-gadgets / 13 Jan 2025

The APAC Predator League 2025: A game-changer for Malaysia’s ever-growing esports scene

Attendees walk through the SK Group booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2025. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 12 Jan 2025

Fuelling cloud computing and AI, CES highlights tech’s growing power demands

A screenshot of animation from MapleStory video game which cause furore among anti-feminist men in South Korea. — Picture from Reddit

Tech-gadgets / 12 Jan 2025

In South Korea, women in gaming industry face online abuse amid growing anti-feminist backlash

An attendee wears the Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses with Alexa during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 12 Jan 2025

AR and AI shape the future of smart glasses — but will price be the decider?

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced on January 6 that he was halting the internet giant’s fact-checking programme on its social platforms — Facebook, Instagram and Threads — in the United States. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 12 Jan 2025

How Meta’s fact-checking programme works and what Zuckerberg’s move means for misinformation

Apple is calling on shareholders to vote against the proposal to cut or scale back their diversity programmes at the upcoming AGM at the end of February. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Tech-gadgets / 11 Jan 2025

Apple stands by DEI commitment while Facebook does u-turn

Tech-gadgets / 11 Jan 2025

What could happen if the US actually goes through with TikTokalypse