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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  / 16 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 head of Larian Studios, the developers behind 2023’s game of the year ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’, has vowed to ban any use of AI art in the outfit’s upcoming project ‘Divinity’. — Picture courtesy of Larian Studios
Tech-gadgets / 10 Jan 2026

Award winning ‘Baldur’s Gate’ studio rejects AI art for new ‘Divinity’ project amid industry backlash

An LG CLOiD robot stands on stage during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 10 Jan 2026

From ChatGPT to robot butlers: How AI hardware took over CES in just 4 years

A referee signals a point on as robots wearing boxing gloves exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 10 Jan 2026

‘Better than MMA’: Humanoid robots trade punches in Vegas as high-tech fight nights draw crowds

Capmind One, an open-ear device for recording calls or conversation, is worn by an exhibitor during CES Unveiled at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 4, 2026. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 08 Jan 2026

Listen up — earbuds may be the gateway to AI’s everyday future

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about autonomous-driving vehicles during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2026. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 06 Jan 2026

CES 2026 spotlights self‑driving tech, AI as automakers scale back EVs

LG Electronics CEO Jae-Cheol Lyu speaks during the LG press conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2026. TV makers are offering bigger and smarter screens at higher prices even as more young people shun them for their smartphones. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 06 Jan 2026

Big screens, bigger ads: Smart TVs turn your living room into a battlefield

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang introduces robots powered by NVIDIA's technology as he speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2026. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 06 Jan 2026

Six chips to rule them all: Nvidia rolls out ‘Vera Rubin’ to stay atop AI race

The LOOMOS everyday AI glasses was one of the highlights during the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January last year. Expectations are high for wearable tech with AI features in 2026. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 05 Jan 2026

Trade wars and chip shortages: What to expect at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas

UTM vice-chancellor Prof Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim (centre) with Billion Prima general manager Lee Yuh Jiunn (left) and durian farmer Abd Hadi Ahmad Sani (right) show off the new mini baggage scanner at UTM’s Digital Imaging Technology lecture series in Johor Bahru. — Bernama pic
Tech-gadgets / 01 Jan 2026

UTM turns durians into X-ray stars, no fruit harmed

TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation 2-nanometre chips. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 01 Jan 2026

Tiny tech, big AI power: 2nm chips mark new frontier in semiconductor innovation