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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 / 5 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 / 5 h ago

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

US President Donald Trump’s strategy toward other countries has been focused on intensely pressuring them to cooperate and loudly complaining when they say no. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

A war without a coalition: In the Iran war, US goes it alone like never before as allies balk

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission today called on Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, to immediately contact investigating officers and return to Malaysia to assist in an ongoing investigation. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MACC urges James Chai to return and cooperate, says media statements not a substitute for investigation

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has filed lawsuits against former MPs and state asemblymen for allegedly breaching the conditions of a RM10 million bond after leaving the party six years ago. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

PKR files suits against ex‑MPs, reps over alleged breach of RM10m party bond terms

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 / 5 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

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 / 5 h ago

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

The Ministry of Finance is currently examining appropriate measures to maintain oil prices at existing rates despite facing the challenge of surging global crude oil prices, which have now surpassed the US$100 (RM394) per barrel mark. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MOF: Govt studying ways to maintain fuel prices as Middle East conflict pushes crude above US$100

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 / 5 h ago

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

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 / 4 h ago

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

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 / 2 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for continued commitment from all civil servants in realising the aspirations of Malaysia Madani to bring the country to a more advanced and competitive level. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Anwar urges civil service to strengthen governance, improve delivery and adopt new tech under Malaysia Madani

At 6pm, the ringgit stood at 3.9425/9535 versus the greenback from 3.9415/9480 at Thursday’s close. ― Bernama pic

Money / 19 h ago

Ringgit rises against major currencies, slightly weaker vs US dollar

People wait in line outside a tortilla store a day after it was closed due to clashes in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on February 23, 2026. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 28 Feb 2026

El Mencho gone, but the digital mayhem lives on: How Mexican drug cartels weaponise social media

Around 109,000 business attendees will walk the halls of the Mobile World Congress centre in Barcelona, according to the GSMA mobile industry association, which has organised the MWC every year since 2006 in the Catalan capital. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 27 Feb 2026

At Barcelona smartphone congress, spotlight on robot phones, 5G expansion and sovereign AI debate

In this photo taken on February 4, 2026, a future Microsoft data centre is seen under construction in Karawang, West Java. Non-stop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping South-east Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 27 Feb 2026

Where AI lives: Inside South-east Asia’s data centre boom and the tech behind it

Malaysia accounts for over half of under-construction data centre capacity among five countries also including Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, market intelligence firm DC Byte says. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Tech-gadgets / 26 Feb 2026

Power play: Malaysia leads South-east Asia’s data centre boom as neighbours race to catch up

Albanian actress Anila Bisha poses during an AFP interview in Tirana on February 19, 2026 following the creation of AI-generated chatbot named ‘Diella’, using her likeness and voice, delivered a speech in parliament without her knowledge. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 26 Feb 2026

‘I am a minister?’: Albanian actress fights government to reclaim face and voice from AI double

A former psychotherapist testified that a California woman’s adolescent use of Instagram and YouTube contributed to her mental health struggles in a landmark trial against Meta and Alphabet. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 26 Feb 2026

Therapist tells court teen’s social media use was ‘contributing factor’ in mental health issues

A programmer in Barcelona said he accidentally gained remote access to 7,000 devices while trying to customise his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation controller. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 26 Feb 2026

French programmer says he accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums while experimenting with his PlayStation

More than 200 people worked on developing “Resident Evil Requiem”, which stars new protagonist FBI agent Grace as well as Leon Kennedy, a fan-favourite action hero. — Picture via Facebook/Resident Evil

Tech-gadgets / 26 Feb 2026

New Resident Evil game heads back to Raccoon City with back-to-basics horror formula (VIDEO)

Maxis says it has rolled out a new AI-powered network firewall designed to strengthen protection against scam calls and SMS. — SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 25 Feb 2026

Maxis launches AI-powered firewall to block scam calls and SMS on its network

Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek is carried off the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining an injury from a collision with Parma’s Edoardo Corvi at San Siro, Milan, February 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 24 Feb 2026

AC Milan’s Loftus-Cheek undergoes surgery after jaw fracture, could be out for eight weeks

As AI agents begin shaking up work, creators of large language models powering them continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into a battle for supremacy. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 22 Feb 2026

From ChatGPT to ‘Jarvis’: Enterprise software faces shake-up as AI agents gain ground

Vietnam leads South-east Asia in AI use, but lags in know-how. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 21 Feb 2026

South-east Asia goes AI-crazy: Vietnamese students are all in, but training-wise, not so much

Since 2019, Microsoft’s Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates, in a throwback to the early days of photography, when negatives were also stored on glass. — Picture via microsoft.com

Tech-gadgets / 21 Feb 2026

Can data last 10,000 years? Laser‑etched glass could store information for millennia, Microsoft researchers say

Tech-gadgets / 20 Feb 2026

Chinese AI models festoon Spring Festival a year after DeepSeek’s shock debut

Some firms use the cameras in stadiums and arenas to track individual players at all times, whether they have the ball or not. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 19 Feb 2026

From Moneyball to AI: How athlete data is becoming sport’s next billion-dollar play

Google-owned YouTube is the world’s largest video-sharing platform, with over 2.5 billion users actively using the site each month. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 18 Feb 2026

YouTube goes dark worldwide as glitch leaves millions staring at blank homepage