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Fans of the British alternative rock band Muse attend a live concert at Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Hannah Yeoh announces major cut in KL concert deposit rates from May 1

Two members of an Islamic non-governmental organisation (NGO) are brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Shah Alam on April 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MACC clarifies that RM230m misappropriated was public donations, not ‘zakat’ funds

Two members of an Islamic non-governmental organisation (NGO) are brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Shah Alam on April 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Ikram suspends three members caught in RM230m ‘zakat’ fund scandal

No additional hardware is required for merchants to receive payments on their iPhones. — Picture via Apple Newsroom

Tech-gadgets / 15 h ago

Apple brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Malaysia, letting merchants accept contactless payments without extra hardware

A 15-year-old Malaysia boy is reportedly expected to be charged in Singapore today after allegedly acting as a cash mule in scams. — AFP pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Malaysian boy, 15, to be charged in Singapore for allegedly acting as cash mule in RM38,000 scam

Survey and Mapping Department director-general Datuk Hazri Hassan arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on April 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Survey and Mapping D-G charged with abusing position to fund travel abroad

US President Donald Trump speaks during the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire at last minute, keeps blockade as peace talks stall

Two people, including a deputy NGO chairman, have been remanded for four days to assist investigations into the alleged misappropriation of around RM230 million in zakat funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

RM230m zakat funds probe: Two suspects, including NGO deputy chairman, remanded for four days over alleged misappropriation

Bags containing a mixture of rare earth elements that sell for around US$100,000 (RM395,534.24) each, are stacked at the Lynas Malaysia refinery in Gebeng, north of Kuantan, Pahang, ready to be shipped to markets abroad. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Inside the Malaysian factory supplying the world’s most critical minerals worth RM395,000 a bag

MACC nabbed a man in his 30s, said to be a company boss, suspected of being a member of a smuggling syndicate dealing in bringing in contraband goods from various countries into Port Klang. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Fake import racket: Company boss held in MACC Port Klang sweep, RM160m accounts frozen over RM1.5b Customs loss

French pastry chef Bastien Blanc-Tailleur decorates a wedding cake at his studio in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, southwestern Paris on April 10, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 19 h ago

Inside the US$6.7m wedding cake that stole the show from Jennifer Lopez: Its French creator tells all

A Bomba Malaysia firefighter prepares his helmet before responding to an emergency on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Sandakan fire witness says sorry after video of firefighter abuse goes viral

A 47-year-old man is reportedly set to be charged in Singapore today after footage allegedly showing him kicking a woman at Lucky Plaza went viral online. — Screengrab via Reddit//One-Sympathy8712

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore man faces charges after viral video shows him kicking woman at Lucky Plaza, police say he hit her before

Thirty minutes, a handful of needles, and a small step toward moving freely again. — AFP pic

Opinion / 17 h ago

Where I try acupuncture for the stiffness that won’t go away

Securities Commission chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi speaks at the Securities Commission Malaysia Annual Report 2025 press conference at the Securities Commission Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Takeovers not a crime, SC says amid ‘corporate mafia’ allegations

What You Think

5 h ago

Energy dependence is strategic vulnerability: East Asia must finally wake up, especially Asean — Phar Kim Beng

Energy infrastructure across East Asia remains exposed to global price shocks and supply disruptions driven by geopolitical instability. — AFP pic

APRIL 22 — East Asia’s economic miracle has long been powered by a fragile assumption: that energy from West Asia will always flow uninterrupted. That assumption is now dangerously obsolete.With approximately 84 per cent of crude oil and 83 per cent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported from West Asia,...

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Schoolchildren queue for a meal at a canteen, as rising living costs put pressure on families and increase the risk of food insecurity among children in Malaysia. — Bernama file pic

What You Think / 8 h ago

When crisis hits, children pay first – and longest — Juanita Vasquez-Escallon

Children can appear healthy at first, but hidden immune disorders often mean a quiet, prolonged struggle marked by repeated illness and delayed diagnosis. — Unsplash pic for illustration only

What You Think / 10 h ago

Why Malaysia must act on hidden immune disorders — Zarina Thasneem Zainudeen and Intan Juliana Abd Hamid

According to the author, transitioning to a circular approach would require deliberate strategic efforts, which can be broadly grouped into game-changing and enabling initiatives. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 12 h ago

How circularity can secure Europe’s critical raw materials future — Ahmad Ibrahim

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A still shows two performers during the controversial bedroom scene in a theatrical production during Universiti Malaya’s Theatre Carnival in April 2026. — Picture from social media

12 h ago

Why a bedroom scene in a play staged at UM stirred public concern — Mustafa K Anuar

According to the authors, enhancing cooperation with partner countries like South Korea is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and it paves the way forward to ensure the region can weather future challenges to food security. — Unsplash pic

14 h ago

Leveraging Asean-South Korea cooperation in food security — Nurliana Kamaruddin and Geetha Govindasamy

File picture of visitors looking at portraits featuring the late Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong at an exhibition held by Mao memorabilia collectors in Beijing September 21, 2024. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Is communism that dangerous, or does Malaysia fear ideas it cannot control? — Khoo Ying Hooi

According to the author, US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the blockade of Iranian ports will persist until Tehran produces a ‘unified proposal’ is revealing, and underscores a negotiation style that thrives on threats and fluid time lines. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Ceasefire extended, diplomacy deferred: Trump’s episodic pause with Iran remains dangerous — Phar Kim Beng

An aerial view of two excavators deepening and widening the Klang River as part of Selangor’s long-term flood mitigation project, in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam November 1, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1d ago

Flood crisis not about infrastructure alone — Rajesh Nagarajan

Agricultural residues are being repurposed as feedstock for bioenergy development as part of efforts to build a circular bioeconomy. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

1d ago

How cutting-edge tech might fuel our bioenergy revolution — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that the disconnect between weak political support and strong financial markets in the US risks fuelling dangerous overconfidence, as market optimism may encourage prolonged geopolitical escalation while underestimating systemic risks. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Markets of illusion: How Wall Street strength masks strategic overreach of Trump, for now — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that rising geopolitical risks and energy volatility make it urgent for Malaysian businesses and policymakers to accelerate the adoption of green technologies, as sustainability is now essential for resilience and long-term competitiveness rather than just an environmental goal. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Geopolitical tensions add urgency to our green transition — Mas Nordiana Rusli

A police personnel walks past posters highlighting Pakistan’s mediation of Iran’s peace talks, at the Red Zone area in Islamabad April 18, 2026. — AFP pic

2d ago

Fragile ceasefires conceal strategic endurance of China, Iran and the United States — Phar Kim Beng

While framed as a protective measure, this proposed blanket ban on social media for children under 16, expected to be implemented by June 2026, is misguided and disproportionate, and it risks undermining the privacy and freedom of expression of all social media users, both adults and children. — AFP pic

2d ago

Joint letter to the prime minister of Malaysia on the proposed social media ban for under-16s — Civil society organisations

Today the Strait of Malacca remains one of the most important maritime corridors on Earth. Nearly 100,000 ships pass through it every year. — Picture via Google Maps

2d ago

The first trade war in the Strait of Malacca — Abbi Kanthasamy

Plastic pollution, such as waste choking oceans and landfills filling up, is cited as a visible symptom of the ‘take-make-dispose’ linear economic model that the article warns is putting both planetary stability and economic resilience under strain. — Reuters pic

2d ago

The linear economy is a ticking time bomb and the clock just got louder — Ahmad Ibrahim

According to the author, the core issue with DTC clear aligners is the significant reduction or complete absence of professional clinical oversight. — Pexels.com pic

2d ago

The costly conveniences of clear aligners — Anis Farhan Kamaruddin

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts an honour cordon for Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Washington April 13, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 Apr 2026

Calmness equally demanded for overflight of US over Indonesia — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that AI should not be treated as a threat to education but as a catalyst for transforming it, urging a shift from memorisation to critical thinking, from teaching to facilitation, and from product-based assessment to process-driven learning. — Unsplash pic

19 Apr 2026

Forecasting the shape of future education — Ahmad Ibrahim

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