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Three individuals, including two immigration officers, were detained during two separate operations in Johor and Sabah on Monday and yesterday, for their alleged involvement in the abuse of the online Malaysian passport application facility. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Goodbye long queues, hello couch: Malaysia’s government offices now fit in your phone

Shah Alam police are looking for a man said to have confined and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in a Bukit Kemuning apartment on May 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sexually assaulted teen trapped in Bukit Kemuning apartment freed after neighbour hears his cries for help; Shah Alam cops on hunt for suspect

A mosquito is seen on a person’s arm in Lille, northern France on August 23, 2016. — AFP pic

Life / 11 h ago

Are you a mosquito magnet? Scientists just discovered the hidden reason why

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said Malaysia received 10,647,200 international visitors between January and March this year, a 5.4 per cent increase from the same period last year. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysia smashes first-quarter tourism record with 10.6 million arrivals

An undated file photograph of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Jho Low seeks Trump pardon in bid to clear US criminal charges

Craving the old fashioned taste of ‘wantan mee’? This coffeeshop inside Kuala Ampang has you covered — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

Kuala Ampang’s Restoran Sing Seong Teck Mui is the place for a taste of rare, old-fashioned ‘wantan mee’

US President Donald Trump walks to speak to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on May 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Trump goes to Xi’s house in first China visit by US president in almost a decade

Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman clocks in for his first day as the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner today. — Picture courtesy of MACC

Malaysia / 3 h ago

New MACC chief Abdul Halim starts first day in office as Azam Baki exits after 42 years

Marine Police Region One Operations Command officer DSP Mazre Che Mahmod said the three bodies were discovered by Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) vessel KD Sri Indera Sakti about 20 nautical miles from the location of the incident at around 6 pm yesterday. — Picture via X/Bernama

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Three more bodies found in Pulau Pangkor migrant boat tragedy

A screen capture shows a post on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account.

World / 7 h ago

‘You seem nuts, buddy’: Trump makes over 50 social media posts overnight as health scrutiny grows

Children are seen engaging in activities and interacting with other children in the Apartment Desa Mutiara toy library. — Pictures by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Toys in a (very big) box: How a simple steel container became a kids’ paradise in Petaling Jaya

A 41-year-old Bangladeshi national was given an 18-month jail sentence and caning for outraging the modesty of five women near LRT and MRT stations in April 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Serial molester who targeted women on LRT, MRT gets longer jail term, caning despite plea to return to Bangladesh

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the citizenship allegations were repeated fake news. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Home minister hits back at claims he gave Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, calls it slander

Malaysian Ringgit banknotes are seen in a picture illustration on January 30, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 8 h ago

Ringgit defies stronger US dollar as Malaysia growth outlook shines

Johari Abdul Ghani, the chairman of a Malaysian ⁠task force seeking to recover funds and ⁠assets linked to ⁠1MDB worldwide, said Jho Low’s request should be denied and the United States should instead assist Malaysia in locating Low for further investigations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

1MDB task force chief says Jho Low should not be pardoned amid reported US clemency bid

What You Think

4 h ago

When sustainability feels like just another payment option — Nur Shahira Abdullah

While ordering food, booking transport, or shopping online, environmental options are sometimes presented during payment, yet the experience often ends there once the transaction is completed. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

MAY 13 — Sustainability now appears almost everywhere in daily life. Whether booking a ride, ordering food, or shopping online, there is often a small option encouraging users to contribute towards a green programme for a few extra cents. The amount is usually minor, yet I still find myself pausing...

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That is the part Malaysia must be brave enough to say. The country is not simply divided by race. It is divided by who can profit from race. — Picture by Devan Manuel

What You Think / 5 h ago

May 13 did not end in 1969, it became a way of governing — Khoo Ying Hooi

National unity cannot be achieved solely through slogans or enforcement measures, but through sustained commitment to justice, equality, and respect for diversity. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

What You Think / 6 h ago

Strengthening national unity through responsible leadership and respectful public discourse — Suhakam

Malaysian furniture is now more expensive in its largest market. In this environment, the instinct is to cut costs, not invest in risky innovation. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

What You Think / 7 h ago

Connecting the dots to invigorate our furniture industry — Ahmad Ibrahim

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China, meanwhile, sees Washington’s sanctions regime as an attempt to weaponize the global financial and technological system against Chinese firms. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Conflict in Iran cannot be avoided by Trump in Beijing — Phar Kim Beng

If past incidents are instructive, we had a case of an influential and controversial politician who was initially barred from entering Universiti Malaya’s heavy metal gates in 2014. — Wikimedia pic

9 h ago

When professors keep mum over matters of public concern — Mustafa K Anuar

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands in Beijing, China on May 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

23 h ago

China’s quiet urgency for peace in West Asia — Phar Kim Beng

For decades, Asean survived because it mastered the need not to side with any great powers too overtly as a collective polity. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

1d ago

Asean between raw politics and AI-enabled warfare in West Asia — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

This handout picture released on August 20, 2025, by the University of Santiago USACH, shows an aerial view of Antarctica during a study led by a team of Chilean scientists of the University of Santiago with researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, to determine the presence of heavy metals in Antarctica due to the increase in tourism in the area. — Jose Jorquera/University of Santiago USACH handout pic via AFP

1d ago

Why science diplomacy finally needs its own map — Ahmad Ibrahim

Photo is for illustration purposes only. Let us cherish and appreciate our mothers while we still can, remembering that their love shapes our lives and gives meaning to the idea of home. — Reuters pic

1d ago

The silent strength behind every child’s success — Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain

The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

The MV Hondius viral outbreak warrants preparedness, not panic — Rafidah Lani

Source: Powering Tomorrow: Understanding Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), comptroller.texas.gov

1d ago

Small modular reactors (SMRs): Current and potential designs and applications — Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid

Tourists crowd the area around the KLCC area, reflecting how global travel continues to surge — but raising questions about whether tourism is becoming more about volume than meaningful experience. — Picture by Hari Anggara

1d ago

Is our tourism ready for what comes next? — Ahmad Ibrahim

This is garbage piled on the pavement. Garbage blocking pedestrian paths. Garbage sitting under road signs.

2d ago

Brickfields is not a dumping ground — Che Ran

The First Defendant alleged that there was no single candidate acceptable to the eight Tribal Chiefs, whereupon it was his duty under the adat, custom and constitution of the luak to choose the new Undang. — Bernama pic

2d ago

DKU is the appropriate body to decide on the appointment of an Undang — Hafiz Hassan

Artificial intelligence-assisted targeting, drone warfare, cyber operations, maritime blockades and real-time propaganda ecosystems now compress escalation into extremely short timeframes. — Reuters pic

2d ago

The delayed resolution of the West Asian conflict shows that rebuilding a rules-based order will take much longer — Phar Kim Beng

An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, Spain February 15, 2023. ― Reuters pic

10 May 2026

Malaysia’s EV obsession is a fashion statement masquerading as engineering — Abbi Kanthasamy

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

10 May 2026

Iran’s greatest weapon is no longer missiles — it is leverage — Phar Kim Beng

This photo taken on January 14, 2026 shows a cross section of a cancer sample removed in surgery, sandwiched between two slides, pictured in a storeroom at St Mark’s hospital at Northwick Park in Harrow, west London. — AFP pic

10 May 2026

Our silent protector against cancer — Norfarazieda Hassan

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