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Kim Na Eun (centre) with her parents and two younger siblings during her Form 5 graduation ceremony last year. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

Transport Minister Anthony Loke paid a visit to the family of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar. — Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

Social Welfare Department tape blocks off a gate at the entrance to a care home in Subang Jaya September 12, 2024. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

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 / 8 h ago

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

A combination photo shows two individuals being questioned over a fake news incident. — MCMC pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

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. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

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 / 1 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026. An AFP journalist reported several huge explosions in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran on April 1 afternoon. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike

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 / 4 h ago

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

Muar MP Syed Saddiq shared a video of his proposal to actress-singer Bella Astillah atop Mount Kinabalu. — Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Peak romance: Why Syed Saddiq’s proposal left Bella Astillah breathless at 4,000 metres

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 / 5 h ago

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

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 / 6 h ago

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies today, supported by optimism that geopolitical tensions may be easing, although the broader market tone remains guarded. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 8 h ago

Ringgit strengthens against US dollar, major currencies on optimism over easing tensions

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The innovation imperative’s missing ingredient — Ahmad Ibrahim

An innovation economy without critical thinking is one susceptible to groupthink, bubble economies, and ethical catastrophe. — Unsplash pic

APRIL 2 — We live in an age canonised by innovation. From Silicon Valley boardrooms to government economic strategies, the mantra is relentless: disrupt, iterate, accelerate. We celebrate the agile startup, lionize the visionary founder, and pour capital into anything with the prefix “deep-tech” or “bio-revolution.” This worship of the...

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The latest rhetoric from Washington marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile conflict. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 55 m ago

Trump threatens to bomb Iran into stone age in two to three weeks: Asean badly impacted by such rhetoric — Phar Kim Beng

An Israeli strike triggered an explosion in a Beirut building on 31 March 2026. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 7 h ago

Why Malaysians cannot afford to be silent on global conflicts — Ashraff Hussni

The problem is not the existence of results. Assessment has its place, of course. The problem is when results quietly turn into identity. Because once a label sticks, it begins to shape behaviour. — Picture by Farhan Najib

What You Think / 7 h ago

The first label — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

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The war in West Asia has triggered a chain of consequences that extend far beyond the battlefield, reshaping global markets and economic conditions. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Malaysians must not criticise PMX over price increases: The causes are strictly external — Phar Kim Beng

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

22 h ago

What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

Stronger laws, tighter coordination and more decisive enforcement have begun to deliver results: faster fund tracing, more mule-account takedowns, fewer successful phishing attacks, and a higher volume of blocked fraud attempts. — Picture by Hari Anggara

1d ago

Economic crime reset: New laws and tools — Leonard Yeoh and Sharon Teo

Migrants don’t just fill jobs; they fill critical gaps in the labour market. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

1d ago

Debunking myths of migrant economy — Ahmad Ibrahim

Gen Z is frequently described in workplace conversations as anxious or overly cautious. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

What Gen Z understands about uncertain times — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

The author argues that nuclear weapons are no longer the true source of global power, having become largely symbolic deterrents, while real influence in the modern world is now shaped by economic strength, technology, and systems such as semiconductors, finance, and advanced warfare capabilities. — AFP pic

1d ago

The nuclear myth: Why the bomb no longer decides power — Abbi Kanthasamy

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near a Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 31, 2026. — Iranian Red Crescent Society handout via Reuters

1d ago

Japan offers Malaysia a strategic blueprint for navigating the polycrisis of West Asia? — Phar Kim Beng

CIJ questions the nature of this arrest as to whether it meets international standards of necessity, proportionality and legitimacy. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

Journalism is not a crime — Centre for Independent Journalism

A student conducts a prosthetic fitting for an amputee patient. — Picture courtesy of Nooranida Arifin/Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya

2d ago

Restoring their mobility and dignity — Nooranida Arifin

Rising quit rent rates and other household charges in Penang have sparked concern among residents, highlighting broader questions about fiscal management and governance in the state. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

2d ago

Penang’s quit rent hike: fiscal stress or a failure of governance? — Tan Wei Siang

Malaysia is the world’s second-largest palm oil producer. This generates an estimated 80-100 million tonnes of biomass waste annually – empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm fronds, trunks, and palm kernel shells. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

2d ago

Why Malaysia’s biomass plan is stalled and how to revive it — Ahmad Ibrahim

Workers load goods onto trucks at a transport garage in Baghdad on March 30, 2026, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz constrain access to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, pushing trade onto costlier overland routes. — AFP pic

2d ago

War in Iran, if not stopped, will escalate further with serious strategic implications — Phar Kim Beng

Cybersecurity strategies are shifting toward operational resilience. — Reuters pic

30 Mar 2026

Safeguarding connectivity: Why digital resilience is becoming a national security priority — Lee Han Ther

The moon is no longer just a destination for exploration, but a strategic platform for future industries, supply chains, and technological dominance. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

30 Mar 2026

Artemis II and the moon economy – Will Malaysia play a role? — Phar Kim Beng and Jitkai Chin

According to the author, bringing together the judiciary, legal profession and academia from across Commonwealth jurisdictions, marks a defining milestone for Malaysia’s legal education community and signals its growing engagement with the wider Commonwealth on questions of law, governance and institutional integrity. — Pexels pic

30 Mar 2026

Lawyering 2030: Justice in an age of acceleration — Vasanthi Ramachandran

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