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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 / 17 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns

While food supply remains stable for now, higher fuel costs are expected to raise the cost of transport and production, which could eventually push up prices at the checkout. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a man and two women aged between 25 and 54, were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026 and seized three passports bearing Social Visit Pass (Dependent) stickers from the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme that were suspected to be fake. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivers a speech during the MADANI Rakyat programme at the Tawau Community Hall on May 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

BDR doesn’t mean ‘Baring, duduk, rehat’: Chief Secretary warns civil servants as remote work policy starts April 15

Environment Department director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar is brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

DoE chief charged over RM100,000 bribe in Penang road project

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) Commander, SAC Mohd Zaki Ashar, said the seizures followed raids on three separate premises in the area. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police seize RM1.5m in non-halal chicken and pork in Kampung Baru Subang, 32 detained

A social media still shows the man who allegedly groped a woman outside the Kajang MRT station.

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media

World / 7 h ago

‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

A Volvo trailer lorry crashed into a van, sending it into the opposite lane into the path of an oncoming 10-tonne lorry, killing three people in the van and injuring two others at at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road on April 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 4 h ago

JB-Seremban road crash kills three in van; trailer driver tests positive for meth

Jafry Ariffin (centre) after the courtesy call from Jesselton International who presented a proposal for a cable car project in the Kundasang area. — Picture courtesy of Jafry Ariffin’s office

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Sabah mulls Mount Kinabalu cable car proposal, stresses conservation-first approach

Darren Jack, a Canadian motorsports memorabilia collector from Toronto, poses with the racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Canadian collector secures Ayrton Senna helmet, turns down million-dollar offers at Japan GP

The hybrid airline, which employs around 3,500 staff, will also offer voluntary unpaid leave, with applications open until April 3 for leave beginning April 6. — Bernama pic

Money / 17 h ago

Batik Air trims April flights by 35pc as fuel costs soar

This comes amid criticism of Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files and her failure to successfully prosecute several perceived Trump political foes.— Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

‘You’re fired’: Trump removes Attorney General Pam Bondi, names Todd Blanche as acting chief

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets with state leaders in a special session to coordinate Malaysia’s response to the ongoing global energy crisis. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Global energy crisis: Anwar convenes special meeting with state leaders to ensure supply stability

What You Think

3 h ago

When love comes with a financial plan — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri and Mohamed Hadi Abd Hamid

The authors say that Muar MP Syed Saddiq’s inclusion of ASN, Tabung Haji savings and SSPN contributions for fiance Bella’s two children recognises that many relationships come with existing responsibilities, and that partnership often involves stepping into those realities with intention. — Picture from Facebook/Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

APRIL 3 — Syed Saddiq’s decision to include Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad and Tabung Haji savings for Bella Astillah, alongside National Education Savings Scheme (SSPN) contributions for her two children, gave his recent engagement a significance that went beyond ceremony and into long-term responsibility.From a financial planning and education perspective,...

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A beach on Pangkor island. Malaysia’s tourism industry is rebuilding post-pandemic, with eco-friendly and community-focused travel now a priority. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 4 h ago

What we saw coming in 2019, and the avalanche we didn’t — Ahmad Ibrahim

Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan is seen here taking her oath upon her appointment as a Federal Court judge at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya November 26, 2018. — Picture by Azinuddin Ghazali

What You Think / 18 h ago

In law, the learning never ends — Vasanthi Ramachandran

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

What You Think / 20 h ago

The innovation imperative’s missing ingredient — Ahmad Ibrahim

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

20 h 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

1d 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

1d ago

The first label — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

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

1d 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

1d 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

2d 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

2d 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

2d 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

31 Mar 2026

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

31 Mar 2026

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

31 Mar 2026

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

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