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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. The government today announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) effective April 15 as a proactive measure to address the global energy crisis. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Anwar announces WFH for public sector and GLCs from April 15 to ease energy strain

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid, 32, said she was satisfied with the prosecution’s decision. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Widow relieved by murder charge, vows RM1m civil suit over fatal Klang crash

The government has refrained from fully floating retail prices at the pump for three consecutive weeks following the outbreak of the crisis in West Asia. Instead, it continues to absorb a substantial portion of subsidy costs for petrol and diesel.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Finance Ministry: Fuel subsidies maintained but BUDI95 quota reduced to 200 litres, as unsubsidised diesel breaches RM6 mark

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Iran says has ‘zero trust’ in US, demands full end to war

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
What You Think  / 14 h ago

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

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

File photo of Norhayati Mohd Arifin (right) and Susanna Liew Sow Yoke (left) during the announcement of Suhakam’s public inquiry findings into the disappearances of their husbands, Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh, at the commission’s office in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘A step towards truth’: Susanna Liew hails decision allowing access to special task force report

Sarawak United People’s Party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the sacking of Kuching chairman Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee is currently under a ‘legal process’. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

SUPP president: Lily Yong’s sacking under legal process

A member of staff poses with a painting entitled ‘Nympheas avec reflets de hautes herbes’ by French artist Claude Monet at Sotheby’s auction house in central London on January 31, 2013. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Authorities say Monet painting linked to 1MDB sold, funds to return to Malaysia

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said a viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister

The sources told Bernama that the suspect is believed to have submitted false claims for travel, transport, accounting fees, the purchase of generators and diesel, credit card payments, as well as claims for entertaining, property and personal protective equipment, petty cash, miscellaneous expenses, landscaping work, and salaries. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia enforces foreign card ban on RON95 fuel at self‑service terminals nationwide, effective today

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Petronas operations remain stable for the period between April and May. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Petronas operations stable, weekly fuel prices to be announced every Wednesday, says comms minister

State-run China Central Television reported that Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group under Prince Group, is suspected of multiple crimes and described him as a core member of Chen Zhi’s criminal gang. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

China extradites alleged scam boss from Cambodia over multibillion-dollar crime ring

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  / 1 h ago

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

The author argues universities are chasing numbers, not knowledge, as pressure for Q1 publications distorts academic priorities. — Wikimedia pic
What You Think / 05 Dec 2025

There is no shortcut to sustaining a global university ranking — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Malaysian and Singaporean leaders meet on December 4, 2025 as Singapore opens consulates in Sabah and Sarawak, strengthening bilateral ties and regional engagement. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 05 Dec 2025

The creation of the Singapore consulate in Sabah and Sarawak augments federalism — Phar Kim Beng 

The author argues that GRS’s stability and the strategic appointment of six nominees can strengthen Sabah’s MA63 claims and deepen its influence within Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

The ‘Amazing Six’ can redeem a strong Federation of Malaysia — Phar Kim Beng

This undated handout from Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) released on October 23, 2025 shows people, suspected of being involved in online scams, gathering during a raid on a scam centre in Phnom Penh. — AFP
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

Perpetual vigilance needed against financial scams and human trafficking in South-east Asia — Phar Kim Beng

The Anti-Bully Bill 2025 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat by voice vote just two days after its introduction. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

Anti-Bully Bill 2025: Passed in the blink of an eye — Hafiz Hassan

The Kuala Lumpur Strike Force conducts a raid at a health centre in Chow Kit on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

When morality meets the law — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Italian restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans Michelangelo’s statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia, in Florence on February 19, 2024. — AFP pic
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

Uncovering the self — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Malaysia’s public universities face mounting financial pressure as debate grows over whether privatisation could help or harm the nation’s higher education system. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
What You Think / 04 Dec 2025

Is privatising public universities a prescription for deeper decline? — Ahmad Ibrahim

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, July 22, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 03 Dec 2025

Malaysian courts have consistently declined to entertain any challenge to acts done and decisions made in the course of a criminal investigation — Hafiz Hassan

An illustration featuring the words “Artificial intelligence AI”, a miniature robot, and a toy hand taken on December 14, 2023. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 03 Dec 2025

In 2026 Gen Z leaders won’t wait. They’ll build — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

A boat manoeuvres among icebergs floating in Disko Bay, Ilulissat, western Greenland, on June 28, 2022. — AFP pic
What You Think / 03 Dec 2025

A planet in critical condition — Ahmad Ibrahim

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi reminds us to slow down and find beauty in life’s imperfections and impermanence.
What You Think / 03 Dec 2025

A quiet philosophy for a hurried world — Ng Kwan Hoong

The Palace of Justice (Istana Kehakiman) in Putrajaya is pictured on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 03 Dec 2025

It is for the court to determine which is legally privileged material — Hafiz Hassan

The Tun Razak Exchange tower (centre, back) is pictured with other commercial buildings in Kuala Lumpur on May 15, 2024. — AFP pic
What You Think / 02 Dec 2025

Powering Malaysia’s high-value, high-growth future through financial leadership — Azmar Talib

Floodwaters rose to nearly roof height in Kampung Pasir Tebrau in Johor Bahru on March 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 02 Dec 2025

Asean needs to take Australia and the FPDA seriously — Phar Kim Beng

According to the author, countries elsewhere are actively fostering innovation-driven R&D. They are turning research into patents, startups, and high-value industries. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 02 Dec 2025

Why our R&D culture must evade the publication trap — Ahmad Ibrahim