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The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 6 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 11 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church
Singapore  / 8 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 5 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 17th Makkal Sakti Party annual general meeting in Butterworth, Penang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

BN may rebrand or form new entity, Zahid says as coalition navigates outdated constitution

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters
World  / 6 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to see his net worth surpass US$700 billion (RM2.8 trillion), driven by gains linked to Tesla and SpaceX, according to Forbes. — Reuters pic
Money  / 5 h ago

How Elon Musk crossed the US$700b line — and left every other billionaire behind

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic
Singapore  / 7 h ago

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (standing left) rejects claims that the BN is undermining the current Anwar administration. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

‘Once loyal, always loyal’: Zahid says BN unwavering ally to Anwar’s unity govt

An aerial view shows the space where the Fensfeltet planned industrial area could be. Plans to mine Europe’s largest rare earth deposit in Norway have stalled amid concerns that extraction could harm endangered species and fragile ecosystems. — AFP pic
World  / 11 h ago

Europe’s biggest rare earth find hits a snag over beetles, moss and mushrooms

Mexicou00e2u20acu2122s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens to the national anthem as he arrives to address the nation on his second anniversary as President of Mexico, at the National Palace in Mexico City December 1, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Sources: Mexico’s president expected to ask Biden to share US’ Covid-19 vaccines

Houthi soldiers march during a funeral procession for Houthi fighters killed in recent fighting against government forces in Marib province, in Sanaa, Yemen February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 28 Feb 2021

Yemen rebels claim Riyadh strikes, threaten new attacks

Dead fish are seen on shells after an offshore oil spill drenched much of Israelu00e2u20acu2122s Mediterranean shoreline with tar, at a beach in Ashdod, southern Israel February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Israel clears Greek tanker over Mediterranean oil spill

Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev attends the inauguration of the new president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, June 12, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Dozens detained at Kazakh opposition rallies

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters in Vienna June 17, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Iran, allies could be behind Israeli ship blast, says newspaper

The Soyuz spacecraft with the Arktika-M satellite blasts off from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan February 28, 2021, in this still image taken from video. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Russian space agency Roscosmos via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2021

Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite

Students and activists attend a torch procession as they protest over the death of a Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed in prison, after his arrest under the digital security act, in Dhaka February 26, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at new opposition protests

Smoke billows from the site of a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, Yemen November 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Five civilians killed in Yemen port bombardment

A demonstrator holds a placard reading u00e2u20acu02dcDonu00e2u20acu2122t make the vaccine a privilegeu00e2u20acu2122 during a protest against the government over a u00e2u20acu02dcVIPu00e2u20acu2122 vaccine scandal outside the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, in Buenos Aires February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Thousands protest over Argentina ‘VIP vaccinations’ scandal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States is u00e2u20acu02dcgravely concernedu00e2u20acu2122 over the situation in Ethiopiau00e2u20acu2122s conflict-hit Tigray region. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

US ‘gravely concerned’ over Tigray situation, says Blinken

A health worker receives the Sinovac coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Thailand starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Protesters flee from teargas during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day

World / 28 Feb 2021

Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day; at least two dead

In this file photo taken on May 26, 2020 Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street in New York City. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

New York governor accused of sexual harassment by second woman

Women laying flowers during the memorial. More than 10 thousand people took part in the memory of Boris Nemtsov on the sixth anniversary of the murder of the politician. u00e2u20acu201d Photo by Mihail Siergiejevicz / SOPA Imag/Sipa USA via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2021

Russian opposition marks anniversary of Kremlin critic Nemtsov’s murder

People participate in a protest march in Acarigua, Venezuela, on February 27, 2021, demanding security and justice just days after three young women were murdered in different places in the state of Portuguesa. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Venezuelans protest femicide after three women killed