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In an Instagram post, Caltex stated that the affected states are Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, and Kelantan. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Caltex Malaysia announces temporary fuel supply disruption in five states due to port delay

Ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed uncertainty after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the waterway. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again after brief reopening over US blockade with ships mid-transit

Indian authorities are investigating a sexual harassment and forced religious conversion scandal at IT giant Tata Consultancy Services, involving allegations of a wider network and a possible Malaysia-based link linked to a purported preacher known as ‘Imran’. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia link emerges in sexual abuse and conversion scandal at global IT giant TCS in India

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sikh families had been part of his life, including during his years of political struggle, imprisonment and court battles. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

PM pays tribute to Karpal Singh, Sikh community, recalls hospital visits during detention

Khairy Jamaluddin pledged to serve and help restore public confidence in Umno after his readmission as announced on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Khairy Jamaluddin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

In return to Umno, Khairy says no demands, ready to rebuild trust in public

Malaysia continues to import crude oil despite being a producer as consumption nearly doubles output, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up global oil prices and supply chain costs. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

What you need to know: Why Malaysia still imports oil and how the Hormuz disruption is driving up costs

In a statement today, the department explained that Level 1 alert is issued when the maximum daily temperature in an area reaches between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Stay cool: Seven areas in Peninsular Malaysia under level 1 hot weather alert

One-third of global seaborne trade passes through the Straits of Malacca. — Picture from https://intlreg.org/
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Asia’s busiest trade route, the Straits of Malacca, draws scrutiny as security risks rise

Aaron Chia set to lead team Malaysia at the Thomas Cup Finals in Denmark. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Aaron Chia, Thinaah to lead Malaysia’s charge at Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

Authorities are investigating after Iranian gunboats reportedly opened fire on a tanker near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP file pic
World  / 15 h ago

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UK agency says

The Kedah menteri besar said that in a democratic country like Malaysia, anyone is free to contest in any state in the upcoming elections. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Khairy contesting in Kedah? No problem, says MB Sanusi

Betty Ho, a resident of Wang Fuk Court, tries on a robotic exoskeleton ahead of her first visit home to retrieve belongings after a deadly fire last year, in Hong Kong April 14, 2026. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets  / 14 h ago

‘I don’t have the strength’: How robotic legs are helping Hong Kong fire survivors climb home

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud (left) speak with officials during a late-night site visit following the mud flood and retaining wall collapse in TTDI. — Picture via Facebook/HannahYeoh
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

TTDI retaining wall collapse prompts stop-work order, probe and wider Bukit Kiara Federal Park review (VIDEO)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended soaring World Cup ticket prices, saying the tournament is the body’s main source of income. — AFP pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

‘Fifa is a non-profit organisation’: Infantino defends eye-watering World Cup ticket prices

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said the move was crucial to prevent major conflicts in the future and to preserve the harmony of the nation’s sports ecosystem. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Sports Ministry steps up talks as fears grow over clubs quitting Super League

A child looks on at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 8, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

UN experts say Gaza children dying in Israel’s ‘starvation campaign’

Marine Le Pen and her party have previously denied wrongdoing in connection with campaign financing. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

Paris prosecutor investigates Le Pen’s financing for 2022 presidential campaign

Members of Parliament of the French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and the alliance of left-wing parties, called the 'Nouveau Front Populaire' (New Popular Front - NFP), pose as they arrive at the National Assembly in Paris after the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, France, July 9, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

French parties scramble for influence after inconclusive vote

Tourists cool down under a mist shower in central Tokyo where temperatures have topped 35 degrees Celsius on July 8, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave

One of the park's rhinos after being rescued by park staff. — Facebook/Chief Minister Office of Assam government
World / 09 Jul 2024

India floods swamp national park, killing six rhinos

An Indonesian court has acquitted a former government official accused of human trafficking after people were found in cages near his palm oil plantation. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
World / 09 Jul 2024

Indonesian court acquits former official in grisly palm oil slavery case

Undated handout picture released by Peruvian National Police on July 8, 2024, showing police officers next to the body of US mountain climber William Stampfl, who was reported missing in June 2002, in the Ancash region, 400km north of Lima. — Peruvian National Police handout pic via AFP
World / 09 Jul 2024

Mummified remains of American mountaineer discovered in Peru 22 years after disappearance

File picture of a United Airlines passenger jet taxiing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, December 6, 2019. A United Airlines flight lost a tyre after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport on the morning of July 8, 2024, the airline confirmed. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

United Airlines’ Boeing jet loses wheel during takeoff in Los Angeles

US President Joe Biden, 81, said any candidates who doubt his ability should challenge him at the Democratic National Convention in August. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

Biden tells wavering Democrats ‘I am not going anywhere’

Political custom dictates that President Emmanuel Macron names a prime minister from among the ranks of the largest political force or coalition in parliament. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

Who might be the French left’s next prime minister?

US President Joe Biden is battling criticism from some Democrats that he lacks the mental acuity to stand as their nominee against Trump in the November 5 presidential election. — Reuters file pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

White House: NYT report untrue, Biden not being treated for Parkinson’s

A police rescue vehicle drives through flood waters after Hurricane Beryl passed in Houston July 8, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Jul 2024

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie looks on as he appears at Malindi Law Courts in Malindi on February 6, 2024. — AFP file pic
World / 08 Jul 2024

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Park Ha-eun (on wheelchair), a 23-year-old South Korean patient with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, and her mother Kim Jeong-ae (R) attend a rally against doctors' strike in Seoul on July 4, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2024

South Korea says will not punish striking doctors in bid to end month-long standoff

People celebrate during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Republique Square in Paris on July 7, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jul 2024

How the far-right went from 1st to 3rd in France’s election

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said 'significant harm and civil disturbances' had occurred over the last 72 hours in Alice Springs.— Screenshot of Australian Northern Territory Police Association Facebook page
World / 08 Jul 2024

After ‘horror 72 hours’, Australia imposes night curfew in violence-ridden outback tourist town