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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  / 17 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) says that efforts, including possible negotiations with Russia, are being made to ensure enough domestic supply. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

PM Anwar says Petronas negotiating with Russia for oil is an option, domestic needs priority over supplying other nations

Ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed uncertainty after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the waterway. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 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  / 17 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  / 13 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  / 16 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  / 17 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  / 15 h ago

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

Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali meted out the sentence to Nikolaus Owin Yohanes Laba after he pleaded guilty to dishonestly using a payslip in his name purportedly issued by an auto accessories company, knowing it to be false, on July 3, 2023, at 12.54pm, at Kwang Woon Trading Sdn Bhd in Taman Indah Permai, Manggatal. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Man jailed for using fake payslip to buy products on instalment

One-third of global seaborne trade passes through the Straits of Malacca. — Picture from https://intlreg.org/
Malaysia  / 16 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  / 17 h ago

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

The Prime Minister said only 15 per cent of the people are affected by the fuel price increase due to the current global energy crisis. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

PM: 85pc of Malaysians paying subsidised diesel rates, including fishermen, school bus services

Authorities are investigating after Iranian gunboats reportedly opened fire on a tanker near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP file pic
World  / 13 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  / 15 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  / 12 h ago

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

Chalakorn Choomwan, the operation director of Amber Farm, works at the cannabis indoor farm in Bangkok January 30, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

A damaged vehicle is seen at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City last week. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Hamas announces ‘national unity’ deal with Palestinian rivals

People participate in the annual air-raid exercise, where people are ordered to stay indoors for 30 minutes in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Sirens sound, streets deserted as Taiwan simulates China missile strike

Security personnel walk past damaged vehicles that were set afire by a mob during clashes after violence erupted following protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 22, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Bangladesh to formally accept court ruling on job quotas after violent protests

Russia said on Monday it shot down 85 Ukrainian dronses overnight, destroying 47 in the region of Rostov, which borders Ukraine. — FILE pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Russia claims 25 Ukrainian drones shot down

The front page of USA Today is seen the day US. President Joe Biden announced that he is dropping his reelection bid, in Queens, New York, July 21, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

The US$95m question: What happens to Biden’s campaign money?

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s visit until Friday is his first since the outbreak of the war in February 2022. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Ukraine’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. Harris on Monday compared her election rival Donald Trump to
World / 23 Jul 2024

Harris hits delegate mark for Democratic nomination

NYPD officers in riot gear march onto Columbia University campus, where pro-Palestinian students are barricaded inside a building and have set up an encampment, in New York City April 30, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Harris to meet Netanyahu this week at White House

A demonstrator gestures as protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the police outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television in Dhaka on July 19 — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Bangladesh PM blames opposition for violence, curfew will not be lifted soon

US Vice President Kamala Harris’s outreach to delegates started almost immediately after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid today. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris secures democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi's crucial backing after Biden’s unexpected exit

Among undocumented immigrants, there’s a really strong sense of fear and uncertainty about what it could look like for a second term. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Jul 2024

Trump, armed with tech, could supercharge deportations

Life expectancy has risen in China to 78 years by 2021 from about 44 years in 1960, outstripping the United States, and is projected to exceed 80 years by 2050. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Jul 2024

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes

Palestinian health officials said at least 16 Palestinians were killed by Israeli tank salvoes in the town of Bani Suhaila just east of the southern city of Khan Younis, with the area also bombarded by air. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Jul 2024

Israel issues evacuation orders in south Gaza, kills 16 Palestinians

Parliamentarians of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, carry posters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, during a protest outside the Parliament house in Islamabad on July 18, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 22 Jul 2024

Headquarters of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s party raided

A member of the Bangladesh Army interrogates a man who came outside during a curfew imposed in response to student-led protests against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 20, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Jul 2024

Bangladesh students to keep up protests despite scrapping of most quotas