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Former athlete G. Saravanan speaks with political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre on April 18, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Ahmad Farhan Fauzi
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

PM Anwar offers support to gold medallist walker Saravanan battling same illness as Mokhtar Dahari

For Malaysia, the implications are significant. Malaysia’s trade with the US is heavily scrutinised in goods: semiconductors, refined petroleum, furniture, and rubber gloves. — Bernama pic
What You Think  / 14 h ago

Why America excludes sales, services from its trade deficits: Strategic blind spot in Asia — Phar Kim Beng

Deputy Minister of Communications and Kulai Member of Parliament, Teo Nie Ching (front row, 2nd right) speaks to the media about the deepfake photo case involving 18-year-old private secondary school students, at the Kulai Member of Parliament's Office, April 12, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Foon Yew principal resigns as school faces outrage over mishandled sexual misconduct scandal

Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily has apologised for what it called a 'technical error' in the publication of an image of an incomplete Malaysian flag. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

IGP: Sin Chew flag gaffe investigation paper referred to AGC

A humanoid robot takes part in the world’s first half marathon against humans in Beijing, China on April 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 14 h ago

China showcases robot runners in Beijing half-marathon, some fall flat while others finish strong

Anthony Loke (left) and Steven Sim appear during a press conference in Putrajaya on March 13, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Loke says uniting Penang DAP to be Steven Sim’s biggest political test

Singapore  / 13 h ago

After a decade, Jinjja Chicken founder admits brand is Singaporean not Korean — says it’s time to ‘support locals who dare’

Muhammad Zen recites prayers while Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawai was lying in state at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, on April 15, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

‘I came alone, just to pray’: Ustaz Zen’s unexpected moment at Pak Lah’s farewell goes viral

PIAM chief executive Chua Kim Soon speaks to Malay Mail during an interview. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

High-tech cars, higher bills: Malaysians face dearer motor insurance as repair prices climb, but BNM rules cap hikes

Travellers go through passport control at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, on January 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Wisma Putra confirms US visa policies unchanged for Malaysians

Visitors watch giant panda Fu Wa inside the Giant Panda Convention Centre (GPCC) in Zoo Negara August 29, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Last chance to view Fu Wa, Feng Yi as giant pandas enter quarantine ahead of May departure

Immigration officials conduct checks during an operation in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from the Immigration Department of Malaysia
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Bangladesh, Myanmar nationals caught in KL immigration crackdown on undocumented traders

Afdlin secured 631 votes to Nik Nazmi’s 563, according to official results from PKR’s decision form. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Afdlin Shauki unseats Nik Nazmi as Setiawangsa PKR chief

Zuo An Zhi Jian’s signature Clam Prawn Sambal Petai Spaghetti. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 16 h ago

Discover comforting fusion food at Zuo An Zhi Jian in OUG, with a ‘kam heong lala’ spaghetti, ‘sambal petai’ prawn rice with ‘onsen’ egg

Though medical premiums have risen by as much as 40 per cent in some cases, PIAM chief executive Chua Kim Soon said motor insurance is unlikely to follow suit due to safeguards already in place. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

After health plan hikes, could motor insurance be the next big increase to hit Malaysians’ wallet?

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An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese Navy helicopter (left) flies near the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane during an aerial reconnaissance flight at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on February 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Philippines and China trade accusations over alleged airspace intrusion, dangerous flight manoeuvres in South China Sea

(From left) US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, National Security Adviser Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting together at Riyadh’s Diriyah Palace on February 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

US-Russia talks begin in Saudi Arabia, no seat for Ukraine as China hopes ‘all parties’ will join

Israelito Torreon (right), who is in support of impeached Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte, holds up documents after filing a legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court in Manila on February 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Duterte supporters challenge impeachment at Supreme Court, claim rushed process

Members of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) carry out an inspection at a work place during a crackdown operation on illicit activity linked to scam centres in Shwe Kokko in Myanmar’s eastern Myawaddy township on February 14, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Myanmar cracks down on Thai border scam compounds, detains 273 foreigners

The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to media ahead of his meeting with US delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Russia’s sovereign wealth chief hails Trump as ‘problem solver’ ahead of high-stakes US talks on Ukraine war

This photo illustration shows the ‘Gulf of America’ displayed on the Google Earth application on a smartphone on February 11, 2025, in Washington, DC. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Mexico threatens to sue Google over renaming Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ on Maps

French ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of the aggravated rape and sexual assault against hundreds of children during three decades, is seen during his trial at the courthouse in Saintes, France, March 3, 2020 in this courtroom sketch. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

‘They knew and did nothing’: Victims of paedophile French surgeon blame systemic failure

The website of Miami-Dade County Corrections says the suspect, 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, was charged with two counts of attempted murder and booked on Sunday for the shooting on Saturday. ― Reuters pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting Israeli visitors he mistook for Palestinians

People sit in a restaurant as Argentina’s President Javier Milei is seen on television during an interview, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 17, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Argentine President Milei denies role in ‘cryptogate’ as prosecutors launch probe into $LIBRA crash

This handout photo taken and released on February 14, 2025 from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) shows the removal of the top lid from J9 area tank at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. — Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) handout pic via AFP
World / 18 Feb 2025

UN nuclear chief to inspect Fukushima soil as Japan plans disposal, recycling

Palestinians camp amid the ruins of their houses in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on February 17, 2025, as people return to northern parts of Gaza during a current ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17, that he was ‘committed’ to US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, which involves displacing more than two million inhabitants of the Palestinian territory. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Israel says committed to Trump’s Gaza displacement plan amid regional opposition

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Rubio, Saudi crown prince discuss Gaza’s future, regional security

Ukrainian servicemen from the 24th Mechanised Brigade conduct field training with a French made VAB armoured personnel carrier (APC), in an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, on February 16, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

After call with Zelensky, Macron says Ukraine peace must come with ‘strong and credible security guarantees’

Israeli army forces patrol in the village of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon on February 17, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Israeli military begins Lebanon withdrawal, but key positions remain ahead of ceasefire deadline

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) stands next to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Antonio Costa after an informal summit of European leaders to discuss the situation in Ukraine and European security at the Elysee Palace in Paris on February 17, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Europe eyes bigger defence budget as Ukraine peacekeeper plan splits leaders

A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Feb 2025

Delta jet flips upside down in Toronto crash, at least 17 hurt