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The Waterfall Cafe outside the Penang Botanic Gardens being demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Urimai
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Owner claims 100-year legacy wiped out as Penang demolishes Waterfall Cafe

A general view of the Hospital Sungai Buloh compound in this file picture dated January 16, 2025. Certain government hospitals have been designated to provide specialised care to Malaysians. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

How cheap can public hospitals get? Here's a how-to guide to receiving care from MOH specialised institutions

South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing to review her arrest warrant on August 12, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

S. Korea former first lady appeals prison sentence, court responds by doubling it

Lenggong Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the latest accolade adds to its 2012 inscription as a World Heritage Site, further enhancing its appeal and placing Malaysia and Perak more prominently on the global tourism map. — Picture from Facebook/Global Geoparks Network
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Perak’s Lenggong earns Malaysia rare dual Unesco status as World Heritage Site and Global Geopark

In a strongly-worded media statement issued today, PH Communications Director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil expressed the coalition’s deep regret over what he described as a treacherous move that disregards the welfare of the people. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Pakatan condemns ‘betrayal’ by 14 Negeri Sembilan Umno lawmakers

People wave flags as they rally in support of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Sadeghyeh Square in Tehran on April 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Iran: US ‘no longer’ has standing to dictate terms to the world

Thailand is considering a 1,000-baht departure fee to fund cheaper holidays at home for its citizens. — Unsplash pic
World  / 14 h ago

Thai govt plans 1,000-baht exit tax on travellers to boost local tourism subsidies

The loss of the UAE, a longstanding Opec member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas. — Reuters pic
Money  / 14 h ago

UAE quits Opec, Opec+ after protesting lack of protection from Iran attacks

James Chai arrived at the MACC headquarters at 10am with his lawyer accompanying him. — Facebook pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai seen leaving MACC at 6.30pm, more than eight hours after arriving to give statement

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said they are also working with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) to facilitate efforts to locate the two individuals. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police working with Interpol to track eHati founder, husband still at large

Two boys aged 16 and 17 were detained April 25–April 26, 2026 for trespassing on the Muhibbah LRT tracks at Bukit OUG were spared from prosecution on the DPP’s order due to their young age and to protect their future. — Google Map screenshot
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Caught for trespass, spared prosecution: DPP orders release of ‘joget’ teens at Muhibbah LRT tracks in Bukit OUG to spare their future

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the recovery of crude oil supply could be delayed between three and 12 months, if disruptions prolong. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Oil supply recovery could take up to a year if fuel crisis drags on, says economy minister

US President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Oil surges past US$110, global markets shaken as Trump snubs latest Iran proposal

Datuk Tan Lek Khang, a former Johor Bersatu associate leader, was injured after accidentally discharging a firearm at a shooting range in Kota Tinggi at about 3pm April 28, 2026. —- Picture from Facebook/Datuk Tan Lek Khang
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Ex-Johor Bersatu associate chief hurt after discharging firearm at Kota Tinggi shooting range

At 6pm, the local note stood at 3.9505/9550 against the greenback from 3.9505/9545 at yesterday’s close. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money  / 16 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against major, regional currencies

An image grab taken from Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV on February 16, 2025, shows Hezbollah chief Naim Qasem delivering a televised speech from an undisclosed location. Qassem said that Lebanon’s government was responsible for making Israel honour a withdrawal deadline under a fragile ceasefire agreement, while also blaming Israel for a stoppage on flights from Iran. — Al-Manar handout pic via AFP
World / 17 Feb 2025

Hezbollah chief: Lebanon must ensure Israeli withdrawal by ceasefire deadline

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a press conference at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Feb 2025

Israel’s security cabinet to weigh next phase of Gaza truce after Rubio-Netanyahu talks

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after landing at the Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 16, 2025 after attending the Daytona 500 car race earlier in the day. — AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2025

Trump says could meet Putin ‘very soon’ as Saudi talks loom

Of US President Donald Trump’s 34 sessions with reporters since he took office, 16 were conducted in the Oval Office, according to presidential scholar Martha Joynt Kumar. — Reuters file pic
World / 17 Feb 2025

Donald Trump: Coming to you almost daily from the Oval Office 

Cars drive past an election campaign poster featuring a portrait of Friedrich Merz (right), leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party and candidate for chancellor and portrait of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the main candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on February 13, 2025, ahead of parliamentary elections due to take place on February 23, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Feb 2025

Cheat sheet on Germany’s colour-coded politics

Human remains believed to be those of Sam Nordquist (pictured) were discovered in a field near Canandaigua in New York state on February 13.— Picture via social media
World / 16 Feb 2025

US police: Transgender man tortured and murdered

An election campaign poster featuring a portrait of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party main candidate Alice Weidel is pictured in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on February 10, 2025, ahead of parliamentary elections due to take place on February 23, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Feb 2025

Anger, fear, nostalgia: Why German voters back far-right AfD

People mourn on February 16, 2025 at a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers placed at the site where a man randomly attacked passers-by with a knife and stabbed to death a teenager and wounded five other people in Villach, Austria. A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker was arrested after the stabbing on February 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Feb 2025

Three in intensive care after deadly Austrian knife attack

People pay tribute to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his grave at the Borisovo cemetery, marking the first anniversary of his death while incarcerated in a remote Arctic penal colony, in Moscow on February 16, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Feb 2025

Hundreds gather at Navalny grave on death anniversary

For Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and his wife were reportedly arrested in a money-laundering probe and stacks of cash from a business linked to him was seized. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Mauritius ex-PM arrested in money-laundering probe

Steelworks of South Korea's largest steelmaker POSCO in Pohang. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Trump tariffs loom large in South Korea’s ‘steel city’

Police are seen after a knife attack near the main square in the city centre of Villach, southern Austria where a 14-year-old boy died and four other people were injured in the knife attack involving a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Syrian asylum seeker arrested after deadly stabbing attack in Austria

A former Palestinian prisoner, released as part of the sixth hostage-prisoner exchange, is welcomed by friends and relatives upon arriving at the European Hospital in Khan Yunis. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap of Gaza truce

Pilgrims gather to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 29. — File pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Stampede to catch trains to India’s Hindu religious mega-festival leaves at least 18 dead

(From left) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will head to Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

European allies seek united Ukraine front as US backing wavers

This aerial view taken on January 31, 2025, shows an artisanal gold mine in Danga, Mali, where a landslide killed at least 10 people and left many others missing. — Pic by AFP
World / 16 Feb 2025

Mali gold mine accident kills at least 48