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The Waterfall Cafe in Penang, near the entrance to the Botanic Gardens, before it was demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Prof. Dr. Ramasamy
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

No deal after 30 years: Penang CM confirms talks failed before Waterfall Cafe demolition

The Waterfall Cafe outside the Penang Botanic Gardens being demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Urimai
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

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

In a Facebook post today, the former finance minister pointed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) collected a record RM204 billion in direct taxes in 2025 — a 10.4 per cent increase year-on-year — and asked if such gains risk ‘killing the golden goose’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

LHDN ‘killing the golden goose’? Lim Guan Eng questions tax surge, urges aid for struggling MSMEs

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pictured at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, April 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Mamfor’s RM19.5m ‘donations’ in 29 cheques to Bersatu flagged as suspicious, unusual to give money to political party, banker says

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  / 16 h ago

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

Negeri Sembilan Umno chief Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said the 14 Barisan Nasional assemblymen were not seeking to take over the state government, but had collectively lost confidence in Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun’s leadership. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Umno denies Perikatan pact to topple N. Sembilan MB Aminuddin, insists no takeover deal

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  / 16 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  / 13 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  / 16 h ago

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

A view of the Maliau Basin in Danum Valley, Sabah. Sabah’s new status as a carbon-negative state could unlock new opportunities in global carbon credit and climate financing markets. — Picture from Facebook/Danum Valley Conservation Area
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

New report confirms Sabah as carbon-negative state, opens door to climate cash

Thailand is considering a 1,000-baht departure fee to fund cheaper holidays at home for its citizens. — Unsplash pic
World  / 12 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  / 11 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after the Temu Anwar and official launch of the UCSI University’s new campus block programme in Kuala Lumpur, April 28, 2026. Anwar today said he instructed Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun to carry out his duties as per usual, even as the Negeri Sembilan Umno chapter had openly expressed its intention to form a new government. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Anwar: Business as usual for N. Sembilan MB Aminuddin amid political turmoil

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  / 16 h ago

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

James Chai arrived at the MACC headquarters at 10am with his lawyer accompanying him. — Facebook pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

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

US prosecutors announced that they have charged former Federal Reserve advisor John Harold Rogers with spying on behalf of China while posing as a part-time lecturer at a local university. . — Pic by AFP
World / 01 Feb 2025

US charges former Fed official with spying for China

Local first responders salute the flag draped bodies of service members killed in the aviation crash at a temporary emergency disaster site at Buzzards Point. — Pic by AFP
World / 01 Feb 2025

Grim search for plane crash bodies as Trump doubles down

Fires and plumes of smoke can be seen as well as emergency responders after a small aircraft crashed in a neighborhood in Northeast Philadephia— Pic by AFP
World / 01 Feb 2025

Destruction as executive jet crashes in Philadelphia, sparking blazes

At his protests, Salwan Momika, often sporting square sunglasses, appeared defiant in the face of shouting counter-protesters, smirking in reaction to the obscenities shouted at him. — TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson handout pic via Reuters
World / 01 Feb 2025

Salwan Momika: The Quran burner who stirred global controversy and killed in Sweden

The deadliest US plane crash for a decade poses the first major test for Donald Trump’s fledgling administration. — AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2025

Trump administration faces first major test with deadly Washington air crash