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Traffic congestion is expected in the Klang Valley this Saturday, April 26, 2025 as two major events are set to draw massive crowds to Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Football fever meets rock mania: Over 100,000 fans set to jam Bukit Jalil, literally

Visitors attend the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China April 15, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Tariff-hit and trapped: Chinese exporters say domestic market offers little relief

Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players during an official training session at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium ahead of the 2024-2025 Unifi Malaysia Cup Final. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Johor declares Monday a public holiday, ahead of JDT’s Malaysia Cup final against Sri Pahang tomorrow

At 6pm, the local unit stood at 4.3695/3750 against the greenback, improving from Wednesday’s close of 4.3880/3925. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit rises across the board as US dollar wobbles on trade war woes

Visitors pay their respects to late Pope Francis as he lies in state in a coffin (Bottom R) at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on April 24, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysia sends ministers Azalina and Ewon to Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican, honours his interfaith and climate legacy

The signature mixed pork noodle in spicy and sour soup is irresistible. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Granny’s Mansion serves bold bowls of spicy and sour pork noodles and comforting porridge with awesome deep-fried pork intestines in PJ SS2

The Bera Member of Parliament waves to members of the media after leaving the MACC headquarters compound at 6.11pm, after spending seven hours with investigators. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Ex-PM Ismail Sabri quizzed by MACC for seven hours over RM170m cash and gold seizure, questioning to resume tomorrow

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on global tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington April 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money  / 5 h ago

When bond traders speak, even Trump listens — how markets stopped new US tariffs in just hours

Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said preliminary investigations found that the victim, 40, a beggar in the area, had argued with the suspect, another beggar, who was suspected of wanting to take over the area. — Picture from pexels.com
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Man stabbed to death in Shah Alam over dispute for begging spot, suspect arrested

Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) is leading the Malaysian delegation to discuss a trade deal with the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Miti: Malaysia open to US negotiation on tariffs, trade deal and tech safeguards as Tengku Zafrul leads talks in Washington

US President Donald Trump looks on at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 5 h ago

Trump insists China negotiations are real after Beijing calls his claim ‘false news’

The scheduled water disruption from April 25 to 28 due to the simultaneous implementation of 23 water-related projects will affect 341,708 user accounts across five districts in the state. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Penang water cut: No PdPR or school holidays, says Education Dept

A motorcycle seen crossing a small bridge in Kampung Changkat Dermawan in Tapah, which was decorated with Barisan Nasional flags. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Ilham Centre: BN likely to retain Ayer Kuning, but Pakatan collaboration and vote transfer key to securing big win

Jewellery worth over RM8,900 bearing trademarks of well-known brands was seized in Ayer Tawar during a raid led by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Domestic trade enforcers raid Perak jeweller using fake trademark on gold rings, earrings

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visiting an exhibitions booth during the launch of the Warisan Kuala Lumpur at DBKL Tower in Kuala Lumpur April 25,2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Anwar launches Warisan KL to revive city’s heritage heart, slams ‘elite’ mega-projects as out of touch

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According to the independent probe, John Smyth, a lawyer who organised evangelical summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s, was responsible for the abuse of as many as 130 boys and young men. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Former Anglican church head admits he got it ‘wrong’ with abuse scandal

Rescue workers attempt to free a resident trapped under the rubble of the destroyed Sky Villa Condominium development in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

‘Everyone was screaming’: Quake shocks Thailand tourists

Sukiya, the country’s biggest beef bowl chain owned by dining giant Zensho Holdings, last weekend apologised that miso soup served at one of its locations in western Japan in January had contained a rat. Zensho shares fell as much as 7 per cent on the following Monday. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Japan’s biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination

People stand near a collapsed temple following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025, in this screengrab taken from social media video. — Social media pic via Reuters
World / 29 Mar 2025

In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands

Students take part in a rally in support of Istanbul mayor, nine days after his arrest, at Seymenler Park in Ankara. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Mass rally in Istanbul as protests over Imamoglu’s jailing enter 10th day

A bridge that connects two high-rise condominiums is seen damaged, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Thailand clears airports to resume operations following Myanmar quake

Vehicles lie damaged at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, March 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Israel admits striking Gaza ambulances, accuses Hamas of using them as cover

A frame grab shows workers running away from a building as it collapses at a construction site in Bangkok, following an earthquake. — AFP pc/ Courtesy of Facebook user Khon Su Cheevit Adeet Mai Suay Rok Na
World / 29 Mar 2025

‘I lost the call, then the building fell’: Victims recount Bangkok skyscraper collapse after quake

Medical workers and people walk past boxes of medical material placed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyidaw on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Myanmar junta says over 1,000 dead and 2,300 injured from devastating quake

Delta Airlines passenger jets are seen at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, US, June 1, 2022. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

FAA investigates near-collision between Delta Flight and USAF jets

People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Why the 7.7-magnitude quake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand was so devastating

US Attorney General Pam Bondi’s brother, Brad Bondi, represented Trevor Milton during the trial in which the Nikola founder was convicted of securities and wire fraud. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Trump pardons Nikola EV founder who donated US$1.8m to re-election campaign

Rescue teams evacuate an injured man in a stretcher at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Myanmar, Thailand rescuers race against time to reach quake victims

US Vice President JD Vance, flanked by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks at the US. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Without a suit or saying ‘thank you’, JD Vance tells Greenland it must partner US

US. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

While shuttering USAID, Trump insists will send help to Myanmar

This photo shows a building collapsing during an earthquake in Mandalay on March 28, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 29 Mar 2025

Over 140 confirmed killed by devastating Myanmar quake, more deaths feared