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File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. The government today announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) effective April 15 as a proactive measure to address the global energy crisis. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar announces WFH for public sector and GLCs from April 15 to ease energy strain

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

Kim Na Eun (centre) with her parents and two younger siblings during her Form 5 graduation ceremony last year. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think  / 17 h ago

What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

The government has refrained from fully floating retail prices at the pump for three consecutive weeks following the outbreak of the crisis in West Asia. Instead, it continues to absorb a substantial portion of subsidy costs for petrol and diesel.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Finance Ministry: Fuel subsidies maintained but BUDI95 quota reduced to 200 litres, as unsubsidised diesel breaches RM6 mark

Transport Minister Anthony Loke paid a visit to the family of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar. — Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 1, 2026. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
World  / 4 h ago

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

Social Welfare Department tape blocks off a gate at the entrance to a care home in Subang Jaya September 12, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 4 h ago

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026. An AFP journalist reported several huge explosions in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran on April 1 afternoon. — AFP pic
World  / 4 h ago

Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike

The sources told Bernama that the suspect is believed to have submitted false claims for travel, transport, accounting fees, the purchase of generators and diesel, credit card payments, as well as claims for entertaining, property and personal protective equipment, petty cash, miscellaneous expenses, landscaping work, and salaries. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

A combination photo shows two individuals being questioned over a fake news incident. — MCMC pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

Muar MP Syed Saddiq shared a video of his proposal to actress-singer Bella Astillah atop Mount Kinabalu. — Facebook screenshot
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Peak romance: Why Syed Saddiq’s proposal left Bella Astillah breathless at 4,000 metres

The Johor Immigration Department detained four Chinese nationals for using fake passports and overstaying in the country. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Johor immigration swoops on luxury apartment, detains Chinese nationals with fake Mexican passport

A handout photo released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows a home-made “Islamic State” flag found inside a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram in Sydney. — AFP pic
World / 22 Dec 2025

Inside the plot behind Australia’s Bondi Beach attack

A video frame grab released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows Sajid Akram firing a shotgun and moving in a tactical manner in a countryside location in October 2025. — AFP pic
World / 22 Dec 2025

Bondi Beach attack: Police reveal training and pre-planning by alleged shooters

The US Coast Guard apprehends the oil tanker “Centuries” off the coast of Venezuela on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 22 Dec 2025

After seizing two vessels, US forces chase ‘dark fleet’ tied to Venezuela’s oil exports

The Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s largest nuclear facilities, stands along the coast in Niigata, Japan on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Dec 2025

Japan set to restart world’s largest nuclear plant 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Handouts from the US Justice Department show newly released documents from the disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a collection of fully redacted pages, in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 22 Dec 2025

When in doubt, black it out: Epstein files spark political firestorm as DOJ denies cover‑up

This handout satellite image from 2025 Planet Labs PBC shows the Amdjarass airbase in Chad on August 30, 2023, with an Ilyushin Il-76D aircraft reportedly used to transport weapons and mercenaries to Sudan, according to sources. Hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers have been drawn to Sudan with the promise of bumper Emirati paychecks. What many found instead was death in a faraway war marked by mass killing, rape, famine and child recruitment. — 2025 Planet Labs PBC handout/AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan's killing fields

Federal agents chase a man through a parking lot in the Avondale neighborhood following a confrontation during immigration raids, after US President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois October 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Trump to expand immigration crackdown with US$170b boost in 2026 despite growing backlash

This combination of pictures created on June 24, 2022 shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) arriving on October 19, 2016 at the chancellery in Berlin, and France's President Emmanuel Macron (right) attending a national ceremony in Paris on September 29, 2021. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was ready to hold talks with Macron if there is mutual political will, in remarks published by RIA news agency earlier today. — Various sources/AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Putin open to talks with Macron, France says it will consider approach

Volunteers carry groceries during a mobile pop-up food pantry at Mussey Fire Hall in Capac, Michigan December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan as Senate race looms

A total of 97 flights were cancelled and more than 200 were delayed due to low visibility amid fog at Delhi airport on Sunday, Press Trust of India reported. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Dense fog causes major disruption at Delhi airport with 97 flights cancelled, over 200 delayed

Twenty-six South Korean nationals were apprehended during a joint police crackdown at a scam centre in a Cambodia-Vietnam border town last week, with one Korean freed from confinement, police said today, Yonhap News Agency reported. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
World / 21 Dec 2025

Cambodia raid: 26 South Koreans detained over scam operations, one rescued from confinement

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives to attend the memorial held for the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney December 21, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Australian PM Albanese booed at Bondi memorial for victims of antisemitic attack

Flowers and notes from the public are laid for the victims of the metro attack outside a mall in Taipei December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Taipei metro stabbing not terror-related, Taiwan police say

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World / 21 Dec 2025

Stay home if you can, San Francisco mayor warns, after citywide power cut hits 130,000

Police said the motive for the attack at Bekkersdal, 40km south-west of the city, was not clear. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Nine killed in mass shooting near Johannesburg in second such attack this month

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters
World / 21 Dec 2025

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?