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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

This frame grab taken from video footage provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on December 20, 2025 via AFPTV shows Australian surf lifesavers standing in silence along Bondi Beach in Sydney in honour of the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting attack. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims

A injured Cambodian soldier transferred from a frontline arrives at Ou Chrov referral hospital, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Cambodia says over 500,000 forced from homes by Thailand border clashes

Mourners gather next to floral tributes laid at Bondi Pavilion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Australia PM orders police, intelligence review after deadly Bondi Beach shooting

Former US President Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington 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 pic/Handout via Reuters
World / 21 Dec 2025

‘Is this the best the government can do?’: Victims react to Epstein file release

Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in the Brown University shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, picks up a vehicle at an Alamo Rent a Car in this frame grab from CCTV released in an affidavit by the Providence Police December 18, 2025. — Providence Police/Handout via Reuters
World / 21 Dec 2025

Former peers recall Brown University–MIT shooting suspect as brilliant but difficult

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as US President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to US Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka October 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

North Korea state media: Japan’s ambition for nuclear weapons should be ‘thoroughly curbed’

Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine December 17, 2025.
World / 21 Dec 2025

Escalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelensky says

This screen grab taken from a video posted on the X account of US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem shows a US Coast Guard aircraft flying over a crude oil tanker, last docked in Venezuela, before apprehending it on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Washington steps up Venezuela pressure with new tanker interception

Bangladeshis rally along a vehicle carrying the body of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, as the deceased is taken for burial in Dhaka December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Tens of thousands gather in Dhaka for funeral of assassinated student leader

An aerial view shows the space where the Fensfeltet planned industrial area could be. Plans to mine Europe’s largest rare earth deposit in Norway have stalled amid concerns that extraction could harm endangered species and fragile ecosystems. — AFP pic
World / 21 Dec 2025

Europe’s biggest rare earth find hits a snag over beetles, moss and mushrooms

Donald Trump takes the oath of office as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington January 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 20 Dec 2025

Trump’s return, Gaza ceasefire and the AI boom: 10 events that defined 2025

A wild female polar bear and her two cubs are seen at Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. From climate action and fragile ceasefires to a mega World Cup and lunar missions, these are the five global events to watch in 2026. — AFP pic
World / 20 Dec 2025

From climate crunch to World Cup drama: Five big things to watch in 2026

In October, Tehran toughened its legislation and penalties for people accused of spying for Israel and the United States. — Reuters pic
World / 20 Dec 2025

Iran puts to death alleged Mossad agent following June war with Israel

Hiyam Zarouri, 35, poses during a photo session in Paris on December 19, 2025. Zarouri is one of around 200 women to have accused Negre, a former human resources manager, of having spiked their hot drinks to belittle them. Investigators have discovered that between 2009 and 2018 Christian Negre preyed on 197 women job-seekers of all ages, whose names and reactions to the drug he listed in a spreadsheet, a source close to the case told AFP on condition of anonymity. — AFP pic
World / 20 Dec 2025

Nearly 200 women allege ex‑HR manager at French culture ministry spiked drinks to humiliate them in job interviews

This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows the front desk of the GV Hotel in Davao City, in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, where father-and-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram stayed during their visit in November, weeks before they allegedly killed 15 people on Bondi Beach in Australia. — AFP pic
World / 20 Dec 2025

Police: Bondi Beach shooting suspect visited gun shop during Philippines stay, CCTV review ongoing

World / 20 Dec 2025

Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan, wife 17 years in luxury gifts graft case