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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 man looks at floral tributes left by mourners at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 17, 2025, in honour of victims of the shooting that took place there on December 14. — AFP pic
World / 19 Dec 2025

Australia to mark Bondi Beach victims with ‘day of reflection’

A Brown University student adjusts flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims of a December 13 mass shooting at the Van Winkle Gates outside Brown’s college campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 19 Dec 2025

US police identify suspect in deadly Brown University campus shooting, reports say

A man reacts as he looks at the hearse after the funeral of Boris and Sofia Gurman, who were killed in the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting attack, at the Sydney Chevra Kadisha in Sydney on December 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 19 Dec 2025

Australia launches national firearm buyback after Bondi Beach attack

The bill, sponsored by right-wing firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, was approved by 216 votes to 211 and now heads to the Senate, where its fate is less certain. — Pexels.com pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

US House passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors

A wolf is photographed in a forest near the Russian border, in Hukkajarvi, eastern Finland, on May 15, 2022. — AFP pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

From protected to targeted: Berlin backs law allowing regular wolf hunting

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Talks in Paris target Hezbollah disarmament with ceasefire under pressure

Pechier, who has denied wrongdoing, reportedly appeared unmoved by his sentence. — AFP pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

French court jails doctor for life for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

The facade of GV hotel is seen in Davao City, 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 / 18 Dec 2025

‘Where can we buy durian?’: Hotel staff recall alleged Bondi shooters’ quiet stay in Philippines

An inquiry found at least 10 errors during an Optus network upgrade that cut off Triple Zero emergency calls for nearly 14 hours. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Australia inquiry finds multiple failures behind Optus emergency call outage that killed two

A man inspects a house damaged after Thai military strikes in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on December 16, 2025, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. — AFP pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Cambodia says Thai military bombs Poipet casino hub on border

Passersby holding umbrellas walk under a strong sunlight at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. About 450 plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit accusing the Japanese government of unconstitutional inaction on climate change. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Hundreds in Japan sue government over climate inaction

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event marking the anniversary of the death of Liberator Simon Bolivar in Caracas December 17, 2025. Venezuela struck a defiant note, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. — AFP pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Venezuela says ‘not intimidated’ by Trump oil blockade threat, claims exports unaffected

Authorities said the incident is unrelated to a separate shooting under investigation at Brown University. — Unsplash pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

Prominent MIT fusion scientist shot dead in Boston home, police investigate murder

Former US President Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell and late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pose in this handout image released from Epstein’s estate by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington December 12, 2025. — House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via Reuters
World / 18 Dec 2025

Epstein accomplice Ghislane Maxwell sues for prison release

The girl, Aria Thorpe, died on Monday as a result of a single stab wound, police said a post-mortem examination had found. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

UK police charge teenage boy with nine-year-old girl’s murder

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the White House in Washington December 17, 2025. Trump said he had ‘inherited a mess’ even as he acknowledged prices remain high nearly a year into his term. — Reuters pic
World / 18 Dec 2025

In rare White House address, Trump touts progress, blames Biden as approval on economy remains low