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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

Trump hit out at a “nasty” US$140 million fine by the European Union against tech tycoon Elon Musk’s X social network—while admitting he didn’t know much about it—before widening his attack. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Dec 2025

Trump warns of Europe’s ‘very bad’ trajectory following new security strategy

Trump's announcement marked a significant shift in US export policy for advanced AI chips, which Joe Biden’s administration had heavily restricted over national security concerns about Chinese military applications. — AFP pic
World / 09 Dec 2025

Trump allows Nvidia to export advanced H200 AI chips to China in policy shift

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable event in the Cabinet Room of the White House. — AFP pic
World / 09 Dec 2025

Trump threatens new 5pc tariff on Mexico over alleged water treaty breach

Smoke rises from the site, after Thailand launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, according to Thai army, in Choeteal Kong, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, in this screengrab obtained from social media video released on December 8, 2025. — Social media pic via Reuters
World / 09 Dec 2025

Cambodia–Thailand military comparison: Budgets, personnel and firepower

Travellers look at updates on flights, as they stand next to a screen displaying details of cancelled IndiGo airlines flights, at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru December 6, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Dec 2025

What are India’s pilot safety rules that hit IndiGo operations and air travel

Facebook and Instagram alerts are displayed on a mobile phone as Meta prepares for a new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 6, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 09 Dec 2025

‘Not black or white’: Teens worldwide split on Australia’s under-16 social media ban

A soldier from the Syrian Ministry of Defense stands next a mural during a tour in an abandoned military base, once considered to be the largest Iranian military base in Syria, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo, in the Jabal Azzan area on December 4, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

‘It’s all over’: How Iran left Assad to his fate just days before Damascus fell

Indonesian Air Force personnel prepare to airdrop aid from a military transport aircraft in the flood-affected and isolated Gayo Lues area in Aceh on December 7, 2025. Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, the country’s disaster management agency said on December 6, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher. — AFP pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

‘Everything is lacking’: Indonesia battles shortages, Sri Lanka mobilises troops after storms

In a statement on Monday, Thailand’s air force said it had deployed its aircraft to hit military targets after Cambodia mobilised heavy weaponry and repositioned its combat units. — Screengrab from social media
World / 08 Dec 2025

China-made rocket among triggers for Thai airstrikes into Cambodia

Myanmar nationals living in Thailand queue up outside the Myanmar Embassy for early voting ahead of the Myanmar general election, in Bangkok on December 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

Thailand urges Myanmar military to allow peaceful transition after upcoming elections

US Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) questions Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the DHS budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington April 10, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

‘Lack of loyalty’: Trump rebukes Texas lawmaker Cuellar for not switching parties after pardon

People are seen outside the court that began hearing compensation cases filed by the relatives of passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Beijing on November 27, 2023. A Beijing court ordered Malaysia Airlines on December 8, 2025 to pay compensation to the families of eight passengers from flight MH370, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. — AFP pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay RM1.6m per family in MH370 cases after decade‑long wait

People flee amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 8, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press handout pic via Reuters
World / 08 Dec 2025

Why fighting has erupted once more on the Thailand-Cambodia border

Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to free several high-profile foreign detainees since last year. ― AFP file pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

Dutch death row inmate released from Indonesia for repatriation on humanitarian grounds

Indonesia's Mobile Brigade Corps is deploying Sumatran elephants to help clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district, Aceh. — AFP pic
World / 08 Dec 2025

Death toll rises to 950 in Indonesia floods as shortages escalate across Sumatra

Fires are common in India due to poor building practices, overcrowding and a lack of adherence to safety regulations. — Screengrab of video via social media
World / 08 Dec 2025

Four Nepalis among 25 dead in deadly Goa nightclub blaze, authorities arrest four over incident