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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  / 14 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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 16 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  / 16 h ago

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

File photo of Norhayati Mohd Arifin (right) and Susanna Liew Sow Yoke (left) during the announcement of Suhakam’s public inquiry findings into the disappearances of their husbands, Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh, at the commission’s office in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

‘A step towards truth’: Susanna Liew hails decision allowing access to special task force report

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said a viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister

Sarawak United People’s Party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the sacking of Kuching chairman Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee is currently under a ‘legal process’. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SUPP president: Lily Yong’s sacking under legal process

A member of staff poses with a painting entitled ‘Nympheas avec reflets de hautes herbes’ by French artist Claude Monet at Sotheby’s auction house in central London on January 31, 2013. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Authorities say Monet painting linked to 1MDB sold, funds to return to Malaysia

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia enforces foreign card ban on RON95 fuel at self‑service terminals nationwide, effective today

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  / 2 h ago

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

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that Petronas operations remain stable for the period between April and May. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Petronas operations stable, weekly fuel prices to be announced every Wednesday, says comms minister

If the cuts are permanent, that could mean between 12 and 16 million more child deaths by 2045, The Gates Foundation said in its annual Goalkeepers report 2025. — Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Bill Gates says global aid cuts could see 200,000 more kids under five die this year

A truck is stranded in the river at an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025 that left 800 dead and 564 unaccounted for. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Indonesia weighs mining curbs after 800 die in Sumatra floods as deforestation row flares

Officers from the Disaster Victim Identification Unit enter the disaster scene Wang Fuk Apartments in Hong Kong on December 1, 2025 after a deadly fire that killed over 150 people so far. — Handout picture by the Hong Kong Police Force/AFP
World / 04 Dec 2025

Hong Kong scrambles to remove scaffolding nets after deadly fire; contractors to foot bill 

Replica of Trionda, the official match ball for the Fifa World Cup 2026, displayed at the World Cup Playoff and European Playoff draws, Fifa Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland, November 20, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

From visas to venues: Trump turns 2026 World Cup into political minefield

US President Donald Trump’s name appears on the United States Institute of Peace building ahead of a peace deal signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 4, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Eyeing a Nobel: Trump’s name goes up on peace institute just before DR Congo-Rwanda signing

The leaked document, signed by current senior FDA official Vinay Prasad, said that Covid-19 vaccines were linked to the deaths of at least 10 children, according to an unpublished internal analysis. ― Reuters pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Ex-FDA officials slam leaked memo linking Covid vaccines to child deaths

Jared Isaacman testifies at his rare second Senate confirmation hearing to lead Nasa in Washington, DC, December 3, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Trump’s billionaire Nasa chief nominee vows US will beat China in race back to the Moon

This screen grab from a video posted by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his X account on October 28, 2025 shows what he says is one four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean that was destroyed in strikes, bringing the death toll from Washington’s anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57. — Handout pic from US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s X Account via AFP
World / 04 Dec 2025

Family of Colombian killed in US narcotics strike files human rights complaint, says he was just fishing

People pay tribute with paper cranes and messages in Tai Po during a vigil held outside the Wang Fuk Court apartment blocks in the aftermath of the deadly November 26 fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on December 3, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Hong Kong fire toll hits 159; officials warn against unrest as tragedy fallout grows

Palestinian refugees Raghad al-Fara, 15 (C), Argwan al-Fara, 11 (R), and their mother, Shadia al-Fara, 44 (L), who now live in Athens, walk near a refugee shelter in Athens. — AFP pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

From rubble to refuge: Gaza teen struggles to rebuild life in Athens

China’s decades-long dominance of the rare earths industry — from mining to refining and technology — has become a powerful lever in its trade standoff with the United States, even as Washington races to build alternative supply chains. — Reuters pic
World / 04 Dec 2025

Explainer: What are rare earths and why is the EU scrambling to cut reliance on China?

An aerial view shows buildings engulfed in dense smog in New Delhi on December 3, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 03 Dec 2025

Delhi hospitals record over 200,000 respiratory illness cases as toxic air hits health

This handout picture, taken on December 2 by Indonesia's National Disaster Agency (BASARNAS), shows military, police, and rescue personnel retrieving two bodies after digging through mud at Sibalanga village in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra. — AFP pic
World / 03 Dec 2025

Anger grows in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood toll climbs above 1,300

YouTube said it would archive accounts so they could be reactivated when users turned 16. — AFP pic
World / 03 Dec 2025

YouTube slams Australia’s under-16 social media ban as ‘rushed’, warns it could put children at risk

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung during a press conference at the Blue House in Seoul on December 3. — AFP pic
World / 03 Dec 2025

South Korean president says apology may be due over Yoon-era North Korea drone row

This undated image obtained on November 28, 2025, courtesy of the US Attorney's Office, shows Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. — AFP pic
World / 03 Dec 2025

Afghan man pleads not guilty to murder after White House National Guard shooting