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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa conducts an inspection during Op Selamat 25 for Chinese New Year 2026 at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

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. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

File picture of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. nergy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°Celsius, following the global energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

While food supply remains stable for now, higher fuel costs are expected to raise the cost of transport and production, which could eventually push up prices at the checkout. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) Commander, SAC Mohd Zaki Ashar, said the seizures followed raids on three separate premises in the area. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Police seize RM1.5m in non-halal chicken and pork in Kampung Baru Subang, 32 detained

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media
World  / 4 h ago

‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction

Jafry Ariffin (centre) after the courtesy call from Jesselton International who presented a proposal for a cable car project in the Kundasang area. — Picture courtesy of Jafry Ariffin’s office
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Sabah mulls Mount Kinabalu cable car proposal, stresses conservation-first approach

Vehicles are seen on the North-South Expressway on March 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns

Darren Jack, a Canadian motorsports memorabilia collector from Toronto, poses with the racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Canadian collector secures Ayrton Senna helmet, turns down million-dollar offers at Japan GP

Proton said March sales rose 15.4 per cent from February and were 12.8 per cent higher compared to the same month last year. Its market share for March is expected to reach 25.1 per cent, with year-to-date share forecast at 27.4 per cent — its highest level since 2017. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Proton says 2026 Q1 sales hit highest level since 2004, driven by EV growth

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a man and two women aged between 25 and 54, were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on April 2, 2026 and seized three passports bearing Social Visit Pass (Dependent) stickers from the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme that were suspected to be fake. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications

The hybrid airline, which employs around 3,500 staff, will also offer voluntary unpaid leave, with applications open until April 3 for leave beginning April 6. — Bernama pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Batik Air trims April flights by 35pc as fuel costs soar

In a statement today, Rapid Rail said that the last train from Putrajaya Sentral Station heading towards Kwasa Damansara - scheduled at 11.35 pm today and 11.05 pm tomorrow - will end at Metro Prima Station. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Power outage stalls Ampang/Sri Petaling line, Rapid Rail rolls out shuttle buses

British military veterans aged up to 65 may be called up for service, the government said. — Picture via X/British Army
World / 16 Jan 2026

Britain expands reserve pool: Veterans aged 65 may be called back to service

Australia’s emergency services warn of sudden downpours and bushfires after flash floods swept cars into the sea. — Screenshot of a video posted on social media
World / 16 Jan 2026

Cars swept into sea as floods cut off Great Ocean Road; bushfires ravage Victoria

AFP journalists saw several coachloads of Mandarin speakers leaving Sihanoukville on the main highway to the capital Phnom Penh. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Cambodia cyberfraud empire shaken as Chen Zhi’s arrest sparks mass flight from Sihanoukville

A bus carrying former South Korean president Yoon Suk‑yeol arrives for his first court ruling on obstruction of arrest linked to his martial law declaration, in Seoul, January 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

South Korea jails former president Yoon five years over martial law debacle

Spanish police pose with nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine seized from a Brazil‑to‑Spain cargo ship at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, marking the National Police’s largest high‑seas haul. — AFP pic/Policia Nacional handout
World / 16 Jan 2026

Spain cracks cocaine ring mixing swimming stunts with ship hijackings in daring high‑seas raids

World / 16 Jan 2026

Papuda prison or paradise suite? Bolsonaro’s upgraded cell reignite row over punishment versus privilege

Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualised deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

‘No platform is above the law’: World turns on Musk’s Grok after AI deepfake scandal explodes

People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026. — Reuters pic/West Asia News Agency
World / 16 Jan 2026

‘No hanging today’: US says Trump warnings force Iran to pause 800 mass executions after protest bloodshed

A top United Nations official on Thursday called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians there were living in ‘inhumane’ conditions. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

UN warns Gaza cannot wait: ‘Inhumane’ conditions demand urgent reconstruction

This frame grab taken from undated handout video footage released by China’s Ministry of Public Security on January 8, 2026 shows guards escorting handcuffed accused scam boss Chen Zhi (centre) off a China Southern plane in Beijing. Chen has been extradited to China from Cambodia, Beijing confirmed on January 8, after he was indicted by the United States over alleged multibillion-dollar fraud. — AFP pic/China’s Ministry of Public Security handout
World / 16 Jan 2026

‘Cherish the opportunity’: China tells scam boss Chen Zhi’s accomplices to surrender before the door to mercy shuts

Passengers were seen disembarking from a Keihin-Tohoku train stranded between stations and walking along the tracks to evacuate, ‌assisted by firefighters and railway staff. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Tokyo rush hour meltdown: Fire halts Yamanote Line, commuters evacuate on foot

A girl poses holding her phone in Sydney, Australia on November 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Tech giants block 4.7 million accounts under Australia’s world‑first teen social media ban

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Machado hands Trump her Nobel medal in unusual bid for US support

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza board of peace. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Trump announces Gaza ‘board of peace’ as Palestinians press for Israeli withdrawal

A major ‍fire broke out in the upmarket Gangnam district of southern Seoul. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Fire rips through slum area in Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam, 300 firefighters rush to contain flames

A huge blast and fire broke out Thursday in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, with several buildings collapsing and at least four people lightly injured. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Huge blast rocks Dutch city Utrecht as buildings collapse, injuring at least four