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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

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament’s lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

Takaichi’s early election gamble: What’s driving Japan’s snap poll

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2026

How the next UN secretary‑general will be chosen — and who’s in the running

In a 103 second long exposure image the SpaceX Dragon capsule Crew 11 returns early to Earth from space due to an astronaut’s medical issue as seen during reentry over Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

ISS astronauts return to Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

Judges in Jakarta convicted 26-year-old Laras Faizati Khairunnisa of spreading incitement through social media, including an Instagram story calling on people to burn the National Police headquarters in the capital. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Indonesia convicts woman of incitement over protest posts after months in detention

Temporary housing units built by Danantara, an Indonesian state-owned investment agency, are being constructed for residents evacuated by flash floods, as construction continues at 14 locations in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh province, on January 8, 2026. The Indonesian government aims to build hundreds of subsidised high-rise housing units this year, Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) Minister Maruarar ‘Ara’ Sirait said, reported Antara news agency. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Indonesia targets hundreds of subsidised flats in 2026 to ease urban housing crunch

The 40-year-old resident, who identified himself as Hiroshi Yamamoto, was arrested several hundred metres away from the apartment in Suginami Ward on suspicion of attempted murder. — Picture from Pexels.com
World / 15 Jan 2026

Tokyo eviction turns deadly as man stabs two, killing one

File picture of South Korean students preparing for the annual College Scholastic Ability Test, known locally as Suneung, at a school in Seoul on November 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

South Korea’s exam obsession fuels millions in bribes, prison for stolen papers

Recovery workers gather at the site of a construction crane collapse onto a highway in Samut Sakhon on the outskirts of Bangkok on January 15, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister

Federal agents guard a perimeter following a shooting incident as angry residents protest their presence in the city on January 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

US immigration officer opens fire on man in Minneapolis, second federal shooting in city in a week

Philippines’ Foreign Minister Theresa Lazaro (L) and Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi exchange documents after signing agreements during a press conference in Pasay, Metro Manila on January 15, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

New Japan-Philippines military pact deepens trilateral ties with US amid concerns over China

Nepali youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections outside the District Police Range office in Kathmandu on January 11, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Generational change takes centre stage as Nepal’s oldest party splits ahead of March elections

The the Free Papua Movement rebel group says it is fighting for secession of the region from Indonesia, which has controlled half of the resource-rich island since 1969 after decades of Dutch control. — Unsplash pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

No shots fired as Indonesian military rescues Freeport workers trapped by rebels in Papua

In November, President Lai Ching-te unveiled plans to boost defence spending, citing growing security threats from China. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Taiwan says four more US weapons deals pending after record US$11b arms package

Mercosur and the European Union will sign on Saturday in Asunciَn an agreement to create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, a deal that has sparked tensions with Europe’s agricultural sector. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2026

Historic EU-Mercosur trade pact finally set for signing after 25 years of talks

Rescue officials work at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane collapsed and fell onto its carriages, causing several casualties, in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, January 14, 2026. — Reuters
World / 15 Jan 2026

Second crane collapse in Thailand kills two near Bangkok, a day after 32 die in train disaster

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak to the media on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, flanked by US Senators Lisa Murkowski and Peter Welch, on January 14, 2026.
World / 15 Jan 2026

Trump refuses to back down on Greenland claim after tense US-Denmark talks at White House