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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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 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  / 15 h ago

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

An Israeli man carries belongings at the site of a damaged residential building, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

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  / 14 h ago

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

(From left) Malaysia Aviation Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar and Chief Financial Officer Boo Hui Yee at the MAG 2025 financial performance announcement in Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 19 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group profit more than doubles to RM137m as recovery strengthens amid cost discipline, travel demand

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during a press conference at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on December 2, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Zafrul: Govt needs standby stimulus ready to tackle sustained Middle East crisis

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. A tsunami alert following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia today has now been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

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  / 3 h ago

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

In a war saturated with AI-generated content, even authentic images are increasingly met with doubt. — Picture from social media
World  / 3 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

They said the early return was not an emergency, but that “lingering risk” led to their decision. — Reuters file pic
World / 09 Jan 2026

NASA orders early return from space station after ‘lingering risk’ to crew health

World / 09 Jan 2026

How the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent triggered unrest in Minneapolis

A man walks past a mural that reads in Spanish
World / 09 Jan 2026

Explainer: What the US indictment alleges against Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

This AI image showing Nicolas Maduro flanked by US forces went viral across social media after being created by an X user with fewer than 100 followers. — Picture via X/Ian Weber
World / 09 Jan 2026

From experiment to explosion: How an AI image of Maduro’s arrest fooled millions

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. — Social media handout pic via Reuters
World / 09 Jan 2026

Iran’s ruling clerics face growing legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest

Tractors are seen parked in front of the Arc de Triomphe during a demonstration of French agricultural union Coordination Rurale (CR) as part of a nationwide day of protests and actions called by several farmers unions to push the French government to block the Mercosur trade deal. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

French farmers roll into Paris on tractors to protest Mercosur trade deal

The Bondi Beach shooting inquiry will be led by Virginia Bell, a widely respected former High Court judge. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

Australia to launch royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting

US Border Patrol agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School during dismissal time in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman yesterday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as US President Donald Trump claimed the officer acted in self-defense. — AFP
World / 08 Jan 2026

US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests

Health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr vowed the new guidelines would “revolutionize” US eating habits and “make America healthy again”—the catchphrase of the MAHA movement that’s perhaps best known for vaccine resistance. — Reuters file pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

US nutrition guidelines push red meat, full-fat dairy despite expert warnings

Venezuela has resisted Washington’s long-standing claim to moral and strategic primacy over Latin America. It has refused to open its vast natural resources to Western extraction on Western terms. This combination of pictures shows US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. — AFP pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

Trump says US will dictate Venezuela’s interim leaders and control oil sales indefinitely

A total of 66 global bodies were named in a White House memo as “contrary to the interests of the United States.” — AFP file pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty and global warming science body

Numerous lawsuits have since been launched over the use of the technology. — Reuters file pic
World / 08 Jan 2026

Bayer sues Pfizer, Moderna, J&J and BioNTech over alleged Covid vaccine patent breach

Reared in the Cuban exile community of Miami, Marco Rubio grew up dreaming of the downfall of Havana’s communists. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2026

Rubio’s reinvention: From Cuban exile son and Trump’s nemesis to secretary of state and national security czar

Speaking to journalists in Shanghai as he wrapped up the visit, he said he had urged Beijing’s help in bringing Pyongyang back to the negotiating table. — AFP file pic
World / 07 Jan 2026

South Korea’s Lee urges Xi to mediate North Korea nuclear freeze talks

The Chinese commerce ministry said yesterday that authorities have “hereby decided to strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan”, effective immediately. — Reuters pic
World / 07 Jan 2026

Japan urges China to scrap ‘unacceptable’ curbs on dual-use exports

A man rides his bicycle past snow-covered trees in a park in La Rochelle, western France, on January 6, 2026, following rare and heavy snowfall in the Atlantic coastal region. — AFP pic
World / 07 Jan 2026

Europe frozen as snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures cause travel chaos and six deaths