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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  / 15 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  / 15 h ago

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

The Harumanis mango, a rare seasonal fruit that’s sweet, creamy, and fragrant. — Picture via Facebook/Harumanis Perlis
Life  / 18 h ago

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

Tour buses around Kuala Lumpur June 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

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  / 12 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  / 16 h ago

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

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki today declined to comment on recent reports by Bloomberg. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers a speech during the ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Ahmad Zahid: Stop blaming government for fuel prices, Malaysia in ‘crisis preparation mode’

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  / 18 h ago

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

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  / 17 h ago

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

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war as markets roil after Trump speech, oil spikes

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  / 14 h ago

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

(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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

This handout photograph taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on January 2, 2026 shows damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Cambodia demands Thailand withdraw troops, week into border truce

Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, a military zone, during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas January 3, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

US forces striking targets in Venezuela, official says

Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas January 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Maduro declares emergency after blasts in capital, says Venezuela facing ‘extremely serious military aggression’ by US

A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from video obtained by Reuters. — Video obtained by Reuters
World / 03 Jan 2026

Smoke, loud noises reported in Caracas as power outage hits near military base; cause unclear

An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft takes off at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, June 17, 2025. Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot who was removed from a plane before it was due to take off and found to be under the influence of alcohol. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Air India pilot removed in Canada for alcohol use, probe launched after Transport Canada calls case ‘serious matter’

View of humanitarian supplies for Gaza, with the logos of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) and World Health Organisation, stored at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025. — Benoit Tessier/Pool/Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

UN chief urges Israel to lift ban on humanitarian groups in Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens

A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen January 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Yemen’s southern separatists set two‑year path to independence, Saudi‑backed forces launch counter‑offensive

Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon December 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Opposition sidelined as military‑backed party wins big in Myanmar’s first election phase

A mountain lion makes its way through fresh snow in the foothills outside of Golden, Colorado April 3, 2014. A woman has died after a rare suspected mountain lion attack on a hiking trail in Colorado. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

US woman dies in rare suspected mountain lion mauling in Colorado, first fatality in decades

A helicopter leaves the hospital from which injured victims are being transferred, following the fatal bar fire in Sion near Crans-Montana on January 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Swiss hospital chief says bar fire victims suffered burns, fractures and suffocation in scramble for survival

This photograph shows the entrance of the bar Le Constellation where a fire ripped through the venue during New Year's celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100 others, in Crans-Montana on January 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Witnesses describe ‘apocalypse’ as sparklers blamed for deadly blaze in Swiss bar, owners insist safety rules followed (VIDEO)

FBI arrested an 18-year-old US man with a history of mental health issues on New Year’s Eve for allegedly planning a knife-and-hammer attack in the name of the Islamic State armed group. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

US teen arrested after alleged NYE plot for Islamic State‑inspired knife‑and‑hammer attack

This view shows a damaged house after the earthquake in the community of San Marcos, Guerrero state, Mexico on January 2, 2026. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast yesterday, killing at least one person but causing no serious damage. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Powerful 6.5‑magnitude quake rattles Mexico City and Acapulco, killing two

This handout photograph taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on January 2, 2026 shows a general view of damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province. — Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) handout/AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

After ceasefire, Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ Chouk Chey village in disputed frontier area

This picture taken on December 31, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 1, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching a New Year's performance with his daughter Kim Ju Ae (left) at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP
World / 03 Jan 2026

North Korean leader’s daughter fuels succession talk with visit to mausoleum of ‘eternal leaders’

A member of the security forces mans a checkpoint in Aden, where the internationally recognised government is based, on December 31, 2025. Saudi Arabia welcomes the UAE's troop withdrawal in Yemen but tensions will remain while Abu Dhabi backs separatists there, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on December 31, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 03 Jan 2026

Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view