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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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 17 h ago

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

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged today that many of Malaysia’s poorest and most marginalised still lack meaningful access to justice, a gap his government aims to bridge. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 17 h ago

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

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

(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  / 16 h ago

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

A ‘caution’ tape surrounds the football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato state of Mexico, on January 26, 2026, where at least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded during an attack on the eve. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

When sport fails as a shield: Football match massacre underscores Mexico’s gang scourge

Japan’s Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi raises her fist in response to the audience at the end of her campaign speech for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on January 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Despite female PM, Japan’s gender gap in election candidates barely shifts — ruling party fields an even smaller share of women

This handout picture released by Thailand’s wildlife conservation office on January 28, 2026 shows a herd of wild elephant in Thailand’s Trat province. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Thailand puts wild elephants on birth control as human-animal conflict rises

On the plane to China for the first visit by a British leader since 2018, Starmer said the country cannot afford to ignore the economic opportunities presented by China, the world’s second-largest economy, while it must remain vigilant about potential security threats. — Reuters pool pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Britain’s Starmer heads to China as Western alliances face strain

The heatwave is the worst seen in Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires that killed 173 people and is not expected to ease until the weekend, authorities said. — Picture via Facebook/Wandong Fire Brigade
World / 28 Jan 2026

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands

A woman watches a TV broadcasting a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former first lady Kim Keon Hee in Seoul, South Korea, January 28, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

South Korea court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in jail for bribery

People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut speaks during a general election campaign rally ahead of Thailand's general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Thai parties tap nationalist mood as Cambodia clashes roil rural voters

The Queensland government said six animals were put down after 19-year-old backpacker Piper James’s body was found on January 19 at a beach on the World Heritage-listed island of K’gari. — Pexels pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death

French prosecutors requested arrest warrants yesterday for the managers of Australian streaming service Kick over a man’s death during a live broadcast on the platform. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

France seeks arrest warrants for Aussie streaming platform Kick after man dies on live broadcast

US officials have said publicly they want the interim president to sever relations with close international allies like Iran, China and Russia, including expelling their diplomats and advisers from Venezuela. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

US intelligence raises doubts about Venezuela leader’s cooperation

Rob Jetten is set to be prime minister of the Netherlands after a coalition deal was reached. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Dutch eye new govt next month as coalition deal clinched

Controversy has long surrounded 53-year-old Kim and accusations of corruption, influence peddling and even academic fraud dominated her husband Yoon Suk Yeol’s time in office. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

South Korea’s ex-first lady to learn verdict in corruption case

The government of Daniel Noboa, one of Washington’s closest allies in Latin America, sent a letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito regarding the incident, the foreign ministry said in a statement. — Screenshot of social media vid
World / 28 Jan 2026

Ecuador says US ICE agent tried to enter its consulate in Minneapolis (VIDEO)

The NTSB determined the accident was caused by the FAA’s decision to allow helicopters to travel close to the airport with no safeguards to separate them from airplanes and its failure to review data and act on recommendations to move helicopter traffic away from the airport. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

US safety board: Fatal Washington crash due to FAA failures, including letting helicopters fly too close to planes

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita and Hirofumi Yoshimura, Japan Innovation Party leader, hold up their hands as they attend an election campaign event on the first day of campaigning for the February 8 snap election, in Tokyo January 27, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jan 2026

Japan heads to a snap election: Five issues shaping Sanae Takaichi’s high-risk gamble

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called the Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as the Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. — Hitoshi Nakama handout pic via Reuters
World / 28 Jan 2026

‘Small incidents can lead to war’: Fearing China clash, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flashpoint islands