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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

US President Donald Trump filed a US$5 billion (RM19.7 billion) lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday for closing his accounts allegedly for political reasons. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Trump sues JPMorgan for US$5b for closing his accounts — but can he win?

Major dairy companies, including industry giants Nestle and Danone and privately held Lactalis, have issued precautionary recalls of infant milk powder over concerns it may be contaminated with the toxin cereulide. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

What to know about cereulide, the toxin behind Nestlé, Danone and Lactalis baby formula recalls

Items belonging to survivors near the Haske Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, after an attack by gunmen in which dozens of worshippers were kidnapped, in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna, Nigeria, January 20, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

After US airstrikes in Nigeria, violence surges and raises questions about Washington’s strategy

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China this evening on the first visit by a British leader in eight years, seeking to mend ties with the world’s second-largest economy and reduce his country’s dependence on an increasingly unpredictable United States. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Starmer makes first China trip by a UK PM since 2018 as he seeks to mend ties while navigating US pressure

Light is seen through a window of an apartment of a residential building in the Zehlendorf district in southwest Berlin on early January 4, 2026, after power cables in the area were seriously damaged causing a power outage which left tens of thousands of households in the German capital without electricity. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Germany launches €1m reward hunt for far‑left group behind Berlin blackout arson attack

Thailand has screened 1,700 passengers arriving from India for Nipah virus, with no infections detected so far, Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat confirmed today. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Thailand screens 1,700 arrivals from India for Nipah virus after West Bengal outbreak, finds no cases

In a country where the #MeToo movement failed to gain much ground, and where many sexual assault victims are too scared to come forward, Rina Gonoi rose to prominence when she used YouTube in 2022 to share her story after an internal military probe was dropped. — Pexels pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Japan govt settles case over sex assault of ex-soldier

Detailing the Japanese response to a hypothetical Taiwan crisis, Takaichi appeared to dial back on her remarks in November that suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily during a potential attack on the island. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis

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World / 27 Jan 2026

California’s Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing Trump criticism

Firefighters told people to flee an out-of-control bushfire in southeast Australia today as a heatwave baked much of the country. — Picture via Facebook
World / 27 Jan 2026

Firefighters order evacuation as heatwave bakes Australia

Chinese President Xi Jinping (second left) talks to Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) during their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 27, 2026. — AFP pool pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Xi says China seeks to uphold UN-based world order

The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was carrying 344 passengers and crew when it went down off southwestern Mindanao in the early hours of yesterday. Most people were rescued in the immediate aftermath. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Philippines grounds ferry operator’s fleet after deadly sinking

Federal agents stand amid a massive cloud of teargas near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Republicans face election risks in clash with gun rights groups over protester’s killing

While the public has repeatedly raised concerns about rising food costs, retailers and traders have continued to pass on price increases linked to adverse weather conditions in key growing regions and President Donald Trump’s tariffs. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Canadian PM Carney announces series of measures aimed at lowering food costs

Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, died January 25, after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis. — Getty Images via AFP pic
World / 27 Jan 2026

Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Rene Nicole Good by federal law enforcement. — Getty Images via AFP
World / 27 Jan 2026

Cold streets, hot fury: Minnesota mourns, rages after federal killings