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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

Demonstrators hold signs in reference to five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos who was held by immigration officers, during the ‘ICE out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom’ protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jan 2026

Minneapolis protests erupt after five-year-old caught in US federal immigration raid

Ryan Wedding (centre), a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin linked to multiple drug-related murders, is escorted by FBI agents as he arrives handcuffed at Ontario International Airport, in California on January 23, 2026, in this screengrab taken from video. — FBI/Handout via Reuters
World / 24 Jan 2026

FBI nabs Canadian ex-Olympian-turned drug kingpin Ryan Wedding to face narco, murder charges in the US

French food giant Danone announced on January 23, 2026 that it was recalling two batches of infant milk in France, following the deaths of two infants and hours after saying it was extending its recalls to countries other than Singapore, where batches had been blocked last weekend. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jan 2026

Nestle, Danone, Lactalis pull batches of baby milk formula across Europe after death of two infants in France

A person shops for eggs on mostly empty shelves as residents stock up on supplies ahead of a cold front expected in the area in Arlington, Virginia, on January 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jan 2026

Freeze is coming: Americans clear shelves as monster storm looms

The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses while implementing strict safeguards, the company said. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jan 2026

How TikTok grew into a global powerhouse — and why the US demanded a takeover

Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualised deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Outcry as report alleges Musk’s Grok produced millions of sexualised images

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will have to use the same constitutional power twice more to enact the full budget into law, exposing Lecornu to further no-confidence motions. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

French PM Sebastien Lecornu survives no-confidence vote after forcing budget through parliament

Local rescuers previously discovered the wreckage of the plane in different locations around Mount Bulusaraung in the Maros region, about 1,500 km northeast of the sprawling island nation’s capital, Jakarta. — Picture via Facebook/Badan SAR Nasional Makassar
World / 23 Jan 2026

Rescuers find all 10 bodies after Indonesia’s fishery plane crashes

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listen as US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

US sends ‘armada’ toward Iran as Trump warns over nuclear programme, execution of protesters

This handout picture by the Vietnam News Agency shows Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam speaking during the 14th National Party Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 20, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

To Lam wins second term to rule Vietnam through 2030, pledges sweeping economic reforms

The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses while implementing strict safeguards for data protection and content moderation, the company said. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Trump hails TikTok deal, thanks China’s Xi as app avoids US ban

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Five-year-old detained in US immigration raid as Minneapolis protests grow

Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia’s most contested maritime features and a frequent flashpoint in disputes over sovereignty and fishing rights. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

China says it rescued 13 Philippine crew after cargo ship capsizes near disputed Scarborough Shoal

View of the refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Venezuela moves to open oil sector to US firms, Trump hails ‘strong’ leadership

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament for Feb 8 snap poll, banking on cabinet popularity

Flags fly at half mast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney on January 22, 2026, as part of the national day of mourning for the victims of the December 14, 2025 Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic
World / 23 Jan 2026

Gunman on the run after three shot dead in small Australian town of Lake Cargelligo