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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 6 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

The Malaysia Airports team led by Zainuddin Mohamed @ Zainal, General Manager of Aviation Marketing & Development with the Lufthansa airline crew at ITB Berlin 2026. — Picture courtesy of Lufthansa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

Demonstrators hold placards, including two (L) claiming that Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are puppets of the US, during a demonstration condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Palestinians in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Prabowo faces Muslim group backlash, says Indonesia will quit Trump’s Board of Peace if it fails to benefit Palestinians

A tiger roams inside its enclosure as Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) founder Edwin Wiek watches at the WFFT hospital in Phetchaburi province July 9, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Authorities probe virus, bacterial infection after 72 tigers die in northern Thailand

A missile is launched during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026. — IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuter
World / 21 Feb 2026

Iran says nuclear counterproposal coming soon as Trump weighs limited military strikes

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) holds hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they walk before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Modi, Lula to meet in New Delhi as India eyes Brazil’s rare earth reserves

When Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, Vietnam had the third-largest trade surplus with the US of any country after China and Mexico, and was targeted with one of the highest rates in Trump’s tariff blitz. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Trump says US to remove Vietnam from tech export control list after White House talks

According to the Pentagon, the United States began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, killing nearly 150 people in total and destroying dozens of vessels since then. — Reuters pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

US forces kill three in latest strike on alleged drug traffickers in Eastern Pacific

A new banner featuring an image of US President Donald Trump is displayed on the facade of the US Department of Justice headquarters, in Washington — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

What’s next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?

A member of the media sets his equipment in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs in 6-3 ruling, saying emergency law does not authorise duties

US President Donald Trump alleged there was foreign influence behind the ruling. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Trump calls Supreme Court justices ‘fools and lap dogs’, alleges foreign sway over tariffs ruling

Displaced Palestinians walk past the destroyed Al-Huda Mosque on the first Friday noon prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Hamas demands halt to Israeli ‘aggression’ as Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace pushes disarmament, reconstruction plan

Police officers walk towards the entrance to Royal Lodge, a 30-room property and former residence of Britain's former Prince Andrew. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

UK govt mulls law to remove Prince Andrew from succession as police widen Epstein files probe

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs on most US trading partners were illegal. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Trump slaps new 10pc tariff after US Supreme Court strikes down sweeping trade duties

A food delivery person rides an electric scooter through the snow-covered Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel Boulevard as winter strikes Vienna, Austria, with snow and freezing temperatures yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

Five dead as major snowstorm batters Austria, triggers avalanches and travel chaos

US President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 21 Feb 2026

After Supreme Court ruling, Illinois governor seeks US$9b in tariff refunds from Trump

BBC said Andrew has left Royal Lodge after two decades, relocating to the Sandringham Estate as new Epstein documents intensify scrutiny of his past links. — AFP pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

Inside the Epstein files: Where King Charles’ brother Andrew appears in the newly released emails

A British co-founder of online fast fashion retail giant ASOS has died in Thailand after falling from a high-rise balcony, police said on Friday. — Unsplash pic
World / 20 Feb 2026

ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies after fall from Pattaya high-rise

Fireworks on sale at a roadside stall in Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year February 12, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
World / 20 Feb 2026

China orders sweeping safety overhaul of fireworks sales after fatal accidents in Jiangsu and Hubei