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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

Steve Wright has finally admitted to murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall, more than two decades after her disappearance.
World / 03 Feb 2026

‘Suffolk Strangler’ pleads guilty to 1999 teen murder, decades before Ipswich killings

Palestinians cross through the Kerem Shalom crossing from Gaza into Israel on their way out of the Gaza Strip February 2, 2026. Israel reopened the nearby Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing Palestinians to leave the enclave and some of those who escaped the war to return for the first time. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Trickle of injured Palestinians enter Egypt for treatment on first day of Rafah opening

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said his ministry had discussed with the Education Service Commission (SPP) to mobilise qualified reserve teacher candidates. — Bernama pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Education Ministry: Recruitment of new teachers will not affect opportunities of existing reserve teacher candidates

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh (centre) said the measure is among four key initiatives under a strategic pact with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) designed to ensure the department’s administration is under continuous review, monitoring and improvement. — Bernama pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Body cameras for FT enforcement officers from Q4, says Hannah Yeoh

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh urged the public to play their part by not engaging in corrupt practices. — Bernama pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Federal Territories minister: DBKL directed to tighten SOPs, public urged to play role by refusing bribes

Trump’s demand comes as the White House appeals a ruling that it unlawfully cut more than US$2 billion in research grants to Harvard University. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Trump seeks US$1b damages from Harvard University in widening battle over campus politics

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

China’s Xi touts ‘equal and orderly’ multipolar world in swipe at US during talks with Uruguay’s Orsi

An Air India Boeing 787 on the tarmac. The carrier is inspecting fuel switches across its Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a possible defect. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Air India checks Dreamliner fuel switches after pilot flags possible defect, no grounding ordered

The complaints accuse Marcos of corruption, constitutional breaches and allowing the handover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Philippine lawmakers weigh impeachment for President Marcos amid corruption and rights allegations

A drone hits an apartment building during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Ukraine agrees to multi-tiered ceasefire enforcement plan with Europe and US, FT reports

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas looks on as he addresses a joint press conference with France’s President at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris November 11, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Palestinian president Abbas calls first-ever PLO parliament elections

Trump announced a US$12 billion plan to stockpile critical minerals to protect US firms from supply disruptions. — AFP pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Trump launches RM48b minerals stockpile ‘Project Vault’ to counter China

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia will ban exports of palm oil waste and used cooking oil to support domestic biofuel production. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
World / 03 Feb 2026

Indonesia clamps down on palm oil waste exports as Prabowo pursues energy self-sufficiency

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran. A meeting in Turkey is expected this week after regional states helped broker communication between Washington and Tehran. — Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters
World / 03 Feb 2026

Iran orders talks with US as Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if no deal reached

A man uses a mobile phone in front of televisions displayed for sale at a consumer electronics store in the old quarters of Delhi. Indian markets rallied after Trump and Modi announced the tariff-slashing deal. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

US to cut tariffs on India to 18pc, New Delhi agrees to end Russian oil purchases

Former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for Donald Trump’s inauguration as the next president of the United States in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington January 20, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2026

Clintons agree to testify before US Congress in Epstein inquiry ahead of contempt vote