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Debris at the site of a helicopter crash in Sekadau regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 6 h ago

All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national

Cocokins founder and entrepreneur Nurul Asyiqin Mohamad Ramli shows her cookies produced in various flavours, namely chocolate chip, dark chocolate, red velvet and pistachio, at prices as low as RM7. — Bernama pic
Life  / 11 h ago

Home baker turns cookie entrepreneur after RM1.8m remark changed her life

As the West Asia conflict continues to drive global oil prices, some Malaysians are already bracing themselves for the looming economic ripple effect. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

How some Malaysians are coping with price hikes as the West Asia conflict grips global energy supply

US President Donald Trump has insisted that any deal with Iran must permanently bar the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium as US nears peace deal

Bobby's Double combines two smashed beef patties with onions, cheese, pickle and the Billionaire Sauce. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Does The Exchange TRX Bobby’s Burgers live up to its promise of the burger you will brag about? 

Kelantan State Administrative Officer Muhammad Riyadhul Hanif Abdullah, 34, (left), accompanied by his wife Zarifah Zulkepli, 33, (right), poses with a mock cheque after being named the winner of the Bank Simpanan Nasional Premium Savings Certificate (BSN SSP) Millionaire draw during the 122nd BSN SSP Winners’ Media Interview Programme on April 16, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

RM50 start, RM1 million finish: Habitual saver lands BSN SSP dream after 12 years

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states until 1pm today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states until 1pm, says MetMalaysia

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department will conduct detailed investigations before taking any action. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

JPJ probes claims of vehicle number plates being transferred without owners’ knowledge

An express bus driver and his girlfriend were sentenced to jail today after pleading guilty in the Magistrates’ Court to dangerous driving last week. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bus driver, girlfriend get one‑year and six‑month jail terms in viral ‘lap‑driving’ case

The Health Ministry will introduce a new prescription format that requires more detailed patient information, including allergy status and full medication specifications. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

MOH to introduce new prescription format with fuller patient and drug details from 2027

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli (centre) and others show some of the numbers under the special ‘P-P’ series. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

JPJ to launch ‘P‑P’ special plate series for 80th anniversary, bidding opens April 20 from RM300

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. The Malaysian crude oil tanker Ocean Thunder entered Singapore waters today as it continued its final approach to Pengerang, Johor. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysian tanker with Iraqi crude enters Singapore waters after rare Hormuz transit, heads for Johor

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left), as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. — Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters
World  / 11 h ago

Ghalibaf: Iran’s ambitious ‘public face’ emerging in post-Khamenei power shift

A viral dashcam recording showing a car veering into oncoming traffic before a head‑on collision has drawn wide attention online. — Screencap via Reddit/r/Malaysia
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Dashcam video captures moment white Alza swerves into opposite lane before head‑on crash

Screengrab from an in-store CCTV footage shows four helmeted and armed men robbing a jewellery store in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur on April 16, 2026.
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Police looking through CCTV to trace suspects in RM9.7m Brickfields jewellery heist

This handout photo taken on May 24, 2021, and released by Myanmar's Ministry of Information on May 26 shows detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and detained president Win Myint (R) during their first court appearance in Naypyidaw. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

Myanmar junta pardons former president Win Myint after coup convictions

The government force arrived near the town of Marantao before dawn to serve arrest warrants for murder, homicide, and kidnapping against Mangoranca and his group, it said. — Reuters file pic
World / 3 h ago

Philippine troops kill 10 militants linked to Marawi siege network

A damaged car in front of the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike on April 2. — AFP pic
World / 3 h ago

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire begins as displaced residents return despite violation warnings

Another recent poll published Wednesday by Quinnipiac University found 65 per cent of US voters blame Donald Trump for the recent rise in gas prices prompted by the Strait of Hormuz closing since the start of the Iran war. — AFP pic
World / 5 h ago

Trump calls Iran war a ‘little diversion’ as US polling shows growing public disapproval

Debris at the site of a helicopter crash in Sekadau regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 6 h ago

All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national

Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil), in armoured vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. Dozens of countries contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon called on April 9, 2026, for a cessation of hostilities, after three blue helmets were killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes. — AFP pic
World / 10 h ago

Trump hopes Hezbollah ‘acts nicely’ during Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

Supporters of Hezbollah celebrate the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on April 17, 2026. — AFP
World / 10 h ago

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire takes effect as Trump pushes for historic leaders’ meeting

US President Donald Trump has insisted that any deal with Iran must permanently bar the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon. — AFP pic
World / 10 h ago

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium as US nears peace deal

A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. Iran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — AFP pic
World / 11 h ago

Hormuz chokepoint: Can Iran charge tolls — or is this a legal dead end?

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left), as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. — Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters
World / 11 h ago

Ghalibaf: Iran’s ambitious ‘public face’ emerging in post-Khamenei power shift

Pope Leo XIV gives a speech, criticising world leaders for what he described as spending billions on ‘killing and devastation’, during a meeting for peace with the community of Bamenda in Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 22 h ago

Pope Leo warns of world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ during visit to Cameroon amid renewed attacks from Trump

Families wait as Turkish police surround the school where a 13 year-old teenager opened fire in Kahramanmaras, on April 15, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 h ago

Turkiye detains 162, blocks over 1,100 social media accounts over online posts linked to school shootings

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) draws much of its support from the densely populated north, and critics say expanding seats in parliament would therefore benefit it the most. — Bernama file pic
World / 1d ago

India's Modi pushes plan to expand parliament and reserve seats for women, opposition protests

The helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, took off from the West Kalimantan province on the Borneo island heading to another destination in the same province, according to the local search and rescue agency. — Pexels.com pic
World / 1d ago

Search underway for missing helicopter with eight on board in West Kalimantan

Government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the cabinet had approved measures to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the transport sector, covering public buses, freight trucks and for-hire vehicles, with a total budget of about 2.06 billion baht (about 254 million). — Reuters pic
World / 1d ago

Thailand approves multi-billion baht aid to stabilise transport fares as fuel prices surge

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani
World / 1d ago

New York mayor condemns police beating video as investigation into viral clip begins