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A still shows two performers in the controversial scene from the Universiti Malaya Theatre Carnival (KARVITER).
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Too hot in here: Universiti Malaya apologises, disqualifies theatre performance over steamy bed scene

It may be just down the road from a much more famous place, but don’t miss out on the excellent Hokkien mee at Peng Yuan. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 8 h ago

Underrated: Peng Yuan Hokkien Mee in PJ Section 14 deserves its moment in the spotlight

An Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) enforcer removes signs used to illegally block reserved spots beyond permitted hours. — MPAJ pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Red bays are public after 6.30pm — MPAJ warns businesses against ‘chop’ culture following Ampang Point ops

A passenger disembarks from a Rapid KL bus in Kuala Lumpur in this undated photograph. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Cheap but out of reach: Why Malaysians can’t quit their cars despite affordable public transport

How do you know if you are hopping on to a licensed tour van or tour bus? It will have the government-required words “BAS PERSIARAN” and the colour coniferous green on one-third of the vehicle’s body.— Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

How illegal ‘kereta sapu’ are hurting licensed Malaysian tour van, bus operators

Billionaire Robert Kuok leaves Ilham Tower after attending his first meeting with the Council of Elders in Kuala Lumpur on May 22, 2018. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

How much was your raise? Malaysia’s 50 richest see wealth rocket up 30pc to US$116b

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh reportedly defended the 'Bangun KL' campaign, saying it is a private sector initiative by Zus Coffee Group that does not use public funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘Better than doing nothing’: Hannah Yeoh defends Bangun KL, says it uses no public funds

Ministers Hannah Yeoh, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and other officials stand beside an abandoned car being collected for disposal at PPR Pantai Ria in Kuala Lumpur on April 16, 2026. — Photo by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Move it or lose it: DBKL goes on a 4,500-vehicle towing spree

Datuk Fadil Marsus reportedly said four armed men robbed a gold shop on Jalan Tun Sambanthan this morning, fleeing with 21 trays of jewellery weighing about 15kg. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Armed robbers hit Brickfields gold shop, flee with RM9.7m jewellery

A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)'s fighter jet is displayed during the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo May 21, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 13 h ago

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow speaks at a press conference after officiating the State Disaster Control Centre at Komtar in George Town on October 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Penang CM: Physical works for next phases of Juru-Sungai Dua decongestion project to kick off in Q3

Police inspector Kamal Raj Abdullah arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on April 16, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘I don’t remember’ — Inspector who ran over traffic cops claims bewitched by ‘black magic’

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) logo is seen at the headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on August 28, 2023. — Photo by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

DBKL announces 13-day, 24-hour closure of Lorong Jalan TAR for sewerage repairs

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) accompanied Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the official welcome ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex today, in conjunction with his three-day official visit to Malaysia from April 15 to 17. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia to prioritise domestic fuel, supply surplus to Australia

A Toyota Vios is seen after it reportedly lost control and crashed into a Toyota Hilux on Jalan Kuala Selangor-Teluk Intan heading towards Sekinchan on March 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Tired of reckless drivers? Study shows 71pc of Malaysians support tougher traffic penalties

US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC on April 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

‘Paper tiger’? Trump’s Iran war deepens rift with Nato allies

Climate change is thinning snow and ice around the Himalayas, increasingly exposing the bodies of mountaineers who died chasing their dream of scaling the world’s highest mountain. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Nepal charges 32 over fake helicopter rescues in US$19.7m trekking insurance scam

British Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠said yesterday the meeting would assess ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to restore the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire has been reached. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz without US

Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters today to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Indonesia issues fresh summons to Google, Meta after under‑16s ban flouted

Military-appointed lawmakers attend a session of the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) following a phased election dominated by the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, in Naypyitaw March 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Myanmar lawmakers to elect president in bicameral vote tomorrow amid international scrutiny

The vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was shot ‌and killed yesterday and her husband was taken into custody as the lone suspect in what police called ‌a case of domestic violence, officials said. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
World / 02 Apr 2026

Florida’s first Black Haitian American vice mayor shot dead, husband held in domestic violence case

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 / 02 Apr 2026

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

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 / 02 Apr 2026

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

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 / 02 Apr 2026

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

Bryon Noem (left), husband of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, looks on as she testifies during House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Secret online life: Kristi Noem’s husband raises security concerns amid explicit cross‑dressing and fetish photos

A woman holds a portrait of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy during his funeral alongside others killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran on April 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Iranians vow to ‘resist until the end’ at Guards naval chief’s funeral

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 / 02 Apr 2026

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

An American man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump, federal officials said yesterday, outlining a series of Facebook posts targeting the US president. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

‘I plan to go to DC with my sword’: US man arrested over Facebook posts threatening to kill Trump

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026. An AFP journalist reported several huge explosions in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran on April 1 afternoon. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike

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. — AFP pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

A man holds a sign as Palestinians take part in a protest against the execution of the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 31, 2026. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Apr 2026

Jailed Palestinians fear hanging under Israel’s new death penalty law