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Khairy Jamaluddin (left) shares a moment with former Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Dato Sri Tajuddin Rahman
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘I’m home’: Khairy Jamaluddin returns to Umno

Tan Sri Azam Baki said the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia director-general and a senior officer are suspected of misappropriating RM900,000 public funds and are expected to be charged either on April 22 or 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MACC: Top officials from Survey and Mapping Dept to face charges over RM900,000 fund abuse

Global supply risks push pump prices up despite subsidies, says Finance Ministry. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MOF explains why fuel is getting pricier: Insurance up 17 times, shipping costs triple amid West Asia conflict

Malaysia  / 10 h ago

In an emergency, don’t Google — dial 999 for faster help

A ship is seen post-transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is now a point of contention between the US and Iran. — Reuters pic
World  / 7 h ago

Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

The Petronas vessel Ocean Thunder carries one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq amid a global fuel and shipping disruption due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. — Picture from Instagram/Petronas
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tanker with one million barrels of crude oil from Iraq arrives in Malaysia

Universiti Malaysia Sabah has denied links to several conferences using its name, including Prof Ts Dr Rodeano Roslee as the keynote speaker, and lodged police report on April 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

No approval given: UMS rejects claims of involvement in engineering, biomedical conferences

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) says that efforts, including possible negotiations with Russia, are being made to ensure enough domestic supply. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

PM Anwar says Petronas negotiating with Russia for oil is an option, domestic needs priority over supplying other nations

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi signalled his personal support to BN’s long-term ally Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) to be accepted as a full member of the coalition, saying ‘Loyalty has a price, and it must be paid, no matter how expensive’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Zahid backs Kimma entry into BN, but says other components must agree ‘100pc’ first

Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali meted out the sentence to Nikolaus Owin Yohanes Laba after he pleaded guilty to dishonestly using a payslip in his name purportedly issued by an auto accessories company, knowing it to be false, on July 3, 2023, at 12.54pm, at Kwang Woon Trading Sdn Bhd in Taman Indah Permai, Manggatal. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Man jailed for using fake payslip to buy products on instalment

Afloat Coffee Roaster’s Jacky Chang takes 1st Runner-Up at the 2026 World Latte Art Championship in San Diego, USA. — Picture courtesy of Loo Choy Leng
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Beyond the pour: How Afloat’s Jacky Chang claimed 1st Runner-Up at the World Latte Art Championships for Malaysia

A formation of Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Sentry (MCM 3) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) maneuvers in the Arabian Sea on July 6, 2019. — Reuters pic
World  / 10 h ago

Can the US Navy’s technology stop Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that any announcement on minister salary cuts would be decided by the prime minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Ready for orders on ministers’ salary cuts, says Fahmi

No report has been made so far but Kajang police found a 47-second video depicting a group of students allegedly verbally bullying a female student on April 17, 2026. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Seven Kajang students to face school action after bullying video goes viral

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation said syndicates lure victims via Facebook and Instagram, switch to WhatsApp or Telegram, then add them to fake investment groups run by supposed ‘professional traders’. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Investment fraud losses hit RM1.47b, police say victims trapped in fake profits before being hit with hidden fees

A Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 monitors a Philippine navy ship, Andres Bonifacio, near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Philippines alleges toxic sabotage in South China Sea as fishermen accused of dumping cyanide in Spratlys waters

A boat sails in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off Khasab in Oman, northern Musandam peninsula, on June 25, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

As US naval blockade looms, Iran warns of wider Gulf escalation and regional instability

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle pose for photographers after a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. — Reuters ic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Australia names first woman to command its army in 125-year history

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's Square during the Regina Caeli prayer in The Vatican on April 12. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Trump says he is ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo XIV after peace appeal

Military chaplain Mykola Bahirov (C) prays with Ukrainian military members of the 33rd separate mechanised brigade next to traditional cakes and other food to celebrate Orthodox Easter. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Russia, Ukraine trade accusations as short Easter ceasefire ends after 32 hours

The trip marks Pedro Sanchez’s fourth visit to China in four years as he seeks to position Spain as a key bridge between China and the 27-member European Union. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Spain’s Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that Tehran had been just “inches away” from a deal with Washington during weekend talks with the United States in Islamabad. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Iran says it was ‘inches away’ from US deal before talks stalled in Islamabad

Viktor Orban salutes supporters at the Balna centre in Budapest during a general election in Hungary, on April 12, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Hungary’s Orban concedes defeat after 16 years as opposition’s Magyar wins landslide

Hezbollah supporters hold up a placard showing the images of the (from left) Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, as they demonstrate near the Governmental Palace to protest against the Lebanese authorities’ decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal

US president Donald Trump said his goal was to clear the Strait of mines and reopen it to all shipping, but that Iran must not be allowed to profit from controlling the waterway. — Reuters pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

US to begin blockade of Iranian ports after talks collapse, raising fears of renewed war

A migrant worker carries a plastic water container in New Delhi on April 9, 2026. Migrant workers in India's capital reeling from an energy crunch sparked by the Mideast war, are weighing whether to leave New Delhi for good. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

‘We will leave when money runs out’: Migrant workers in Delhi hit by soaring LPG costs

A man sells the popular breakfast roll 'pandesal' in Manila on April 7. The rising price of LPG has hit the import-dependent archipelago's humble street food vendors hard. — AFP pic
World / 13 Apr 2026

Filipinos feel pinch as LPG prices soar, hitting street food vendors after Middle East conflict

By sunset, the “Islamabad Talks” had only produced press releases, a memorable food spread, and impressively fast internet in a country riven with tech challenges. — AFP pic
World / 12 Apr 2026

Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: Journalists frozen out of Iran talks

Authorities in Seoul are pushing to dispatch five Korean-flagged vessels to the Saudi port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast to help establish alternative supply routes as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut down amid the West Asia conflict. — AFP pic
World / 12 Apr 2026

Seoul eyes Red Sea route, naval escort as it secures alternative oil shipments

This handout photo taken and released on April 10, 2026, by the office of shows Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — AFP pic
World / 12 Apr 2026

China unveils measures to boost Taiwan ties after rare KMT visit to Beijing

UK government minister Wes Streeting today said it was disappointing that negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad had stalled. — Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP pic
World / 12 Apr 2026

UK minister says ‘disappointing’ no breakthrough in US–Iran talks, describes Trump’s posts as ‘extraordinary’