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Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said Johor BN’s refusal to work with DAP should not be interpreted as hostility towards the Chinese community. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Onn Hafiz defends Johor BN’s no-DAP stance, says politics should not be conflated with race

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek visits the old SJKC Heng Ee building at Jalan Macalister during the handover ceremony of the approval letter for the construction of the new SJKC Heng Ee building in Bayan Lepas today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Fadhlina Sidek hands over approval letter for new SJKC Heng Ee building to provide more conducive learning environment

Transport Minister Anthony Loke has extended an invitation to Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to sit beside him on the KTM Komuter Selatan service during its launch next Tuesday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

No seat at the table, but Loke offers Onn Hafiz one on a KTM Komuter ride

Members of the public have been urged to verify suspicious notices after the Malaysian Judiciary uncovered a fake debt warning letter using the name of the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court.
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Malaysian Judiciary warns of fake debt notice threatening bank account freeze

Hulu Langat Member of Parliament Mohd Sany Hamzan said the process began at the back of the area, involving structures built on government reserve land and a portion of private land. — File picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Hulu Langat MP says demolition of Sungai Tekali Rohingya settlement underway, to be completed in two weeks

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (left) and Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (centre) greet attendees at the launch of Kedah PAS’ election machinery in Kota Sarang Semut, Yan, June 12, 2026. — Picture via Media PAS Kedah
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Sanusi says Anwar open to holding GE16 alongside polls in four Perikatan-led states

For many supporters, the World Cup is best enjoyed with a crowd. — Azneal Ishak
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

‘Teh tarik’ and football: Where Malaysians can catch the World Cup with fellow fans in KL and Selangor

Actor Blake Lively leaves the courthouse after ‘settlement conference’ at the United States District Court in New York City February 11, 2026. — Reuters pic
Showbiz  / 14 h ago

Unscripted sex scenes and PR wars: ‘It Ends with Us’ lawsuit concludes with partial win for Blake Lively

Reuters reported that the United Arab Emirates had agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran as part of a broader effort to reduce regional tensions, although Abu Dhabi has denied claims that any frozen Iranian funds have been released. — Reuters pic
World  / 13 h ago

Billions for peace? Report says UAE and Iran strike deal to rebuild ties

A Singapore court sentenced a 35-year-old woman to five weeks in prison for lying to police about her ex-boyfriend raping her when the act was said to be consensual. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 11 h ago

The ‘rape’ report that wasn’t: Singapore woman lands five-week jail sentence for lying to police about her ex

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin would resume his role as Opposition Leader. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Hadi says Hamzah Zainudin to resume role as Opposition Leader

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno’s support for the Negeri Sembilan administration was intended to last only until the dissolution of the state assembly. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Zahid defends Umno’s solo bid in Negeri Sembilan, rejects betrayal claims

Former Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin announced Parti Wawasan Negara as the new political vehicle for the Reset movement today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Hamzah Zainudin names Parti Wawasan Negara as Reset’s political platform

When they get home, the residents of a small housing association on the outskirts of Hudiksvall, Sweden, plug in their electric vehicles to charge them or, intriguingly, power their homes. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Battery on wheels: Swedish families use parked EVs to light homes and cut costs

An ISO tank lorry carrying nearly 25 tonnes of hydrochloric acid overturned near Cherating Bridge in Pahang, prompting a Hazmat operation to contain the leak. — Social media pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Hazmat deployed after tanker overturns near Cherating Bridge, leaking hydrochloric acid into mangrove area

Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system intercepts incoming projectiles over southern Lebanon as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 29, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Israel warns of ‘no calm in Beirut’ as it vows tighter grip on south Lebanon

A plume of smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Tyre, southern Lebanon today. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

US and Iran exchange strikes as nuclear talks stall and Lebanon war widens

Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s trip comes two months after her “peace” visit to Beijing, where she met Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first such meeting in a decade—and weeks after US President Donald Trump’s summit with Xi in the Chinese capital. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Taiwan opposition chief heads to US after Beijing visit, pledges peace role

Bangladesh is already in the middle of a US$5.7 billion IMF programme, which began in 2023 and was due to run for four years. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Bangladesh hikes fuel prices for second time in six weeks amid energy pressures

The blast in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region startled locals with a thunderous boom yesterday afternoon, emitting a ball of flames followed by a thick smoke column, according to footage broadcast on Kompas TV. — Picture via Facebook
World / 01 Jun 2026

Five killed after suspected wartime bomb detonates beneath Indonesian home

A representative of the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said that five people have died and two others were injured, without providing further details. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Five killed in explosion at Hanwha Aerospace defence plant in South Korea

Jerome Powell, the 16th Chair for the U.S. Federal Reserve speaks after receiving the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Outgoing Fed chair Powell defends central bank independence in veiled Trump rebuke

This photograph taken from the Marjayoun area in the southern Lebanon shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike in Kfar Tibnit on May 31, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Netanyahu signals wider Lebanon campaign after Israeli forces seize historic Beaufort stronghold

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meanwhile, said that “until a clear conclusion is reached...everything that is being said now is speculation”, according to state TV. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Iran rejects US deal pressure, insists rights must be guaranteed before agreement

The massive explosion destroyed many houses and injured people were transported to a local hospital, said the emergency worker, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns. — Reuters file pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Dozens killed in northern Myanmar blast linked to mining explosives, rescuers say

A protester waves an upside-down American flag at a police blockade near the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees and federal immigration policies yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Newark imposes curfew around ICE detention centre after fresh protest clashes

This picture shows a general view of an Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in Isfahan on November 20, 2004. Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran’s nuclear programme, where Washington insists Iran must not be able ‌to make a nuclear weapon. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Iran’s strongest card in nuclear talks: Its highly enriched uranium — and how much survived the June attacks

An Indonesian flag waves over food and offerings next to the mudflow embankment, marking 20 years since a gas exploration accident triggered a mud flow that inundated more than a dozen villages and permanently displaced tens of thousands of people in Porong, Sidoarjo, East Java province on May 29, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Jun 2026

Twenty years on, survivors say Indonesia’s mud volcano disaster is far from over