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Since mid-2024, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia are no longer required to undergo Home Surveillance Orders or report via the MySejahtera app. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Tested positive for Covid-19? No quarantine, no check-in — here’s what to do now

Malaysia’s Pearly Tan (left) and Thinaah Muralitharan return a shot against South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Yong during their women’s doubles semi-final match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament in New Delhi, January 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah storm into Thailand Open semi-finals with dominant win

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced in October last year that the government would introduce a two-tier pricing system for RON95 petrol in mid-2025. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia committed to petrol subsidy cuts in second half of 2025, says MOF

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to bring fugitive financier Jho Low back to Malaysia may unsettle certain quarters. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar: No confirmation on Jho Low’s location, but return could reveal more 1MDB links

The application process to convert all foreign driving licences to Malaysian driving licences will cease on May 19. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

JPJ: Foreign driving licence conversions to cease on May 19 as Malaysia tightens road safety rules

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.
The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

Chan Wee Siang cooks up the handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

The irresistible allure of handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle

PKR communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was responding to the actions of a group of division committee members from Lenggong and Masjid Tanah, who had threatened to resign following dissatisfaction with the results of the party’s divisional elections last month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

PKR may act against division members threatening resignation, warns Fahmi Fadzil

A man’s failure to heed height restrictions caused the lorry he was driving to become lodged inside a tunnel at Bukit Kecewa, Jalan Ibrahim, Labis, yesterday.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

How low can you go? Lorry gets wedged under tunnel after driver ignores height limits in Labis

Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today reminded all assemblymen to carry out their responsibilities effectively by providing the best service to the people and the state. — Picture courtesy of the Johor state government

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Serve the people, not politics’: Johor Regent tells assemblymen to stay focused and accountable

PKR deputy president candidate Nurul Izzah Anwar delivers a speech at the Temu Rapat Akar Umbi programme at Kenanga International last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Nurul Izzah says grassroots involvement key to restoring trust and building the nation

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

What You Think / 15 h ago

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan conceded that such a serious oversight demands more than just a mere apology. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘A mere apology is not enough’: PAS sec-gen admits fault, says party will accept firm action over flawed Jalur Gemilang

A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka

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Eurovision 2025: Lust, opera and political tensions collide as Austria, Finland and Israel secure final spots

Maltese singer Miriana Conte representing Malta with the song ‘Serving’ performs during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel May 15, 2025. — AFP pic

BASEL, May 16 — Austria’s operatic JJ, Israel’s competitor Yuval Raphael and Finland’s leather-clad lust queen made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest final after wowing TV viewers with their performances yesterday.Sixteen countries battled in the second semi-final for the last 10 places in tomorrow’s showpiece final.Yesterday’s event brought...

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A screen grab shows Beto Kusyairy (right) as the late Datuk Meor Abdul Rahman, grandmaster of Silat Gayong Malaysia, in Gayong.

Showbiz / 10 h ago

Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: ‘Gayong’ fights its way into the Top 3 as ‘Blood Brothers: Bara Naga’ loses its long-held crown

A promotional image announces Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s address for Teachers’ Day 2025 in collaboration with Primeworks Studios. — Primeworks Studios pic

Showbiz / 13 h ago

Anwar issues special Teachers’ Day message featuring ‘Ejen Ali’ (VIDEO)

US rapper Chris Brown arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 14 h ago

Chris Brown arrested, charged over alleged bottle attack in London’s Mayfair district

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American R&B singer Smokey Robinson performs during the ‘Michael Forever’ concert in memory of the late Michael Jackson at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, October 8, 2011. — AFP pic

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Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation over sexual assault allegations

Palestinian journalists walk in the funeral procession of their colleague Hassan Aslih, who was killed in an Israeli strike that hit the surgeries building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, May 13, 2025. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Cannes honours Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed in Gaza air strike

Janice Combs leaves for lunch during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City, May 15, 2025. R&B singer Cassie Ventura, Combs’ former girlfriend, is testifying as a prosecution witness. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Cassie faces fierce cross-examination as Diddy sex trafficking trial exposes years of alleged abuse

The upcoming local animated film Ejen Ali The Movie 2 has several key visual updates including a more detailed look at characters' hairs and wrinkles. — Picture courtesy of WAU Animation and Media Prima

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From facial bones to hair textures, what visual upgrades can fans expect in ‘Ejen Ali The Movie 2’?

Stray Kids are listed in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. — Picture from Facebook/Stray Kids

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Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean and Filipino girl group BINI join Stray Kids in 2025’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

Theo Navarro-Mussy was barred from the Cannes red carpet because of sexual assault allegations against him. — AFP pic

1d ago

French actor barred from Cannes red carpet amid ongoing sexual assault allegations

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‘I can’t carry the shame’: Diddy’s ex Cassie says driven to suicidal thoughts from post-traumatic stress of decades-long abuse

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1d ago

‘Boycott genocide song contest’: Hundreds silently march in Basel to protest Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision

Warner Bros. Discovery said they were reversing course and putting the HBO back into the name, rebranding the offering HBO Max this summer. — Picture cortesy of Warner Bros

1d ago

Warner Bros brings back HBO name after Max rebrand flops, seeks edge in crowded streaming battle

US actor Tom Cruise poses for a photo during a red carpet event for the film ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ in Seoul on May 8, 2025. — AFP pic

2d ago

Tom Cruise drops into Cannes with stunts, spin, and spy games in ‘Mission: Impossible’

This file photo shows singer Casandra Elizabeth Ventura arriving on the red carpet ahead of the screening of the film “Killing Them Softly”, in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 22, 2012. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Who is Casandra Ventura, R&B singer whose testimony could bring down Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

Indonesian actress and producer Christine Hakim (R) and actress Asmara Abigail attend an interview with AFP at the Institut Francais Indonesie in Jakarta May 5, 2025. — AFP pic

2d ago

Indonesian filmmakers aim to impress at Cannes as veteran star Christine Hakim champions new talent

A Los Angeles judge issued the order yesterday, instructing DDG to stay away from Bailey and their child until a June 6 court hearing. The order also bars him from possessing weapons. — Reuters pic

2d ago

‘Little Mermaid’ star Halle Bailey granted restraining order against ex DDG over abuse allegations

The martial arts legend believes audiences are becoming desensitised to action because CGI stunts, while spectacular, lack the physical stakes of real-life danger. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Jackie Chan: CGI stunts are numbing audiences to real danger

Grammy-winning rock bands Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins will be rocking out at the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 this October. — Pictures via Instagram/FooFighters, andiktaylor, and SmashingPumpkins

2d ago

Singapore GP 2025 just got louder: Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, CL among big names joining line-up in October

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