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Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar today announced six new appointments and placements involving top management positions in the civil service. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Six senior civil service appointments unveiled, government says move boosts efficiency and integrity in ministries

A view of the Proton Electric Vehicle Plant in Perak, Sept 4, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Deputy minister Sim stresses not all EVs will become expensive as CKD models remain accessible

Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad reopened to public recently after a 10-month round-the-clock restoration exercise. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 6 h ago

One year on, how Warisan KL has breathed new life back to Kuala Lumpur’s past — and what’s coming up next

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has prepared an additional 186 trains for the Electric Train Service (ETS) and EMU Plus for Hari Raya Aidiladha and school holidays from May 22 to June 7. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

KTMB rolls out 186 extra trains from May 22 to June 7 for Hari Raya Aidiladha and school holidays

Police arrested two foreigners after a high-speed chase ended with their car crashing along Jalan Johor near Pavillion Damansara Heights early this morning. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Honda City chase through Federal Highway ends in crash near Damansara Heights, police arrest two foreigners

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer (back) leave after casting their votes at a polling station in Westminster Chapel, central London on May 7, 2026, as polls open for local elections. Starmer said Friday he took responsibility for ‘very tough’ local election results that saw the insurgent hard-right make big gains, but vowed to carry on as prime minister. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

‘I take responsibility’: Starmer faces backlash after Labour losses

Breakfast spread at Uncle Lai Kopitiam. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Nyonya ‘laksa mee hoon kueh’ steals the (breakfast) show at Uncle Lai Kopitiam in Melaka

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is currently facing multiple economic challenges, and stressed the need to consider the broader fiscal context. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar to seek explanation from Amir Hamzah over Pahang allocation row, says economy must be considered

The government has assured that the country’s petrol and diesel supply is now more stable following proactive measures taken, particularly under the management of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PM Anwar reassures nation: Fuel supply steadier after enforcement and import push

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Three dead, passengers isolated: What we know about the hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship Hondius

File picture of Royal Malaysian Air Force and MetMalaysia conducting cloud seeding over Penang’s dam catchment areas to boost rainfall June 12, 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Cloud seeding set for Perlis and Kedah from May 10 as dams hit alert levels, says minister

Yaroslav Rumyantsev shows a photograph of him in Russian captivity on a mobile phone in central Kyiv on February 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian authorities cited in an OSCE report released in autumn 2025, 89 per cent of the Ukrainian prisoners released from the Russia prison said they had been subjected to ill-treatment whilst in captivity, with 42 per cent of them reporting sexual violence. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Russia’s hidden prison horror: Ex-guards reveal how Ukrainian POWs are ‘broken like dogs’

Sultan Ibrahim (left) meets renowned Russian test pilot and ‘Hero of Russia’ recipient, Sergei Bogdan (right) in Moscow on May 8, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim witnesses Su-57E fighter jet demonstration by ‘Hero of Russia’ pilot in Moscow

‌Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of US President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 2024, juxtaposed with the US flag and the slogan ‘Fight for America’. — Reuters pic

Money / 16 h ago

Independence Day irony: Made in China, Trump‑branded fireworks to fuel America’s July 4 celebrations

Bersatu sacks two Kedah assemblymen with immediate effect and suspends five MPs for two terms on May 8, 2026 over a ‘Reset programme organised by its former deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Hamzah ‘Reset’ gathering triggers Bersatu purge as MPs and assemblymen face suspension, expulsion