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According to a post by independent preacher Firdaus Wong Wai Hung on the social media platform Threads, the incident took place on Tuesday morning. — Screengrab from Threads/firdauswong

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Masked men torch three cars belonging to ‘Cikgu Chandra’ in Shah Alam (VIDEO)

Bakri Zainal Abidin, chief of the Hilir Perak district police, said investigations found that the incident occurred when the long-handled sickle carried by a man riding another motorcycle struck the victim’s neck. — Picture from Facebook/Azmie Haikal

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Vocational college student dies after neck struck by long-handled sickle carried on passing motorcycle in Teluk Intan

The coordinated operation, carried out under Op Dragon, targeted a syndicate network believed to be based and operating in several countries, including Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

MACC’s Ops Dragon nets 16 alleged Chinese fraud masterminds in Malaysia, RM3.5m assets seized

US President Donald Trump, after meeting with House Republicans at his Doral resort to hash out the party's economic and foreign policy message ahead of the midterm elections. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Trump signals Iran war to end soon as Gulf attacks rattle oil and stocks

An Indonesian woman believed to have been trying to escape embassy officers died after falling into a lake at Taman Tasik Lake Valley on Monday. — Picture from X/@Negori09

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Indonesian woman dies after falling into Cheras lake while fleeing embassy officers

Menara CIMB KL Sentral bank branch manager Lee Hui Nee. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Banker confirms RM19.3m went into Bersatu’s CIMB account, says red flags triggered suspicious transaction report

Former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s move to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFCorp) director Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail and winding-up proceedings against the company has been amicably resolved. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Rafizi ends legal bid to bankrupt NFCorp director, amicable resolution reached before High Court hearing

File picture of primary school pupils with the Jalur Gemilang during the launch of the Merdeka Month Celebration 2018 at SK Perdana Jaya SS19 in Subang Jaya, August 17, 2018. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Students score extra Aidilfitri break in 2026 term calendar

For illustration purposes only. The programme runs from March 10 to 31, 2026, across 124 automotive workshops and service centres nationwide, including private workshops and selected government-partnered networks. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Drive safe, spend less: Govt rolls out vehicle service discounts ahead of Aidilfitri

File picture of MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki during a press conference at the MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya, 2026. The Public Service Department (PSD) disciplinary board will convene soon to examine the findings of an investigation into Azam Baki’s shareholding. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PSD disciplinary board to review findings of Azam Baki’s shareholding probe

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the reminder was issued as many vehicles from the neighbouring country are expected to enter Malaysia during the upcoming Aidilfitri celebration. — Picture via Facebook/AKPS Bukit Kayu Hitam

Malaysia / 4 h ago

JPJ warns Thai vehicles: No ICP, no entry into Malaysia beyond border checkpoints

Oren and Tal Alexander were the founders of real estate firm Official, which had offices in Miami and New York. Alon Alexander, Oren’s twin, worked at the family’s private security firm. — AFP file pic

World / 7 h ago

Three brothers found guilty of sex trafficking women using luxury real estate network

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police: Machete attack in Sungai Petani leaves man dead, sister’s hand almost severed

Authorities noted that signage prohibiting U-turns was present at the location. —

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Deadly U-turn: Food delivery rider hit and killed by car in Melaka

Mojtaba Khamenei studied theology in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran, where he also taught. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the cleric now leading Iran after his father’s death?

Tech/Gadgets

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Free-to-play shooter ‘Highguard’ ends March 12 despite star-studded development team, shows market impatience

The closure of free shooter game ‘Highguard’, less than two months after its January 26, 2026 release, highlights challenges of the modern multiplayer game market. — Screenshot from YouTube/IGN

PARIS, March 9 — Multiplayer shooter game Highguard will shut down this week, its developer has said, closing the book on a title that launched to great fanfare but failed to find a player base.The game’s short life underscores the massive challenges facing creators in today’s market, with players’ expectations...

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Artificial intelligence tools are being integrated into semi-autonomous attack systems, raising debates over responsibility and accuracy in wartime targeting. — Satellite image 2026 from Vantor via AFP

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Killer algorithms? AI shortens the ‘kill chain’ but raises human responsibility questions

Paydibs’s new COD feature combines payment and delivery management in one system. — Picture from SoyaCincau

Tech-gadgets / 07 Mar 2026

New Paydibs COD feature streamlines payment and shipment in one platform

You don’t have to be a Tesla owner or driver to charge at its ports any more. — SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 06 Mar 2026

Now you can charge your BYD, Kia or BMW at Tesla Superchargers, but watch out for the short V3 cables

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Apple’s MacBook Neo debuts in Malaysia under Rahmah deal — all-day battery and a Magic Keyboard and prices under RM3,000. — Picture from Apple via SoyaCincau

06 Mar 2026

Meet the MacBook Neo: Apple’s most affordable Mac yet in Malaysia from RM2,499 under the Rahmah scheme

05 Mar 2026

Family sues Google after Gemini AI allegedly guided man to his death with elaborate fantasy

The Pokémon Pokopia Truck, a 20-foot LED pop-up gaming station featuring Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, will tour Klang Valley malls from March 5 to June 4, giving fans a chance to try the new game in person. — Picture courtesy of The Pokémon Company

04 Mar 2026

A giant Pokémon gaming truck is cruising through KL and Selangor — and you can hop in to play (VIDEO)

The iPhone 17e will be available for pre-order in over 70 countries including Malaysia, this Wednesday 4th March 2026. The device will be available starting next Wednesday, 11th March 2026. — Picture courtesy of Apple

03 Mar 2026

iPhone 17e: A19 chip, MagSafe compatible, faster Qi2 wireless charging and still priced from RM2,999

Like the previous iPad Air, it still retains the same base storage of 128GB and the same starting price of RM2,799 in Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Apple

03 Mar 2026

iPad Air 2026: More powerful M4 chip, WiFi 7 support and same starting price of RM2,799

AEON, a humanoid robotic created by the company Hexagon, works on a car with a laser scanner, as it is presented by BMW is presented by BMW, at their BMW Group Talent Campus in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany, on February 27, 2026. — AFP pic

01 Mar 2026

BMW goes human-ish: AI robots join the workforce without stealing jobs… yet

People wait in line outside a tortilla store a day after it was closed due to clashes in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on February 23, 2026. — AFP pic

28 Feb 2026

El Mencho gone, but the digital mayhem lives on: How Mexican drug cartels weaponise social media

Around 109,000 business attendees will walk the halls of the Mobile World Congress centre in Barcelona, according to the GSMA mobile industry association, which has organised the MWC every year since 2006 in the Catalan capital. — AFP pic

27 Feb 2026

At Barcelona smartphone congress, spotlight on robot phones, 5G expansion and sovereign AI debate

In this photo taken on February 4, 2026, a future Microsoft data centre is seen under construction in Karawang, West Java. Non-stop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping South-east Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources. — AFP pic

27 Feb 2026

Where AI lives: Inside South-east Asia’s data centre boom and the tech behind it

Malaysia accounts for over half of under-construction data centre capacity among five countries also including Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, market intelligence firm DC Byte says. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

26 Feb 2026

Power play: Malaysia leads South-east Asia’s data centre boom as neighbours race to catch up

Albanian actress Anila Bisha poses during an AFP interview in Tirana on February 19, 2026 following the creation of AI-generated chatbot named ‘Diella’, using her likeness and voice, delivered a speech in parliament without her knowledge. — AFP pic

26 Feb 2026

‘I am a minister?’: Albanian actress fights government to reclaim face and voice from AI double

A former psychotherapist testified that a California woman’s adolescent use of Instagram and YouTube contributed to her mental health struggles in a landmark trial against Meta and Alphabet. — Reuters pic

26 Feb 2026

Therapist tells court teen’s social media use was ‘contributing factor’ in mental health issues

A programmer in Barcelona said he accidentally gained remote access to 7,000 devices while trying to customise his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation controller. — Unsplash pic

26 Feb 2026

French programmer says he accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums while experimenting with his PlayStation

More than 200 people worked on developing “Resident Evil Requiem”, which stars new protagonist FBI agent Grace as well as Leon Kennedy, a fan-favourite action hero. — Picture via Facebook/Resident Evil

26 Feb 2026

New Resident Evil game heads back to Raccoon City with back-to-basics horror formula (VIDEO)

Maxis says it has rolled out a new AI-powered network firewall designed to strengthen protection against scam calls and SMS. — SoyaCincau pic

25 Feb 2026

Maxis launches AI-powered firewall to block scam calls and SMS on its network

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