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Malaysia’s proposed single window, single offer system aims to reduce uncertainty in admissions. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Single window, single offer: What you need to know about Malaysia’s new university admissions system

Students and teachers nationwide will get an extra day off on March 18 to celebrate Aidilfitri in 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Education Ministry declares March 18 as extra holiday for schools nationwide

Head of Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah holds a ‘toy firearm’, with text written using wite-out, as evidence is displayed during a press conference following explosions that occurred at a mosque inside a school complex during Friday prayers last year, at the Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta November 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

‘Welcome to hell’: How white supremacist content is radicalising teens in South-east Asia

Based on the three charges, Lee Lay Peng, 47, — who worked as a finance assistant at Bold Integrated Services — was accused of committing CBT involving RM457,744 between June 16, 2017 and December 27, 2019 at the company’s premises in Jelutong, Penang. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Penang finance assistant pleads guilty to RM677,000 CBT, collapses in court

Earlier, a video circulated online showing a man driving a Honda HR-V getting out of his vehicle before damaging another car’s side mirror and leaving the scene. — Screengrab from TikTok

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police hunt Honda HR-V driver caught on video damaging car’s side mirror in Cheras (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier today and was meant to signal the need for greater fiscal discipline across the public sector. — Screengrab from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 2 h ago

No Raya open houses, tighter overseas travel as Anwar pushes fiscal discipline

This screen grab obtained from video released by the US Central Command shows what they say is an Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile

World / 10 h ago

US destroys Iranian minelaying vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump issues stark warning

An Iranian missile flies toward Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, as seen from Jerusalem today. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Iran launches major attacks on Israel and Gulf states as global oil markets reel

Public Service Director-General Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said his department is revamping the government career advancement scheme to help 126,000 clerical and financial assistants move up the ladder, starting from 2027. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

No more automatic promotions: JPA plans career upgrades for 126,000 assistants by 2027

Malaysians stranded in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Qatar prepare to board a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines flight home under an evacuation operation at King Abdulaziz International Airport on March 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Putrajaya brings home first group of Malaysians stranded in West Asia as tensions grow, passengers include Thai and Indonesian kin

Chinese EV makers like Zeekr, XPeng and MG Motor plan to start local assembly in Malaysia in 2026 and will enjoy full tax exemptions for locally assembled EVs until the end of 2027. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Miti: EV tax exemptions for local assembly till end 2027 as some Chinese auto makers set to start this year

Members of Iran's women's football team walk as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after taking part in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 tournament in Australia. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Iranian women’s football player in Australia reverses asylum claim after talking with teammates

In a post on his Facebook page today, Lim Guan Eng said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow was wrong to attribute the increase to the failure to convert the development’s master title into individual strata titles for its 258 units. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Why 502pc more? Lim Guan Eng challenges quit rent hike for Penang’s Bola-Bola flats

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on March 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: RM6m in 10 cheques entered Bersatu’s AmBank account, banker says

Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat told reporters that police received the report at 5.30am and initial investigations suggest the victim was killed between 1.30am and 4.30am. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Foreign woman found dead with 14 stab wounds in JB hotel room

What You Think

4 h ago

The Iran War paradox: How Washington’s escalation is strengthening Tehran — Rais Hussin

A person walks past a banner depicting Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 10, 2026. — Reuters pic

MARCH 11: Every war has a visible front line and an invisible one. The visible front in this conflict spans the skies of the Middle East, where successive waves of Iranian drones and missiles currently test the air defences of a US-Israeli coalition that expected a quick, surgical victory. The...

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According to the author, the urbanisation trend has accelerated dramatically, with around 79 per cent of the population now living in urban areas, up from less than 70 per cent in 2010. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 7 h ago

Our rural-urban exodus needs real solutions — Sayed Mohammad Reza Yamani Sayed Umar

Unlike informal charitable contributions, zakat in Malaysia is administered through well-established institutional structures under state Islamic religious councils. The system encompasses organised processes for collection, eligibility assessment, distribution and monitoring. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 8 h ago

Ramadan as our blueprint for social finance — Dalilawati Zainal

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya in this file picture dated March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

What You Think / 9 h ago

To be dealt with according to law is a matter of right — Hafiz Hassan

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People walk near farmland by the Zubair oil field as gas flares rise in the distance, in Zubair Mishrif, Basra, Iraq, amid regional tensions following the recent disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

23 h ago

Defensive support for the Gulf is the right way forward: Australia’s sound move — Phar Kim Beng

Fig 1: YB Nik Nazmi offering his views on the whether Malaysia actually have system alignment across energy, transport, industry, agriculture, and waste in Malaysia. — IDEAS pic

1d ago

A proposal to the Government of Malaysia — Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid bt Dato Syed Ahmad Idid

A woman holds a placard with an image of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei alongside late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

The decapitation that didn’t kill: When escalation becomes Iran’s weapon — Abbi Kanthasamy

According to the author, acknowledging what we don’t know can inspire collective learning and bridge gaps through shared discovery. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

Becoming equals in pursuit of truth — Amir Hazwan Abdul Rahim

According to the author, Malaysia’s potential is abundant, but without determined drivers to steer national plans, even the grandest blueprints risk gathering dust. ― Reuters file pic

1d ago

Why Malaysia’s plans gather dust while the world moves on — Ahmad Ibrahim

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joins Asean leaders for a group photo during the 15th Asean-UN Summit in conjunction with the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Strategic cousins and Asean: Rebuilding world order after the Gulf War? — Phar Kim Beng

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on March 9. — AFP pic

2d ago

US and the world equally vulnerable to oil shocks, global Inflation — Phar Kim Beng

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was charged in his capacity as the Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM). — Picture by Hari Anggara

2d ago

Why the trial against Muhyiddin Yassin? — Hafiz Hassan

A lion rests with its cubs on the savannah — a quiet moment that reflects belonging and identity in the wild. — Unsplash pic

2d ago

Remember who you are — Ng Kwan Hoong

Dr Mohd Zahri Abdul Aziz planning treatment for a patient. — Picture courtesy of Dr Mohd Zahri Abdul Aziz

2d ago

Treating liver cancer from the inside out — Mohd Zahri Abdul Aziz

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlights gender equality as the strongest driver of sustainable development and peace on International Women’s Day. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Put gender in the climate plan: Advancing a ‘gender-responsive just’ transition (Part 1) – Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid

The author argues that Malaysia should be understood constitutionally as a federation created by treaty — an alliance of states and territories — rather than a partnership or bloc between Malaya and the Borneo states. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

08 Mar 2026

Malaysia: Alliance of states, not partners or blocs — Hafiz Hassan

A car drives past burned buildings after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 7, 2026. — Reuters pic

08 Mar 2026

Ten strategic reasons why Malaysia’s quiescent diplomacy on the conflict in Iran Is stronger — Phar Kim Beng

US Air Force F-15E takes off in the Middle East in support of ‘Operation Epic Fury’, part of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that prompted missile retaliation by the Islamic Republic. — Picture from US Air Force/US Central Command Public Affairs via AFP

07 Mar 2026

The demand for Iran’s unconditional surrender becomes a stupendous trap — Phar Kim Beng

A man walks past destroyed buildings following airstrikes in central Tehran. The author argues that neither the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran nor any attempt by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz can be justified under international law, as both actions fall outside the strict legal thresholds governing self-defence and freedom of navigation. — AFP pic

07 Mar 2026

Two big, fat ‘noes’ — Hafiz Hassan

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