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Police and bystanders are seen at the site of the fatal accident on South Bridge Road in Singapore. — Facebook/SGRV pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Six-year-old Indonesian tourist dies after car hits her in Singapore’s Chinatown

Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at about 6.15pm on Friday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Ijul Pakngah

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Two-year-old opens car door, causes six-vehicle crash on Jalan Tun Razak

Firefighters from the Damansara station battle to extinguish the flames at a furniture factory in Sea Park, Petaling Jaya on February 8, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Fire rips through Sea Park furniture factory as smoke blankets area

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil said police have detained Gerakan Anti Rumah Anutan Haram rally coordinator Zamri Vinoth, along with several other individuals, in connection with a rally planned in front of a shopping complex here last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police detain Garah coordinator Zamri Vinoth, others after rally blocked in KL

CCTV footage shows two suspects spray-painting the outer wall of Wat Dok Euang in Chiang Mai in the early hours of January 30. — Chiang Mai police

Life / 17 h ago

Aussie couple arrested after CCTV catches them spray-painting 400-year-old Chiang Mai temple

Organisers of the RXZ ‘Forever Legend’ event at the Tunjung RTC in Kelantan sent home a woman allegedly for wearing clothes deemed ‘too revealing’ on February 6, 2026 and presented headscarves to 30 other women deemed not to have covered themselves properly. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Bikes, fans and ‘cover-up’: Woman attendee sent home for ‘too revealing’ outfit, 30 gifted headscarves at Kelantan RXZ gathering

The recent congestion at Penang International Airport must be addressed immediately by the relevant authorities to ensure smooth passenger processing and to preserve Penang’s reputation as a key tourism destination. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Chow Kon Yeow urges swift action to resolve Penang airport congestion

India’s Unified Payments Interface will be introduced in Malaysia soon, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Modi: India’s UPI digital payments system coming to Malaysia

An altercation at a café in Taman Beringin last night escalated into a violent clash involving dangerous weapons, leading to the arrest of 10 local men, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Attacked with padlocks, helmets thrown: Police arrest 10 over violent clash at KL café

Datin Sri Sharifah Menyalara Syed Hussein, chairman of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation, delivers her speech at the Commemoration Ceremony of the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘His laughter is still fresh’: Granddaughter remembers Tunku Abdul Rahman on 123rd birthday

Transport Minister Anthony Loke cautions against rushing e-hailing dashcams with audio, flagging data privacy concerns as the contents are kept by the driver. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Passenger safety vs privacy: Transport minister warns against knee-jerk rules on e-hailing dashcams

The family’s 30-plate feast — mostly flounder and salmon — ignited a nationwide conversation on sushi etiquette. — Vecteezy pic

Life / 17 h ago

How much is too much? Seoul conveyor-belt sushi joint says 30 plates — and the internet has thoughts

Thousands of binational families rely on Long Term Social Visit Passes to stay together legally in Malaysia — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

‘Dangerous’ confusion over Social Visit Pass categories could impact thousands of binational families, says NGO

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia must move beyond a treatment-focused ‘sick care’ approach to more effective prevention and public empowerment. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia spends RM64.3b a year on NCDs, shifts focus from ‘sick care’ to prevention, says health minister

A high-speed escape caught on camera ended in a five-car pile-up on Jalan Dato’ Wong Ah Jang in Kuantan on February 7, 2026 and a man arrested with yaba pills and syabu found later. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Man’s crazy driving in Kuantan lands him in trouble with cops over drug stash, five-car crash

What You Think

14 h ago

Slowing down the fast fashion crisis — Audrey Kang Nian, Jelina Teoh and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

The authors say that the global fast fashion industry drives environmental damage and labour exploitation in production hubs across Asia. — AFP pic

FEBRUARY 8 — According to the Fast Fashion Statistics 2025, the global fast fashion industry is worth more than US$163 billion.Brands like Shein, which now controls close to half of the global fast fashion market, alongside household names such as Zara and H&M, have reshaped how people shop in the...

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What You Think / 15 h ago

Malaysia-Indonesia OBP – if there is agreement between the two countries, future generations will not inherit what past and current generations inherit — Hafiz Hassan

A doctor attends to a patient during a consultation at a clinic in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Nov 2, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

What You Think / 16 h ago

We need smarter ways to keep people out of hospitals — Zareen Nadra Mohd Nasir

The author says Malaysia’s relationship with India reflects growing cooperation among medium-sized powers across regions. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Australia and Indonesia relationship enhanced, India and Malaysia reinforced — Phar Kim Beng

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) during a programme with the Indian community in conjunction with Modi’s two-day official visit to Malaysia at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre today. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Why Modi’s Europe to Asia trade push signals a new geometry of power — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Election officials inspect ballot boxes at the municipality office in Narathiwat on February 7, 2026, before carrying them to a polling station. — AFP pic

1d ago

Anwar faces two crucial national elections tomorrow: Japan and Thailand — Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lumpur is the nation’s capital and a global city. Debates about its future governance should be conducted with maturity, clarity, and responsibility. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

1d ago

DBKL Mayoral elections: Democracy should not be something we fear — Ben Fong Kok Seng

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Any big victory of Takaichi Sanae on Feb 8 would not be a slight to China — Phar Kim Beng

Modi’s visit came at a moment when India’s global standing is being reshaped less by rhetoric and more by hard economic leverage. — AFP pic

2d ago

Modi’s Malaysia visit shows India’s growing trade profile — Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lumpur’s ambition to stand among global cities cannot rest on branding alone. It must be matched by governance structures that recognise residents as active citizens, not passive recipients of policy. — Picture by Hari Anggara

05 Feb 2026

Time to let Kuala Lumpur’s residents choose their mayor — Joshua Low

For healthcare innovation to truly succeed, engineers and doctors must learn to speak the same language — not only in terms of technical vocabulary, but also in understanding each other’s priorities, constraints, and ways of thinking. — AFP pic

05 Feb 2026

Engineers and doctors must learn to speak the same language for healthcare innovation to work — Chai Jing Xuan

The author argues that people should verify and validate facts before condemning or spreading claims, as rushed judgments can mislead the public. — Unsplash pic

05 Feb 2026

To verify and validate, one cannot be ‘lazy to read’ — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that organisations are facing permanent changes that mean employers can no longer realistically promise long-term job security, thus requiring leaders to focus on fairness, transparency and how employees are treated rather than offering stability. — Unsplash pic

04 Feb 2026

If stability is an illusion, let's be responsible anyway — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

In simple words, if a state parliament and the federal parliament pass conflicting laws on the same subject, then the federal law overrides the state law. — Pexels pic

04 Feb 2026

Conflict between federal law and state law – the Australian experience — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that rising medical insurance premiums are placing an unsustainable financial strain on middle-class families, and that the MHIT reform helps keep private healthcare coverage affordable. — Freepik pic

04 Feb 2026

Rising premiums, real worries: Why MHIT matters to middle-class families — Seelan Panirselvam

Over-publicising Myanmar’s electoral charade risks normalising a global trend in which elections stripped of freedom are still treated as sufficient for recognition. — AFP pic

04 Feb 2026

Myanmar: Best neglected, or remembered only for its electoral fiasco? — Phar Kim Beng

According to the author, the MHIT debate shouldn’t be an apples-to-apples comparison of policy brochures. It has to tackle the meat of the issue: why private hospital bills continue to rise in the first place and why those rising costs keep pulling premiums up for everyone. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

03 Feb 2026

Smoke and mirrors: How the MHIT criticism sidesteps the real crisis — Jeremiah Leong

Smartphones have become the most efficient crime-delivery mechanism ever created. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

02 Feb 2026

500,000 malware a day: Scams as a global scourge — Phar Kim Beng

On December 3, 2019, the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 was tabled by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Liew Vui Keong in the Dewan Rakyat for its reading. — Bernama pic

02 Feb 2026

How to introduce 10-year limit on the tenure of a prime minister — Hafiz Hassan

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