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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said Kuala Lumpur City Hall will close the roads in stages from 2 pm to midnight to ensure the smooth running of the event and the safety of road users and the public. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Major KL roads to be shut from 2pm to midnight today for MotoGP season launch

University of Minnesota police use bolt cutters to free students who chained themselves to the doors of Morrill Hall during a protest calling on University President Rebecca Cunningham to declare the campus a “sanctuary campus”. Demonstrators are demanding an end to immigration raids in the Twin Cities, following the fatal shootings of VA nurse Alex Pretti and mother-of-three Renee Good by federal agents. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysians in Minnesota gripped by anxiety as ICE steps up immigration arrests

DAPSY chief Woo Kah Leong called on all parties to stop using the term “kuil haram” (illegal temple), describing it as prejudicial, misleading, and hurtful to Hindu worshippers.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

DAP Youth chief urges action against ‘illegal temple’ rally organisers, calls for end to divisive labels

(From left) Lei, Maryam, Lyly, and Zhao share insights of slangs used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha. — Pictures courtesy of Zhao

Life / 9 h ago

Decoding the slang of Gen Z and Gen Alpha taking over Malaysia’s youth culture

Lim Seok Pheng's listing makes her the second Singaporean on the DHS site, alongside convicted child sex offender Amos Yee. — DHS website screenshot

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singaporean detained by ICE, added to US ‘worst of the worst’ criminal list for cartel links

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) receives a souvenir from ‘Taj Mahal’ director Akbar Khan (second left) during the gala premiere of the film at IOI City Mall in Putrajaya, on February 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

From movie night to state visit: Anwar hails ‘Taj Mahal’ film, to welcome India’s Modi today

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the decision was made following security intelligence assessments and feedback obtained from all relevant parties, including the owners of premises in the surrounding area. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

City police deny permit for GARAH rally at Sogo over security risks and public safety concerns

The ministry said matters related to the construction, renovation and compliance of places of worship fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government through relevant legal provisions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Unity Ministry urges legal process, warns against racial or religious tensions over places of worship

A five-judge panel led by Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh overturned the Court of Appeal that previously ruled that the two words ‘offensive’ and ‘annoying’ under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), were unconstitutional and void. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Fahmi: Putrajaya supports apex court decision on ‘offensive’ and ‘annoying’ provisions in Communications Act

Tian Jing Café’s Nasi Kerabu. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 7 h ago

Head to Tian Jing in Cheras for ‘nasi kerabu’ with pork ribs ‘rendang’ and other fabulous fusion fare

Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pictured) has settled his defamation case out-of-court with Malaccan Ramzi Kamil, who goes by the name ‘Rembo Melaka’ on social media. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘Rembo Melaka’ says sorry, deletes Facebook vaccine posts in defamation settlement with ex-Islamic Affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former President Barack Obama as they attend the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, in this file photo taken on January 9, 2025. US President Donald Trump triggered outrage yesterday after he posted a video depicting Barack Obama, the first Black president in American history, and his wife Michelle as monkeys. The White House said that the post was made in error by a staff member, and has been removed. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Trump removes racist Obama monkey video, blames staff error, insists he ‘didn’t see’ offensive part

Datuk Vincet Lau (centre) presents a souvenir to SJK Tung Hua headmistress Yu Siong Chiew, as others look on. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Over 90pc of Chinese parents still choose Chinese independent schools, says Dong Zong chairman

Delegates attend the Selangor PKR convention at the MPAJ Convention Centre in Taman Melawati, Selangor on February 7, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Selangor PKR must win big to keep Anwar in Putrajaya, says Amirudin

Perak Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs and National Integration Committee chairman Datuk A. Sivanesan said a compound had been imposed on the developer for failing to comply with construction standards. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Perak orders halt to Sungai Siput pig farm project built without planning approval

What You Think

34 m ago

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

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

FEBRUARY 8 — On 8 February, voters in Thailand and Japan will head to the polls. These are not Malaysian elections, yet for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, they carry unmistakable national significance. In a period of global uncertainty and sharpening strategic competition, outcomes in Bangkok and Tokyo will shape Malaysia’s immediate neighbourhood and...

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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

What You Think / 5 h ago

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

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 7 h 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

What You Think / 1d ago

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

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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

1d ago

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

1d ago

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

2d ago

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

According to the author, our education system has supported this kind of acceleration before. In the past, top-performing third-graders in national schools were given an exam (the Penilaian Tengah Sekolah) that, until 2000, allowed them to skip Standard 4 and move straight to Standard 5. — File picture by Azneal Ishak

02 Feb 2026

Skipping grades is not new, the system should welcome those who are ready — Ahmad Faiz Yazid

If higher coverage limits guaranteed affordability, Malaysia would already have solved medical inflation. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

02 Feb 2026

If Base MHIT feels too small, what are we really asking it to fix? — Wong Teck Jin

By 2040, more than 14 per cent of Malaysians will be aged 65 and above, officially classifying us as an ‘aged nation’. — Unsplash pic

02 Feb 2026

Designing hope for our future self — Yang Chee Chin

According to the author, the current push by LHDN, including toward the digital economy, is therefore not about targeting influencers or policing lifestyles. It is about normalising responsibility in a rapidly changing economic landscape. — Bernama pic

02 Feb 2026

Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract — Phar Kim Beng

Malaysians are known for looking out for one another, let’s apply that spirit to our parking lots. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

01 Feb 2026

‘Forgotten Baby Syndrome’ is a medical crisis, not a moral one — Naveen Nair Gangadaran

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