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File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. The government today announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) effective April 15 as a proactive measure to address the global energy crisis. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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Anwar announces WFH for public sector and GLCs from April 15 to ease energy strain

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Kim Na Eun (centre) with her parents and two younger siblings during her Form 5 graduation ceremony last year. — The Borneo Post pic

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Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

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What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

The government has refrained from fully floating retail prices at the pump for three consecutive weeks following the outbreak of the crisis in West Asia. Instead, it continues to absorb a substantial portion of subsidy costs for petrol and diesel.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Finance Ministry: Fuel subsidies maintained but BUDI95 quota reduced to 200 litres, as unsubsidised diesel breaches RM6 mark

Transport Minister Anthony Loke paid a visit to the family of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar. — Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook

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Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 1, 2026. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic

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Social Welfare Department tape blocks off a gate at the entrance to a care home in Subang Jaya September 12, 2024. — AFP pic

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Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. — AFP pic

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Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026. An AFP journalist reported several huge explosions in the west of the Iranian capital Tehran on April 1 afternoon. — AFP pic

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Latest in Middle East conflict: Trump to address nation, Iran calls US demands ‘irrational’, Iranian foreign minister wounded in strike

The sources told Bernama that the suspect is believed to have submitted false claims for travel, transport, accounting fees, the purchase of generators and diesel, credit card payments, as well as claims for entertaining, property and personal protective equipment, petty cash, miscellaneous expenses, landscaping work, and salaries. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

A combination photo shows two individuals being questioned over a fake news incident. — MCMC pic

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Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

Muar MP Syed Saddiq shared a video of his proposal to actress-singer Bella Astillah atop Mount Kinabalu. — Facebook screenshot

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The Johor Immigration Department detained four Chinese nationals for using fake passports and overstaying in the country. — Bernama pic

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Johor immigration swoops on luxury apartment, detains Chinese nationals with fake Mexican passport

What You Think

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Why Malaysians cannot afford to be silent on global conflicts — Ashraff Hussni

An Israeli strike triggered an explosion in a Beirut building on 31 March 2026. — Reuters pic

APRIL 2 — When Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia’s public sector and GLCs would begin work-from-home (WFH) starting April 15 to cushion the impact of a global energy crisis, many Malaysians may have viewed it as just another policy adjustment. It is actually a clear and urgent signal...

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The problem is not the existence of results. Assessment has its place, of course. The problem is when results quietly turn into identity. Because once a label sticks, it begins to shape behaviour. — Picture by Farhan Najib

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The first label — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The war in West Asia has triggered a chain of consequences that extend far beyond the battlefield, reshaping global markets and economic conditions. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 4 h ago

Malaysians must not criticise PMX over price increases: The causes are strictly external — Phar Kim Beng

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

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What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

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Stronger laws, tighter coordination and more decisive enforcement have begun to deliver results: faster fund tracing, more mule-account takedowns, fewer successful phishing attacks, and a higher volume of blocked fraud attempts. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Economic crime reset: New laws and tools — Leonard Yeoh and Sharon Teo

Migrants don’t just fill jobs; they fill critical gaps in the labour market. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Debunking myths of migrant economy — Ahmad Ibrahim

Gen Z is frequently described in workplace conversations as anxious or overly cautious. — Unsplash pic

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What Gen Z understands about uncertain times — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

The author argues that nuclear weapons are no longer the true source of global power, having become largely symbolic deterrents, while real influence in the modern world is now shaped by economic strength, technology, and systems such as semiconductors, finance, and advanced warfare capabilities. — AFP pic

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The nuclear myth: Why the bomb no longer decides power — Abbi Kanthasamy

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near a Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 31, 2026. — Iranian Red Crescent Society handout via Reuters

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Japan offers Malaysia a strategic blueprint for navigating the polycrisis of West Asia? — Phar Kim Beng

CIJ questions the nature of this arrest as to whether it meets international standards of necessity, proportionality and legitimacy. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Journalism is not a crime — Centre for Independent Journalism

A student conducts a prosthetic fitting for an amputee patient. — Picture courtesy of Nooranida Arifin/Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya

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Restoring their mobility and dignity — Nooranida Arifin

Rising quit rent rates and other household charges in Penang have sparked concern among residents, highlighting broader questions about fiscal management and governance in the state. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Penang’s quit rent hike: fiscal stress or a failure of governance? — Tan Wei Siang

Malaysia is the world’s second-largest palm oil producer. This generates an estimated 80-100 million tonnes of biomass waste annually – empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm fronds, trunks, and palm kernel shells. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Why Malaysia’s biomass plan is stalled and how to revive it — Ahmad Ibrahim

Workers load goods onto trucks at a transport garage in Baghdad on March 30, 2026, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz constrain access to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, pushing trade onto costlier overland routes. — AFP pic

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War in Iran, if not stopped, will escalate further with serious strategic implications — Phar Kim Beng

Cybersecurity strategies are shifting toward operational resilience. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Safeguarding connectivity: Why digital resilience is becoming a national security priority — Lee Han Ther

The moon is no longer just a destination for exploration, but a strategic platform for future industries, supply chains, and technological dominance. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Artemis II and the moon economy – Will Malaysia play a role? — Phar Kim Beng and Jitkai Chin

According to the author, bringing together the judiciary, legal profession and academia from across Commonwealth jurisdictions, marks a defining milestone for Malaysia’s legal education community and signals its growing engagement with the wider Commonwealth on questions of law, governance and institutional integrity. — Pexels pic

30 Mar 2026

Lawyering 2030: Justice in an age of acceleration — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Our health systems don’t need more sophisticated apps. They need reliable electricity and clean water. — Unsplash pic

30 Mar 2026

Fancy financial tools won’t fix health systems alone — Ahmad Ibrahim

According to the authors, treating polluted water should not create further environmental strain. By using biological systems that are already adapted to harsh conditions, we can move towards treatment methods that are not only effective, but also more sustainable. — Unsplash pic

30 Mar 2026

Cleaning wastewater without creating more pollution — Arash Rasti and Khor Sook Mei

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