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Since mid-2024, individuals who test positive for Covid-19 in Malaysia are no longer required to undergo Home Surveillance Orders or report via the MySejahtera app. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Tested positive for Covid-19? No quarantine, no check-in — here’s what to do now

Malaysia’s Pearly Tan (left) and Thinaah Muralitharan return a shot against South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Yong during their women’s doubles semi-final match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament in New Delhi, January 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah storm into Thailand Open semi-finals with dominant win

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kazan yesterday for the second leg of his official visit to Russia, where he held a meeting with the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Anwar slams unilateral decisions by some countries as sheer display of power and arrogance, ignoring interests of small nations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced in October last year that the government would introduce a two-tier pricing system for RON95 petrol in mid-2025. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia committed to petrol subsidy cuts in second half of 2025, says MOF

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to bring fugitive financier Jho Low back to Malaysia may unsettle certain quarters. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar: No confirmation on Jho Low’s location, but return could reveal more 1MDB links

The application process to convert all foreign driving licences to Malaysian driving licences will cease on May 19. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

JPJ: Foreign driving licence conversions to cease on May 19 as Malaysia tightens road safety rules

Police officers conducting investigations at the scene of a shooting that claimed the lives of two male suspects in the parking area of a condominium today.
The two suspects, believed to be actively involved in robbery and drug trafficking cases, were shot by police at 10 pm last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Two robbery suspects with over 80 criminal records shot dead by police in Nilai

Chan Wee Siang cooks up the handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

The irresistible allure of handmade egg noodles at Kota Damansara’s Chan SinKee Noodle

PKR communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil was responding to the actions of a group of division committee members from Lenggong and Masjid Tanah, who had threatened to resign following dissatisfaction with the results of the party’s divisional elections last month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

PKR may act against division members threatening resignation, warns Fahmi Fadzil

A man’s failure to heed height restrictions caused the lorry he was driving to become lodged inside a tunnel at Bukit Kecewa, Jalan Ibrahim, Labis, yesterday.

Malaysia / 11 h ago

How low can you go? Lorry gets wedged under tunnel after driver ignores height limits in Labis

Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today reminded all assemblymen to carry out their responsibilities effectively by providing the best service to the people and the state. — Picture courtesy of the Johor state government

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘Serve the people, not politics’: Johor Regent tells assemblymen to stay focused and accountable

PKR deputy president candidate Nurul Izzah Anwar delivers a speech at the Temu Rapat Akar Umbi programme at Kenanga International last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Nurul Izzah says grassroots involvement key to restoring trust and building the nation

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

What You Think / 15 h ago

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan conceded that such a serious oversight demands more than just a mere apology. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘A mere apology is not enough’: PAS sec-gen admits fault, says party will accept firm action over flawed Jalur Gemilang

A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light junction along the Sungai Udang-Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh (SPA) route yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka

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What You Think

7 h ago

Non-tariff barriers more damaging than tariffs — Ahmad Ibrahim

NTBs to trade are often considered more damaging than traditional tariff barriers. — Reuters pic

MAY 16 — Global trade has been rattled by the sudden jacking up and shifting down of tariff rates by the US. No country has been spared from the impact. Some more than others. Not all trade barriers are tariff-based because countries have a range of strategic, political, and economic...

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Year One students at SJKT Puchong. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

What You Think / 10 h ago

Rasammah Bhupalan’s legacy reminds us what Teachers’ Day is really about — Ng Kor Sim

People walk past a billboard displaying Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump with a slogan thanking Saudi Arabia and the United States, in Damascus May 14, 2025. — AFP pic

What You Think / 11 h ago

The mission impossible must be made possible: Trump, Syria and the unfinished geography of peace — Phar Kim Beng

Each year on May 16, Teacher’s Day is marked by heartfelt celebrations — flowers, cards, and touching tributes to honour educators. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

What You Think / 13 h ago

The ‘cikgu’ who never stood in front of a classroom — Zuraini Md Ali

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In many parts of the world, the state no longer dictates the curriculum or directly appoints university leaders, but instead governs through indirect means: funding formulas, performance indicators, rankings, and market mechanisms. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

13 h ago

The autonomy illusion: Academic freedom or convenient myth? — Khoo Ying Hooi

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

15 h ago

Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

Maths class with ‘garang’ teachers made us who we are today. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

The ones we feared — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Malaysia is hosting several key international meetings in 2025, including the Asean-GCC-China Summit in May and the Asia Zero Emissions Community in September. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Beyond pledges: Asean-GCC-China summit and AZEC will reboot global trade governance — Phar Kim Beng

Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa gestures after a Manila court acquitted her from a tax evasion case, outside the Court of Tax Appeals in Quezon City, Philippines January 18, 2023. — Reuters pic

1d ago

The price of a pen — when free speech hits the fan in South-east Asia — Che Ran

The government is obliged by international human rights law to prohibit the advocacy of hatred against LGBTQ people that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, or violence. — Reuters pic

2d ago

The Kuala Terengganu City Council must remove anti-LGBT signboards immediately — Civil society organisations

In short, Timor-Leste has done what many previous applicants were never even asked to do. It has gone above and beyond. It has shown Asean-level readiness — perhaps not in scale, but certainly in spirit. — AFP pic

2d ago

Timor-Leste chose Asean over the Pacific Islands Forum — now Asean must choose Timor-Leste — Phar Kim Beng

Lawyers representing footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim have reportedly applied to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to reopen the investigation. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Biggest room is room for reform — Hafiz Hassan

The writer says new laws must address a slew of critical questions: Who should be held responsible if an AI system causes harm, or injury, or, in a broader context, violates human rights? — AFP pic

13 May 2025

AI without accountability? Why Malaysia needs new law now — Hafidz Hakimi Haron

The whole country was left shattered, heartbroken and depressed with pictures and videos of a mother elephant that stayed for 5 hours next to the lorry that claimed the life of her little calf, refusing to leave his side.

13 May 2025

Wildlife roadkill crisis demands urgent action to protect Malaysia’s biodiversity — Kasthuri Patto

The Belum-Temengor forest complex harbours the last remaining populations of endangered megafauna such as the Malayan tiger, Asian elephant, sun bear, and Malayan tapir — Picture from Unsplash/Jeffrey Hamilton

13 May 2025

Saving lives on the Gerik-Jeli Highway by putting wildlife first — Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran

The US tariff madness reflects deeper trends including deglobalisation pressures, geopolitical rivalry, and a shift from efficiency to resilience. — Unsplash pic

13 May 2025

Tariff madness forces world to rethink economic planning — Ahmad Ibrahim

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call for ASEAN to approach Washington as a united tariff-negotiating bloc is a strategic necessity and anti-coercion as Trump will seek to divide and conquer, according to the author. — Bernama pic

12 May 2025

Asean must unite against Trump’s tariff blackmail against the world (and US itself) — Phar Kim Beng

A pair of Croatian Rafale military aircraft fly past during the international aviation meeting AIRVG2025 at Franjo Tu?man Airport in Zagreb on May 10, 2025. — AFP pic

12 May 2025

The Rafale shock and the new geometry of peace needed by Asean, Japan and South Korea — Phar Kim Beng

The motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2025. — Reuters

12 May 2025

Sky high: Trump’s presidential library is now a 747 — Che Ran

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