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Aeroline says Kuala Lumpur will no longer serve as a landing point for its coaches after regulatory requirements restricted operations to licensed terminals. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 h ago

End of the road for Aeroline in KL after bus operator loses Corus and TRX footholds

Yesterday, Ee Wei (pictured) and her partner Chen Tang Jie were unable to complete their Singapore Open quarter-final clash after the former picked up an injury during the match.— Picture via Instagram

Sports / 18 h ago

National mixed doubles player Toh Ee Wei to get an MRI scan on Monday, coach Rexy confirms

Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for Kedah, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang, Sarawak and Sabah till 9pm May 30, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms across half of Malaysia tonight

One of seven men (left) trapped inside a semi-submerged cave in central Xaysomboun province, northeast of the capital Vientiane, Laos, wriggles free through a narrow passage with the aid of an international rescue team on May 29, 2026. — Handout pic by Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin via AFP

World / 14 h ago

Malaysian diver reveals nightmare conditions in search for two missing miners in submerged Laos cave

Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki is expected to file a defamation suit next week following allegations made by businessman Albert Tei. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Former MACC chief Azam Baki to file defamation suit against businessman Albert Tei next week

Screenshots showing Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah with a firearm (left) and the downed cow in a field (right) have been circulating on social media since May 28, 2026.

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police confirm Perlis MB’s shotgun legally licensed, seize weapon after viral sacrificial cow shooting

Firefighters at the scene where a 37-year-old engineer was found dead inside a locked car along Jalan Sungai Dua in George Town May 29, 2026. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Cops: Man found dead in locked car outside Penang ice cream shop died of carbon monoxide poisoning

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government is exploring technological solutions to combat railway cable theft, which continues to disrupt train services. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Loke: Railway cable theft is a national security issue, govt eyeing tougher laws, tech solutions

Wesak Day celebrations at the Buddhist Maha Vihara in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, where devotees gather to mark the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Same devotion, different dates: Why some countries observe Wesak on different days — and how Malaysian Buddhists celebrate it

Perak Bomba Assistant Operations Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad (left) listens to an explanation from NGO Pelindung representative Liang Neo Song Wee (right) regarding camera trap footage linked to missing hiker Jaslinda Saludin, 49, at the Forward Command Post in Bidor on May 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Wildlife camera footage confirms missing hiker Jaslinda was heading to Sukaneka Camp; search narrows

The General Operations Force detained a 21-year-old Malaysian who admitted to smuggling nine undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants aged 20 to 55 from Thailand into Kota Bharu, Kelantan for RM100 per person on May 30, 2026. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

RM100 per head: Malaysian driver caught smuggling nine Bangladeshis in Myvi after dramatic skid and crash in Tumpat

Naomi Osaka may be a four-time major winner, but increasingly she is tying her image to what she wears as much as how she plays. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Roland Garros becomes runway, Osaka dazzles in glitter while Sabalenka sparkles with diamonds and dominance

Footage of the incident in which actress Helen Mirren being subjected to pejoratives painting her as an ‘evil Zionist’, have been circulating online since 2025, the London Metropolitan Police said. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 13 h ago

UK police seek to contact Oscar winner Helen Mirren after video shows her under anti-semitic verbal attack in London

Over 15,000 people are expected to participate in Penang’s Wesak Day procession on May 31, 2026 in George Town, with several roads to be closed. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Heading out for Wesak Day in Penang tomorrow? Plan your route, skip the firecrackers

When a food review admits to being paid for reviews, where is the ethical boundary? — Pexels pic

Eat-drink / 2 h ago

No such thing as a free lunch: The problem with influencers as ‘food reviewers’ in Malaysia

What You Think

55 m ago

It’s time to grow chemicals for our future — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author says that the vast bulk of what we fight over – fuel for cars, plastic for packaging, solvents for industry and even many medicines – can be grown. — Pexels pic

MAY 31 — If the global economy is stripped down to its most basic, we will find that chemicals power the economy. Energy is combusted hydrocarbons. Food is digested carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Medicine is synthesised or extracted organic compounds. Even a smartphone is a neatly arranged pile of refined...

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A general view of the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur November 13, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

What You Think / 17 h ago

Have trust in the holder of the key who has the people’s best interests at heart — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that the war in Ukraine illustrates how drones and artificial intelligence are transforming modern warfare by making attacks on logistics and infrastructure easier and more pervasive, while underscoring that technological advances cannot replace diplomacy as the ultimate means of ending conflict and preventing escalation. — AFP pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Drones, revenge and the drums of war: The world is becoming more, not less, dangerous — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that effective landslide prevention depends not only on responding to disasters but on long-term, reliable slope monitoring, with locally developed optical fibre sensing technologies offering a resilient and practical solution for Malaysia’s challenging terrain and tropical climate. — Pexels pic

What You Think / 1d ago

Watching slopes with light — Muhammad Syamil Mohd Sa’ad

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The author argues that while SPM results should not define a young person’s future, Malaysians should resist the growing trend of bypassing higher education, contending that university remains one of the most important pathways for developing critical thinking, professional skills and long-term social mobility. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Why your SPM grades don’t define you, but giving up does — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that helium — often overlooked compared with oil and gas — has become a critical resource for the global semiconductor industry, with any disruption to supplies threatening chip production and wider technology supply chains. — AI-generated image

1d ago

Semiconductor industries cannot be immune to the helium shortage caused by the US–Iran blockade — Phar Kim Beng

File picture of the Dewan Rakyat in session. The author argues that splinter political parties, while offering alternative voices, risk weakening broader political movements and complicating efforts to maintain multiracial unity in Malaysia’s evolving political landscape. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Splinter parties: Multiracialism in danger of being lost in transition — William Leong Jee Keen

Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, western Romania on May 29, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Eastern Europe remains geopolitically vulnerable: Is the drone attack on Romania another escalation? — Phar Kim Beng

Former Damansara MP Tony Pua today confirmed he has provided a witness statement to police over his Facebook post on the Rukun Negara. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Police investigation is principally to collect evidence — Hafiz Hassan

The author says Malaysia has the brains, labs but lacks the will to unlock doors to conduct R&D as the current ecosystem is run in a ‘feudal’ manner with public universities competing for limited government funds while government research centres often duplicating work and the private sector treating research as a ‘luxury’ instead of a lifeline. — Pexels pic

1d ago

Why Malaysia’s R&D crisis needs collaborative shock therapy — Ahmad Ibrahim

Science now recognises exercise as an important part of cancer care, with activities such as light weightlifting, resistance-band exercise, squats, chair stands, and bodyweight movements directly stimulate muscle rebuilding. — Pexels pic

1d ago

Why your muscle matters in the fight against cancer — Nurdiana Zainol Abidin

The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in 2026 comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions stretching from West Asia to the Indo-Pacific, raising concerns over regional stability and economic resilience. — AFP file pic

2d ago

Asia-Pacific is no longer a Shangri-La after the mayhem in West Asia — Phar Kim Beng

Today the Strait of Malacca remains one of the most important maritime corridors on Earth. Nearly 100,000 ships pass through it every year. — Picture via Google Maps

2d ago

Strait of Malacca: Stability, sovereignty and strategic confidence in a time of global uncertainty — Yusne Mokhtar

The author argues that drunk driving remains dangerously common because alcohol impairs not only physical coordination and reaction time, but also the brain’s ability to accurately judge its own level of impairment, leading many drivers to mistakenly believe they are still fit to drive. — Pexels pic

2d ago

‘I only had a little’ — Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz

The author argues that while circular economy standards and certifications can help combat greenwashing and scale sustainability efforts, they also risk reducing genuine systemic transformation into a superficial box-ticking exercise that preserves the underlying logic of wasteful consumption. — Pexels pic

2d ago

Why our pursuit of circularity might be missing the point — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that the introduction of Socso’s LINDUNG 24 Jam scheme significantly expands employee social security protection beyond workplace accidents, while placing new payroll, compliance and communication responsibilities on employers ahead of its June 2026 implementation. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2d ago

Socso LINDUNG 24 Jam: What employers need to prepare before June 1 — Leonard Yeoh and Sharon Teo

Tapirs play an important role in forest regeneration and ecosystem balance because they consume many plant species. — Unsplash pic

27 May 2026

Saving the tapir, saving our forests — Kim Catalina Richard and Hasmahzaiti Omar

Jakim’s Malaysian Halal Management System already places continuing compliance obligations on certificate holders. A dedicated halal executive is therefore not a concept suddenly imposed on business. — Picture by Choo Choy May

27 May 2026

Halal leadership is not just about putting up a logo on packaging — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri and Muhammad Syahmi Mohd Karim

A government that truly seeks longevity and stability should view independent think tanks as the ultimate risk-mitigation strategy. — Pexel pic

27 May 2026

Why governments fear the very think tanks they need — Ahmad Ibrahim

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