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Despite her age, Wong maintains the same resolve she had when she and her late husband first started their pastry business. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Life / 13 h ago

At 1am, the ‘kaya’ starts: An 84-year-old keeps a half-century craft alive in a KL alley

This handout photograph taken on April 11, 2026 and released by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (right), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd right), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (3rd right) during their meeting with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (4th left) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2th left) prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan’s prime minister on April 11 to discuss the terms of planned ‘make or break’ negotiations to end the Middle East war with a US party led by Vice President JD Vance. — Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office handout/AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Vance says US–Iran talks end without deal after ‘final and best offer’

This handout photograph taken on April 11, 2026 and released by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) shaking hands with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during their meeting prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. — Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office handout/AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran VP says deal possible only if US adopts ‘America First’, warns ‘Israel First’ means no agreement

A poorly managed mega-farm could become a source of serious environmental pollution and community disruption. — Reuters file pic

What You Think / 10 h ago

The pig farm dilemma is a test of Malaysia’s diversity and tolerance — Ahmad Ibrahim

A 22-year-old university student is suspected of stabbing a 34-year-old woman in Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang on April 10, 2026, resulting in severe injuries that have put her in the ICU. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Varsity student under seven-day watch over Sepang stabbing as police record statements from 10 witnesses; victim in ICU

Family members, Malaysian Army personnel and friends attend the funeral of Private Muhammad Amirul Raziq Rosafindi at the Felda Sungai Kelamah Mosque and Cemetery on April 11, 2026 following his death after an alleged assault incident. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Family mourns army private who died after assault, father says he has ‘accepted it, but it is hard to bear’

Malaysia’s border control denied entry to 28 foreign nationals at the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS in Kedah between April 1 and 11, 2026 for failing to meet the requirements as tourists, including not having return tickets and being unable to provide a clear purpose of travel. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Damaged passports, missing documents: Malaysia’s border control turns away Thai, Bangladeshi travellers at Bukit Kayu Hitam

Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said the victim was allegedly attacked by suspects travelling in a Toyota Vellfire at 5.02 pm in front of a house in the area. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police detain three after woman attacked during live stream in Sungai Petani

Malaysians should be vigilant about the weather as the country enters the monsoon transition phase. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Brace for stormy week as monsoon transition begins, warns disaster management chief

The Premium TKG at Blue Hour comes loaded with shredded ‘chashu’, ‘shio kombu’, seaweed strips and green and white onions. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 11 h ago

Blue Hour is PJ SS2’s new dinner spot for Japanese comfort food like ‘aburasoba’ and ‘tamago kake gohan’

Liverpool's French defender #05 Ibrahima Konate (left) vies with Fulham's English midfielder #32 Emile Smith Rowe (right) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Arsenal suffer major Premier League title blow as Liverpool boost Champions League push with vital win against Fulham

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Al Lailaki neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs, with the city’s International Airport visible in the background, on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Latest in Middle East: Iran–US clash over Hormuz mine‑sweeping as Netanyahu touts ‘crushing’ of Iran’s nuclear programme

Kamol Cheng Thean, a vegetable and soy products trader at Pasar Harian Selayang, said soya bean drinks have also increased by 50 cents per kg since April 7. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Diesel hike squeezes supply chain as tofu, soya products see price increase in KL

DBKL says its crackdown on unlicensed street photographers in the city is not meant to stop income, but to ensure public safety. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

DBKL explains crackdown on unlicensed street photographers

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh announced on April 12, 2026 that 10,000 traders renting from DBKL will receive a 50 per cent reduction from April 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

As costs bite, DBKL halves rent for 10,000 traders till Dec 31, 2027

World

50 m ago

Seoul eyes Red Sea route, naval escort as it secures alternative oil shipments

Authorities in Seoul are pushing to dispatch five Korean-flagged vessels to the Saudi port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast to help establish alternative supply routes as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut down amid the West Asia conflict. — AFP pic

SEOUL, April 12 — Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said today that Saudi Arabia has promised to prioritise oil shipments to South Korea as Seoul seeks an alternative route through the Red Sea, Yonhap News Agency reported.Authorities in Seoul are pushing to dispatch five Korean-flagged vessels to the Saudi port city of...

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This handout photo taken and released on April 10, 2026, by the office of shows Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

China unveils measures to boost Taiwan ties after rare KMT visit to Beijing

UK government minister Wes Streeting today said it was disappointing that negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad had stalled. — Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

UK minister says ‘disappointing’ no breakthrough in US–Iran talks, describes Trump’s posts as ‘extraordinary’

Vietnam has invited Pope Leo XIV for a historic visit to the South-east Asian country, according to state media, as diplomatic relations warm between the communist regime and the Vatican. — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

Vietnam extends historic invitation to Pope Leo XIV as ties with Vatican warm

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Indonesian police said today they had arrested two women on blasphemy charges after a video showing one of them stepping on a Quran went viral on social media in the Muslim-majority country. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Indonesia arrests two women after Quran‑stepping video goes viral

Illustration about construction site on the tarmac at Auckland airport before the cyclone Vaianu in New Zealand April 9, 2026. — Sylvain Lefevre/Hans Lucas pic via AFP

4 h ago

Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island, forcing evacuations and mass flight cancellations

Thai soldiers stand guard outside scam compounds which Thai military said were used for scam operations in the O’Smach area at the Chong Chom-O’Smach border crossing after clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, April 7, 2026. Cambodia has urged Thailand to resume talks as soon as possible on their disputed border, a long-standing disagreement that led to deadly clashes last year. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Cambodia pushes for renewed border dialogue as Thailand cites procedural hurdles

A crane working on US President Donald Trump's planned ballroom is seen at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. — AFP pic

6 h ago

US appeals court permits temporary continuation of Trump’s US$400m ballroom renovation, for now

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will depart for Russia today for talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin on oil, Prabowo’s office said. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

Indonesia’s Prabowo heads to Russia for oil talks with Putin

Journalists work at a media facilitation centre ahead of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad April 11, 2026. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Iran says stalled US talks unsurprising as no deal expected in one sitting

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules and a US Air Force F-35A fighter jet sit on the tarmac at the José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico on December 20, 2025. A man climbed onto a parked US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in Ireland yesterday and damaged the fuselage and wing with an axe. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Axe‑wielding man damages US military plane at Ireland’s Shannon Airport

US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two, after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad April 12, 2026. — Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Reuters pic

8 h ago

Vance leaves Pakistan after 21‑hour US–Iran talks yield no deal

Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech while presiding over a vigil and rosary for peace in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 11, 2026. — AFP pic

8 h ago

In fiery vigil speech, Pope Leo declares ‘Enough of war!’

A Cyprus flag is seen during a protest in Limassol, Cyprus, on March 3, 2026. At least two people have been found dead after a two-storey building collapsed in a suburb of Cyprus’s southern coastal city of Limassol. — Kostas Pikoulas/NurPhoto pic via AFP

9 h ago

Two dead, four injured after two‑storey building collapses in Cyprus

This handout photograph taken on April 11, 2026 and released by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) shaking hands with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during their meeting prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. — Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office handout/AFP pic

9 h ago

Iran VP says deal possible only if US adopts ‘America First’, warns ‘Israel First’ means no agreement

File photo of Bangladeshi soldiers standing guard along a street to quell growing civil unrest. A self-proclaimed spiritual leader was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh yesterday, officials said, in the latest violence fuelled by religious tensions in the country. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Bangladesh mob kills self‑styled spiritual leader after resurfaced video goes viral amid religious tensions

This handout photograph taken on April 11, 2026 and released by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (right), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd right), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (3rd right) during their meeting with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (4th left) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2th left) prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan’s prime minister on April 11 to discuss the terms of planned ‘make or break’ negotiations to end the Middle East war with a US party led by Vice President JD Vance. — Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office handout/AFP pic

10 h ago

Vance says US–Iran talks end without deal after ‘final and best offer’

Believers light candles during a service ahead of Orthodox Easter, during a 32‑hour ceasefire declared by Russia, inside the St. Michael's Cathedral, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv April 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Russia–Ukraine Easter ceasefire begins despite deadly strikes hours before it took effect

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting the United States had come out ahead from the war. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Trump says it ‘makes no difference’ if US, Iran reach deal, says Washington has ‘already won’

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