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A still shows two performers in the controversial scene from the Universiti Malaya Theatre Carnival (KARVITER).

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Too hot in here: Universiti Malaya apologises, disqualifies theatre performance over steamy bed scene

The US blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran ‌war. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Few ships get through Hormuz since start of war — and Malaysia‑bound tankers are among them

How do you know if you are hopping on to a licensed tour van or tour bus? It will have the government-required words “BAS PERSIARAN” and the colour coniferous green on one-third of the vehicle’s body.— Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 9 h ago

How illegal ‘kereta sapu’ are hurting licensed Malaysian tour van, bus operators

An Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) enforcer removes signs used to illegally block reserved spots beyond permitted hours. — MPAJ pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Red bays are public after 6.30pm — MPAJ warns businesses against ‘chop’ culture following Ampang Point ops

Billionaire Robert Kuok leaves Ilham Tower after attending his first meeting with the Council of Elders in Kuala Lumpur on May 22, 2018. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 6 h ago

How much was your raise? Malaysia’s 50 richest see wealth rocket up 30pc to US$116b

A passenger disembarks from a Rapid KL bus in Kuala Lumpur in this undated photograph. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Cheap but out of reach: Why Malaysians can’t quit their cars despite affordable public transport

It may be just down the road from a much more famous place, but don’t miss out on the excellent Hokkien mee at Peng Yuan. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 4 h ago

Underrated: Peng Yuan Hokkien Mee in PJ Section 14 deserves its moment in the spotlight

A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)'s fighter jet is displayed during the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo May 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2

AirAsia said the company had cut 10 per cent of flights across the group, with a surcharge of about 20 per cent on fuel in general. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 19 h ago

Price hikes, outlook cuts: From AirAsia X to Westjet, global airlines react as fuel prices rocket

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow speaks at a press conference after officiating the State Disaster Control Centre at Komtar in George Town on October 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Penang CM: Physical works for next phases of Juru-Sungai Dua decongestion project to kick off in Q3

National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky announced that among the contents of the programme at the training camp based in Herning is the element of match simulation as an important preparation ahead of the 2026 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup in Horsens, Denmark from April 24 to May 3. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia turn to Herning simulations as final tune‑up for Thomas and Uber Cup, says Rexy

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh reportedly defended the 'Bangun KL' campaign, saying it is a private sector initiative by Zus Coffee Group that does not use public funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

‘Better than doing nothing’: Hannah Yeoh defends Bangun KL, says it uses no public funds

The cover of ‘Memoir Shamsiah Fakeh: Dari Awas ke Rejimen ke-10’. — Screengrab via Gerakbudaya website

What You Think / 5 h ago

Why does Malaysia fear the books that tell our story? — Khoo Ying Hooi

An eight‑second Facebook video has gone viral, showing the woman sitting on the driver’s lap as the vehicle moved. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Former bus driver, girlfriend detained after viral video shows woman on lap while driving on PLUS

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives for an official visit to Malaysia at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Air Base on April 15, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Anwar hosts Australian PM Albanese for energy security talks amid US-Iran tensions

World

7 m ago

Search underway for missing helicopter with eight on board in West Kalimantan

The helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, took off from the West Kalimantan province on the Borneo island heading to another destination in the same province, according to the local search and rescue agency. — Pexels.com pic

PONTIANAK, April 16 — Indonesian authorities are searching for a helicopter with eight people on board after they lost contact with the chopper today, a rescue official told AFP.The helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, took off from the West Kalimantan province on the Borneo island heading to...

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Government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the cabinet had approved measures to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices on the transport sector, covering public buses, freight trucks and for-hire vehicles, with a total budget of about 2.06 billion baht (about 254 million). — Reuters pic

World / 11 m ago

Thailand approves multi-billion baht aid to stabilise transport fares as fuel prices surge

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani

World / 4 h ago

New York mayor condemns police beating video as investigation into viral clip begins

The duo was jailed for “laptop farms” operation, which hosted computers that overseas individuals could remotely log into, posing as US-based workers. — Pixabay pic

World / 5 h ago

Two New Jersey men get prison terms for helping North Korean IT workers exploit US firms

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The US is imposing a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran blocked shipping for over six weeks of war in a conflict which is on hold as a fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place. ― Reuters pic

6 h ago

Iran adviser threatens to sink US ships in Strait of Hormuz amid blockade tensions

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said the new punishment targets oil transport infrastructure by slapping sanctions on more than two dozen people. — AFP pic

7 h ago

US ramps up sanctions on Iran oil network as Strait of Hormuz shutdown fuels tensions

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman March 10, 2026. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

US eyes second Iran peace talks in Pakistan as Tehran threatens Red Sea trade shutdown

This photo shows the Viva Oil Refinery in Geelong on April 16, 2026, following an overnight fire. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns

A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)'s fighter jet is displayed during the Defence Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo May 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2

The US blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the start of the Iran ‌war. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

Few ships get through Hormuz since start of war — and Malaysia‑bound tankers are among them

Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip make a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell on April 12, 2026 as the departure of the flotilla has been postponed due to bad weather. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Global Sumud flotilla sets sail from Barcelona for Gaza in bid to break Israeli blockade

A case involving a petrol-filled bottle thrown at a house ended with a fine for the accused. — Picture via pexels.com/Francesco Ungaro

21 h ago

Suspected boiler explosion at Vedanta power plant in India kills at least 17

US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Fox Business today that he asked China’s leader Xi Jinping not to supply weapons to Iran, and that Xi replied saying he was not doing so. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Trump says he asked China’s Xi not to supply weapons to Iran during Fox Business interview

The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz today after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade ‌on vessels calling at Iranian ports. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

Sanctioned China tanker turns back toward Strait of Hormuz a day after Gulf exit as US blockade holds

In this file picture taken May 14, 2015 Rohingya migrants stand and sit on a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman sea. Families were frantically searching for news of their relatives today after a boat carrying about 280 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants capsized in the Andaman Sea earlier this month. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Families search for hundreds missing after Malaysia‑bound Rohingya boat sinks in Andaman Sea

Indonesia’s foreign ministry said today that an overflight ‌proposal put forward by the United States was now being considered, but the government had no policy granting unrestricted access to its airspace to any foreign party. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Indonesia weighs US overflight proposal, says no unrestricted access for any foreign military

This handout picture posted on the Telegram account of the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 15, 2026 shows Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) shaking hands with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. — AFP pic

1d ago

China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he would be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar—one of the mediators during the US-Iran talks—and other senior officials on his visits. — AFP pic

1d ago

Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks

North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes. — Korean Central News Agency pic via Reuters

1d ago

UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea’s atomic weapons production

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