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Unsold residential properties continue to build up across Malaysia as financing difficulties and cautious buyers weigh on the property market, according to a survey by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda). —Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysia’s property sector faces growing unsold units as financing challenges and high prices weigh on sales

Malaysia / 6 h ago

MOHE urges dialogue over Universiti Malaya logo dispute, says legal action should be last resort

An American KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said on March 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq as Iran claims allied group shot it down

An assessment of the short-, medium- and long-term impact of the West Asia conflict on the country will be discussed at the Special Cabinet Meeting tomorrow, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Special Cabinet meeting today to assess short, medium and long-term fallout from West Asia crisis

‘Dakhanmari’ is a Korean whole chicken hot pot dish centred around a concentrated chicken broth, and a whole chicken, naturally. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

At Solaris Mont Kiara’s Dongdaemun Dakhanmari, a ‘healthy’ Korean whole chicken hot pot surpasses expectations

The ringgit traded mixed early Friday, weakening against the US dollar as investors adopted a cautious, risk-off stance amid escalating tensions in West Asia. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 9 h ago

Ringgit steady against Asian currencies but slips versus US dollar

This file picture shows the Mutiara LRT Line construction project at the Bandar Sri Pinang project site in George Town, Penang, January 10, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Penang’s LRT Mutiara Line to feature eight-minute cross-sea rail link between island and mainland

A schoolgirl holds up a poster of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-US and Israel demonstration in Baghdad March 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran supreme leader says vengeance is priority ‘until fully achieved’

The savings measures announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim amid global economic uncertainty reflect the Madani Government’s commitment to prioritising public welfare, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Hannah Yeoh says Anwar’s savings directive shows Madani govt commitment to prioritising public welfare

Malaysians looking to buy homes are increasingly struggling to secure financing, with developers reporting loan rejection rates of up to 45 per cent for certain property price segments. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Financing hurdles bite hard as Malaysians face rising loan rejections, slowing property sales, Rehda warns

A man on a motorcycle looks at a large billboard featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and late Supreme Leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Trump says he thinks Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘alive in some form’ but ‘damaged’

A file photograph shows a wild elephant in Sungai Siput, Perak January 8, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Three beloved Taiping Zoo elephants begin Osaka chapter, Perak pledges close care and monitoring

Former Chief Judge of Malaya and the first woman to hold the position, Tan Sri Siti Norma Yaakob, passed away at the age of 85 at KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital this afternoon. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

First female Chief Judge of Malaya, Siti Norma Yaakob, dies at 85

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has assured that Malaysia’s petrol and diesel supply remains sufficient, backed by local production. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Malaysia’s fuel supply steady, says Amir Hamzah, as government moves to secure extra reserves

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that all Malaysian pilgrims staying at the Mira Ajyad Hotel in Mecca are safe after a fire broke out at the premises yesterday evening. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Foreign Ministry confirms 70 Malaysian pilgrims safe after blaze at Mira Ajyad Hotel in Mecca

World

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Sri Lanka to send home remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US submarine attack

A Sri Lanka Navy vessel approaches an Iranian vessel during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka in this file picture dated March 5, 2026. — Sri Lanka Navy handout pic via Reuters

COLOMBO, March 13 — Sri Lanka is repatriating on Friday the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, the Foreign Ministry said.The seamen were killed when IRIS Dena was torpedoed on March 4 just off the coast of...

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Trump made the remarks as the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel entered its second week. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump claims Iran is ‘about to surrender’ in call with G7 leaders, report says

Andrie Yunus, a senior member of the KontraS rights group, suffered burns to his face and body in the attack. — Screengrab via Facebook

World / 1 h ago

Indonesian rights activist Andrie Yunus maimed in acid attack in Jakarta

This photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a scene at a sewage construction site in Osaka City, where a steel pipe has been pushed upward, protruding more than 10 meters above ground level. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

What on earth? Four-storey steel cylinder suddenly shoots out of Osaka street

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. — AFP pic

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Australia orders all ‘non-essential’ officials to leave Lebanon

Iranians attend a pro-government rally in Tehran January 12, 2026. — Stringer/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters

3 h ago

Iran Guards vow ‘stronger’ response than in January if new protests erupt

A Turkish soldier stands guard in Diyarbakir. Incirlik airbase in southern Turkiye hosts US and Nato personnel and plays a key role in regional missile defence. — Reuters pic

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Sirens heard at Incirlik base, key Nato facility in Turkiye

Air Force Patriot missile systems are deployed at a local park during Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei July 11, 2025. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Taiwan lawmakers approve move to sign four US weapons deals

A man on a motorcycle looks at a large billboard featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and late Supreme Leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Trump says he thinks Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘alive in some form’ but ‘damaged’

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a drone attack in northern Iraq that killed a French officer and wounded several soldiers. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Several French soldiers wounded, one officer dead in Iraq after drone attack

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and former mayor of Kathmandu, is poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister after his party’s landslide election victory. — Reuters pic

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Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party wins Nepal election in landslide after Gen Z protests

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to discuss Tokyo’s participation in the US ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system during talks with President Donald Trump in Washington. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Japan set to join US ‘Golden Dome’ defence system, report says

A landmark lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could shape how courts handle claims that social media harms young users’ mental health. — AFP pic

8 h ago

US jury to decide if Instagram and YouTube ‘hooked’ young user in landmark trial

A man looks at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut March 12, 2026. — AFP pic

8 h ago

‘You’re playing with fire’: Israel renews Beirut strikes, Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah

Trump said on social media earlier yesterday that stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons was more important than controlling oil prices. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Trump says conflict with Iran is moving ‘very rapidly’, but end remains unclear

The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia as an act of terrorism after the gunman was subdued by students. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

One dead in US campus shooting linked to Islamic State supporter

A woman walks past a coffee shop in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran’s attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran targeting US assets but also civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities and airports. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Saudi forces down drones after Iran vows to target oil resources

A schoolgirl holds up a poster of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-US and Israel demonstration in Baghdad March 12, 2026. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Iran supreme leader says vengeance is priority ‘until fully achieved’

Law enforcement respond near Temple Israel following reports of an active shooter in West Bloomfield, Michigan, March 12, 2026. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Truck rams Michigan synagogue before guards shoot attacker dead

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