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The Atmosphere on Level 4 of Merdeka 118 features an 88-metre glass dome and 20,000 square feet of event space powered by immersive LED screens. — PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Berhad pic

Life / 7 h ago

New 118 Mall confirms August launch, reveals tenant list

Nasi Lemak with Ayam Rendang and Paru is double happiness, especially with the well prepared ‘paru’ and ‘ayam rendang’. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 13 h ago

Show some love to Nasi Lemak Pak Din, a neighbourhood favourite in PJ Section 17

The Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) officially wrapped up after three days of soaking-wet festivities and non-stop music. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 13 h ago

How Rain Rave took over Bukit Bintang with massive crowds and viral moments (VIDEO)

A 33-year-old Malaysian man was arrested for public nuisance after allegedly slapping several people yesterday at a church on Prinsep Street in Singapore. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 10 h ago

Malaysian man arrested after allegedly slapping churchgoers in Singapore

Firefighters and emergency personnel at the scene after a Proton Persona crashed into the rear of a parked school bus along the MRR2 highway near Taman Layang-Layang in Kuala Lumpur early May 4, 2026, killing a 26-year-old woman. — Bomba pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Woman killed, fiancé injured after car slams into parked bus on MRR2

Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has arrived at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, to provide a statement over an investigation linked to the government’s collaboration with Arm Holdings. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Rafizi arrives at MACC over Arm Holdings probe

A bystander restrains a woman allegedly carrying a knife during the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Bukit Bintang before police officers arrived at the scene. — Viral video screen grab

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Knife-wielding woman at Rain Rave charged, ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment

Two 19-year-old suspects remain under remand as police continue investigations into the murder of a college student in Ketereh. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Couple freed on bail as police zero in on two teens over 61-stab murder in Ketereh

China’s world number one shuttler Shi Yu Qi plays against Christo Popov of France during the BWF Thomas Cup final at Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark, May 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 13 h ago

China deny France fairytale with 3-1 win to defend Thomas Cup crown

‘Inspector Sheila’ (in red), whose real name is Sheila Sharon Steven Kumar, will stand trial in December after the Attorney General’s Chambers rejected her representation. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

December trial date set for ‘Inspector Sheila’ after AGC rejects representation

The granite base of the parabolic staircase at the main entrance has been left cordoned off until specialists are available to restore it. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

A century-old clock above, hidden tunnel below: How Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad’s legacy was given new life

Kota Bharu police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azmir Damiri said online claims linking one of the teen suspects in the 61-stab murder case to a retired police officer are false. — Benama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Kelantan cops deny Ketereh teen murder suspect comes from influential police family

Motorists ride past an anti-US billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Middle East conflict triggers stockpiling frenzy, pushing Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI to four-year high

Storms clouds are seen over Kuala Lumpur on December 1, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of afternoon thunderstorms in Klang Valley, multiple states

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the move would mark a significant milestone for the ministry in streamlining national identity management and ensuring smoother and more orderly movement of people. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MyNIISe to be rolled out in September with enhanced MyKad security features debuting in June, says home minister

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Ancient faith to AI future: Five things to know about Armenia

Faithful light candles in the cathedral of Saint Etchmiadzin, in Etchmiadzin, near Yerevan in Armenia, on May 3 2026. — AFP pic

YEREVAN (Armenia), May 4 —Armenia hosts major summits today it hopes will edge the former Soviet republic closer to Europe, as Yerevan cautiously moves to loosen its long-standing reliance on Russia.Here are five things to know about the landlocked South Caucasus country:Between Moscow and the West Armenia’s constrained geography shapes a...

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Boys watch as heavy construction equipment is used to demolish squatter settlements near the Bagmati River in Kathmandu on May 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Nepal PM backs squatter settlement demolitions in Kathmandu, rights groups decry displacement

Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi inspect an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defence Ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Indonesia, Japan seal defence deal after Tokyo eases arms export curbs

US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

Nato’s Rutte: European allies have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump

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A screen capture shows the epicentre of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Philippines on May 4, 2026. — USGS pic

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Samar island in central Philippines

Ships and tankers are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. — Reuters file pic

7 h ago

Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz as Trump plans ship escort mission

Election officials count votes after the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on May 4, 2026. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Vote counting begins in key Indian state polls testing Modi’s grip on power

Boeing is set to face a new lawsuit in Chicago over the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, brought by the family of US NGO worker Samya Stumo. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Boeing faces civil trial in Ethiopia over 737 MAX crash

This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2025. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

Weapons seized from Cole Tomas Allen are shown in a US government memorandum filed April 29, 2026 by the US Attorney for the District of Columbia. — US Attorney for the District of Columbia pic via AFP

11 h ago

New ‘definitive’ evidence emerges in Trump gala shooting, says US prosecutor

A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a lamppost and a delivery truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. — Reuters file pic

12 h ago

United Airlines plane hits lamppost, truck on approach to Newark airport

US President Donald Trump waves after disembarking from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 3, 2026. — AFP pic

12 h ago

US to escort ships out of Hormuz as Trump cites ‘very positive’ Iran talks

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalised in ‘critical but stable condition’, his spokesman said, without disclosing the cause of the 81-year-old’s illness. — Reuters file pic

12 h ago

Ex-New York mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical’ condition

An electric inDrive taxi moves along a street in Kathmandu on April 29, 2026 as global fuel shortages prompt motorists in Nepal to switch to electric vehicles. — AFP pic

15 h ago

No petrol, no problem: Nepal motorists switch to electric rides as demand surges

US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a campaign townhall event on May 2, 2026 in Appleton, Maine. — Getty Images via AFP

15 h ago

US Senate race heats up as Democrat with Nazi tattoo and troubled past emerges as frontrunner

Japan has lifted its self-imposed ban on lethal weapon exports, but analysts say capacity and workforce constraints could slow its push into the global defence trade. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending, but obstacles remain

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke rising from an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Chamaa on May 1, 2026. — AFP pic

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What’s new in the Middle East war? Latest flashpoints from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza

A passenger on board Air Arabia Flight G9471 jumped out of the Airbus A320 plane as it was taxiing to the terminal at the Chennai International Airport at about 3.22am May 3, 2026, forcing the closure of the main runway for about an hour. — Unsplash pic

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Air Arabia passenger opens emergency exit and jumps off plane mid-taxi at Chennai airport

A woman holds two Iranian flags while attending a May Day rally marking International Workers’ Day in Washington, DC on May 1, 2026. — AFP pic

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‘Impossible’ military operation or ‘bad deal’? Iran tells Trump to choose

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