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Debris at the site of a helicopter crash in Sekadau regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after performing Friday prayers at Surau Bomba in Cyberjaya on April 17, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Anwar orders study on restoring Langkawi’s duty-free status, to review EV policies following BYD plant concerns

US President Donald Trump has insisted that any deal with Iran must permanently bar the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium as US nears peace deal

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department will conduct detailed investigations before taking any action. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 14 h ago

JPJ probes claims of vehicle number plates being transferred without owners’ knowledge

Bobby's Double combines two smashed beef patties with onions, cheese, pickle and the Billionaire Sauce. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 19 h ago

Does The Exchange TRX Bobby’s Burgers live up to its promise of the burger you will brag about?

Kelantan State Administrative Officer Muhammad Riyadhul Hanif Abdullah, 34, (left), accompanied by his wife Zarifah Zulkepli, 33, (right), poses with a mock cheque after being named the winner of the Bank Simpanan Nasional Premium Savings Certificate (BSN SSP) Millionaire draw during the 122nd BSN SSP Winners’ Media Interview Programme on April 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

RM50 start, RM1 million finish: Habitual saver lands BSN SSP dream after 12 years

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli (centre) and others show some of the numbers under the special ‘P-P’ series. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 14 h ago

JPJ to launch ‘P‑P’ special plate series for 80th anniversary, bidding opens April 20 from RM300

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states until 1pm today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states until 1pm, says MetMalaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after performing Friday prayers at Surau Bomba in Cyberjaya on April 17, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar: One tanker in Malaysian waters while Hormuz tension delays five others, Putrajaya monitoring

An express bus driver and his girlfriend were sentenced to jail today after pleading guilty in the Magistrates’ Court to dangerous driving last week. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Bus driver, girlfriend get one‑year and six‑month jail terms in viral ‘lap‑driving’ case

Hong Kong actor Chow Yun Fat and his wife Jasmine Tan arrive on the red carpet for the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, in this file picture dated October 4, 2023. Chow has drawn renewed attention to his real estate portfolio after being spotted driving into his long-time Kowloon residence, as fresh reports highlight the scale of his multimillion-ringgit property holdings. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 12 h ago

RM500m and counting: Chow Yun Fat’s quiet property empire spans eight Hong Kong assets

The Health Ministry will introduce a new prescription format that requires more detailed patient information, including allergy status and full medication specifications. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MOH to introduce new prescription format with fuller patient and drug details from 2027

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. The Malaysian crude oil tanker Ocean Thunder entered Singapore waters today as it continued its final approach to Pengerang, Johor. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Malaysian tanker with Iraqi crude enters Singapore waters after rare Hormuz transit, heads for Johor

A viral dashcam recording showing a car veering into oncoming traffic before a head‑on collision has drawn wide attention online. — Screencap via Reddit/r/Malaysia

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Dashcam video captures moment white Alza swerves into opposite lane before head‑on crash

Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan play a point during their women’s doubles semifinal match against Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

BAM confirms Chong Jie Yu as Pearly Tan’s replacement for Uber Cup

World

7 h ago

Sanctioned Iranian oil tankers break through Strait of Hormuz after US blockade, according to Kpler

The Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona, all under US sanctions, passed the strategic strait on Wednesday after leaving Iran’s Kharg Island, having loaded on April 2, 8 and 9 respectively, according to the maritime data company. — Reuters pic

PARIS, April 17 — Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday.The Deep Sea,...

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Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said April, 17 2026, it was ‘unforgivable’ and ‘unacceptable’ he was not told that Peter Mandelson (right), his sacked envoy to Washington, had failed security vetting. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

British PM Starmer ‘furious’ as Mandelson vetting scandal deepens UK row

US President Donald Trump said a two-week ceasefire, which ends next week, could be extended, although he did not believe that would be necessary as Tehran wanted a deal. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Trump says Iran war could end ‘soon’ as allies discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening

File picture of Rohingya refugees on a capsized boat before being rescued in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Rohingya sea crossings claim nearly 900 lives in 2025, UN says

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Aung San Suu Kyi is currently serving a 27-year sentence, but it is unclear how much of her term remained before the commutation order by Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup against her. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Myanmar cuts Suu Kyi’s sentence under mass amnesty, source says

This handout photo taken on May 24, 2021, and released by Myanmar's Ministry of Information on May 26 shows detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and detained president Win Myint (R) during their first court appearance in Naypyidaw. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Myanmar junta pardons former president Win Myint after coup convictions

The government force arrived near the town of Marantao before dawn to serve arrest warrants for murder, homicide, and kidnapping against Mangoranca and his group, it said. — Reuters file pic

12 h ago

Philippine troops kill 10 militants linked to Marawi siege network

A damaged car in front of the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike on April 2. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire begins as displaced residents return despite violation warnings

Another recent poll published Wednesday by Quinnipiac University found 65 per cent of US voters blame Donald Trump for the recent rise in gas prices prompted by the Strait of Hormuz closing since the start of the Iran war. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Trump calls Iran war a ‘little diversion’ as US polling shows growing public disapproval

Debris at the site of a helicopter crash in Sekadau regency, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic

15 h ago

All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national

Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil), in armoured vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. Dozens of countries contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon called on April 9, 2026, for a cessation of hostilities, after three blue helmets were killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump hopes Hezbollah ‘acts nicely’ during Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

Supporters of Hezbollah celebrate the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on April 17, 2026. — AFP

19 h ago

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire takes effect as Trump pushes for historic leaders’ meeting

US President Donald Trump has insisted that any deal with Iran must permanently bar the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium as US nears peace deal

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left), as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. — Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters

21 h ago

Ghalibaf: Iran’s ambitious ‘public face’ emerging in post-Khamenei power shift

A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. Iran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Hormuz chokepoint: Can Iran charge tolls — or is this a legal dead end?

Pope Leo XIV gives a speech, criticising world leaders for what he described as spending billions on ‘killing and devastation’, during a meeting for peace with the community of Bamenda in Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, April 16, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Pope Leo warns of world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ during visit to Cameroon amid renewed attacks from Trump

Families wait as Turkish police surround the school where a 13 year-old teenager opened fire in Kahramanmaras, on April 15, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Turkiye detains 162, blocks over 1,100 social media accounts over online posts linked to school shootings

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) draws much of its support from the densely populated north, and critics say expanding seats in parliament would therefore benefit it the most. — Bernama file pic

1d ago

India's Modi pushes plan to expand parliament and reserve seats for women, opposition protests

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

1d ago

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

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