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Smoke rises from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Oil breaks US$100 as Iran strikes tankers, Bahrain fuel tanks, Oman port

Emergency responders attend to a crash involving a Peugeot and a Toyota Vellfire along Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur early March 12, 2026. — KLCCC pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

KL Fire Dept: Woman pulled from burning Peugeot after Jalan Tun Razak crash suffers 70pc burns

The estate of the Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is finally moving forward two years after his death on June 15, 2024, following the probate granted by the High Court on March 11, 2026 to his business partner and Waz Lian co-founder Datuk Poh Po Lian. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Executor of late Waz Lian co-founder Ta Kin Yan’s estate welcomes High Court probate ruling

File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government is aware that some companies have adopted hybrid working arrangements, including WFH, following the Covid-19 pandemic. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 16 h ago

WFH for civil servants under study, may be discussed at Cabinet meeting tomorrow, says Fahmi

The Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court had not erred in finding the ophthalmologist liable for negligence. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Court dismisses ophthalmologist’s appeal, orders RM1.28m in damages to mechanic blinded in one eye

MetMalaysia warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 7pm today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Brace for thunderstorms: MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain, strong winds in several states until 7pm

Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said Malaysians aged 30 and below account for about 40 per cent of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) transactions in the country. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Under-30s make up 40pc of Malaysia’s BNPL use, raising concern, says deputy finance minister

He stressed that swift enforcement is needed to restore public confidence in the police. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Gobind urges police to act swiftly on desecration of religious symbols

The author argues that the restoration and reopening of Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad shows how preserving heritage landmarks can enrich Kuala Lumpur’s cultural identity while complementing the city’s modern development. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

What You Think / 14 h ago

A city is more than its skyline: Lessons from restoration of Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad — Ben Fong Kok Seng

Former diplomat Datuk Zainal Abidin Alias (2nd left) and his son Mohamed Rizal (3rd left) were acquitted by the Temerloh High Court of drug trafficking and cultivation charges.

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Temerloh High Court acquits ex-diplomat, son of cannabis trafficking and cultivation charges

Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he is ready to return to Umno if the party leadership decides to lift his suspension. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Hishammuddin says he never left Umno, ready to return if suspension lifted

Delegates leave at the end of the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

China criminalises ‘ethnic separatism’, mandates Mandarin education in sweeping new minority law

Sungai Golok near Pos Ibrahim Pencen has turned shallow following prolonged hot weather. Residents along the Rantau Panjang border have complied with authorities’ instructions not to cross the river despite the low water levels. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Border at a glance: Sungai Golok low waters bring Thailand closer to Rantau Panjang

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said Jawi had been directed to take action under the law after the banner, which contained a mistranslated verse from the Holy Quran, went viral on social media. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Jawi tasked with investigating alleged misuse of Quranic verse at parade in capital city

Sabah State Attorney General Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh said the state will oppose a federal application to stay a High Court order on its 40 per cent revenue entitlement. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Sabah to oppose federal bid to stay High Court order on 40pc revenue entitlement

World

16 m ago

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

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

TEHRAN, March 13 — Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who is yet to appear in public, vowed yesterday to avenge the deaths since the start of the war with the US and Israel, in a statement read out by a presenter on state TV.“A limited amount of this revenge...

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

World / 42 m ago

Truck rams Michigan synagogue before guards shoot attacker dead

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 / 45 m ago

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

One stranded Philippine sailor who has been posting online videos of his experiences under the name Choi described a vote in which the crew was asked if they wanted to risk passage through the strait, where traffic has slowed to a trickle. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Trapped at sea: Filipino sailors face danger and long waits as Middle East conflict escalates

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A truck drives at the Iraq-Iran border crossing of Bashmagh near Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

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Iranian truckers face long detours as air strikes close usual border crossings

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil shipments normally transit the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

12 h ago

How sea mines could disrupt the world’s most important oil route

Anti-war protestors gather in front of the New York Public Library and mourn the 180 Iranian children killed during US-Israeli bombing on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, in New York March 8, 2026. — AFP pic

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Iran school strike: Competing claims and what we know so far

The Handala hacking group, believed by some cybersecurity experts to be linked to Iran, has claimed cyberattacks on US and Israeli companies. — Reuters file pic

12 h ago

Who is Handala? The pro-Iran hacktivist group targeting US and Israeli firms

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) leaves during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Xi’s govt projects continuity as China targets tech self-reliance and consumption

According to a military estimate cited by defence correspondents from several Israeli media outlets, Hezbollah fired approximately 100 rockets toward northern Israel yesterday evening at 8 pm, launching them from multiple locations in Lebanon. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Haifa, Israel intercepts majority with Iron Dome

This handout photograph taken and released by Russian Emergency Ministry on March 23, 2024 shows rescuers working inside the Crocus City Hall, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow. — Handout / Russian Emergency Ministry / AFP pic

15 h ago

Russia jails 15 over Crocus Hall attack, four gunmen get life sentences

An Italian military base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, was hit overnight by a drone strike that destroyed a military vehicle but caused no injuries, Italian defence officials said today. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Italian military base in Iraq hit by airstrike, no injuries reported

This file photos show rescuers working near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

South Korea to punish officials after Jeju Air crash victims’ remains found a year later

Jamaat-e-Islami party leaders and activists wave Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally held to call for the introduction of a proportional representation system in the country’s forthcoming general election and press other demands at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on July 19, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising as new PM pledges democratic reset

Delegates leave at the end of the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

China criminalises ‘ethnic separatism’, mandates Mandarin education in sweeping new minority law

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

18 h ago

Australian aircraft owner charged with people smuggling after ‘black flight’ carried fugitives to Indonesia

The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. — Royal Thai Navy handout pic via Reuters

19 h ago

Three crew still trapped after Thai ship hit in Strait of Hormuz attack

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles interacts with Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin upon their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

Indonesia, Australia plan wider security ties with Japan and Papua New Guinea

This file picture shows Leon Black, former chairman, CEO and director of Apollo Global Management. — Reuters pic

20 h ago

Billionaire’s deposition delayed in Epstein abuse suit against Bank of America as settlement talks emerge

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