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Train services on the Kelana Jaya Line were temporarily suspended following a passenger incident at Abdullah Hukum station. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Passenger incident at Abdullah Hukum LRT station disrupts Kelana Jaya line service during rush hour

Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

A person captures a view of rain clouds enveloping Kuala Lumpur. The recent hot spell is easing as wetter weather moves across the country. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s weather does a 180: Bye heat, hello afternoon storms

At 6pm, the local currency strengthened to 4.0295/0350 against the greenback from 4.0365/0430 recorded at yesterday’s close. — Reuters pic

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit rebounds to 4.02 against US dollar as Straits of Hormuz supply concerns ease

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

More than 20 traders were affected when water overflowed from a damaged tank pipe at the market this morning. — Screengrab via Facebook video

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Contractor under scrutiny after second pipe failure floods Seremban Main Market

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

Police said the landowner had never authorised the sale of the property, which involved a proposed purchase of over 80 hectares of land in Sedenak. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Man loses RM1.3m after ‘law firm’ allegedly releases deposit in fake land deal

Cargo ships and containers are seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, as the Hormuz crisis threatens flows of oil, gas and commodities to China. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

File picture of male tapir found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal, December 26, 2025. In recent years, tapir roadkill has emerged as a recurring issue across multiple states, particularly in areas where highways cut through or sit near forest reserves. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

When one Malayan tapir dies, what else is lost?

A worker walks between steel coils at a steel market in Hangzhou. Commodity shipments including fertilisers and steel have been hit hard by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

In numbers: The commodities most affected by the Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said the district police control centre received reports of the incident at about 11.50pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police hunt driver involved in hit-and-run that killed Putrajaya motorcyclist

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

World

1 h ago

Back-to-back blasts leave Indonesian UN peacekeepers dead and wounded in Lebanon

Supinah, the mother of Praka Farizal Rhomadhon, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeper killed in a strike on Sunday in southern Lebanon, reacts as people visit to offer condolences in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic

JAKARTA, April 4 — The three United Nations peacekeepers wounded in a blast in southern Lebanon yesterday were from Indonesia, UN officials said, just days after three other Indonesians were killed in separate explosions.The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said the blast occurred inside a UN facility near...

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning a visit to Australia to discuss rare earths and maritime security. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Japan PM Takaichi pivots to Australia as Tokyo looks beyond China for rare earths

A woman looks at signs displayed on empty fuel dispensers at a Shell petrol station in Sydney. Australia imports about 90 per cent of its fuel, leaving it exposed to global supply shocks. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Some pumps run dry, but Australia tells travellers: Carry on with Easter plans

A drone view of houses destroyed and heavily damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Korosten, Zhytomy region, Ukraine April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘Easter escalation’ as massive daytime attack kills two

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A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration. The strait carries about a fifth of the world’s oil, making it a critical global chokepoint. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Iran won’t ease Hormuz chokehold anytime soon — and that’s the point, US intelligence suggests

Pope Leo XIV holds a cross as he presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations, at the Colosseum, in Rome April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

Pope Leo warns world leaders will answer to God at Colosseum Good Friday service

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in north-west London March 23, 2026. — Reuters pic

3 h ago

Three charged over arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

3 h ago

Israel hits Beirut after destroying key bridge to block Hezbollah reinforcements

A man turned himself in after setting a fire on the busy Shibuya crossing. — Social media screenshot

3 h ago

Man turns himself in after lighting fire on Tokyo’s busy Shibuya Crossing (VIDEO)

Authorities seized hundreds of electronic devices, including laptops, desktop computers and mobile phones. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Sri Lanka arrests 152 foreigners over hotel-based cyberscam ring

Traces of an Iranian missile attack in Tehran’s sky, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Hide, find water: US ex-pilot details how to survive being shot down

US President Donald Trump has proposed a US$1.5 trillion (RM6 trillion) defence budget as costs from the Iran war continue to climb. — AFP pic

5 h ago

US defence spending set for historic surge under Trump’s RM6t plan

A container ship operated by the French CMA CGM shipping company runs into the port of Marseille. A CMA CGM container ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz declaring a ‘French owner,’ according to maritime tracking data, on April 3, 2026. — AFP pic

5 h ago

French, Japanese ships among few to pass Strait of Hormuz in first since war

The Iranian state media said to show fragments of downed US jets in this picture said to be taken in central Iran and released on April 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Iran hunts crew member of crashed US jet after one reported rescued

A US F-15E fighter has gone down over Iran and US forces have rescued one of the crew, major US media outlets reported on April 3, after Iranian media aired footage of aircraft wreckage. — AFP pic

5 h ago

US confirms rescue of one crew after jet goes down in Iran, second still missing

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic

7 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in a 2021 coup, now leads Myanmar under a civilian-style administration. — AFP pic

7 h ago

A civilian façade: How Myanmar’s junta rebranded power under Min Aung Hlaing

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney December 10, 2025. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

Under global spotlight, Australia turns up the heat on Big Tech over underage social media

Media representatives gather around residential buildings that were damaged by recent strikes at Vahdat town in Karaj, southwest of Tehran on April 3, 2026. Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside civilian infrastructure, with the month-long war on April 3 showing little sign of easing. — AFP pic

17 h ago

WHO flags multiple attacks on health facilities in Iran amid escalating conflict

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