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The suspect was apprehended later the same day at 11.30pm in Kajang and has been remanded for two days to assist in investigations. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Road rage in Cheras lands man in two-day remand over alleged assault on retiree

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the involvement of small grocery retailers in the implementation of SARA will also be increased to 10,000 by the end of this year. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Govt expands SARA scheme to include frozen food

Kuala Lumpur Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Hamidi Adam said the woman, who was driving a Bentley Continental, was stopped during a Special Luxury Operation along Jalan Tun Razak. — Picture from Facebook/Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia / 12 h ago

JPJ seizes Bentley on Jalan Tun Razak after woman claims ‘overlooked’ road tax, insurance since 2018

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that communities should not be forced to live near pig farms, which could give rise to health, hygiene, and environmental issues. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Pig farms allowed, but must be away from residential areas, says Anwar

In a Facebook post, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the talks, held during a courtesy visit by MCMC chairman Tan Sri Mohamed Salim Fateh Din to her office, included discussions on the role of 5G technology. — Picture from Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hannah Yeoh, MCMC push Kuala Lumpur’s smart city and citizen safety plans

Under this expanded programme, more than 22 million adult MyKad holders are eligible to receive a one-off RM100 credit. The aid is valid for use until December 31, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Putrajaya kicks off RM2.2b ‘SARA for All’ today; 22 million Malaysians to receive RM100 credit

Shah Alam police chief ACP Ramsay Embol said the bodies were discovered by a male relative of one of the victims after he went to check on them at a rented house belonging to his younger sibling. — Social media/Selangor Police pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Bodies of man, woman found in Setia Alam house, severely decomposed

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said local authorities have been given the mandate to take action against unlawful developments, including clearing and managing areas where activities are carried out without proper approval. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Govt will not allow illegal places of worship, local councils must act

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Lo Su Fui said preliminary studies estimated the total cost of implementing the ART system — including infrastructure development, systems, operations and maintenance — at RM211.95 million over a 10-year period. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Putrajaya drops proposed ART system over high cost

Former AmBank relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping (pictured) told the High Court that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho had instructed her to ensure cheques from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s private AmBank accounts were honoured. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Jho Low took steps to stop Najib’s cheques from bouncing, court hears

According to Kota Siputeh assemblyman Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has not been removed from his position as Bersatu’s deputy president. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Hamzah Zainudin not sacked yet’ as Bersatu tensions escalate

Ernest Zacharevic’s ‘Children on Bicycle’ mural has been repeatedly used in AirAsia’s advertisements including for food delivery, hotel and flights. — Pictures courtesy of Ernest Zacharevic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Artist Ernest Zacharevic files suit against AirAsia for using his mural artwork without consent

The application was filed by a group of residents seeking to overturn decisions by the Kuala Lumpur mayor and the Federal Territories Minister to approve the change of Lot 52396 along Jalan Abang Haji Openg from institutional to commercial land — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

TTDI residents to take KL rezoning fight to court on March 3

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) said it is studying amendments to curb abuse of subsidised RON95 petrol, including shifting liability to offenders and restricting foreign credit card use. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Ministry mulls legal reforms to hit RON95 fuel subsidy cheats, block foreign cards at pumps

The loud boom was reportedly heard at about 11.50pm on Sunday and again in the early hours of yesterday, affecting areas including Ipoh, Tapah, Kampar and Teluk Intan. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Unexplained loud boom heard again in Ipoh, authorities say no seismic activity detected

World

7 h ago

After deadly Swiss bar fire, memorial for victims goes up in flames

Attendees gather in mourning, placing messages, candles, and flowers at a memorial site in front of the bar ‘Le Constellation’ during a national day of mourning in Crans-Montana, on January 9, 2026, in tribute to the victims of the fire that ravaged the bar on New Year’s Eve, killing 40 people and injuring 116 others, most of them teenagers. — AFP pic

CRANS-MONTANA (Switzerland), Feb 9 — A memorial for the victims of the deadly New Year’s fire in Switzerland itself caught fire early yesterday, police said, adding they were investigating what sparked the blaze.The fire that erupted at the Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana in the...

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Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory at last weekend’s general elections, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Charnvirakul in the running to become the ‌first premier voted back to office in 20 years. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

Thailand’s Bhumjaithai triumph explained — how Anutin outmanoeuvred rivals and what comes next

This combination of file photos shows Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain’s then Prince Andrew attending the launch of the Global Humanitarian Memorial in London on October 1, 2025 — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ as Epstein disclosures reignite scandal around Prince Andrew

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Japan’s first woman PM wins big, markets rally — but inflation, debt may limit her power

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Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest over the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Thousands rally in Sydney against Israeli President Herzog’s visit as police clash with protesters

Ghislaine Maxwell (right) – a close associate of US financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking underage girls – has been called for questioning before the US Congress, but many expect she will plead Fifth Amendment rights not to answer them. — Handout picture by the US Department of Justice via AFP

11 h ago

Revelations, or silence? US lawmakers to question Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein scandal behind closed doors

A protester holds a placard that reads ‘Do not restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant! Tepco lacks the technical expertise and qualifications to operate a nuclear power plant!’ in front of the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s headquarters on February 9, 2026. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Glitch fixed, debate continues: Japan flips the switch again on world’s largest nuclear plant amid public unease

Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila on February 9, 2026 – the third in a week. — Picture from Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist via AFP

12 h ago

Third in a week: Philippine clergy adds ‘moral concern’ to impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado (left) claims her ally and the country’s former deputy of the National Assembly, Juan Pablo Guanipa (right), was ‘kidnapped’ by unknown armed men dressed in civilian attire shortly after his release by authorities in Caracas. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Freed, then ‘kidnapped’? Venezuela’s political tensions continue after ex-assembly veep Guanipa is taken by armed men Caracas

China hints at pushback if Japan acts recklessly after Sanae Takaichi won a bigger majority in her country’s election recently. —- Reuters pic

12 h ago

‘Don’t misstep’, China tells Japan after Takaichi returns stronger post-polls

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul prays at Thailand’s Government House shrine in Bangkok on February 9, 2026 after a wave of nationalism swept him to victory in the weekend general election. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Thai election reshapes conservative bloc as Bhumjaithai surges

Canadian Robert Schellenberg was removed from the death row less than a month after his country’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and China’s President of China Xi Jinping (right) met in Beijing on January 16, 2026, following years of frosty ties under Justin Trudeau. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

China lifts tariffs and overturns death sentence for convicted drug smuggling Canadian as Beijing-Ottawa ties warm

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai (centre) has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of colluding with foreign powers and sedition in a landmark case testing Hong Kong’s press freedom laws. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Inside Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence, the harshest yet under Hong Kong’s security law

Jindo County Mayor Kim Hee-soo triggered a diplomatic row for saying rural towns in South Korea could pair its bachelors with young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka to curb the falling population. — Unsplash pic

14 h ago

S. Korean province says sorry after mayor calls for ‘import’ of South-east Asia brides to boost birth rate

Two of those years will overlap with Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai’s existing prison term, meaning he will serve an extra 18 years, according to the Hong Kong court judgment. — AFP file pic

18 h ago

Hong Kong court hands publisher Jimmy Lai 20 years’ jail for foreign collusion and sedition; supporters call it ‘death sentence’

The world’s top two economies have penciled in a year-end ‘date’ as US President Donald Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to the White House. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Xi is coming… to the White House, end 2026, says Trump

The Al Noor mosque in Christchurch was one of two mosques where a white supremacist live streamed his attack on March 15, 2019, killing 51 worshippers during Friday prayers. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Six years on, Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant challenges conviction over mosque killings, citing ‘inhumane’ detention during trial

Bangladesh voters will hit the ballot box on February 12, 2026 and analysts and fact-checkers say a worrying 90 per cent of disinformation about the country comes from India, where its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to after the 2024 uprising. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Coordinated Indian AI disinformation, including ‘Hindu genocide’ claims, threatens Bangladesh elections

Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi smiles during a press conference after a sweeping the elections at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 8, 2026. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Winter gamble pays off as Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi wins big

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