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Fuel, tolls and healthcare remain subsidised in 2026, though support is now more tightly targeted at those who need it most. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

RON95 at RM1.99, tolls frozen: Where subsidies still cushion Malaysians

KLIA police chief ACP M Ravi said the man, who was on transit to Hat Yai, pleaded guilty to charges under the Penal Code and Minor Offences Act. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Man charged after missed flight meltdown at KLIA T2 injures guard, damages property

Staff at an Oriental Kopi outlet in Johor stopped a snatch theft attempt yesterday after a man grabbed a customer’s bag and tried to flee. — Picture via Instagram/orientalkopi.asia

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Oriental Kopi says staff stop snatch thief at Aeon Bukit Indah outlet in JB (VIDEO)

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali said all state contingents have been directed to step up anti-drunk driving efforts. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Bukit Aman: Police step up crackdown on drunk driving, prioritise weekend operations

The Klang Valley is expected to be the most affected area, with the disruption potentially spreading to other states in Peninsular Malaysia. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Tow truck services expected to face three-day disruption as operators plan diesel subsidy strike

Brickfields district police chief ACP Hoo Chang Hook said the 20-year-old suspect was arrested after police received a report on the incident at 9.22pm last Thursday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Chinese national remanded over alleged sexual harassment near Kuchai Lama MRT station

Investigations are ongoing as police track down two more individuals linked to the case. — Screengrab from Facebook video

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Bera cops: Four more held over Triang kopitiam slashing, two to be charged

At the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre, women’s doubles second seeds Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were defeated by China’s world number nine pair Li Yi Jing-Luo Xu Min in straight games, 21-13, 21-15. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

All Malaysian doubles pairs crash out in Badminton Asia Championships quarter-finals

Vendors arrange retro-themed items for sale at Pasar Pagi at Angsana Johor Bahru Mall. — Picture by Meezam Azmi

Life / 12 h ago

Pasar Pagi: JB’s vintage flea market turns Saturday mornings into a scene

The suspect escaped while being transported into Sungai Buloh Prison on Friday, prompting a police manhunt. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police warn public not to aid escapee from Sungai Buloh Prison

The viral ‘Japanese cheesecake’. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 11 h ago

No oven, no fuss: Make this viral ‘Japanese cheesecake’ with just two ingredients

The Armed Forces, in a statement, said initial investigations found that a junior non-commissioned officer allegedly used force by slapping and punching several soldiers at the camp.— Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Soldier in Pahang military camp assault dies in hospital

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s crude passes, will loom large in the peace talks in Islamabad. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

Trump vows to reopen Strait of Hormuz with or without Iran as nuclear demand dominates peace push

Armed Forces corporal Sukry Tasu is brought to the Magistrates’ Court in Bentong April 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police reclassify Bentong army camp assault case as murder after victim dies

Explosive Media, whose videos often tap into American popular culture, has portrayed Donald Trump as old, isolated, and prone to childish tantrums, seemingly disconnected from reality. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

‘Iran won’: Lego-style AI videos mock Trump after US-Iran ceasefire

World

28 m ago

UK pauses plan to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Trump opposition

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has paused legislation for its deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while seeking formal approval from Washington. — Reuters pic

LONDON, April 11 — Britain's government said today it had put on hold ‌its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - home to the US-British Diego Garcia air base - which has been criticised by US President Donald Trump.The planned legislation underpinning the deal to cede the islands...

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Passengers wait to board a bus as they return to their hometowns from Mo Chit 2 terminal in Bangkok on April 10, 2026 ahead of Thai New Year or Songkran celebrations. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Thailand raises welfare payments for needy as Middle East war hits economy

Smoke rises following an airstrike in Lebanon, as seen from Israeli side of the border, April 11, 2026. — Reuters

World / 1 h ago

War in the Middle East: Where things stand ahead of Pakistan peace talks

A screen inside the media centre displays the arrival of US Vice President JD Vance and other delegates from the United States, on the day US and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

Tehran source says US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian funds held in Qatar, other countries

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The tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall tomorrow with residents living in coastal areas—prone to heavy rain, rising seawater and strong winds of up to 130 kilometers—being asked to evacuate as a precaution. — CIRA/NOAA handout pic via Reuters

3 h ago

New Zealand says cyclone Vaianu to bring damaging winds, heavy rain and flooding

Ukrainian servicemen cover the road with a net to protect vehicles from drone attacks at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region on April 10, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Russia and Ukraine begin temporary Orthodox Easter ceasefire as US-led talks falter

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Pakistan urges US and Iran to engage constructively in Islamabad talks to end Middle East war

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung issued another pointed social media missive, commenting on a news article detailing Israel’s backlash against his remarks. — AFP pic

4 h ago

South Korea’s Lee accuses Israel of failing to reflect on rights abuse allegations after disinformation row

A woman reacts as she watches the Artemis II Orion capsule splash down off the coast of San Diego at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Trump congratulates returned Artemis astronauts, says ‘next step, Mars!’

The structure “will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World,” Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform yesterday. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Trump administration unveils plans for giant triumphal arch in Washington

This photograph, taken on April 10, 2026, during a media tour organized by Hezbollah media office, shows a digger clearing the rubble of a building in Beirut's Hay al-Selloum neighbourhood, which was targeted in an Israeli strike earlier this week. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Israel refuses to discuss Hezbollah ceasefire in upcoming Lebanon talks in Washington

Altman and OpenAI have become targets for people protesting AI as a threat to humans. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

OpenAI chief Sam Altman’s residence hit by Molotov cocktail in early morning attack

People walk behind a digital screen displaying news of US-Iran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Five things to know about the Islamabad Iran-US peace talks

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s crude passes, will loom large in the peace talks in Islamabad. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Trump vows to reopen Strait of Hormuz with or without Iran as nuclear demand dominates peace push

A motorcade vehicle carrying a US security official makes its way toward the venue of the US-Iran talks in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Iran sets truce and asset demands for US talks in Islamabad

Donald Trump’s administration has embraced the promotion of hard-right forces in Europe—casting migration and “woke” values as a “civilisational” threat to the continent. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Trump backs Orban in Hungary election, vows US economic support if nationalist leader wins

Explosive Media, whose videos often tap into American popular culture, has portrayed Donald Trump as old, isolated, and prone to childish tantrums, seemingly disconnected from reality. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

‘Iran won’: Lego-style AI videos mock Trump after US-Iran ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV gestures from the main balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after delivering his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (To the city and the world) message, on Easter Sunday at the Vatican April 5, 2026. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Vatican rejects report of Pentagon ‘bitter lecture’ over pope’s Trump remarks

This picture taken on April 9, 2026 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 10, 2026 shows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (4th left) meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (5th right) at the Geumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS / AFP

23 h ago

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets North Korea’s Kim, calls for closer coordination

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