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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow officiates the seafront road, renamed in honour of the late Tan Sri Chin Fung Kee, Penang’s visionary engineer who played a pivotal role in the construction of the first Penang Bridge, on April 30, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Penang renames seafront road after engineer behind first Penang Bridge

All 14 assemblymen from Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) in Negeri Sembilan have agreed to continue supporting the state Unity Government to ensure political stability, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Negeri Sembilan drama settles: Zahid confirms 14 Umno‑BN assemblymen staying with Unity pact

Jad Faid Arhan, 31, is accused of causing the death of Muzahid Millad, 22, a popular online gamer known as ‘Advance Gaming’, at kilometre 1.9 of the highway along the Salak Selatan to Jalan Tun Razak stretch on April 23. — Composite picture via Facebook/Advance Gaming

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Soldier charged with murder, possible death penalty over fatal MEX crash involving Bangladeshi influencer

(From 2nd left) Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud, Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh and Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus are seen during a press conference at DBKL Tower in Kuala Lumpur April 30, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Criminals, traffic violators beware: DBKL’s 10,000 CCTVs can now identify faces, track your routes

(From left) Datuk Mendika Menteri Akhirulzaman Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad (Jelebu), Datuk Klana Petra Datuk Mubarak Dohak (Sungai Ujong), Datuk Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan Datuk Muhammad Abdullah (Johol) and Datuk Lela Maharaja Datuk Seri Utama Muhammad Shariff Omar (Rembau). Mubarak was today ordered to immediately vacate the official residence at Balai Luak Undang Sungei Ujong, where he has stayed for more than three decades. — Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Mubarak ordered to vacate Sungei Ujong Undang official residence after 30 years

Sumud Nusantara Command Center director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby speaks at a press conference on the latest developments of the Global Sumud Flotilla 2026 Mission after Israeli forces boarded the ships on April 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Ten Malaysians missing after Israeli forces board Gaza aid flotilla, says Sumud Nusantara Command Center

MOH says pharmacies cannot offer blood draw services without proper licence; those that do are at risk of a RM500,000 fine, a jail term of up to six years, or both. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

No licence, no blood tests, Health Ministry tells community pharmacies

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received an emergency call at 2.31am, with the first engine from Selayang Fire and Rescue Station arriving at the scene about 19 minutes later. — Screengrab from Facebook/Di Manakah Joe Jambul

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Kepong blaze kills man, destroys five terrace houses (VIDEO)

Malaysia men’s singles player Leong Jun Hao in action against Kodai Naraoka of Japan in their Group B match of the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens April 29, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Thomas Cup: BAM sec-gen calls for united push as Malaysia face China test in last eight

Demonstrators in a march for women’s rights in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Bar says gender equality is not optional but a constitutional right, and called for the immediate removal of reservations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysian Bar calls for removal of gender equality reservations, warns of possible constitutional challenge

Melaka Bersatu information chief Datuk Hishamuddin Abdul Karim has apologised to state executive councillor Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman after a party assemblyman posted an image of him online with a dog sticker covering his face. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Bersatu info chief apologises after dog sticker post sparks outrage, says conduct was inappropriate

Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail said the federal government must give urgent support and attention to such projects in ensuring seamless connectivity and to reduce the city’s traffic congestion. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Johor Regent urges federal govt to expedite rail link to RTS to ease congestion

Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail said Johor is one of the main contributors to the country’s revenue, but the revenue does not commensurate with the development and welfare needs of the people. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Johor Regent renews push for 25pc tax revenue return to boost state autonomy

A generated imaged posted by US President Donald Trump on his social media shows him holding an assault rifle.

World / 14 h ago

US wants rest of world to help reopen Hormuz strait that Iran closed after America’s attacks

Cross border taxi services between Singapore and Malaysia will be expanded from May 4 to give travellers more flexibility while ensuring fair competition among operators. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

New cross‑border taxi rules kick in May 4 as Singapore and Malaysia widen routes and options

World

9 h ago

Latest in Middle East war: Lebanon condemns Israel, oil hits four‑year high, Trump warns ‘No more Mr. Nice Guy’

This photograph taken from the northern Israel shows a United Nations convoy driving close to destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

PARIS, April 30 — The latest developments in the Middle East war:Lebanon slams Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the “continuing Israeli violations” in south Lebanon, saying they were occurring “despite the ceasefire, as do demolitions of homes and places of worship, while the number of killed and wounded rises day...

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Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran’s supreme leader says US suffered ‘disgraceful defeat’ in its plans for Gulf, Hormuz

Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip make a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell on April 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Israel storms 22 Global Sumud Flotilla vessels in open waters, arrests 175

A conservation official talks about critically endangered female tortoises in the Boland district of the Western Cape on June 30, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Thailand busts Taiwanese woman hiding 30 star tortoises under her clothes at Suvarnabhumi

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A generated imaged posted by US President Donald Trump on his social media shows him holding an assault rifle.

14 h ago

US wants rest of world to help reopen Hormuz strait that Iran closed after America’s attacks

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in an illustration taken on December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Is Australia’s teen social media ban working? Internal documents reveal early failures

Police officers stand guard at an entrance of Todai-mae Station in Tokyo May 7, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Manhunt on in Tokyo after hammer-wielding man injures teens, police in rampage

A police car transports former opposition leader Kem Sokha to the Appeal Court for a verdict in Phnom Penh on April 30, 2026. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Cambodia rejects dissident Kem Sokha’s appeal against 27-year treason sentence

A protester holds a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a candlelight vigil to honour those who have died during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon on March 13, 2021. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Myanmar’s president cuts all prison sentences including Suu Kyi’s by a sixth

Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip are moored at the port of Barcelona on April 11, 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

‘Piracy’: Israel intercepts second Global Sumud Flotilla bringing Gaza aid

US President Donald Trump reacts during an event with Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office at the White House on April 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Trump weighs cutting US troops in Germany after Merz’s barb on Iran war

US Representative Cleo Fields participates in a Congressional Black Caucus news conference regarding a US Supreme Court decision on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

‘Day of infamy’: Advocates warn of devastation after US supreme court shatters Americans’ voting rights

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

19 h ago

US judge blocks RFK Jr’s vaccine cuts — Trump team fights back

United Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

US airlines pilot reports possible mid-flight drone strike near San Diego

The family of former FBI Director James Comey departs the U.S. District Courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Ex-FBI director Comey surrenders over ‘8647’ post Trump’s DOJ claims is assassination threat

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla interact with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on April 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

20 h ago

NYC mayor Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond to India

US President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ and take nuclear deal, US naval blockade tightens

After months of insults, abuse and pressure to lower interest rates, Jerome Powell will address what is likely his last press conference as Fed chief — where he is seen by many as having prevailed over the browbeating Republican. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top

Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, DC, April 25, 2026. Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. — Donald J Trump via Truth Social handout pic via Reuters

22 h ago

AI fake images of US shooting suspect flood social media after press gala attack

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