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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki speaks during a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, March 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MACC: Former federal minister among 12 called in for questioning over RM1.11b semiconductor chip deal

In a letter posted on Facebook, Farm Fresh Bhd said its farm director Jacob Mathan, 35, died in a helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal province, the Philippines. — Screengrab via Facebook/Farm Fresh Milk Malaysia

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Farm Fresh confirms farm director killed in Philippines helicopter crash

James Chai, former special functions officer to ex-economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, denies allegations of misappropriation linked to a government deal with ARM Limited and criticises the MACC’s handling of the investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘I’m no Jho Low 2’: Rafizi’s ex-aide denies misappropriation claims, slams MACC’s public search

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said state executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been removed from his post with immediate effect following a proposal by PKR. — File picture by Opayn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Penang CM: State exco Fahmi Zainol terminated after charge of hurting wife

In a media advisory today, Wisma Putra said it noted the announcement by UAE authorities on the opening of designated safe air corridors and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)’s temporary resumption of return services to and from Jeddah and Madinah on March 4 to 8. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysians strongly advised to defer non-essential travel to seven Middle East countries

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the whereabouts of three of Tun Daim Zainuddin's children were currently unknown. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Only one of the four Daim children being sought in Ops Godfather probe has come forward, MACC says

At 6pm, the ringgit rose by 0.09 per cent to 3.9395/9465 versus the greenback from 3.9440/9495 at Tuesday’s close. — Reuters pic

Money / 13 h ago

Ringgit gains on US dollar amid cautious demand, geopolitical concerns

issued a notice today regarding Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, who previously served as a special functions officer to Rafizi during the latter’s tenure as Minister of Economy. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MACC seeks Rafizi’s former aide in chip project probe

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said no action has been taken so far against MPs absent during the vote on the proposed 10-year prime minister term limit, with two having submitted explanations and six yet to do so. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Fahmi: Six govt MPs yet to explain absence from 10-year PM term limit vote, Anwar to decide next steps

Thailand’s CP Axtra Public Company Ltd has agreed to acquire The Food Purveyor, the Malaysian operator of Village Grocer and Ben’s Independent Grocer, in a deal valued at RM1.7 billion. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 18 h ago

Thailand’s CP Axtra to expand Malaysia footprint with RM1.7b purchase of The Food Purveyor

(From left) Malaysian content creators Sofyank, Ms Puiyi and Brian See spoke to Malay Mail about rebuilding after being flamed online. — Pictures by Raymond Manuel and Firdaus Latif

Life / 11 h ago

Dragged, doubted, still here: Malaysian creators Sofyank, Brian See and Ms Puiyi on surviving the internet’s worst days

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki gestures towards items seized under ‘Ops Middleman’ during a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya, March 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

RM12.48m paid to shield overloaded lorries: MACC says traffic police, JPJ officers among 18 arrested in ‘tonto’ bribery ring

A 43-year-old security guard is escorted out of the Johor Bahru Sessions Court after being sentenced to 21 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane for 13 sexual offence charges. His face is obscured to protect the victim’s identity. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Johor court hands down 21 years’ jail, 24 strokes for security guard who raped daughter and recorded the abuse

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has acknowledged that his official car sometimes goes through red lights, attributing the action to the demanding nature of his daily schedule. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Negri Sembilan MB admits to running red lights… but only when he has cop with him

The Prime Minister’s Office today announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz as the new Senior Political Advisor to the Prime Minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

PMO confirms Tengku Zafrul is now senior political adviser to the PM

World

1 h ago

Netanyahu-Trump alliance faces test as Iran war escalates

This combination of pictures created on February 28, 2026 shows a screen grab from an eight minute video posted by US President Donald Trump on his X account showing Donald Trump making a statement regarding the United States strikes on Iran, on February 28, 2026 and a screen grab from a handout video released by Israel’s Government Press Office (GPO) showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu giving a televised address from his office in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. — AFP pic

TEL AVIV, March 5 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on a career-long ambition to topple Iran’s leadership, but his lockstep alignment with US President Donald Trump faces a test as their joint military campaign threatens to drag on, with its goals potentially shifting in the coming weeks.At the...

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Emirati police vehicles deploy near the US Consulate, in Dubai on March 3, 2026. In the first two days of the war in the Middle East, Iran launched nearly 400 missiles and around 1,000 drones towards the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, said Mintel World, which specialises in open-source intelligence. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Iran missile, drone strikes put Gulf states on the spot

Shi’ite Muslim women chant anti-US and anti-Israel slogans as they gather for a demonstration following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes on Saturday, in Magam town, Indian Kashmir, March 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

Iran postpones Khamenei’s state funeral amid expected massive turnout

This handout picture taken in Tehran on October 30, 2024, and provided by the office of Iran’s supreme leader, shows Mojtaba Khamenei (2nd left), one of the children of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Khamenei’s son Mojtaba emerges as frontrunner to succeed slain Iranian supreme leader

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Chinese and Philippine flags and a sign reading ‘Influence campaign’ are seen in this illustration taken October 3, 2025. The Philippine government said on Wednesday it had apprehended some of its citizens on suspicion of spying for China in a ‘serious national security matter’ that underscores the need for stricter laws against espionage and foreign interference. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

Philippines detains nationals over alleged spying for China

A TV screen shows a live broadcast of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, as he delivers an institutional statement to address the latest international developments, after US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran, at a house in Ronda, Spain, March 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

EU says ‘ready’ to defend interests after Trump trade threat over Spain’s Iran stance

The head of the hospital where the surgery took place was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay 1.15 billion won in restitution, while the doctor who performed the surgery received four years, the spokesman said. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

South Korea jails doctors for murdering baby delivered at 36 weeks

In this aerial handout picture released by the Iranian Press Center, mourners dig graves during the funeral for children killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Iran’s Hormozgan province in Minab on March 3, 2026. — Iranian Press Center handout pic via AFP

14 h ago

Children must not be ‘collateral damage’ in Mideast war, say UN experts

Boats in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Iran claims full control of Strait of Hormuz as US-Israeli strikes escalate

A destroyed police car stands amid rubble in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran March 4, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters

15 h ago

US says Iran campaign ‘ahead of game plan’ as Tehran hits back and global markets reel

A banner in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, and other leaders who were killed amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, is displayed on a street in Tehran March 4, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) pic via Reuters

15 h ago

Iran to launch three‑day state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei tomorrow evening

An ambulance enters Sri Lanka's southern naval head quarters in Galle on March 4, 2026, to pick up Iranian sailors rescued from Iranian frigate Iris Dena that was sunk off their island earlier in the day. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors after Iranian warship sinks off southern coast, dozens still missing

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country's presidency in 2028 during a press conference in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila on February 18, 2026. A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly today to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to lawmakers for a vote that could decide her political future. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Philippine House committee orders VP Sara Duterte to answer impeachment charges over funds, threats

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ‘Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security,’ on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. March 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

US Homeland Security chief faces bipartisan grilling over Trump-era immigration crackdown

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick listens to US President Donald Trump speak during an evento to sign executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Trump commerce chief agrees to testify as congressional Epstein probe widens to Gates and others

Luxury cars are on display, as Taiwan auctions off luxury cars linked to the Cambodian scam centre Prince Group, in Taipei March 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

Taiwan indicts 62 linked to suspected Cambodia‑based Prince Group scam network; seized Ferraris among cars up for auction

Britain said yesterday it would block study visas for nationals from four countries and halt work visas for Afghans, using what it called an “emergency brake” to curb rising asylum claims from people entering through legal routes. — Reuters pic

20 h ago

UK triggers ‘emergency brake’ to stop study visas for four countries and Afghan work visas

A picture taken March 3, 2026 shows skyscrapers along the King Fahad main street in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Saudi defence ministry said two cruise missiles were intercepted today over an area south of the capital Riyadh. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two cruise missiles south of Riyadh

An aerial photograph shows the French aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle off the coast of Toulon, southern France on June 5, 2021. Emmanuel Macron announced on March 3, 2026 additional military reinforcements to the war-torn Middle East, including the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort of frigates, which will ‘set course’ for the Mediterranean. — AFP pic

21 h ago

France deploys aircraft carrier to Mediterranean as Macron warns of conflict spillover

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