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An undated photograph shows an Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) camera. — SoyaCincau

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Works Ministry’s Raya Gift: A complete AwAS camera cheat sheet (for responsible driving)

This 2016 file picture shows John Soh (forefront) with his legal team. — Malay Mail pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Singapore court rejects appeal, John Soh’s 36‑year sentence stands in S$8b market crash

The Petronas Twin Towers are shrouded in rain clouds in Kuala Lumpur on November 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Umbrellas up: MetMalaysia sounds storm warning for KL, Selangor, eight states

Congestion is building up on traffic heading out of the Klang Valley to the east coast of peninsular Malaysia on the morning of March 18, 2026. — Screenshot of live cameras from Facebook/Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Balik kampung’ traffic from Klang Valley: East coast-bound jams start early

The High Court ruled that the summons filed by P. Waytha Moorthy challenging Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment as prime minister and Tambun MP ‘is unsustainable and unarguable’ on March 18, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar wins bid to strike out legal challenge over PM and Tambun MP posts, judge rules Waytha Moorthy has no case

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk M. Kumar displays seized vehicles during a press conference at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Kuala Lumpur on March 18, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Car cloning in Malaysia: How syndicates turn stolen cars into ‘legitimate’ deals

The Malaysian ringgit has strengthened to its highest level against the Singapore dollar in five years. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit surges to strongest level in five years against Singapore dollar

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin speaks during a press conference in Bidor on April 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Man sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment for damaging Sunway City temple

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran speaks at the Dewan Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 11, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

DAP leaders publicly rebuke own deputy minister over appearance with activist Arun

The Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) has clarified that a document A suspect used a WhatsApp account tied to a foreign number to demand a ransom. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Nilai urn theft: Suspect demands ransom via WhatsApp for 30 missing remains

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Ex-HR minister Steven Sim touts pro-worker record after High Court rules he was ‘biased’

LHDN says taxpayers don’t have to amend their tax forms for 2025 if they accidentally ticked the box ‘tax borne by employer’. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Accidental tick? Marking error won’t hold up 2025 income tax refunds, IRB assures taxpayers

From the capital Bangkok to Chiang Rai in the far northern reaches of the country, drivers and riders in Thailand queued for petrol Tuesday as shortages worsened and price rises loomed. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Long lines at petrol stations in Thailand as shortages worsen and price hikes loom nationwide

Participants hold placards calling for answers in the disappearance of Prasana Diksa during the “Justice March” in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Race against the clock: Indira Gandhi launches contempt action against IGP before missing daughter turns 18

Malaysians preparing to celebrate Aidilfitri are advised to remain vigilant over weather conditions, with dry and hot weather expected across most parts of the country from March 20 to 23. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Stay alert: MetMalaysia forecasts hot, dry Aidilfitri, public advised to stay hydrated, says minister

World

9 h ago

Suspected cases rise to 20 in ‘unprecedented’ UK meningitis outbreak that killed two

Pedestrians (left) wearing face masks walk past Club Chemistry (right), a nightclub linked to a recent outbreak of meningitis in Canterbury, south-east England on March 18, 2026.

LONDON, March 18 — The number of meningitis cases being probed by UK authorities has risen to 20, health officials said today, following an “unprecedented” deadly outbreak centred on a university.The outbreak in Kent in south-eastern England has claimed the lives of two young people — a 21-year-old university student...

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A plane reported by British media to be first to transport migrants to Rwanda is seen on the tarmac at MOD Boscombe Down base in Wiltshire June 14, 2022. Britain and Rwanda crossed swords at an international court today, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million (RM523 million) it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

UK, Rwanda face off in RM523m arbitration dispute in The Hague over collapsed migrant agreement

Patriot missile systems of the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron are pictured during a ceremony at the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade’s base in Sochaczew, Poland on December 18, 2025. Nato is deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base in Turkiye, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

Nato boosts air defences in Turkiye with new Patriot battery after Iran missile incidents

Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 45.2 per cent in February from a year earlier. — Reuters pic

World / 12 h ago

Japan’s tourism reshuffle: Chinese numbers collapse, South Korea, Taiwan and US visitors hit new highs

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Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Cambodia turns to Singapore and Malaysia for fuel as regional suppliers tighten exports amid global squeeze

Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors’ access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Brazil says enough — new law forces platforms to protect kids or face US$9m fines

South Korea’s army said it suspended some trainings nationwide after a bullet hit a child in the neck, prompting a probe. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

South Korea halts army firing drills after stray bullet hits child at playground in Daegu

Iran will hold a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief Ali Larijani, vows vengeance with missile strikes on Israel

Sri Lanka has urged electric vehicle owners to stop charging their cars at night, saying the surge in demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Sri Lanka tells drivers: Charge EVs during daytime solar, not at night when coal plants run

An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon. — AFP pic

14 h ago

UN watchdog warns of risks after projectile strike on Iran’s nuclear facility, urges restraint

From the capital Bangkok to Chiang Rai in the far northern reaches of the country, drivers and riders in Thailand queued for petrol Tuesday as shortages worsened and price rises loomed. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Long lines at petrol stations in Thailand as shortages worsen and price hikes loom nationwide

Cubans gather in front of their houses during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Havana lights return as Cuba reconnects grid after 29‑hour nationwide blackout amid US fuel squeeze

Firefighters at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 17, 2026. — AFP pic

19 h ago

War in the Middle East: Iran security chief killed, missiles hit Tel Aviv, US embassy attacked in Baghdad

Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, is the first senior official in Trump’s administration to resign over the conflict, now in its third week. — Reuters pic

20 h ago

US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns, blasting Trump’s Iran war as reckless fight with no real threat

Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the Middle East war last month, the archipelago nation has implemented a four-day work week for civil servants, seen ferry schedules reduced in some areas, and begun eyeing the possibility of Russian oil imports. — AFP pic

22 h ago

‘No one wins in war’: Philippine drivers voice struggles as fuel costs soar

The Anstalten Rosersberg prison facility is pictured on March 4, 2026 in Rosersberg, north of Stockholm, Sweden. The closed prison, operated by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, is a security class 2 facility and includes prison and detention units. Rosersberg is among several facilities in Sweden preparing special units for young offenders. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Rosersberg prison gears up for underage inmates: Sweden’s new tactic against youth crime

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1d ago

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Under the law, a woman must have multiple children with her health at risk, or face life-threatening danger from pregnancy, to qualify for sterilisation. Even then, spousal consent is required. — AFP pic

1d ago

Japan court says restrictive sterilisation law ‘lacks rationality’

Tehran has not confirmed security chief Ali Larijani’s death, nor did the post address the claim. — AFP pic

1d ago

Amid escalating Middle East tensions, a poignant note from Iran’s alleged fallen leader

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