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Smoke rises from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

Oil breaks US$100 as Iran strikes tankers, Bahrain fuel tanks, Oman port

Members of the public sign up for a payment app to facilitate the Budi Madani initiative in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Malaysia raises RON97, RON95, diesel retail prices by up to 80 sen amid Iran war; BUDI95 stays RM1.99

Cargo containers are seen in Nanjing port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 10, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Malaysia among countries in US trade investigations that could lead to new tariffs

Emergency responders attend to a crash involving a Peugeot and a Toyota Vellfire along Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur early March 12, 2026. — KLCCC pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

KL Fire Dept: Woman pulled from burning Peugeot after Jalan Tun Razak crash suffers 70pc burns

The research highlighted that while 96.1 per cent of listings were open to Chinese renters and 92.4 per cent to Malay renters, only 68.3 per cent accepted Indian renters. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Room rentals in Klang Valley discriminate by race, Indians most excluded, study finds

The estate of the Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan is finally moving forward two years after his death on June 15, 2024, following the probate granted by the High Court on March 11, 2026 to his business partner and Waz Lian co-founder Datuk Poh Po Lian. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Executor of late Waz Lian co-founder Ta Kin Yan’s estate welcomes High Court probate ruling

The sister of national journalism figure Adibah Amin, Khalilah Fadzilah Amin, shows a photo of the siblings while being interviewed about her sister’s health, which is now reported to be stable despite her continued weakness and need for full-time care. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

National journalism laureate Adibah Amin in stable condition, needs full-time care

Former PKR vice-president and Umno activist Datuk Marina Yusoff has died at the age of 84. She passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur at 5.16pm yesterday due to old age. — Screengrab from X/Bernama

Malaysia / 16 h ago

From Umno stalwart to PKR vice-president: Politician, activist Marina Yusoff dies at 84

Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

‘We won’: Trump says Iran war was over in first hour but US staying to ‘finish the job’

The crash occurred at around 5am, with one of the vehicles catching fire following the impact. — Screengrab from Facebook/

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Flames before dawn: Car blaze after crash on Jalan Tun Razak snarls KL traffic

File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government is aware that some companies have adopted hybrid working arrangements, including WFH, following the Covid-19 pandemic. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 12 h ago

WFH for civil servants under study, may be discussed at Cabinet meeting tomorrow, says Fahmi

A car believed to belong to activist Cikgu Chandra was set on fire in Taman Kinrara, Puchong. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Serdang activist Cikgu Chandra threatened again, police investigating two incidents

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said Zamri Vinoth (pic) is being called in following a police report lodged against him on March 8. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Penang police to summon preacher Zamri Vinoth over alleged racist, provocative remarks

A man was killed after falling from the third floor of a residential block while attempting to escape during a police raid at a unit on Jalan Gombak last night. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police raid turns fatal on Jalan Gombak: Man dies after jumping from third floor to flee motorcycle theft bust

MetMalaysia warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 7pm today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Brace for thunderstorms: MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain, strong winds in several states until 7pm

World

7 h ago

How sea mines could disrupt the world’s most important oil route

Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai. About a fifth of the world’s crude oil shipments normally transit the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

PARIS, March 12 — Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so.US forces have struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said yesterday, more than a...

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Anti-war protestors gather in front of the New York Public Library and mourn the 180 Iranian children killed during US-Israeli bombing on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, in New York March 8, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Iran school strike: Competing claims and what we know so far

The Handala hacking group, believed by some cybersecurity experts to be linked to Iran, has claimed cyberattacks on US and Israeli companies. — Reuters file pic

World / 7 h ago

Who is Handala? The pro-Iran hacktivist group targeting US and Israeli firms

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) leaves during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Xi’s govt projects continuity as China targets tech self-reliance and consumption

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According to a military estimate cited by defence correspondents from several Israeli media outlets, Hezbollah fired approximately 100 rockets toward northern Israel yesterday evening at 8 pm, launching them from multiple locations in Lebanon. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Haifa, Israel intercepts majority with Iron Dome

This handout photograph taken and released by Russian Emergency Ministry on March 23, 2024 shows rescuers working inside the Crocus City Hall, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow. — Handout / Russian Emergency Ministry / AFP pic

11 h ago

Russia jails 15 over Crocus Hall attack, four gunmen get life sentences

An Italian military base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, was hit overnight by a drone strike that destroyed a military vehicle but caused no injuries, Italian defence officials said today. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Italian military base in Iraq hit by airstrike, no injuries reported

This file photos show rescuers working near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. — Reuters pic

11 h ago

South Korea to punish officials after Jeju Air crash victims’ remains found a year later

Jamaat-e-Islami party leaders and activists wave Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally held to call for the introduction of a proportional representation system in the country’s forthcoming general election and press other demands at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on July 19, 2025. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising as new PM pledges democratic reset

Delegates leave at the end of the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

13 h ago

China criminalises ‘ethnic separatism’, mandates Mandarin education in sweeping new minority law

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

13 h ago

Australian aircraft owner charged with people smuggling after ‘black flight’ carried fugitives to Indonesia

The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. — Royal Thai Navy handout pic via Reuters

15 h ago

Three crew still trapped after Thai ship hit in Strait of Hormuz attack

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles interacts with Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin upon their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 12, 2026. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Indonesia, Australia plan wider security ties with Japan and Papua New Guinea

This file picture shows Leon Black, former chairman, CEO and director of Apollo Global Management. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Billionaire’s deposition delayed in Epstein abuse suit against Bank of America as settlement talks emerge

A plume of smoke raises from oil storage facilities at the Port of Salalah in Raysut, Oman in this screen capture from video obtained from social media and released March 11, 2026. — Social media pic via Reuters

16 h ago

Oman fights blaze at Salalah port after drone strike hits fuel tanks

Cargo containers are seen in Nanjing port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 10, 2026. — AFP pic

18 h ago

Malaysia among countries in US trade investigations that could lead to new tariffs

A LPG gas tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Five merchant ships attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war threatens key shipping route

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern suburbs on March 11, 2026. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah fires rockets into northern Israel

Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

‘We won’: Trump says Iran war was over in first hour but US staying to ‘finish the job’

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