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Mohammad Fadhil Tan, better known as Abby Tan, had reportedly been involved in a road accident on March 6. — Picture via Instagram/fahmifadzil.1

Malaysia / 2 h ago

RTM sign language interpreter Abby Tan dies a month after road accident, minister extends condolences

Shell Malaysia gave its assurance that it is working to stabilise its fuel supply amid reports of temporary shortages at several outlets in Penang on April 8, 2026. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Temporary fuel hiccups at some Shell stations; company assures customers of steady supply

Court documents stated that the alleged offences occurred on four occasions at a Housing Board flat in Yishun. — Unsplash pic via TODAY

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore woman charged over sexual offences involving 15-year-old boy

Police are searching for a 24-year-old Pakistani man suspected of child sexual crimes, among others, who escaped from the Sungai Buloh Prison on April 9, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Pakistani sexual offence suspect escapes Sungai Buloh Prison, manhunt on

It can be expensive to buy a product again if the earlier purchase was unreliable or not durable, so that could be a factor affecting Malaysians' shopping choices. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

When money feels tight, how will Malaysians vote for brands with their wallet?

A 58-year-old trailer driver who survived a crash on the North-South Expressway to Muar, died he was hit by a lorry while crossing the road on April 9, 2026. — Pictures from Facebook/Kemalangan Jalan Raya

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Trailer driver survives Jasin highway crash, only to die while crossing road

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus (pictured) confirmed the investigation of one of their own is suspected of masterminding the spate of Kepong luxury home robberies. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

KL police: Suspended Bukit Aman officer under probe in Kepong RM4.4m robbery spree

Rapid Rail said the disruption to the Ampang-Sri Petaling LRT Line was caused by a track switch failure at the Chan Sow Lin station, which prompted the activation of alternative train services while repair works are carried out on April 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Ampang-bound LRT trains turn back at Chan Sow Lin, commuters told to transfer

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, June 20, 2025. — AFP

World / 4 h ago

Truce with Tehran, war with MAGA: Trump goes off on ‘low IQ’ loyalists over Iran criticism

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets Bangladesh Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury during a courtesy call in Putrajaya, April 9, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 5 h ago

PM Anwar calls for lower recruitment fees for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

Plastic packaging shortages are beginning to affect Malaysian manufacturers, forcing them to look to alternatives as PET prices rise. —
File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Malaysia PET plastic prices up 40pc as shortage hits packaging supply chain

In the early morning attack at the Ulu Tiram police station on May 17, 2024, two police constables, Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, 22, and Muhamad Syafiq Ahmad Said, 24, were killed, while Corporal Mohd Hasif Roslan, 40, was shot and injured; the 21-year-old attacker, Radin Luqman, was later shot dead. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ulu Tiram attacker’s father claimed police blood ‘halal’ to be shed, court hears

There’s only one dish on the menu at Loba.png: Taiwanese braised pork rice. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

One dish, one-man show: Loba.png in Setia Alam specialises in Taiwanese braised pork rice that’s worth the trip

Orion astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission deal with a clogged US$23 million (RM91.68 million) toilet in deep space, using contingency devices while mission control works to fix the problem. — Nasa hand out photo/AFP

Life / 17 h ago

Houston, we have a clogged toilet: US$23m waste system hits snags on Orion

File photo of the Malaysian Battalion 850-12 (Malbatt 850-12) personnel. The Cabinet has instructed the Defence Ministry to halt patrol operations by Malbatt personnel in the operational area, requiring them to remain at base as Lebanon is no longer safe for peacekeepers. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia orders halts to Malbatt patrols, seeks UN review as Lebanon mission grows unsafe

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as president

Former Myanmar military chief and Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing arrives for a session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament) in Naypyidaw on April 10, 2026. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on April 10, 2026, AFP journalists saw, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a coup. — AFP pic

NAYPYIDAW, April 10 — Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on Friday, AFP journalists saw, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.As the nation’s armed forces chief, Min Aung Hlaing ousted the elected government of Aung...

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Khadija, who was wounded in an Israeli strike that killed her father in Hay el-Sellum, a densely populated district of Beirut, is ecorted by her uncle Kheir Hamiyeh, and her mother, as they prepare for the burial of Khadija’s father, at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Pakistan minister brands Israel ‘curse for humanity’ amid Lebanon strikes

File picture of cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

‘Poor job’: Trump accuses Iran of breaching Hormuz oil flow terms as ceasefire tensions flare

Investment director at Danantara Investment Management (DIM), Fadli Rahman, said the entity, known as PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera), was founded on April 1. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Indonesia launches Denera to back waste-to-energy push via state investment vehicle

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US President Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, April 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

US Republicans block push to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran strikes

Smoke and flames rise from the direction of an industrial complex, after Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said that air defences intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles launched towards the Eastern region, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab taken from a social media video released on April 7, 2026. — Social media pic via Reuters

4 h ago

Saudi oil output slashed 600,000 bpd as pipeline strikes hit key facilities

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, June 20, 2025. — AFP

4 h ago

Truce with Tehran, war with MAGA: Trump goes off on ‘low IQ’ loyalists over Iran criticism

An Israeli Apache helicopter releases a flare as it flies over the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, April 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

US to host Israel-Lebanon talks as Israeli strikes threaten Iran ceasefire

Images of US President Donald Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square in New York April 8, 2026. The billboard was paid for by The Lincoln Project, a political action committee founded by moderate Republicans who oppose Trump. — AFP pic

5 h ago

Jeffrey Epstein files reveal global web of political, business and royal connections

US first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, DC, April 9, 2026. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Melania Trump’s Epstein remarks underscore rare public role of ‘unknowable’ first lady (VIDEO)

File picture of US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, April 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Trump says he did not ‘know anything about’ Melania’s Epstein statement, unaware during MS Now interview

Revellers gear up for a quieter Songkran in Thailand, as rising costs see fewer water guns, scaled-back travel plans and lower festive spending in 2026. — AFP file pic

7 h ago

Water festival meets wallet squeeze: Thailand’s Songkran spending set to dip

Brazil’s incredible ‘Hulk’, a police dog that took part in an operation in which 48 tons of marijuana were seized, poses in front of packages containing the drug at the City of Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 8, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

‘Hulk’ smashes records: Sniffer dog uncovers Brazil’s largest-ever marijuana seizure at 48 tons

Ukraine so far has not commented or confirmed that the exchange took place. — AFP file pic

18 h ago

Moscow hands over 1,000 soldiers’ remains to Ukraine in rare wartime exchange

Workers clear rubble from the site of an Israeli airstrike the day before that targeted the Bir Hassan neighbourhood in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 9. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Israel digs in for ‘forever war’ as truce talks between US and Iran take shape

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at UN headquarters in New York City, April 7, 2026. — Indonesia is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure backing for its bid to serve as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2029-2030 term. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

A seat at the UN table: Indonesia steps up push for 2029–2030 Security Council term

The 3.7-metre-long and 65-centimetre-wide object was fished from the ocean on Monday about 10 kilometres from the popular tourist island of Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, the navy said. — Screengrab from social media

22 h ago

Mystery torpedo-like device found in Indonesian waters sparks navy probe

21 h ago

Lebanon declares day of mourning after Israeli strikes kill nearly 200, strain US-Iran truce

This photo shows the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) command centre on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on April 9, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Philippines sets up new coast guard command on Thitu Island amid South China Sea tensions

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