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A poster of Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, shared by the Selangor Royal Office.

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘No one gets rich in politics unless he’s a crook’: Selangor Sultan shares biting quotes on corruption

Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah delivers a speech at Balairong Seri, Istana Alam Shah in Klang on January 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Selangor Royal Office: Sultan decrees ‘full stop’ on pig farming in state

Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is seen here at the Palace of Justice, Putrajaya in 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Court grants Malaysian Bar green light to challenge DNAA in Zahid’s Yayasan Akalbudi case

In Malaysia, the median monthly wage was around RM3,000 in 2025, making it a closer reflection of what a typical worker actually earns. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Median vs minimum: Why Malaysia’s RM3,500 wage target by 2030 matters for ordinary workers

People walk past a billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran on April 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 h ago

FMM warns 28pc of manufacturers eyeing job cuts in Malaysia as US-Iran crisis sprawls

BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said the governing body actually has talented players in the individual events, but the squad has at times been unfortunate due to injuries. — Bernama pic

Sports / 11 h ago

BAM fires back at claims Malaysia lacks singles talent after Thomas Cup setback

The NRD is set to launch a new MyKad with 53 security features in June 2026. — File picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Coming in June: New MyKad with advanced encryption, holograms and QR codes, no Touch ’n Go function

An 11-year-old boy died after his motorcycle crashed into another motorcycle ridden by a 13-year-old along Jalan Kampung Betong in Sik yesterday evening. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Police: 11-year-old dies after motorcycle collision with another underage rider

Harumanis mango entrepreneur, Mohd Rudzuan Jusoh, 53, inspects the condition of Harumanis mangoes at the Kuala Rekang Harumanis Farm in Melawi, Bachok, recently. — Bernama pic

Life / 16 h ago

Retirees turn idle land into Harumanis mango goldmine in Bachok

At 8am, the domestic unit traded at 3.905/9300 against the greenback, compared with 3.9230/9275 at Wednesday’s close. — Bernama pic

Money / 14 h ago

Ringgit opens at 3.905 against US dollar, nears RM3.90 as traders await Bank Negara OPR decision

A construction company director pleaded not guilty to 11 charges involving land fraud and money laundering amounting to more than RM3.7 million at the Sessions Court today. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Construction company director charged with 11 counts of land fraud, money laundering involving RM3.7m

File picture of Woodlands checkpoint in Singapore during the CNY 2026 period. wo Malaysian nationals were arrested after allegedly attempting to bring controlled drugs, including methamphetamine and cannabis, into Singapore through Woodlands Checkpoint on May 4. — Picture from Facebook/Immigration and Checkpoints Authority

Singapore / 11 h ago

Malaysian pair arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands Checkpoint over ‘ice’ and cannabis smuggling attempt

The pocket park at Persiaran Lemak in Taman Segar is one of four gazetted green areas in Cheras as announced by Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

For Taman Segar’s older residents, a simple push to save a playground can mean the world

An online trader pleaded not guilty in the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court to cheating a buyer into paying more than RM41,000 for a luxury handbag that did not exist. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Online seller charged in JB with cheating after buyer pays RM41,000 for non‑existent Hermes handbag

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) attends the launch of the National Social Policy Action Plan 2026-2030 at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, May 7, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Zahid: Umno not rejecting Aminuddin outright, but he should not interfere in Negeri Sembilan royal affairs

World

2 h ago

Fake rumours, real killings: Inside Congo’s deadly health misinformation crisis

Dr Bavon Tangunza Ngunga, who counters health misinformation, shows a screen during a demonstration of infodemic applications at the WHO (World Health Organization) headquarters, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo February 23, 2026. — Reuters pic

Churches in Congo helped fan the rumours, which spread on social media and local news outletsColonial-era atrocities and modern health trials contribute to mistrustAfrica CDC says misinformation in Africa is a top threat to healthWestern aid cuts have left monitoring body short of fundsGOMA (DR Congo), May 7 — In...

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This general view shows the cruise ship MV Hondius, leaving the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius on April 24 during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship’s Dutch operator said today. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Governor warns of ‘crisis’ as operator says 30 passengers disembarked hantavirus‑hit cruise ship in Saint Helena last week

People look at the view of South China Sea in Burgos in the northern Philippines province of Ilocos Norte on May 6, 2026. The Philippine Coast Guard said today it deployed aircraft to issue radio warnings to a Chinese research ship in a disputed area of the South China Sea ‘swarming’ with vessels from Beijing’s so-called maritime militia. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Philippines warns Chinese research ship over ‘unauthorised operations’ in disputed South China Sea

US Senator Steve Daines, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang pose for a photoshoot session prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing May 7, 2026. — Andy Wong/Pool pic via Reuters

World / 3 h ago

Visiting US senators urge stability, cooperation with China ahead of Trump–Xi meeting

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The EU said today it would not leave Kyiv after Russia warned of a possible retaliatory strike on the Ukrainian capital and urged foreign organisations to evacuate. — Reuters pic

3 h ago

EU says won’t ‘change posture or presence’ in Kyiv despite Russia strike threat

People ride motorcycles near a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. — Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters

5 h ago

World waits on Iran response to US deal offer as oil slides and tensions ease

India’s Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at party headquarters in New Delhi on May 4, 2026. — AFP pic

8 h ago

India set to test nuclear-capable Agni-6 missile on anniversary of Pakistan conflict

A Japanese Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system is launched during the maritime strike of Balikatan exercise in Paoay, Ilocos Norte on May 6, 2026. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Japan fires missiles in Philippines drills near Taiwan, drawing China backlash

File picture of Indonesian security forces. National Police spokesperson Mayndra Eka Wardhana said the suspects were believed to be affiliated with Jamaah Anshoru Daulah (JAD), a local extremist network linked to Daesh. — Picture from Facebook/Densu88

8 h ago

Indonesia arrests eight suspected Islamic State-linked militants in Central Sulawesi crackdown

Members of security forces stop vehicles as they stand guard along a road leading to the site where an aide of Suvendu Adhikari, a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal state, was shot dead days after the BJP secured a majority in the state assembly elections, in North 24 Parganas, on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, May 7, 2026. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Motorbike gunmen kill BJP political aide in India’s West Bengal days after election win

Opinion polls predict grim results for Labour, which could amplify calls for Keir Starmer, 63, to resign or finally face a long-rumoured party leadership challenge. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

UK voters set to punish Starmer as Reform UK surge shakes Labour grip

Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, East Timor’s Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang, Philippine’s Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei’s Second Foreign Minister Erywan Pehin Yusof, Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono hold hands for a group photo session at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting ahead of the 48th Asean Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu City, Philippines, May 7, 2026. — Reuters pic

11 h ago

West Asia wars, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions loom over Asean summit in Philippines

A man walks past a television screen showing a news broadcast reporting the trial of former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo (centre, on the screen) over aiding martial law, at a train station in Seoul on May 7, 2026. A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration in 2024. — AFP pic

12 h ago

South Korea cuts ex-PM Han Duck-soo’s martial law-linked sentence to 15 years on appeal

Russian servicemen march towards Red Square for the rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 4, 2026. Russia sent an evacuation warning to foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Russia warns embassies to leave Kyiv ahead of possible retaliatory strikes

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs Haret Hreik neighbourhood on May 6, 2026. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Israeli strike hits Beirut suburbs, kills senior Hezbollah Radwan commander, source says

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

Virus-stricken cruise ship heads to Spain as hantavirus evacuees flown to Europe

A digital billboard, paid for by The Lincoln Project Advocacy, reads ‘eyes on Epstein’, in reference to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Times Square in New York City on April 30, 2026. — AFP pic

13 h ago

US court releases alleged Epstein suicide note sealed for years

The fresh criticism of Europe comes just months after Donald Trump’s new national security strategy said the continent faced ‘civilisational erasure’ due to immigration. — Reuters pic

13 h ago

Trump’s new counterterrorism plan puts Europe, left-wing groups in crosshairs

US President Donald Trump participates in a Military Mother’s Day Event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2026. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Trump says Iran peace deal within reach, warns bombing will resume if talks collapse

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