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Malaysia / 10 h ago

Government overthrow plot: Bukit Aman probes prominent local figure, foreign media

On-the-ground observations by ‘Malay Mail’ at several bazaars in the Klang Valley found that prices for staple dishes and beverages have crept up compared with previous years. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

One meal, one drink, RM30 later: Shoppers feel the squeeze at Ramadan bazaars

A person holds a SIM card in this undated illustrative photo. According to MCMC, when you want to replace your SIM card, you can only do it through your telco, and the telco will have to verify your identity through biometric authentication or MyDigital ID. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysians, here’s how you can prevent scammers from using your name for prepaid SIM cards

Judge Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad Nor found evidence of possession, knowledge and trafficking, ordering the two accused to enter their defence in May. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court clears the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson as RM1.6b estate battle heats up in Kuala Lumpur

You will not be allowed to use your prepaid SIM card to access the Internet, if the telco suspends your service due to false or inaccurate information from you. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Wrong SIM card details in Malaysia? You have 20 working days to fix it or lose your number forever

Commuters are pictured inside a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train in Kuala Lumpur on June 18, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Mounting frustration as Kelana Jaya LRT suffers serial breakdowns just days after double disruption

The late Tun Daim Zainuddin is pictured at the book launch of “The Colours of Inequality” at the International Islamic University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on November 11, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Wanted: MACC seeks four children of late Daim for ongoing investigation

Local entertainer Caprice has filed a RM10 million defamation suit against former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Caprice files RM10m defamation suit against Rafizi Ramli

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, former vice director of Product Optimization at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and son of Indonesia’s ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the Pertamina corruption case on February 26, 2026 in Jakarta. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Indonesia’s US$17b Pertamina graft scandal: Son of Interpol-wanted oil tycoon gets 15 years

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail speaks to the press during a press conference regarding a recent police operation at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

IGP: Three military trainers to face culpable homicide charges over Palapes cadet death

Malaysian Armed Forces trainers Major Mohd Azmi Abu Bakar (right), Warrant Officer Mohd Norbuang Ghani (centre), and Captain Muhammad Bahaudin Abd Rashid (left), are brought to the Sessions Court in Kota Tinggi on February 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Palapes cadet death: Three military trainers claim trial to culpable homicide, bail slashed after emotional appeal

Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘It may defy logic, but it happened’: Witness stands by RM1m handover claim in Lim Guan Eng trial

Contractors are seen working to lay cables for the surveillance cameras at Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur. — DBKL pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

DBKL to install CCTVs at Bukit Kiara park following break-in of Teresa Kok’s car

The Ministry of Transport said the RM9.1 million penalty was imposed on KLIA aerotrain contractors following their failure to complete the project, covering a 91‑day delay period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MAHB slaps RM9.1m fine on KLIA aerotrain contractors over 91-day delay

ahmi Zainol speaks to the press outside the Northeast district police station in George Town on April 9, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang PKR exco Fahmi Zainol pleads not guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to wife

World

1 h ago

Indonesia tightens rules on Airbnb-style rentals, orders operators to secure permits by March 31

he Indonesian government has tightened regulations for short-term rental properties including those listed on digital platform Airbnb by mandating that they possess business permits, the country’s tourism minister said today. — AFP pic

JAKARTA, Feb 27 — The Indonesian government has tightened regulations for short-term rental properties including those listed on digital platform Airbnb by mandating that they possess business permits, the country’s tourism minister said today.All accommodations listed on online travel agencies must have necessary business licenses by March 31, Minister Widiyanti...

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Passengers would be limited to two power banks per person and asked not to use them during flights under proposed stricter rules aimed at preventing fires following a series of incidents, Kyodo News Agency reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry today. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Japan mulls two power banks limit per passenger on flights following Air Busan in-flight fire

A court in India’s capital, New Delhi, today discharged former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the now-scrapped excise policy case, according to officials, reported Xinhua. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Indian court acquits former Delhi chief minister, 22 others in scrapped excise policy case

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk looks on at the opening of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council at the United Nations office in Geneva on February 23, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Armed conflicts nearly double since 2010, UN rights chief warns as use of force becomes ‘normal’

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The US will permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, the US Embassy in Jerusalem said today, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran. — Reuters pic

2 h ago

US authorises departure of some embassy staff from Israel over safety concerns amid rising regional tensions

This undated photo from the personal collection of Jeffrey Epstein provided by the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on December 12, 2025, shows former President Bill Clinton posing with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (2nd right). — House Oversight Committee Democrats handout pic via AFP

5 h ago

Bill Clinton to face grilling over Epstein ties in closed-door Congressional probe

A fishermen returns to Mae Ram Phueng beach following a January 25 crude oil spill off the coast caused by a leak in an undersea pipeline owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited in Rayong on January 30, 2022. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Oil spill from sunken cargo ship washes up on Phuket’s tourist islands in Thailand

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat today in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for almost a century, a loss that underscores the breakdown of Britain’s two-party politics. — Kin Cheung/Pool/Reuters pic

6 h ago

Embarrassing defeat for UK’s Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold

Bollards stand outside 'The Lodge', the official Canberra residence of the Australian Prime Minister in Canberra February 25, 2026. — Mick Tsikas/AAP pic via Reuters

7 h ago

Security incident at Australian PM residence linked to email bomb threat over Chinese dance troupe with links to Falun Gong

A China Coast Guard ship on the horizon through a telescopic view in Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, February 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. — Reuters pic

8 h ago

China conducts patrol in South China Sea, accuses Philippines of ‘disrupting’ peace

Residents gather as machinery clears the debris of a damaged house, following the Pakistani air strikes, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

8 h ago

‘Our cup of patience has overflowed’: Pakistan in an open war with Afghanistan, Pakistan defence minister says

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, former vice director of Product Optimization at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and son of Indonesia’s ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the Pertamina corruption case on February 26, 2026 in Jakarta. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Indonesia’s US$17b Pertamina graft scandal: Son of Interpol-wanted oil tycoon gets 15 years

Municipal workers remove debris next to damaged cars outside an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike on Thursday, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine February 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Ukraine secures US$8.1b IMF loan, US$1.5b released immediately for war-hit economy

File picture of a woman visiting a growing makeshift memorial on the steps of the town hall, four days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent Canadian history, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 14, 2026. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

OpenAI says it would now alert police over potential threats after Canada mass shooting

File picture of Thai soldiers standing guard near barbed wires and tyres installed to mark the border with Cambodia. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Thai soldier loses leg in landmine blast along Cambodia border

File picture of US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacting as they speak to members of the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. Mamdani said he had a productive meeting with Trump at the White House on Thursday, discussing issues including housing and student detentions by federal immigration authorities. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

Trump, Mamdani meet again to discuss housing and student ICE detentions

File picture of Palestinians making their way in a devasted neighbourhood in Gaza City, October 24, 2024. The first group of troops under the International Stabilisation Force may be deployed to the Gaza Strip in early April, the Asharq Al-awsat news portal reported. — Reuters pic

9 h ago

First troops of international stabilisation force set to enter Gaza in April, US official says

A handout picture provided by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on February 26, 2026, shows Iranian diplomats and delegation during the Iran and US talks in Geneva, Switzerland. — Iranian Foreign Ministry handout pic via AFP

10 h ago

Iran hails ‘good progress’ in US talks, sets next round in Vienna within a week

Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 11 million people and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. — Picture from X/UN Human Rights

10 h ago

‘Bloody and senseless’: Civilian deaths in Sudan war more than double in 2025, UN warns

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