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Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim participates in a military exercise at an undisclosed location. — HRH Crown Prince of Johor pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

TMJ chides critics of military exercises, reaffirms Johor’s full support for MAF

Outgoing MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki speaks during a press conference at the Kampung Terentang Mosque handover ceremony in Padang Lebar, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on April 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘I have no idea what this fellow is talking about’: Azam Baki denies Albert Tei’s claim of threats and intimidation

Subang MP Wong Chen (third from the right) poses with Malaysia Debt Ventures officials in this undated photograph. — Wong Chen pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

‘I got the boot’: Subang MP Wong Chen claims abrupt removal from MDV after turnaround

Police and emergency personnel were deployed to Block 248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2 in Singapore following a fatal incident that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured on May 26, 2026. ― Pixabay pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

‘My son, my son!’: Singapore HDB block sealed off after woman killed, man falls from 12th floor

The Malaysian Armed Forces take part in the rehearsal for the 65th Merdeka Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on August 28, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysian Armed Forces expresses gratitude to TMJ for ‘unwavering support’ amid military training row

For anyone who has applied for a loan or credit card, product disclosure sheets (PDS) are often treated as little more than paperwork to skim through or sign off on. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

War on fine print: Bank Negara uses psychology to design financial documents Malaysians might actually read

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari speaks during a press conference at Wisma Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam on April 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

New PJ hospital site finalised; Selangor MB pledges to expedite approvals for 500-bed facility

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Hamzah Zainudin to launch new political party in mid-June, source reveals

Azizul Abdul Aziz, 48, holds back tears after leading funeral prayers for his daughter, Nur Izzati Humaira Azizul, 18, who died after going missing during a hike at Bukit Changkat Asa. — Bernama Photo

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Missing hiker Nur Izzati Humaira laid to rest in early morning burial

Seremban police chief ACP Mohd Yatim Osman said the victim was taken to a nearby clinic before being referred to Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, where a medical officer confirmed her death at 4.30 pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Baby girl dies after being found face down in pail of soapy water in Seremban

A photograph taken from the Tyre region of southern Lebanon shows smoke rising from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the village of Rmadiyeh in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon on May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Middle East ceasefire hangs by a thread after new US strikes on Iran

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he conveyed this position to Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian during a telephone conversation yesterday — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Anwar reaffirms Malaysia’s stand against West Asia aggression in call with Iran president

Singapore bus captain Teo Lai Huat has been praised online after returning a misplaced diamond ring worth about S$35,000 (RM110,000) to its grateful owner. — Picture via Facebook/sbstransitltd

Singapore / 2 h ago

‘I simply did what was right’: Singapore bus captain praised for returning RM110,000 diamond ring to owner

File picture for illustration purposes only. Police officers and emergency responders were called to Block 248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2 in Singapore after a 21-year-old woman was found dead at the scene on May 26, 2026. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore police arrest 22-year-old man after woman found dead at Choa Chu Kang HDB block

DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng delivers his speech during a birthday celebration dinner for DAP veteran Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Save MSMEs to prevent ‘magnified’ job losses, Guan Eng urges Anwar

World

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Indonesia to require valid licences for all online accommodations by June 2027

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the ministry was developing the system using Indonesia’s existing Online Single Submission (OSS) platform to automatically verify whether accommodations marketed through OTA platforms, including hotels, villas, homestays and short-term rentals, possess valid business licences. — Pexels pic

JAKARTA, May 27 — Indonesia plans to require all domestic accommodation providers listed on online travel agent (OTA) platforms to hold valid business licences by June 2027 under a new digital verification system aimed at tightening oversight of the country’s tourism sector.Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the ministry was...

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This handout image released by Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin on May 26, 2026 shows rescue workers inside a cave in Xaisomboun province. Five of seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on May 27, Laotian and Thai rescuers said. — Metta Tham Rescue Kalasin handout via AFP

World / 56 m ago

Rescuers find five out of seven people trapped in Laos cave alive, safe

Workers from the Uganda Red Cross Society don protective suits as they prepare to evacuate the body of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on May 26, 2026. The organisation is poised to assist the Ministry of Health in transporting suspected cases to treatment centres and conducting safe, dignified burials following confirmed positive results. This action comes after the confirmation of three additional Ebola Bundibugyo cases , raising the total to five linked to travelers from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an outbreak has claimed 119 lives among 904 suspected cases. The World Health Organisation has classified this outbreak in both the DRC and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war

A woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural depicting missiles hitting an aircraft carrier in Tehran May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US but warns it is ready for any attack

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A revolver is seen in the hand of one of the three bodies of men lying on a street, who police said were gunned down in an armed encounter by policemen at a police checkpoint in Manila September 21, 2016. — Reuters pic

3 h ago

Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan’s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio address a joint press conference following their Quad Foreign Ministers meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

3 h ago

China warns against ‘forming cliques’ after ‘Quad’ raises alarm over South China Sea tensions

Muslim pilgrims perform the symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual as part of the Haj pilgrimage in Mina May 27, 2026. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Pilgrims perform symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ near Mecca during final Haj rites

Police in Nebraska were left stunned after a dog was blamed for accidentally firing a shotgun inside a parked truck outside a convenience store, injuring a woman. — AFP file pic

4 h ago

The dog did it: US cops stunned after pet allegedly fires shotgun outside store, injures woman

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attends a prayer meet held for his long life at the Dalai Lama temple in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, July 5, 2025. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Dalai Lama attends swearing-in of Tibetan exile government leader in Dharamshala

Palestinian men carry the body of a victim at the site of an Israeli strike that targeted a vehicle in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

5 h ago

Israel says killed new chief of Hamas armed wing Mohammed Odeh in Gaza strike

A medical officer checks the temperature of a man to screen against the spread of the Ebola virus in Kampala, Uganda, May 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola

Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, who took part in Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue, joined efforts to locate the missing group. — Social media pic

7 h ago

Rescuers race against time to reach seven trapped in flooded Laos cave

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration was considering plans targeting airports in sanctuary cities. — AFP pic

7 h ago

US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports ahead of World Cup

The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

Bengaluru quarantines Ugandan woman in possible first Ebola case in India in more than a decade

David G., an after-school staff member who is accused of sexually assaulting preschool pupils, hides his face from a TV camera as he arrives on the first day of his trial in Paris May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Paris school aide tried for alleged sexual assault of preschoolers

A woman holds a photograph of former Cuban president Raul Castro and a Cuban flag during a rally in support of Castro, 94, who has been indicted by a US court, outside the US Embassy in Havana May 22, 2026. — AFP pic

8 h ago

‘Let Cuba live in peace’: Under US pressure, Havana appeals for international help

Erin Brockovich first rose to prominence after helping expose a major water contamination scandal in California. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Activist Erin Brockovich takes on US Big Tech’s data centre boom

Construction crews build a cage-fighting arena on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington May 26, 2026, ahead of the upcoming ‘UFC Freedom 250’ event. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Trump turns White House lawn into UFC arena for 80th birthday cage fight

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan’s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group photo after the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi May 26, 2026. — AFP pic

9 h ago

US, India, Japan and Australia revive ‘Quad’ push amid unease over China and Iran

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