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A photo said to be of the queue that formed at Woodlands Checkpoint today after autogate facilities went down for foreign passport holders wishing to enter Malaysia via Johor Bahru. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sabotage fears amid massive KLIA, JB checkpoint jams from autogate glitch this weekend

Screengrab of an Australian passport allegedly used by Jho Low with the identity Constantinos Achilles Veis. — Screegrab from YouTube/Project Brazen
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Jho Low resurfaces? 1MDB fugitive allegedly living in Shanghai under Greek alias, fake Australian passport (VIDEO)

Part of the cash that was burned in a bid to hide evidence during a MACC raid. — Pictures from Facebook
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Burn notice: Project boss tries torching RM1m evidence as MACC raids home over data centre graft probe

National women’s doubles players Pearly Tan (right) and M Thinaah (left) pose for a photo with fans during the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2025 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 5 h ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah smash past home pair to secure spot in 2025 Japan Open final

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) attends the National-level 2025 Unity Week Celebration Launch Ceremony at the grounds of Batu Kawan Stadium. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Pray for good news’: Anwar says major announcement to tackle rising living costs coming Tuesday, if not Monday

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the National-level 2025 Unity Week (SMP) Launch Ceremony held at the grounds of Batu Kawan Stadium. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

PM: No judges removed, eight Court of Appeal and 14 High Court judges to be sworn in on July 28

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat (second left) speaks at a press conference after the Monthly Assembly at the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Civil groups clarify Kelantan event was HIV medical outreach not ‘gay sex party’, slam police’s conduct during raid

TH Plantations senior management were handed letters amid a probe into allegations of RM5 million in unauthorised payouts. — Composite pic via Instagram/TH Plantations
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

TH Plantations CEO put on garden leave, CFO resigns as allegations of RM5m payouts emerge

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat speaking at a press conference after the Monthly Assembly at the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Lambasted for raiding HIV medical outreach by alleging ‘gay sex party’, Kelantan cops say just trying to do what’s ‘right’

Jet Li pictured in a file photo. The martial arts star recently spoke candidly about his daughter’s past mental health struggles and their open conversation about death. — Reuters pic
Showbiz  / 4 h ago

‘Why should we avoid it?’: Jet Li reflects on death after daughter’s mental health struggle

Increased hotspot activity in neighbouring Indonesia has caused a decrease in air quality in Malaysia. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

As haze season begins, public reminded open burning is an offence

An MRI machine like the one involved in the fatal Long Island incident. The powerful magnetic field can turn metal objects into dangerous projectiles. — Pexels pic
Life  / 5 h ago

‘Final Destination’, MRI edition: Man killed after metal necklace pulled into machine in New York

Mardi director-general Datuk Dr Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani said the institute is currently evaluating several promising hybrid durians that could lead to new clones. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Three new durian varieties set to debut in next two years… all thanks to Mardi

Singapore said its critical infrastructure sectors have been targeted in cyberattacks by a suspected China-linked espionage group, raising concerns over national security. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Singapore flags ‘serious threat’ from suspected Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure

Rafizi Ramli (centre) leading PKR MPs including Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Wong Chen giving a press conference on judiciary independence. July 7, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

‘Not their home any more’: Rafizi warns PKR risks Umno-style exodus over grassroots anger after party polls

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File picture of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur January 22, 2024. Malaysia’s 2015-2025 Higher Education Blueprint explicitly aimed to increase the number of globally ranked institutions, and similar ‘world-class university’ drives were launched in Indonesia to boost the local universities into global rankings. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 07 Jul 2025

Turning rankings into resilience: A new vision for Asean universities — Phar Kim Beng and Yu-wai Vic Li

Brazilian soldiers take part in a demonstration exercise ahead of the BRICS Presidential Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 5, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 06 Jul 2025

Building a new global compact: How Asean, Brics, GCC, CJK and the EU can shape a stable world — Phar Kim Beng

Sensors should help us living with the elderly better. — Picture by Unsplash/Junho
What You Think / 06 Jul 2025

Engineering dignity: How sensor technology can empower us to live better with our ageing parents — Asiyah Mohamed Ashraf

Thailand’s Minister of Culture Paetongtarn Shinawatra reacts as she walks out from a cabinet meeting, after Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended her from duty as prime minister pending a case seeking her dismissal, at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, July 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 06 Jul 2025

Border diplomacy, backdoor politics: What the Thai-Cambodian leaked call really reveals — Phar Kim Beng

Since its founding on August 8, 1967, Asean’s trajectory has been defined by periodic expansions. — AFP pic
What You Think / 05 Jul 2025

All must understand horizontal and vertical integration of Asean — Phar Kim Being and Luthfy Hamzah

Across Malaysia, many PPR flats tell a troubling story with broken lifts, poorly maintained corridors, and clogged sewage systems. — Picture by Nahrizul Adib Kadri
What You Think / 05 Jul 2025

Time to reimagine our social housing — Ahmad Ibrahim

Israeli bombs have not stopped falling on Gaza — particularly in Khan Younis and Rafah — and civilian casualties continue to mount. — AFP pic
What You Think / 04 Jul 2025

Ostensible ceasefire in Gaza, real and fictional, has made the ARF more important than ever — Phar Kim Beng and Lutfy Hamzah

People who are already struggling with depression, stress, anxiety or personal confusion do not need lectures. — Picture from Unsplash/Dlxmedia Hu
What You Think / 04 Jul 2025

Your advice isn’t always welcome — Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin

Attorney General of Malaysia, Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, arrives at the Federal Court in Putrajaya. July 1, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 04 Jul 2025

Why reasonable diligence? — Hafiz Hassan

Apprenticeship programme is an education and training governed by an apprenticeship agreement. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
What You Think / 03 Jul 2025

Starting August 2025: Apprentices must be paid minimum wage — Leonard Yeoh and Pua Jun Wen

This handout photo taken and released on January 10, 2024 by the Myanmar Military Information Team shows Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing (right) meeting with Alounkeo Kittikhoun, special envoy of the Asean chair on Myanmar, in Naypyidaw. — AFP pic
What You Think / 03 Jul 2025

Can Myanmar’s junta really stop Timor-Leste’s admission to Asean? — Khoo Ying Hooi

Technology sovereignty is closely linked to a country’s ability to make independent decisions and avoid being caught in the crossfire of global tech rivalries. — Picture from Unsplash/Adi Goldstein
What You Think / 03 Jul 2025

Raise technology sovereignty for national resilience and competitiveness — Ahmad Ibrahim

We often underestimate the ripple effect of becoming a better version of ourselves. — Picture from Unsplash/Tim Winkler
What You Think / 03 Jul 2025

The only mark that matters — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has retired as Chief Justice with no replacement so far. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 03 Jul 2025

Who takes charge in the event of vacancy in the offices of Chief Justice and President of Court of Appeal — Hafiz Hassan

Thailand’s currently suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is seen speaking to administrative officials at the 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Battalion (Fort Surasinghanat) of a Thailand-Cambodia border town of Aranyaprathet district. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 02 Jul 2025

When the facts change, the Asean Regional Forum has to change along on Cambodia–Thai conflict — Phar Kim Beng

On her final day in office yesterday, Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said she had no regrets over her six-year service as the chief justice.  — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 02 Jul 2025

When it comes to retirement age of judges, we aren’t trendy — Hafiz Hassan