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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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

The world No. 1 duo secured a straight-games victory over Taiwan’s Liu Kuang-heng and Yang Po-han, winning 21-19, 21-11 in the semi-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani charge into Japan Open final again, set for showdown with Korea’s world No. 3 pair

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his critics should use proper channels like tabling a motion of no-confidence in Parliament to challenge his leadership. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

PM Anwar says won’t step down unless proven guilty of graft, hits back at ‘forgotten’ politicians

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

Increased hotspot activity in neighbouring Indonesia has caused a decrease in air quality in Malaysia. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the people to embrace unity in diversity, which he described as Malaysia’s strength in driving the country’s development. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Want to change govt? Table a no-confidence motion not incite unrest, PM tells Opposition ahead of protest

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  / 19 h ago

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

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has confirmed a disruption at major checkpoints into the country. — Picture from Facebook/AKPSBSI
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

AKPS confirms autogate glitch affecting KLIA, JB checkpoints, blames ‘data integration disruption’ 

A firefighter is seen in front of a fire in a forest at Rambutan village, in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra province, September 11, 2019. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Indonesia says 46 hectares of forest burning across north, west Sumatra

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will check with the Home Ministry after news reports claimed 1MDB fugitive businessman Jho Low was seen in Shanghai, China. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Jho Low in Shanghai under alias? Anwar says he’s read the news, will check with Home Ministry

A lone monk prepares to collect alms in front of a Bangkok temple as Thailand reels from a sex extortion scandal involving the clergy. The controversy has sparked national outrage and shaken faith in the revered Buddhist institution. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Sex, lies and saffron robes: US$12m blackmail scandal shakes Thai Buddhism

PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden has claimed that he was unaware of the meeting. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

What Opposition meeting? PAS Youth says unaware of Muhyiddin call, but suggests talks lack weight without Islamist party

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Delegates attend the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meeting during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers? meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

Asean warns South China Sea tensions rising over land reclamation, urges restraint and faster Code of Conduct talks

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meeting during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

China urges US to adopt ‘rational and pragmatic’ stance, calls for constructive ties in KL meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

US-China tensions ease slightly after ‘positive’ Rubio-Wang meeting in KL, but no breakthrough yet

A man embraces a woman as she cries during a sendoff event for U.S. State Department workers in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

The purge begins: Trump fires 1,300 State Dept staff in sweeping cuts, critics warn of ‘catastrophic blow’ to US diplomacy

Palestinians walk to collect aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

UN slams Israel as 10 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, nearly 800 deaths at relief sites since May

An investigation team inspects the wreckage of Air India flight 171 a day after it crashed in a residential area near the airport, in Ahmedabad June 13, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 12 Jul 2025

‘Why did you cutoff?’: Air India pilots’ final words revealed as probe finds fuel switches moved before crash that killed 260

Donald Trump with blood on his face is surrounded by Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania July 13, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

‘Mistakes were made’: Trump reflects on assassination attempt one year later

Posters featuring boy's love are seen as people visit a merchandise shop in Beijing July 9, 2025. — AFP
World / 11 Jul 2025

China cracks down on women writing gay erotica, some face up to 10 years in jail

Rohingya refugees gather at roadside kitchen market, at the refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh March 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Rohingya refugee services in Bangladesh faces collapse amid critical funding shortfall, says UN

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he boards his flight before departing from Subang Air Base, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 11, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

US top diplomat Rubio says ‘high probability’ that Trump, Xi Jinping will meet

This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory July 10, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

UN: Nearly 800 deaths close to Gaza aid sites, majority near US-backed GHF locations

File picture of people walking along Nanjing Pedestrian Road in Shanghai. As China’s sluggish economy pushes local authorities to cut salaries and bonuses, one southern province has told officials they can pursue side jobs, saying it is OK to be a part-time driver, novelist or fitness coach. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Side hustle approved: China’s Hunan allows civil servants to take extra jobs amid economic slowdown

Police work at the scene at Hamburg's main train station in this file photo taken on May 23, 2025. A man has died from his injuries after he was dragged along by a train at Hamburg’s central station. — AFP pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Man dies after kicking train and falling between platform at Hamburg central station

A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin June 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Germany eyes 15 more F-35 jets amid FCAS tensions with France, Politico reports

A grab taken from a video footage shows people attending a farewell ceremony in memory of former Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt, who died recently, in Moscow on July 10, 2025. Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt killed himself, Moscow announced on July 7, 2025, hours after the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had fired him. — AFPTV/AFP pic
World / 11 Jul 2025

Scapegoat or casualty? Russian minister’s death shocks elite amid corruption crackdown and Ukraine fallout

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting at the Nato summit in The Hague June 25, 2025. — Ukrainian Presidential Press Service handout pic via Reuters
World / 11 Jul 2025

Trump announces US weapons for Ukraine via Nato as Rome pledges US$12b for reconstruction