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Breakfast at Restoran Sun Meng in Seremban. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

For a taste of old Seremban, start your morning at Restoran Sun Meng with strong ‘kopi’, butter ‘kaya’ toast and hearty, hand-torn ‘mee hoon kueh’

Real Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles (left) reacts after saving a penalty from Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe (right) during their La Liga match in Seville on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Mbappe penalty miss seals Real Madrid’s first defeat under Mourinho

Kampung Rasau residents Rikat Tanggok (right) and his wife, Jumi Buu, sell durians by the roadside along the Serian-Sri Aman road in Sarawak, on September 4, 2026 as South-east Asia is hit by transboundary haze. — Bernama pic

World / 7 h ago

As smoke spreads across South-east Asia, Indonesia works with neighbours to tackle transboundary haze

Families of Malaysins who went missing following the recent flash floods in Nepal are hopeful for some news from the field following the Nepali government’s approval of the deployment of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) from today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Nepal clears SMART deployment as families of missing Malaysians await news

Five business premises at the iconic Chew Jetty heritage area here were destroyed in a fire that broke out early this morning. — Picture via Facebook/PenangToday Community

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Early-morning fire destroys five business premises at Penang’s Chew Jetty heritage area

The author argues that women in politics should be judged on their competence and use of power, not penalised for their appearance, confidence, relationships or personal lives. — AI-generated image

What You Think / 5 h ago

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful — Khoo Ying Hooi

Police have detained 11 local individuals to assist in investigations into a group attack that left a victim seriously injured in Taman Pengkalan Jaya in Ipoh on Tuesday (September 1). — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police detain 11 over machete attack in Ipoh that left victim seriously injured

The 400-metre widening project near the Seri Kembangan Interchange (southbound) on the Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) is now fully completed and will be opened to traffic starting this Monday. — Picture via Facebook/Lebuhraya Besraya

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sungai Besi Highway’s 400m lane‑widening project completed, opens to traffic Monday

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his second goal against Ipswich Town during their English Premier League football match at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Isak strikes twice as Liverpool get Iraola off the mark

Police have arrested 10 more men believed to be linked to a brawl involving weapons outside a school in Air Itam here on August 29, bringing the total number of individuals detained so far to 23 — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Air Itam armed brawl: Police make 10 more arrests after raids in Penang and Selangor

Malaysians are urged to exercise greater care and always refer to the proper guidelines when installing and displaying the Jalur Gemilang. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Understand and follow guidelines before flying Jalur Gemilang, including AI‑generated images, says national unity minister

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said continuous improvements to LIMA, particularly in terms of venue size and facilities, were necessary, especially as more neighbouring countries were also organising similar exhibitions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘If Langkawi too small’: Defence minister says LIMA may need alternative venue

Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said the measure could be considered if the API reading was at a very dangerous level. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Government ready to declare emergency if API exceeds 400, says Arthur Kurup

As Malaysia turns 69, the National Archives says understanding the people and processes behind independence and nation-building is more important than ever. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Beyond August 31 and September 16: National Archives urges deeper understanding of Malaysia’s nation‑building

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias faces a fresh complaint from two former employees who accuse him of sexual abuse and forced labour while working at his Caribbean properties in 2021. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 9 h ago

Fresh complaint against Julio Iglesias revives sexual abuse allegations

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Serian tops very unhealthy API readings as six Sarawak areas exceed 200

A gloomy sun is seen through the haze near the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building in Kuching on September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — A total of six areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at very unhealthy levels as of 1pm today with Serian recording the highest reading of 287.Deputy Director-General (Development) of the Department of Environment (DOE) Azuri Azizah Saedon said five other areas in...

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An estimated 230 million metric tonnes of plastic waste are projected to pollute Malaysia’s terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2040, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability has revealed. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 53 m ago

Malaysia may see 230 million tonnes of plastic waste by 2040, with 23 million entering waterways yearly, says ministry

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in eight states until 6pm today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain in eight states until 6pm

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Kuala Lumpur has arrested an owner of a consulting, management and business company on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes of about RM30,000 in return for obtaining grants and loans under the Bumiputera entrepreneur financial financing scheme for two companies related to armaments and defence. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 1 h ago

MACC detains company owner for allegedly soliciting RM30,000 to secure defence‑sector financing

Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah speaks during the press conference today. — Picture courtesy of Ukas

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Haze affects tourist arrivals and upcoming events in Sarawak, says state minister

People load a victim’s body, recovered from the Hydropower Project tunnel, to an ambulance as they prepare to send it to Kathmandu for a DNA test in the aftermath of flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal’s Nuwakot district September 4, 2026. All DNA samples from the next-of-kin of 55 Malaysians still unaccounted for following floods and landslides in Nepal have been obtained, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Malaysia sends families’ DNA samples to Nepal to help identify 55 missing Malaysians, says Tok Mat

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh said the proposal would be assessed from all angles before being submitted to the federal government. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 44 m ago

Melaka to study proposal to set basic salary at RM2,500-RM2,800, says CM

The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) will begin placing resident specialists in several hospitals in Sabah such as Kota Marudu and Beaufort as a measure to overcome the shortage of specialists in the state. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘Not just Kota Kinabalu’: MOH targets Sandakan, Tawau clusters in Sabah specialist expansion

Government, private offices and other workplaces affected by the haze emergency in Serian, including industries, plantations, construction sites and quarries may continue their operations but must take health precautionary measures. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Workplaces in Serian may operate during haze emergency with health precautions, says SDMC

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Part of the haul of duty-unpaid liquor found at Tagore Lane (top) and Duty-unpaid liquor found during follow-up searches by Singapore Customs in the case of two Chinese nationals who smuggled 30,000 bottles of beer into Singapore that resulted in the court ordered sentence in 2026. — Pictures from Singapore Customs website

Singapore / 2 h ago

Chinese national skips S$560,000 fine for smuggling 30,000 bottles of beer in Singapore, heads to jail instead

Children played at Marina Barrage against Singapore’s haze-shrouded skyline on March 26, 2025 but with the haze at unhealthy levels in September, businesses, sports groups and residents are cutting back on outdoor activities. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

Where have all the people gone? From restaurants to running tracks, Singapore adjusts outdoor activities as haze bites

Singaporean singer-actor Sheikh Haikel who now runs a halal restaurant business with his wife Anna Belle called Hai Ge Ji, recently disclosed that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer but says he plans to continue working. — Screengrab from Instagram/sheikhhaikel

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore entertainer Sheikh Haikel says he’s got stage 4 colon cancer (VIDEO)

Singapore commuters can tap into MRT, LRT with Apple Pay on their smartphones, even when the screen is asleep. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

No more unlocking: Apple Pay Express rolls out across Singapore MRT, LRT, with buses to follow

Flu jabs are running short as Singapore’s new vaccine hits a two-week delay. — Freepik pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore pushes back new flu jab rollout to mid Oct even as infections rise

The ‘pump and dump’ scheme returning to Singapore essentially sees scammers hyping up a stock to push its price higher, then sell their own shares at the inflated price, leaving other investors with the losses when the price crashes. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore police flag comeback of ‘pump and dump’ stock scams, 21 cases reported since July

A view of Singapore’s central district shrouded with haze from Indonesian forest fires on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore haze eases in west but central region remains unhealthy

An aerial view shows houses damaged and deluged in sludge in the aftermath of flash floods at Timure in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

TikTok removes viral AI images of Singaporeans missing in Nepal floods

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World

A Chinese national (second left) rescued from Audit Tunnel 4 at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project site in Rasuwa district on September 5, 2026, following flash floods that buried the tunnel under debris. — Nepal Army handout pic via AFP

World / 49 m ago

Nine days on, Nepali soldiers pull Chinese national alive from hydropower tunnel

A Tesla ‘Cybercab’ is pictured in downtown Austin, Texas, on September 3, 2026. Tesla’s driverless vehicle, which has no steering wheel or pedals, is under investigation by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its certification that the vehicle meets federal safety standards. — AFP pic

World / 58 m ago

Tesla’s Cybercab hits the road — and a US regulatory probe

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media after posting bail at a court building in Quezon City, suburban Manila, on September 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Philippines VP Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest warrant over Marcos death plot

A mother-and-baby orangutan pair are evacuated by officials due to forest and land fires in Sungai Awan Kiri village, West Kalimantan, on September 3, 2026. — Indonesia Ministry of Forestry handout pic via AFP

World / 3 h ago

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby as wildfires destroy Kalimantan habitat

The Trump administration has moved to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the US to foreign government employees if neither parent is a US citizen. — Unsplash pic

World / 1 h ago

US says diplomats’ children born there won’t be automatic citizens

A child receives treatment for measles at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka on September 3, 2026, as the country’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades nears 1,000 child deaths. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Nearly 1,000 children dead as Bangladesh battles worst measles outbreak in decades

Nepali soldiers pull out a hydropower worker alive from a debris-filled tunnel at the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district on September 4, 2026. — Nepal Army handout pic via AFP

World / 3 h ago

‘Miracle’ rescue renews hope as Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,200

Kampung Rasau residents Rikat Tanggok (right) and his wife, Jumi Buu, sell durians by the roadside along the Serian-Sri Aman road in Sarawak, on September 4, 2026 as South-east Asia is hit by transboundary haze. — Bernama pic

World / 7 h ago

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Money

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele speaks during an event in San Salvador. Bukele has denied transferring the country’s strategic bitcoin reserves to a private operator as part of a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund. — AFP pic

Money / 43 m ago

El Salvador president denies transferring govt’s bitcoin reserves to private operator

The Ministry of Defence Malaysia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. GTA Holdings Bhd has more than a decade of experience serving Mindef as it expands its aviation MRO capabilities. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.

Money / 7 h ago

GTA sets sights on bigger role in Malaysia’s push for defence self-reliance

Bursa Malaysia is likely to stay positive despite global uncertainties in the second week of September 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 7 h ago

Resilient domestic economy, regional sentiment to support Bursa next week

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) chief commercial officer of airline business Dersenish Aresandiran, group president and CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, and airline business CEO Bryan Foong Chee Yeong at a route launch press conference in Kuala Lumpur September 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Malaysia Airlines to resume Busan flights, Firefly to launch Kunming; MAG catering facility due by 4Q 2028

Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim said while Malaysian consumers enjoy access to Chinese goods, a more balanced two-way trade mechanism would allow Malaysian businesses to directly reach Chinese consumers. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Malaysia seeks greater access for local products via two-way e-commerce with China, minister says

UK app developers are seeking £2 billion from Apple, alleging its privacy rules imposed tougher tracking restrictions on third-party apps than on the company’s own services. — File pic

Money / 1d ago

Apple faces £2b claim that its privacy rules tilted the ad market

Brazil on September 3 voiced ‘deep concern’ over the European Union’s decision to suspend meat imports from the South American country, pending assurances that Brasilia is complying with the bloc’s animal health rules. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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The Modi government said revisions to India’s GDP data were routine, rejecting claims that they artificially boosted the latest growth rate. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

Manchester United club legends (left to right) Wes Brown, Edwin van der Sar, and Park Ji-sung drew fans from all around the world to the Malaysia Airlines and Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents Fair at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on September 5, 2026. — Screengrab and still pic from Facebook/Malaysia Airlines

Sports / 1 h ago

United fever grips Matta Fair as fans flock to Pavilion KL meet football club legends (VIDEO)

Real Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles (left) reacts after saving a penalty from Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe (right) during their La Liga match in Seville on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Mbappe penalty miss seals Real Madrid’s first defeat under Mourinho

USA’s Serena Williams (second right) and Venus Williams (right) shake hands with Australia’s Maya Joint (left) and Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching (second left) after their women’s doubles first-round loss at the US Open in New York on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Serena and Venus Williams’ US Open comeback ends in tiebreak thriller

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his second goal against Ipswich Town during their English Premier League football match at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Isak strikes twice as Liverpool get Iraola off the mark

Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish head coach Luis Enrique looks on during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

PSG lock in Luis Enrique until 2030 after trophy-filled spell

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines serves against Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova during their women’s singles second-round match at the 2026 US Open in New York. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 8 h ago

Zverev eyes last 16 after marathon US Open battles, young stars Jovic, Eala set for showdown

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Sports / 8 h ago

Sabalenka, Alcaraz march on as US Open second week takes shape

Enzo Fernández, who joined Manchester City from Chelsea for a joint-British-record £125 million in September, was among the headline moves of a record-breaking transfer window. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

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