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Chacko Restaurant in Bukit Gasing specialises in Kerala fare. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

Head to Chacko Restaurant in Bukit Gasing for a taste of Kerala, from ‘meen pollichathu’ to ‘biryani’

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Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysiakini claims RM3m diverted by former key employees

DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng today won a defamation suit against former Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin and two others, after the Shah Alam High Court ruled that statements made against him were defamatory. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Lim Guan Eng wins defamation suit against Zuraida, two others in Shah Alam High Court

The High Court has dismissed an application by cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, also known as Datuk Seri Vida, to set aside a RM15.5 million default judgment obtained by Maybank Islamic over unpaid loan facilities. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Court dismisses Vida’s bid to set aside RM15.5m default judgment in loan dispute

A US flag and a ‘tariffs’ label are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2025. A US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions of dollars in refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court said last month were collected illegally. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

US judge orders refund of US$130b in Trump-era tariffs

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has detained a foreign man suspected of attempting to steal railway cables near KM 37.478 along the Telok Gadong–Teluk Pulai sector yesterday evening. — Picture courtesy of KTMB

Malaysia / 14 h ago

KTMB auxiliary police nab man over attempted cable theft along Telok Gadong–Teluk Pulai rail sector

A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said yesterday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

‘My family was under threat’: Man in alleged plot to kill Trump says acted under pressure from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

In a statement yesterday, the MACC said several claims made by Chai about the investigation were misleading. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MACC says trace notice for James Chai part of standard procedure, tried contacting him via WhatsApp

Police said an actress and her husband have been remanded for three days starting today to assist police investigations into an alleged scam involving the sale of non-existent alienated land lots, which caused losses of RM1.5 million. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Actress and husband remanded over RM1.5 million land scam involving fake lots in Selangor

Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar speaks at a press conference in Kuala Terengganu on October 2, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Samsuri rules out Muhyiddin as Perikatan’s choice for PM after Bersatu chief casts doubt on his candidacy

Vehicles drive along the King Fahad road, a principal transport arteries that links the city's southern and northern districts, in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Report to embassies immediately’, MOHE tells Malaysian students in Middle East

Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad (second from right) told the High Court she was surprised to receive millions of ringgit as an ‘introductory fee’ after arranging for mutual fund agents to meet her late husband Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Zizie Izette tells court she was ‘shocked’, but accepted RM2.8m ‘introductory fee’ for setting up agents with late husband Bung Moktar

What You Think / 18 h ago

Investigative power is not a licence to ignore the law — Vivek Sukumaran

Healthcare workers carry the bodies of Iranian sailors who died in a US torpedo attack on their frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, at the mortuary of the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on March 4, 2026. A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told parliament. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Second Iranian warship nears Sri Lanka after US submarine sinks frigate

PLUS has activated temporary traffic diversions and restricted lane arrangements to facilitate rock blasting works for t for the North‑South Expressway Widening Project in Johor. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 13 h ago

PLUS: Traffic diversions and lane restrictions on NSE Johor stretch to begin March 10 for blasting works

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Malaysia / 10 h ago

Federal grants to states expected to rise to RM10.5b this year, says Anwar

The National Finance Council has agreed to increase the grants provided by the federal government to state governments, with the total amount expected to reach RM10.5 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — The National Finance Council (NFC) has agreed to increase the grants provided by the federal government to state governments, with the total amount expected to reach RM10.5 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Previously, federal government grants increased to RM10.3 billion last year...

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The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Bill 2026 does not require amendments to the Federal Constitution to allow the enforcement of extraterritorial laws said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Dewan Negara passes Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link Bill, no Constitution amendment needed

A 10-year-old boy was injured after he was hit by a pellet, believed to be fired from a neighbour’s air rifle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Kemaman police arrest neighbour after 10-year-old boy injured by air rifle pellet shot, weapons seized

A screen capture shows the Malaysiakini website.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysiakini claims RM3m diverted by former key employees

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad holds up the imitation firearm used in a robbery during a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, March 5, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Police arrest eight, including wheelchair-bound man, over RM500,000 robbery using fake pistol in Pasir Gudang

Villagers threw a motorcycle onto the tracks to stop a runaway train along the Tenom-Pangi route in Sabah on March 3, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Jamawi Jaafar

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Sabah Railway Department launches internal probe after recent runaway train incident

DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng today won a defamation suit against former Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin and two others, after the Shah Alam High Court ruled that statements made against him were defamatory. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Lim Guan Eng wins defamation suit against Zuraida, two others in Shah Alam High Court

A motorcyclist and his elderly pillion rider were killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle allegedly driven by a man under the influence at Jalan Rencong, Lenga yesterday. — Picture courtesy of IPD Muar

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Uncle and nephew killed when drug‑positive driver’s Ford Ranger veers into oncoming lane in Muar

A 44-year-old man died from a rabies infection in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, on Feb 25, marking the country’s first recorded death from the disease this year, according to Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Man dies of rabies in Sarawak, marking Malaysia’s first fatality this year, says health minister

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Singapore Airlines plane on Changi tarmac March 11, 2020. Minister Gan Siow Huang said MFA is working with airlines and local authorities to explore more repatriation flights amid airport reopenings. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore to fly citizens home from Muscat on March 7 amid Middle East disruptions

File picture of Israeli soldiers as Palestinians leave their homes in Tulkarem refugee camp, West Bank, May 2, 2025. Singapore has sought clarification from Israel over reports of citizens serving in the IDF, but has received no response. — AFP pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Israel yet to respond to Singapore query on citizens allegedly serving in IDF

According to CNA, Emirates flight EK314 departed Dubai at 9pm local time on Wednesday and touched down just after 8.15am Thursday. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

First Dubai-Singapore flight brings home stranded travellers amid Middle East crisis

According to Singapore’s ‘Business Times’, the payout includes S$1,250 (RM3,860) for 200 unionised executives, along with additional quarter-month bonuses for over 600 other junior staff. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 18 h ago

Maybank Singapore to hand one-off bonuses to over 800 junior staff

A 29-year-old driver accused of being involved in four crashes within five months — including one that killed a woman — has been refused bail after prosecutors cited his repeat offences and the danger he poses to the public. — AFP pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Four crashes in five months: Singapore driver accused of fatal Kpod-linked crash denied bail

According to CNA, eligible Singaporean and permanent resident patients can receive subsidies of up to 70 per cent, with seniors from the Pioneer and Merdeka generations entitled to additional support. ― Pixel_away /IStock.com pic via AFP

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore to subsidise genetic testing for high-risk breast, ovarian cancer patients

According to CNA, the move comes after authorities noted that about 500 to 1,000 of the city-state’s 50,000 lorries have caged decks, which may still be used for goods transport. — Picture from Reddit/ashskier

Singapore / 17 h ago

Singapore to outlaw caged lorries for worker transport from 2027

This frame grab obtained from undated and unlocated video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM on March 4, 2026 shows what US Central Command says are long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) used in combat during ‘Operation Epic Fury’. — US Central Command (CENTCOM) handout pic via AFP

Singapore / 18 h ago

Middle East war may push up Singapore electricity tariffs, energy regulator warns

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World

A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said yesterday he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

‘My family was under threat’: Man in alleged plot to kill Trump says acted under pressure from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran accused Israel and the United States today of deliberately targeting civilian areas during their war on the Islamic republic, which began six days ago. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran accuses Israel and US of deliberately targeting civilian areas

A Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 monitors Philippine navy ship Andres Bonifacio near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing’s military activities. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Philippines uncovers leak of South China Sea resupply data to China, calls breach ‘alarming’

Russia today accused the United States and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into a wider Middle East conflict by provoking Iran into striking targets across the region and said there was no sign Washington and Tel Aviv would let up. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab states into a wider Middle East war

Members of the French Navy are aboard a submarine awaiting the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron at the nuclear submarine navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, March 2, 2026. — Yoan Valat/Pool/Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

France allows US aircraft to use some Middle East bases as tensions with Iran escalate

Iran’s national flag flies at half-mast following strikes by the US and Israel on Iran and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow March 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

Kremlin says Iran has not requested Russian arms supplies despite closer ties

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 11, 2026. Bondi has been subpoenaed over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein files

People walk on the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

China plans ‘birth-friendly society’, social security overhaul to tackle declining population

Money

The Swiss National Bank unveiled new Swiss franc banknotes, featuring native plants and Alpine landscapes. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

Cash with character: New Swiss banknotes highlight Alpine landscapes, cable cars and cheese dairies

The ringgit remained in a narrow trade and closed lower against the US dollar today, as heightened tensions in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment and supported the greenback. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit ends lower as Middle East tensions keep dollar in demand

Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to keep the Overnight Policy Rate steady at 2.75 per cent reflects a policy stance that remains supportive in the face of an increasingly uncertain external environment. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 10 h ago

BNM keeps OPR at 2.75pc as supportive stance holds amid volatile global conditions, say economists

Bursa Malaysia ended higher today in line with regional equities as bargain hunting emerged after the benchmark index briefly slipped below the psychological 1,700 level in recent trading sessions. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Money / 10 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends higher as bargain hunting lifts KLCI above 1,700

Foreign staff were evacuated today from Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield, operated by British oil major ⁠BP, ⁠after ⁠two unidentified ⁠drones landed ⁠inside the ⁠field, three Iraqi oil industry ⁠sources told Reuters. — Reuters pic

Money / 9 h ago

BP evacuates foreign staff from Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield after drones land inside facility

A currency dealer works in front of an electronic board displaying the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and a news report on the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the dealing room of a bank, in Seoul, South Korea, March 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Money / 14 h ago

Seoul rolls out US$68b market rescue fund as Middle East conflict shakes investors

AAX share price dropped sharply by 26 sen or 15.48 per cent to RM1.42 sen at 4.10pm today. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 h ago

AirAsia X short-selling halted on Bursa Malaysia after shares hit 15pc limit

A smartphone repair technician works on a Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S8 in Saint-Sebastien-sur-Loire, near Nantes. South Korea’s chip industry is worried that the Iran crisis could disrupt supplies of some key chip-making materials like helium from the Middle East. — Reuters pic

Money / 16 h ago

South Korean chipmakers warn Iran crisis could disrupt materials, push up prices

Sports

Betway will become Formula One’s first official betting operator in a multi-year deal announced by the sport today ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. — Reuters pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Formula One signs Betway as its first official betting partner

Mercedes’ British driver George Russell speaks at a press conference ahead of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne on March 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Mercedes’ Russell embraces favourite tag but warns 24-race season is unpredictable

Novak Djokovic during a practice session for the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, March 2, 2026. — Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 16 h ago

Djokovic vows to keep competing while he still has ‘fire and flair’

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso arrives ahead of the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, March 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Alonso, Stroll fear ‘permanent nerve damage’ from vibrating Aston Martin

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jan Paul van Hecke in action with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka at the The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, March 4, 2026. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 19 h ago

Arsenal tighten title grip as Saka nets decisive goal at Brighton

Manchester City’s Portuguese midfielder #20 Bernardo Silva shoots but has the shot saved during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, on March 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Man City stumble against Forest, title race slips from their grasp

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 22, made history last month when he lifted the Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. — AFP pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Alcaraz unbeaten run under threat from Sinner, Djokovic at Indian Wells

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Sports / 18 h ago

Verstappen says new Red Bull car gave him ‘goosebumps’ ahead of Melbourne GP