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Guess where most of Malaysia’s overseas travellers come from. Tourists pose for a group photo at the River of Life area in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Can you guess who the big spenders are among international visitors to Malaysia? Check out these tourism numbers

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the accident occurred at about 1.20 am involving a Range Rover Velar sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 51-year-old man and a Mazda van. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Six injured in Kajang-Semenyih crash, police nab SUV driver for alleged drink-driving

The damaged tanker that collided with a lorry along Kilometre 40.6 (northbound) of the North-South Expressway near Kulai today. March 31, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Trailer collision and fire along North-South Expressway triggers closure and traffic congestion 

This picture handed out by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation shows damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

Iran drone strike sets oil tanker ablaze off Dubai after Trump warning

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said that this transition period is intended to provide platform operators with sufficient time to adapt to the new legislative requirements without the immediate threat of punitive enforcement. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Gig economy platforms have 3 to 6 months to comply with new Perkeso law

The Finance Ministry is maintaining the RM300 monthly Budi Diesel aid for April 2026 to support individuals and the agri-commodity sector amid volatile global fuel prices. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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Keeping engines running: Govt says Budi Diesel aid to continue for April amid volatile fuel market

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there have been no disruptions to Malaysia’s aviation and logistics sectors so far, although both industries are facing mounting pressure from rising costs due to the ongoing US–Iran tensions. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

No disruptions yet, but aviation and shipping sectors under strain, says transport minister

An Indonesian woman was allegedly beaten, starved and forced to sleep on stairs or in a garage while working as a ‘slave’ for a Malaysian couple, an Australian court heard. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Malaysia couple accused in Melbourne of enslaving Indonesian woman, abusing her and treating her like property

SETIA ALAM 31/03/2026 Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to the press during the Mock Cheque Presentation Ceremony from Top Glove Chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai, Berjaya Group Executive Datuk Seri Robin Tan to SMJK Chan Wa here at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. PICTURE BY SAYUTI ZAINUDIN
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Loke: Iranian government assures safe passage, no tolls for Malaysian ships in Strait of Hormuz

A man in his 20s was brought to court today over a fatal drink‑driving crash on Jalan Raya Barat. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Widow demands retribution as suspect in fatal Klang drink-driving crash brought to court

At 6pm, the local currency fell to 4.0475/0520 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0280/0350. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
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Ringgit slips further as investors track Iran war, rising energy prices

People shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on March 30, 2026. — AFP pic
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What the Middle East war means for China’s ties with Iran

Pablo Picassio's 'L’Ecuyère et les clowns (1961)' is seen here in a photo from its listing on the Christie's auction website. — Christie's screenshot
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Picasso painting among four high-value artworks with 1MDB links being repatriated back to Malaysia

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government will give social media platforms sufficient time to implement clean-up measures, including ensuring that no more children under 16 register new accounts or maintain existing accounts on their respective platforms. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Communications minister: New social media age limit could start by June

Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's BYD electric vehicle outside the Government House in Bangkok March 31, 2026. Thailand’s king endorsed the new cabinet of second-term Anutin, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said today. — Reuters pic
World  / 19 h ago

Thai king endorses Anutin’s new Cabinet, with Thaksin nephew named deputy PM

 

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After my upcoming train adventure. my only trips will be virtual. — Pokopia Screenshot 
3 h ago

When the only safe place to travel is Pokopia 

Tottenham Hotspur fans look dejected in the stands during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on March 22, 2026. — Reuters pic
27 Mar 2026

Could Tottenham really be relegated?

The author argues that legal reforms are needed to ensure individuals’ decisions to donate organs are respected, reduce reliance on family consent, and allow more lives to be saved. — Freepik pic
26 Mar 2026

The dead can save lives if the living get out of the way

An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border on March 20, 2026. — AFP pic
25 Mar 2026

When the oil runs out maybe we will find our humanity again

 

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Gen Z is frequently described in workplace conversations as anxious or overly cautious. — Unsplash pic
1 h ago

What Gen Z understands about uncertain times — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

The author argues that nuclear weapons are no longer the true source of global power, having become largely symbolic deterrents, while real influence in the modern world is now shaped by economic strength, technology, and systems such as semiconductors, finance, and advanced warfare capabilities. — AFP pic
15 h ago

The nuclear myth: Why the bomb no longer decides power — Abbi Kanthasamy

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near a Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 31, 2026. — Iranian Red Crescent Society handout via Reuters
16 h ago

Japan offers Malaysia a strategic blueprint for navigating the polycrisis of West Asia? — Phar Kim Beng

CIJ questions the nature of this arrest as to whether it meets international standards of necessity, proportionality and legitimacy. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
18 h ago

Journalism is not a crime — Centre for Independent Journalism

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I said goodbye to the oncology daycare ward on Lunar New Year Eve. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni
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