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The LRT3 project, also known as the Shah Alam Line, connects Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya to Johan Setia in Klang, spanning more than 37 kilometres with 20 stations along the route. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Finally open for business: Transport minister confirms LRT3 line starts June 29, PM to officiate launch on Sunday

Hong Kong TV host Lillian Sze, known for emceeing fan meetings for K-pop and Asian stars in four languages, has died after a battle with ovarian cancer. — Picture via Facebook/lilliansssssss

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Hong Kong TV host Lillian Sze dies weeks after revealing ovarian cancer battle

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the assistance, amounting to RM100 per month for six months, involves a total allocation of RM30 million. — Picture via Facebook/Amirudin Shari

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Selangor rolls out RM30m voucher scheme, 50,000 families to get RM100 monthly aid

The new JPJ Bandar Tasik Selatan branch would operate from 8.30am to 10pm daily, becoming the first JPJ branch in Kuala Lumpur to offer services every day of the week. — Facebook screenshot

Malaysia / 14 h ago

New JPJ branch will operate seven days a week says Transport Minister (VIDEO)

The diesel subsidy works exactly as the Budi95 programme. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

RM2.10 diesel from July 1: Who qualifies, how it works and how much fuel you can buy

The government is reportedly planning to introduce an amendment in Parliament to raise the maximum compound rate for more than 700 road traffic offences from RM300 to RM500. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Govt may raise maximum compound for over 700 traffic offences to RM500

A housing neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur, November 19, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s subsale home prices climb 4.8pc to RM545,059, Kuala Lumpur breaks RM1m mark

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain on June 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

Starmer out: UK PM quits less than two years after landslide victory

Cars travel along a highway in Beiing. Rows of electric vehicles are seen at a parking facility in China. As EV adoption accelerates, shrinking fuel tax revenue is making it harder for local governments to fund road maintenance. — AFP pic

Life / 15 h ago

China’s EV boom is leaving a growing hole in road repair funding

File picture of the three Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan under a 25-year deal with the Taiping Zoo. — Picture from Facebook/Tennoji Zoo

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Three elephants, RM53m allegations and a graft probe: MACC looks into Dara, Amoi and Kelat transfer from Taiping Zoo to Japan

Malaysia and Bangladesh will strengthen cooperation through Asean mechanisms to find a lasting solution to the longstanding Rohingya refugee issue said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during a joint press conference with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia and Bangladesh vow to push Asean for lasting Rohingya solution, engage Myanmar authorities directly

Nigel Ng announced the birth of his first child with wife Sabrina Ahmed, sharing touching family photos after their newborn spent a week in the NICU. — Pictures via Instagram/mrnigelng

Showbiz / 19 h ago

Uncle Roger’s first parenting tip? ‘Put MSG on baby,’ jokes Nigel Ng after welcoming first child

Accused Muhamad Hirzihaziq Abulaes (left) and his counsel Kamal Hisham Jaafar at the Magistrates’ Court in Johor Bahru, June 22, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Two couples plead not guilty in Johor Bahru to charges of abusing and intimidating maids

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is cancer-free after treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, urging men to get tested early. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 18 h ago

Ex-‘Top Gear’ host Jeremy Clarkson says he’s ‘world’s luckiest man’ after beating aggressive prostate cancer

The prime minister said the meeting provided a good opportunity for him and Tunku Mahkota Ismail to exchange views and discuss matters related to the welfare and well-being of the people, especially in Johor. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Johor Regent grants an audience with PM Anwar, meeting reaffirms close ties between Putrajaya and state

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Unclear diplomacy and a movable 60-day timeline: A dangerous path through the strait of Hormuz — Phar Kim Beng

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. — Reuters pic

JUNE 22 — The world has entered a peculiar and dangerous phase in the confrontation between the United States and Iran. Military strikes continue to cast long shadows over the Middle East even as diplomats gather in Switzerland to search for a political way forward. President Donald Trump has warned that the...

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The author writes that a Capitation Grant Act has been passed by Parliament every fifteen years, on average, since 1963. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

22 h ago

Perhaps it is time to amend the rates of the capitation grant payable to states — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that fuel hedging does not truly protect airlines, as it only shifts the risk from fuel-price volatility to timing. — Unsplash pic

23 h ago

Why the aviation industry’s next crisis has already taken off — Ahmad Ibrahim

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (right) attend a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace June 19, 2026. Anwar said the success of Petronas in expanding its role in Turkmenistan’s energy sector opens access to some of the world’s largest gas reserves, thus strengthening Malaysia’s position in the global energy landscape. — Bernama pic

23 h ago

Why Petronas' Turkmenistan breakthrough matters for Malaysia's energy future — Phar Kim Beng

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) Puah Kok Keong and South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s (KHNP) Doe-wook Chon. — Picture courtesy of KHNP

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Financing nuclear power: Recommendation for Asean including Malaysia — Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid

Malaysia’s drug laws are often defended as necessary to protect society and deter repeat offending. But when examined closely, Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 reveals a troubling truth: it does not curb drug use. Instead, it entrenches poverty, criminalises drug dependence, and traps vulnerable individuals in a revolving door of incarceration. — Pexels pic

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Why Section 39C is failing Malaysia’s drug policy — Simraatraj Kaur Dhillon

Students and facilitators of the Ideation and Entrepreneurship Programme in PASUM. — Picture courtesy of Azizi Abu Bakar and Shaliza Ibrahim

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Turning ideas into impact before they fade — Azizi Abu Bakar and Shaliza Ibrahim

Ships are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's oil supplies and remains vulnerable to disruption amid tensions in West Asia, on June 18, 2026. — ISNA/AFP pic

19 Jun 2026

Tough journey ahead on managing problems in the Strait of Hormuz — Phar Kim Beng

This file picture shows fishermen clear a fishing net on the riverbed of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan April 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

19 Jun 2026

The Indus Waters Treaty: Correcting the record, preserving the law — Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah

The authors argue that Malaysia’s construction sector needs a standardised, locally developed carbon accounting framework. — Pexels pic

19 Jun 2026

Compliant on paper, uncertain on carbon — Zafira Nadia Maaz and Nurshuhada Zainon

The author argues that the recent energy crisis has revived interest in nuclear power as a pragmatic response to fossil fuel dependence. — Pexels pic

19 Jun 2026

Why the US-Iran crisis might just save the planet — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that Malaysia should begin educating adolescents about dementia as part of a broader national strategy. — Pexels pic

19 Jun 2026

Why our adolescents need dementia literacy now — Ernest Mangantig

A boy walks among the rubble of a neighborhood completely destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, following the US-Iran deal, in Qlailieh, Tyre district, Lebanon, June 18, 2026. — Reuters pic

19 Jun 2026

The boomerang war: How Israel aimed at Iran and hit itself — Abbi Kanthasamy

The author interacts with a member of the public during a community outreach programme. — Picture courtesy of Teeba Solaimalai

18 Jun 2026

The people who come after office hours — Teeba Solaimalai

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during warm-ups before the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo DR at Houston Stadium in Houston June 17, 2026. — AFP pic

18 Jun 2026

Beyond the scoreboard: The power of language in sports — Nurizah Md Ngadiran and Muhammad Asraf Zulzali

The author argues that ESG’s rapid rise reflects business self-interest as much as sustainability, but that its real value lies in making companies more accountable, transparent and resilient rather than merely appearing sustainable. — Pexels pic

18 Jun 2026

Hype, hope, and the hard work of saving the world — Ahmad Ibrahim

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