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KL’s secret LRT tunnel doubles as emergency evacuation route for passengers

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Hidden beneath the Jalan Ampang Islamic Cemetery and often linked to local folklore, the tunnel connecting Kampung Baru and KLCC LRT stations plays a critical role as the primary evacuation route during emergencies or underground

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Chief Justice leads glittering roll of 1,026 Sabah award recipients as state celebrates Governor’s birthday

KOTA KINABALU, March 30 — Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh heads the list of 1,026 recipients of Sabah state honours, awards and medals in conjunction with the official birthday celebration of Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah Tun

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Police: Egyptian tenant hauled in after threatening to torch Bukit Jalil flat and kill elderly landlady

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Police have arrested an Egyptian man for allegedly threatening to kill an elderly woman and burn down her house at the Kampung Muhibbah People’s Housing Project (PPR), Bukit Jalil, on Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur police chief

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AI travel advice backfires: Israelis detained at KLIA during transit, envoy warns against Malaysia trips

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — At least eight Israeli nationals have been detained at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in recent months, including some holding dual citizenship, according to a report by Ynetnews. The group comprised travellers either seeking entry

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Police probe deadly Klang smash after Honda City driver, allegedly intoxicated, collides head-on with motorcyclist

SHAH ALAM, March 30 — A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a driver believed to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs in an accident along Jalan Raya Barat in Klang near here yesterday. South Klang police

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Ringgit eases as investors flock to safe‑haven assets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The ringgit eased today as market players continued to shift towards safe-haven assets amid uncertainties surrounding the fallout from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, now stretching beyond a month. At 8 am, the local

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Nikkei sinks over 5pc, Kospi slides 4pc as oil surges past US$100

TOKYO, March 30 — Japan’s Nikkei tumbled over five per cent in early trade today and South Korea’s Kospi was down more than four per cent after the price of oil rose again with no end in sight for the

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Strikes knock out power in Tehran, Iran says US plotting ground invasion

TEHRAN, March 30 — Airstrikes knocked out electricity to parts of Tehran and its surroundings yesterday as a top Iranian official accused the United States of plotting a ground invasion despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal. Pakistan said meanwhile

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Trump says Iran’s Kharg Island lacks defences, insists US could capture it ‘very easily’

WASHINGTON, March 30 — US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times yesterday that he could take Iran’s Kharg Island “very easily.” Kharg Island, located off the west coast of Iran, is a vital oil terminal for the

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Australia’s most‑wanted fugitive who killed two officers shot dead after seven months on the run

MELBOURNE, March 30 — Australian police said today they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s most-wanted criminals. Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year

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