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Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar said PH would neither take offence nor pressure Umno into inviting the coalition to the assembly. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Pakatan says no hard feelings after Umno leaves it off 2026 annual assembly guest list

The tournament was driven by a shared vision between Tunku Mahkota Ismail and Polito Pieres to position Johor as one of the leading destinations on the international polo circuit. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar congratulates Tunku Mahkota Ismail after Royal Johor triumphs, Regent named MVP of Johor Super Crown Polo tournament

The reports were presented to the King by Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi during an audience at Istana Bukit Tunku here today. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 5 h ago

King receives 2026 Auditor-General’s Reports on federal, state finances

According to police, initial investigations found that the incident occurred at about 4.34am when a red Proton Saga suddenly struck a pedestrian who was standing in the left lane. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on LDP, Proton Saga driver flees

Dancers from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu community perform during a religious ceremony in front of the Eiffel Tower before a ceremonial river parade on the Seine River in Paris on September 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 8 h ago

Eiffel Tower staff walk out after women told to ‘make themselves invisible’ during BAPS Hindu visit

A Nepal Army helicopter carries dead bodies from the flood affected area in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 2, 2026. Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to ‘liberate the souls’ of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Nepal floods: What we know so far about unaccounted Malaysians and Malaysia’s relief efforts

Firefighters found the man locked inside the vehicle before removing him. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Man found dead inside locked car in Ipoh’s Bandar Seri Botani

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference following a special meeting and monthly assembly with Ministry of Plantation and Commodities staff in Putrajaya in September 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar warns ministries against blank cheque approach while Malaysia grapples with subsidy burden

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the success of the communities should instead be measured by their ability to excel in critical fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), develop new technologies and own intellectual property. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Zambry: Malay, Bumiputera education must move beyond quotas towards self-reliance, resilience

Several public transport users shared the situation on social media, posting images of crowded platforms filled with passengers waiting for trains. — Screengrab from Threads/@nibukanyon

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Kelana Jaya LRT remains packed as slow trains disrupt morning commute

The 44-year-old man was rescued at about 9.15pm after a firefighter swam 50 metres from the riverbank to reach him. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Firefighter swims 50m to rescue man who jumped from Kuala Selangor bridge

The accused, Wan Shahrinizam Wan Ibrahim (face partially covered), at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court today. He was earlier charged with submitting false documents to obtain a road resurfacing and drainage system upgrade project at Felda Chiku 3, Gua Musang, Kelantan, about three years ago.— Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Contractor fined RM20,000 after pleading guilty to using fake documents for RM5m Felda project

Rapid KL said no schedule delays were reported, while passenger flow and entry controls were being implemented at the affected stations to ensure safety and smooth movement. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Rapid KL says passenger surge behind LRT congestion at Pasar Seni, Kajang

Taste the world — and life — through the humble 'siu mai.' — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 4 h ago

Sing a song of ‘siu mai’: Taste the world — and life — through this humble ‘dim sum’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with guests attending the ‘Remembering Statesman Tun Abdul Razak: Architect of National Development and Nation Building’ programme at the Tun Abdul Razak Memorial in Kuala Lumpur, September 8, 2026. Also pictured are Tun Musa Hitam (seated, 2nd left), Tan Sri Nazir Razak (seated, right), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Nazir Razak, Musa Hitam say NEP fostered ‘tongkat culture’ among Malays

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Nazir Razak, Musa Hitam say NEP fostered ‘tongkat culture’ among Malays

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with guests attending the ‘Remembering Statesman Tun Abdul Razak: Architect of National Development and Nation Building’ programme at the Tun Abdul Razak Memorial in Kuala Lumpur, September 8, 2026. Also pictured are Tun Musa Hitam (seated, 2nd left), Tan Sri Nazir Razak (seated, right), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The New Economic Policy (NEP) fostered a culture of dependency among Malays and became too focused on ownership and government assistance, former CIMB Group chairman Tan Sri Nazir Razak and former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam said today.Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the...

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The judge also granted an interim stay on the development until the brothers’ application for a permanent stay is heard on October 8, despite an objection from the Attorney General’s Chambers. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Brothers get High Court leave to challenge DBKL approval for 39-storey towers near their Old Klang Road home

Johor religious committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khaled (left) with the parents of dog attack victim Nur Haira Wafiqah Muhammad Hamizi who is receiving treatment at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Bahru, September 8, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 15 m ago

Johor orders hunt for five feral dogs after girl mauled in Batu Pahat

The opening ceremony of the Conference of Speakers of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies of Malaysia 2026 took place in Cameron Highlands today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 26 m ago

Johari: Parliamentary Service Act gives Parliament greater scope to strengthen oversight of government

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. The risk of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau reaching Malaysia is currently low, although changes in wind direction and speed as well as possible further eruptions could affect its movement, said MetMalaysia. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 48 m ago

MetMalaysia: Anak Krakatau ash could reach Malaysia, but risk remains low

The remand order for the man, in his 50s, was issued by Ayer Keroh Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman at the Ayer Keroh Magistrates’ Court in Melaka this morning. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Senior medical officer in Melaka remanded over RM1.5m knee implant supply probe

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said delivers a speech during the launch of the Political Financing Convention 2026 in AIAC , Kuala Lumpur, September 8, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Azalina: Politicians could face corruption charges without political financing law

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the six hikers would be taken to the Gerik District Police Headquarters (IPD) for documentation after being brought out from Pos Kemar. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Police to record statements from six Gunung Gerah hikers after rescue

File picture of the government carrying out cloud seeding operations in Perlis and Kedah. Johor is prepared to conduct cloud seeding exercises if any of the state’s 17 dams experience low water levels in preparation for the El Nino phenomenon by next month, said Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Johor ready for cloud seeding as El Nino looms from October

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Picture for illustration purposes only. Singapore’s construction sector recorded 69 fatal and major injuries in the first half of 2026, with an annualised rate of 24.1, the lowest since 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore workplace fatalities rise in first half of 2026 as Ministry of Manpower reviews tougher safety measures

A man rides a bicycles in front of the Parliament House building in Singapore April 2, 2024. Singapore will raise the monthly allowance for Members of Parliament from S$13,750 to S$18,500 (RM43,929 to RM59,104) on October 15, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in Parliament today. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Singapore to raise MP allowances from S$13,750 to S$18,500 monthly as govt studies delinking community‑role pay

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends the 46th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre May 27, 2025. Wong said he would donate the entire increase in his salary from the adjustment for the next five years, provided he remains prime minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9pc, taking MR4 pay to about S$1.2m as PM Wong pledges to donate full increase

A file photo of a Singapore Airlines plane at Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines has retimed several Singapore-Jakarta flights and added eight relief services today as Indonesia’s main airport reopens following disruptions caused by ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore Airlines adds relief flights and retimes services to Jakarta after Anak Krakatau eruption

Speaking at a luncheon welcoming Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden on his maiden official visit to Singapore, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both leaders agreed on the importance of strengthening Asean-EU relations. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 21 h ago

PM Wong: Singapore-Luxembourg ties can help bring Asean, EU closer

Singapore’s retail sales growth eased in July as weaker food and department store takings offset strong demand for recreational goods and jewellery. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore retail sales growth slows to 1.5pc in July as food and department store sales weaken

A man in Singapore turned himself in after spotting his daughter at a neighbourhood police centre following the rape. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore man rapes daughter, then gives himself up after spotting her at neighbourhood police centre

Singapore Airlines cancelled 19 flights between Singapore and Jakarta scheduled for yesterday, following volcanic activity caused by the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Anak Krakatau eruption forces SIA to cancel 19 Singapore-Jakarta flights; Scoot axes 12

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Rassemblement National (RN) Mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer Bryan Masson makes a statement outside the Musee Renoir after four paintings were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with one recovered nearby and two suspects still at large, in Cagnes-sur-Mer September 8, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 27 m ago

Thieves grab €9m in artworks from Renoir museum in France but drop one while fleeing

A stranded passenger looks at a flight information screen amid the closure of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang September 7, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 43 m ago

Indonesia reopens major airports after ash shutdown as stranded travellers welcome gradual return of flights

This aerial photo shows excavators working during recovery efforts at the site of the destroyed Gyirong Port border crossing in Gyirong County, in China’s western Tibet region September 5, 2026. The landslides follow devastating glacial floods in the Himalayas last month that have killed 43 people in Tibet, as well as nearly 1,300 people across the border in Nepal. — CNS/AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

China landslides leave six dead and nine missing after rains from Typhoon Saudel

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets with Jewish community leaders inside 10 Downing Street in central London September 3, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

UK PM denounces ‘politics of poison’ after anti-migrant protests in southern England

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ plenary meeting in Koror September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 56 m ago

Australia to impose US$78m penalties on big tech that breaches ‘duty of care’ rules, says Albanese

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the ‘Conference Nationale du Handicap 2026’ (The 2026 National Disability Conference) in Bobigny, near Paris September 4, 2026. — Firas Abdullah/Pool/AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Macron asks von der Leyen for EU‑wide ban on social media access for under‑15s

File picture of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Netanyahu’s main challenger accuses him of prioritising ‘political survival’ rather than Israel’s security

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a damaged residential building following a Russian strike in Kyiv on September 3, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Series of blasts heard in Kyiv as Russia restarts attacks following ceasefire pause

Money

Malaysia Airlines is gradually resuming services to and from Jakarta, following the restart of operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 17 m ago

Malaysia Airlines gradually resumes Jakarta services as five flights remain cancelled

Mistral announced today that it had raised €3 billion (RM14.1 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the French AI firm at over €21 billion. — AFP pic

Money / 1 h ago

Mistral raises €3b in Europe’s largest tech funding round, lifting valuation above €21b

The BYD Changzhou car transport ship is guided to a berth before loading BYD cars and pickup trucks for export, at Suzhou Port in China’s eastern Jiangsu province September 7, 2026. — CN-STR/AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

China’s exports jump 25pc on AI boom as US shipments surge before Trump-Xi talks

A truck crosses into the United States from Canada on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs kick in on wide range of US goods after breakdown in trade talks

Electronic components are seen on a printed circuit board on display during Semicon Taiwan in Taipei September 2, 2026. China began collecting ‘deposits’ on imports of a key chipmaking chemical from Japan today after it said a probe found evidence of dumping that harmed Beijing’s domestic industry. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

China starts charging fees on Japanese chipmaking chemical after dumping probe

US President Donald Trump holds his fist up after disembarking from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland September 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

‘No more selling Bombardier’: Trump threatens to block US sales of Canadian aircraft maker amid worsening trade row

Bursa Malaysia opened lower today as investors took profits in selected heavyweights, given an absence of Wall Street leads following the United States’ Labour Day holiday. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower on profit taking amid lack of Wall Street leads

The ringgit was almost flat against the US dollar at today’s open, as investors remained cautious amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, which continued to drive crude oil prices higher and support the greenback. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit opens almost flat against US dollar as West Asia conflict keeps oil prices elevated

Sports

Germany’s Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Italy’s Luciano Darderi during the men’s singles round of 16 tennis match on day nine of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City September 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Zverev romps into US Open quarter-finals after sweeping Darderi

USA’s Coco Gauff celebrates after defeating USA’s Iva Jovic during the women’s singles round of 16 tennis match on day nine of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter‑finals

Alexander Blockx of Belgium celebrates after defeating Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Nine of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City September 7, 2026. — Al Bello/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 6 h ago

In pain but through: Blockx beats Cerundolo to become first Belgian man in US Open last eight

China’s Qinwen Zheng celebrates defeating Poland’s Iga Swiatek in their women’s singles round of 16 tennis match on day nine of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York September 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Comeback queen Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach US Open quarter‑finals as Rybakina and Andreeva advance

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho walks past Real Madrid’s Spanish forward #19 Carlos Espi Escrihuela at the end of the Spanish league football match between Real Betis and Real Madrid CF at Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Mourinho seeks to restore Real Madrid’s European dominance against old club Inter

The former world No. 1 men’s singles player said he aimed to obtain sanctioning from Badminton Asia for the international edition while continuing to run the local tournament. — Bernama pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Lee Chong Wei Cup to go international next year, seeks Badminton Asia sanction

Tyson Fury reacts after defeating Poland’s Mariusz Wach in a heavyweight charity bout in Pattaya on July 24, 2026. Fury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting but the ‘Gypsy King’ is impatient at a lack of confirmation, calling his rival a ‘coward’ last week. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 h ago

Fury loses patience with Joshua talks, calls for Usyk showdown

South Korea’s An Se-young hits a return to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi during their women’s singles semi-final match at the 2026 China Masters badminton tournament in Shenzhen September 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

World number one shuttler An seals third straight China Masters title ahead of Asian Games defence