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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Najib gets conditional pardon, to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his speech during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions office in Jakarta on September 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Zahid announces Umno donation drive to pay Najib’s RM50m fine following conditional pardon

A general view of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on August 19, 2021. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Officials depart as FT Pardons Board meeting concludes at Istana Negara

A Malaysia Airlines aircraft sits on the tarmac as a silhouetted figure walks past at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on December 19, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Passenger dies after medical emergency on Malaysia Airlines flight to Sydney

The AGC said there was also no legal basis for the state executive council members to rely on the April 19, 2026 proclamation for their announcement, adding that any move to gazette or implement the proclamation would be invalid and unconstitutional. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

AGC: Exco statement has no legal effect, move to gazette or implement proclamation on N. Sembilan Yamtuan’s removal invalid, unconstitutional

A general view shows the gates of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on September 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

FT Pardons Board convenes at Istana Negara amid talk of Najib’s petition

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said her press secretary had lodged a report with the authorities over the document. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Hannah Yeoh denies signing Najib house arrest order, calls document fake

Police said the victim recorded the attempted theft before alerting cabin crew. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police detain Chinese national after alleged theft attempt on Jakarta-Penang flight

Large exhaust fans inside Mohd Muzamri Shoib’s closed-house chicken farm. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Ice, fans and cooling pads: How Malaysia’s chicken farmers are beating El Niño heat

Catch the Fresh Live Seafood Party Noodles for a combination of fish, white clams, fish balls, dried squid and prawns matched with a light, clear broth. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 7 h ago

Jinjang’s Restoran Mee Bebola Ikan Pak Cik Tong is not just another fishball noodle place, expect fresh seafood and broth spiked with dried scallops

Goh Yin Zun arrives at the Magistrate’s Court in Batu Pahat on June 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Teen driving Mercedes charged over crash that killed four family members in Kluang

Capital A CEO and AirAsia co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes today refuted a Reuters report that said the company he co-founded needs government help to absorb the budget carrier’s domestic market share. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 4 h ago

Capital A chief refutes report that AirAsia needs govt bailout, calls it ‘irresponsible’

The Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s office said the state government would abide by the Attorney General’s Chambers’ view that the April 19 proclamation was invalid. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s Office backs AGC view, says won’t gazette April 19 proclamation on Ruler

A screen capture shows a Porsche being driven in the wrong direction and into oncoming traffic near Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Porsche driver surrenders after driving against traffic to flee Iskandar Puteri roadblock

A screen capture shows two box vans resting on their sides following a crash at KM257.7 northbound of the North-South Expressway.

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Total standstill on NSE northbound after two box vans overturn near Kuala Kangsar

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Malaysia / 49 m ago

Anwar: Najib house arrest does not weaken govt’s fight against corruption

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after Friday prayers at Surau Nur Perdana in Putrajaya on September 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — The conditional pardon allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest does not weaken the government’s resolve to fight corruption and power abuse, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.He said all corruption cases, including...

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PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the party hoped Datuk Seri Najib Razak could continue contributing his ideas and experience to the country. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 m ago

PAS welcomes Najib house arrest, says he still has plenty to offer

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his speech during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions office in Jakarta on September 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Zahid announces Umno donation drive to pay Najib’s RM50m fine following conditional pardon

Zamri Vinoth’s trial has been fixed for April 21 and 22 next year, with the prosecution expected to call six to seven witnesses. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 3 h ago

AGC rejects Zamri Vinoth’s bid to review charge over statement at KL rally

A view shows the Kuala Lumpur city skyline enveloped in haze at Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur on September 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Haze update: 35 areas now with ‘Unhealthy’ API, Selangor’s Johan Setia tops 193

The High Court ruled that the issues raised by Albert Tei (right) were not complex and could be adequately dealt with by the Sessions Court. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 41 m ago

Albert Tei fails in bid to move five corruption charges to High Court

Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman said the planned centres would allow personnel caring for children with special needs to focus fully on their duties. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysian Armed Forces plans special-needs child centres at major military camps

A screen capture shows a Porsche being driven in the wrong direction and into oncoming traffic near Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Porsche driver surrenders after driving against traffic to flee Iskandar Puteri roadblock

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said her press secretary had lodged a report with the authorities over the document. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Hannah Yeoh denies signing Najib house arrest order, calls document fake

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Two Malaysians were arrested at Singapore’s Tuas Checkpoint for attempting to smuggle more than 10 kilogrammes of cannabis worth over S$203,000 (RM649,032) into the republic by hiding the drugs in their motorcycle. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 32 m ago

Two Malaysians arrested over 10kg cannabis seizure at Tuas Checkpoint

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng apologised today after a video showing him dozing off while chairing a parliamentary sitting on September 9 circulated widely online. — Picture via Facebook/Seah Kian Peng

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises after video shows him dozing off during Parliament sitting

A view of the Manaslu Circuit Trek for illustration only. A 50-year-old Singaporean is the first foreigner to die on Mount Manaslu in Nepal, the world’s eighth-highest peak, for the 2026 autumn climbing season. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Singaporean climber dies descending from world’s eighth-highest peak

For illustration only. JTC Corporation, a government agency under Singapore’s Trade and Industry Ministry, and Kajima Corporation, a leading Japanese construction company, are collaborating on the pilot project. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 22 h ago

Singapore tests self-driving excavators to cut construction manpower needs

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore ex-teacher gets 16 years’ jail and caning for preying on 14-year-old student

A Singapore Airlines plane carrying 213 people on board diverted to Istanbul from a direct London to Singapore route on September 15, 2026 after a passenger took ill, delaying the flight by a day. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 22 h ago

Medical emergency forces Singapore-bound flight off course, delays landing by a day

Singapore Airlines crew members and travellers walk along the transit hall of Changi International Airport terminal in Singapore on January 14, 2021. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore rolls out passport-scanning arrival card on mobile app from Sept 30

Singapore has launched new initiatives, including more than 200 artificial intelligence courses, to strengthen careers, skills development and AI readiness, the Skills and Workforce Development Agency said today. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Residents walks along the shoreline as northern Sydney beaches are closed following a shark attack at Long Reef Beach September 6, 2025. A shark killed a man as he swam off a popular beach near Perth in Western Australia today, police said. — AFP pic

World / 0 m ago

Witness says attack was ‘like a scene off Jaws’ as shark kills swimmer in Western Australia

At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines today, a regional disaster agency worker told AFP, the country’s third deadly campus incident since June. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

World / 10 m ago

Third deadly campus attack since June kills at least two in southern Philippines, rescuer says

Sydney was battered by heavy rains and flash floods on Christmas eve. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Australia to detain visa overstayers under new migration crackdown, drawing concern from tourism sector

Picture for illustration purposes only. A policeman who follows ‘a violent radical far-right ideology’ has been arrested in France on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

France arrests far‑right policeman suspected of plotting terrorist attack and making 3D‑printed weapons

This handout photo taken on September 16, 2026 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows two South Korean Air Force F-35A fighter jets (front) and two French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jets (rear) flying in formation over the South Korean Peninsula during a ROK-France joint aerial exercise. The United States has approved a US$24.3 billion (RM99.5 billion) sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said yesterday. — South Korean Defence Ministry handout/AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

US clears US$24.3b sale of 48 F‑35 jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran war

OpenAI committed ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ when it used millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models, the New York Times alleged in a court document unsealed yesterday. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knowingly used news articles in ‘largest labour theft in human history’

South Korean tanks are seen near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing South Korea and North Korea, in Paju September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

N. Korea leader’s sister blasts US‑led drills, threatens ‘more offensive’ nuclear‑deterrence steps

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 20, 2026 by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)’s Sepah News shows what they say a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in the Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Iran says it struck and detained Togo‑flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Money

AirAsia Group Bhd currently anticipates jet-fuel prices of between US$160 and US$190 (RM652 and RM775) per barrel and may reprice airfares again should prices rise to US$250 per barrel, said co-founder and adviser Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 20 m ago

AirAsia sees jet fuel at US$160-US$190 a barrel, may raise fares if prices spike

A cruise ship is seen off the coast of Penang. The Penang government is positioning Swettenham Pier as a regional cruise hub, with the terminal now able to accommodate two quantum-sized cruise ships simultaneously and up to 12,000 passengers. — Unsplash pic

Money / 1 h ago

Penang pitches Swettenham Pier as regional cruise hub, but insists it’s not chasing Singapore

Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.9 per cent in August 2026 from 1.8 per cent in the previous month, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.5 points in July from 134.9 a year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 3 h ago

DOSM: Malaysia’s August inflation edges up to 1.9pc on higher transport, services costs

Malaysia’s total trade increased 43.4 per cent year-on-year to RM354.0 billion in August 2026 from RM246.8 billion in August 2025, supported by sustained double-digit growth in both exports and imports. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 3 h ago

Malaysia’s August trade up 43.4pc y-o-y to RM354b on strong exports, says DOSM

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2026. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates in the world’s largest economy by 25 basis points to tackle stubbornly high inflation, a move sure to anger President Donald Trump, who has demanded lower rates. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

‘In our lane’: US Fed’s Warsh defies Trump but credibility questions persist

Asian stocks rose today in line with a rally on Wall Street as a drop in oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors were awaiting a Bank of Japan interest rate decision later in the day. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Asian stocks rise as Wall Street gains and falling oil ease inflation worries

Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher today as lower oil prices, easing US Treasury yields and resilient labour market data encouraged bargain hunting in technology and semiconductor shares after the index closed 0.26 per cent lower yesterday, an analyst said. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 6 h ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds as lower oil and easing US yields spur tech bargain hunting

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies today, supported by improved market sentiment as easing West Asia crude oil supply concerns lifted risk appetite. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as easing oil‑supply concerns lift sentiment

Sports

Signages of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on display in Nagoya, central Japan May 21, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 2 h ago

‘Asian Games absurd’: Athletes say they ‘can’t take it any more’ amid delays, shortages and warlord row

Kylian Mbappe has come under mounting criticism from conservative and far-right politicians in Spain and France after the Real Madrid forward declined to fully wear a t-shirt supporting residents of Ceuta, Spain’s north African exclave grappling with a migration crisis. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Mbappe under fire from Spanish and French politicians over ‘We are all Ceutans’ t‑shirt gesture

The chair of the English Football Association has called on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to release all the documentation relating to the abandoned plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

English FA urges Infantino to disclose documents on abandoned World Cup sell‑off plan

An Australian Hyrox athlete who continued racing after soiling herself during a Beijing event has apologised and forfeited her win following a wave of criticism over hygiene and safety standards. — Pictures via Instagram/joannawietrzyk

Sports / 6 h ago

Australian Hyrox athlete deletes ‘a win is a win’ post, apologises and forfeits Beijing win after soiling incident

Sports / 4 h ago

South Korea protests Asian Games ceremony featuring Japanese warlord linked to 16th‑century invasions

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Sports / 2 h ago

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Manchester United’s English head coach Michael Carrick shouts instructions to the players from the touchline during the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester September 16, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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Sports / 4 h ago

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