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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail holds a press conference after delivering a speech at the 2026 Home Minister Engagement and Mandate session with AKPS staff at the Kompleks Setia Perkasa in Putrajaya on February 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Saifudduin: Home Ministry seized RM7b in ‘Op Hazard’, AKPS to get new intel unit

Koon turned 93 last month. — Master Builders Association of Malaysia pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda and IJM Corp, dies at 93

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the QR code requirement is meant to ease congestion. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Transport minister: Online agents must now use QR code for bus tickets in bid to ease peak congestion

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the charred remains were discovered on January 9 by a 48-year-old man searching for his wife and children, who had been living in the house after the couple separated. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Grisly Johor discovery: Two men face murder charges after six people, including kids, found dead in charred Kangkar Pulai house

Placards are seen during the Indira Gandhi Justice March from Sogo Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Aman to deliver her daughter’s teddy bear in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Unilateral conversion of minors is constitutional, govt counsel argues in Indira Gandhi Suit

The allegations surfaced today through a Facebook video in which the user claimed a restaurant worker near a shopping mall was washing leftover dishes such as chicken, meat, and tofu, before separating them into trays for reuse the following day. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Viral video triggers N. Sembilan Health Dept probe after Seremban eatery accused of recycling tofu, chicken and lamb

In a Facebook post, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the revocation would bar the driver from operating on any e-hailing platform. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Transport minister orders JPJ to revoke Grab driver’s PSV licence after alleged sexual harassment of female passenger in JB

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, other major currencies and Asean peers today on continued optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth prospects. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 12 h ago

Ringgit ends higher against dollar, regional currencies on continued optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth outlook

According to minister Hannah Yeoh, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has been carrying out the study since last December, following the tabling of a private member’s bill by MPs in the Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: IIUM conducting study on KL mayoral election, not DAP

Following his arrest, the suspect was brought to the Alor Setar Magistrates’ Court and remanded for seven days from today until February 9. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Man arrested on bus to Selangor over mum’s murder in Alor Setar, remanded seven days until Feb 9

The newly appointed national coach said results will take time, adding that delays could widen the gap. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

New coach Yeoh Kay Bin: Malaysia can’t delay — badminton men’s singles rebuild must start immediately

Luqman Hakim Shahfawi who pocketed cash from 366 flights was granted time to make restitution. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore court grants ex-Scoot crew who misappropriated RM125,000 inflight earnings adjournment to repay funds

Gold rings are displayed at a gold shop in Bangkok. Spot gold climbed 5.8 per cent to US$4,935.56 (RM19,384) an ounce by 0818 GMT. — Reuters pic

Money / 14 h ago

Gold set for biggest daily gain since 2008 after two-session rout

French national Tom Felix walks with Malaysian immigration officers after he was acquitted on eight drug-related charges at the High Court in Alor Setar on February 3, 2026. A Malaysian court acquitted on February 3 a French national facing the death penalty of eight drug-related charges, freeing him after nearly two and a half years in detention. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

High Court frees French man in Kedah of eight drug charges after nearly two-and-a-half years in detention

Teoh Mei Xing teams up with teenager Tan Zhing Hui for two events in Singapore, while Go Pei Kee joins Cheng Su Hui. — Bernama pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Rexy splits Teoh Mei Xing–Go Pei Kee to ‘elevate the juniors’ in bold doubles shake-up

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Malaysia / 28 m ago

Unseen sentinels: Meet the small team protecting Kuala Lumpur from catastrophic floods

A close-up of the PWTC water level telemetry station beside Sungai Batu, near the Sentul Fire and Rescue Station along Jalan Tun Razak in KL. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — From a little-known nerve centre in the city, a small team of just 43 people works around the clock, making the critical real-time decisions that stand between the city's 2.1 million residents and devastating floods.Situated beside the Batu flood retention pond near Batu Metropolitan Park,...

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The allegations surfaced today through a Facebook video in which the user claimed a restaurant worker near a shopping mall was washing leftover dishes such as chicken, meat, and tofu, before separating them into trays for reuse the following day. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Viral video triggers N. Sembilan Health Dept probe after Seremban eatery accused of recycling tofu, chicken and lamb

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh (centre) said the measure is among four key initiatives under a strategic pact with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) designed to ensure the department’s administration is under continuous review, monitoring and improvement. — Bernama pic

World / 15 h ago

Body cameras for FT enforcement officers from Q4, says Hannah Yeoh

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the QR code requirement is meant to ease congestion. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Transport minister: Online agents must now use QR code for bus tickets in bid to ease peak congestion

The 29-year-old suspect was arrested by police at 8.34pm yesterday on a tour bus en route to Selangor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Kedah cops hunt for weapon allegedly used to stab man’s mother

Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to members of the media after visiting the Integrated Transport Terminal (TBS) in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, February 3, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

‘Nothing controversial’: Anthony Loke defends study on KL mayoral elections

Johor Malaysian Immigration Department director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the operation at 6.50pm was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the Enforcement Division over nearly two weeks. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Johor Immigration Dept nabs local man believed to be agent for ‘flying passport’ ring

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki clarified that while his agency secures the forfeiture of funds to the government, the subsequent management and utilisation of those assets is entirely the responsibility and within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MACC’s role is to recover funds, spending not our job, says Azam Baki

French national Tom Felix walks with Malaysian immigration officers after he was acquitted on eight drug-related charges at the High Court in Alor Setar on February 3, 2026. A Malaysian court acquitted on February 3 a French national facing the death penalty of eight drug-related charges, freeing him after nearly two and a half years in detention. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

High Court frees French man in Kedah of eight drug charges after nearly two-and-a-half years in detention

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Luqman Hakim Shahfawi who pocketed cash from 366 flights was granted time to make restitution. — Reuters file pic

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Pangdemonium co-founders Tracie and Adrian Pang said ending the company’s journey in 2026 is the ‘most realistic, prudent and practical’ path forward. — Picture via Facebook/Pangdemonium

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France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a voluntary interview as cybercrime authorities today searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor’s office said. — Reuters pic

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The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar, other major currencies and Asean peers today on continued optimism over Malaysia’s economic growth prospects. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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An Airbus booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore February 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

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Fresh palm fruit at a Perak estate. India’s surge in palm oil demand could help ease stockpiles in Malaysia and Indonesia. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Sports

Olympic rings hang on an exterior of the Olympic Village ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on February 3, 2026. The issue of transgender athletes at the Olympics and other top sports events has become a controversial issue in recent years due to the lack of clear and universal rules governing sport. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

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The newly appointed national coach said results will take time, adding that delays could widen the gap. — Bernama pic

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A train passes by the exterior of the Olympic Village ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on February 3, 2026. — AFP pic

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