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Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s representatives are understood to have been seeking potential buyers for the land, with reports saying interest had also been sought from overseas investors. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

TMJ says no issue paying Singapore tax on land sale exceeding RM4b

Hazy conditions along Jalan Serian-Sri Aman, September 4, 2026. Serian recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 518 as of 10am today, putting it in the hazardous category due to transboundary haze. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

King consents to emergency declaration in Serian as haze reaches hazardous levels

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the move is in response to recent developments and current recommendations on procedures for handling people under investigation, particularly when they are brought to court. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MACC drops orange garb requirement for suspects brought to court for remand

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the practice should be reconsidered to avoid creating negative public perceptions of individuals who remain under investigation and have yet to face any charges. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar says orange detention garb unnecessary for those cooperating with investigations

Haze envelops Jalan Serian-Sri Aman, September 4, 2026. A total of 647 schools in Sarawak will be closed for five days from September 7 to 11 due to persistent haze with no significant signs of improvement. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Sarawak to close 647 schools for five days from Sept 7 to 11 as haze persists

Breakfast at Restoran Sun Meng in Seremban. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 3 h ago

For a taste of old Seremban, start your morning at Restoran Sun Meng with strong ‘kopi’, butter ‘kaya’ toast and hearty, hand-torn ‘mee hoon kueh’

Families of Malaysins who went missing following the recent flash floods in Nepal are hopeful for some news from the field following the Nepali government’s approval of the deployment of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) from today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Nepal clears SMART deployment as families of missing Malaysians await news

The initiative is being explored under a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the three parties at the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2026 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) today. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysian durians could clear China customs in three to four hours under proposed fast-track scheme

Five business premises at the iconic Chew Jetty heritage area here were destroyed in a fire that broke out early this morning. — Picture via Facebook/PenangToday Community

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Early-morning fire destroys five business premises at Penang’s Chew Jetty heritage area

State grid workers repair power lines on road to destroyed Gyirong Port, western Tibet, September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Nepal’s deadly Himalayan tsunami: Climate change, glacier retreat or natural geology — what caused it?

Mierul Aiman as Kuda (right) alongside Dai Fuad as Pa in the upcoming series ‘Kudrat 1968: High Council,’ which will lead into a feature film slated for release in 2026. — Picture courtesy of Astro Shaw

Showbiz / 19 h ago

Astro Originals, Netflix announce September 11 premiere for ‘Kudrat 1968: High Council’ (VIDEO)

As Malaysia turns 69, the National Archives says understanding the people and processes behind independence and nation-building is more important than ever. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Beyond August 31 and September 16: National Archives urges deeper understanding of Malaysia’s nation‑building

Police have arrested 10 more men believed to be linked to a brawl involving weapons outside a school in Air Itam here on August 29, bringing the total number of individuals detained so far to 23 — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Air Itam armed brawl: Police make 10 more arrests after raids in Penang and Selangor

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his second goal against Ipswich Town during their English Premier League football match at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Isak strikes twice as Liverpool get Iraola off the mark

Police have detained 11 local individuals to assist in investigations into a group attack that left a victim seriously injured in Taman Pengkalan Jaya in Ipoh on Tuesday (September 1). — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police detain 11 over machete attack in Ipoh that left victim seriously injured

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Malaysia / 45 m ago

Understand and follow guidelines before flying Jalur Gemilang, including AI‑generated images, says national unity minister

Malaysians are urged to exercise greater care and always refer to the proper guidelines when installing and displaying the Jalur Gemilang. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Malaysians are urged to exercise greater care and always refer to the proper guidelines when installing and displaying the Jalur Gemilang.National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the Jalur Gemilang was a symbol of national sovereignty, dignity and unity that all Malaysians, regardless of...

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Rise of Social Efforts will hold a public briefing on the Sarawak electoral boundary review this Tuesday, featuring Election Commission commissioner Mohd Faisal Syam Abdul Hazis and EC Sarawak director Abang Noraffian Abang Ibrahim. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 34 m ago

Public briefing on Sarawak electoral boundary review set for Sept 8 in Kuching

The 400-metre widening project near the Seri Kembangan Interchange (southbound) on the Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) is now fully completed and will be opened to traffic starting this Monday. — Picture via Facebook/Lebuhraya Besraya

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sungai Besi Highway’s 400m lane‑widening project completed, opens to traffic Monday

Police have arrested 10 more men believed to be linked to a brawl involving weapons outside a school in Air Itam here on August 29, bringing the total number of individuals detained so far to 23 — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Air Itam armed brawl: Police make 10 more arrests after raids in Penang and Selangor

Police detained four local men early yesterday morning in connection with two separate cable theft cases in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police detain four in separate cable theft cases in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar

Malaysia will chair the 17th Asean Health Ministers Meeting, which begins September 7 in the capital, the Ministry of Health announced. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng

Malaysia / 14 m ago

MOH: Malaysia to lead 17th Asean Health Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur from Sept 7-11

The Perak state government hopes Budget 2027 will give special attention to the welfare of senior citizens in rural areas, covering housing, basic amenities, mobility as well as digital access. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 56 m ago

Perak exco hopes Budget 2027 will prioritise welfare of older rural residents

Malaysia / 2 h ago

KL DOE flags three fake govt order scams to warn vendors and protect procurement integrity

The Immigration Department is still conducting an internal investigation into safety and standard operating procedures relating to the operating of department vehicles following a recent fatal crash along Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Immigration Dept reviewing SOP compliance as internal probe into fatal Maju junction crash continues

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Singapore commuters can tap into MRT, LRT with Apple Pay on their smartphones, even when the screen is asleep. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 40 m ago

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The ‘pump and dump’ scheme returning to Singapore essentially sees scammers hyping up a stock to push its price higher, then sell their own shares at the inflated price, leaving other investors with the losses when the price crashes. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 48 m ago

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A view of Singapore’s central district shrouded with haze from Indonesian forest fires on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

Singapore haze eases in west but central region remains unhealthy

An aerial view shows houses damaged and deluged in sludge in the aftermath of flash floods at Timure in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

TikTok removes viral AI images of Singaporeans missing in Nepal floods

A sign shows directions to a public toilet at a food court in Singapore. Coffee shop toilets were the lowest-rated in the survey, with satisfaction falling to 48.3 per cent. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

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A US Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet takes off from José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Singapore distance runner Ko Wen Qiang, Keane, has been charged over the alleged theft of running shoes and training cones from a Decathlon outlet in Kallang. — Screengrab from social media video

Singapore / 1d ago

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Kampung Rasau residents Rikat Tanggok (right) and his wife, Jumi Buu, sell durians by the roadside along the Serian-Sri Aman road in Sarawak, on September 4, 2026 as South-east Asia is hit by transboundary haze. — Bernama pic

World / 2 h ago

As smoke spreads across South-east Asia, Indonesia works with neighbours to tackle transboundary haze

The container ship CMA CGM Arctic passes through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on September 3, 2026, ahead of reduced transit measures linked to the El Nino drought. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

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The US midterm election season gets underway amid uncertainty over new voting rules pushed by President Donald Trump. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

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A view of Yakushima Island off Kagoshima, Japan, is pictured as the country’s Meteorological Agency issues its highest landslide warning from heavy rain brought by Typhoon Krovanh. — Unsplash pic

World / 2 h ago

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Defendant Lindsay Clancy (left) and her attorney Kevin Reddington listen as a judge declares a mistrial in the trial of the 36-year-old mother accused of strangling her three children – Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months – at Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

US judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in Lindsay Clancy murder case

US President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (left) and the US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff are heading to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal aimed at ending the Ukraine war. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

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A gray wolf is pictured at an undisclosed location in Montana as US President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to drop endangered species protections for wolves, paving the way for wider hunting of the iconic predator. — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

World / 3 h ago

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State grid workers repair power lines on road to destroyed Gyirong Port, western Tibet, September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

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Money

The Ministry of Defence Malaysia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. GTA Holdings Bhd has more than a decade of experience serving Mindef as it expands its aviation MRO capabilities. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.

Money / 1 h ago

GTA sets sights on bigger role in Malaysia’s push for defence self-reliance

Bursa Malaysia is likely to stay positive despite global uncertainties in the second week of September 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1 h ago

Resilient domestic economy, regional sentiment to support Bursa next week

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) chief commercial officer of airline business Dersenish Aresandiran, group president and CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, and airline business CEO Bryan Foong Chee Yeong at a route launch press conference in Kuala Lumpur September 4, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 22 h ago

Malaysia Airlines to resume Busan flights, Firefly to launch Kunming; MAG catering facility due by 4Q 2028

The opening of SkyGate NHJ Technology’s new manufacturing facility was officiated by Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and attended by Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Finland in Malaysia Rikka Leppämarkki and SkyGate Solutions Bhd executive chairman Tan Heng Chew. — Picture via Facebook/ChowKonYeow

Money / 22 h ago

SkyGate NHJ Technology to invest US$30m in smart manufacturing facility in Penang

Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim said while Malaysian consumers enjoy access to Chinese goods, a more balanced two-way trade mechanism would allow Malaysian businesses to directly reach Chinese consumers. — Bernama pic

Money / 19 h ago

Malaysia seeks greater access for local products via two-way e-commerce with China, minister says

UK app developers are seeking £2 billion from Apple, alleging its privacy rules imposed tougher tracking restrictions on third-party apps than on the company’s own services. — File pic

Money / 21 h ago

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Brazil on September 3 voiced ‘deep concern’ over the European Union’s decision to suspend meat imports from the South American country, pending assurances that Brasilia is complying with the bloc’s animal health rules. — AFP pic

Money / 23 h ago

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The Modi government said revisions to India’s GDP data were routine, rejecting claims that they artificially boosted the latest growth rate. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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Liverpool’s Alexander Isak celebrates scoring his second goal against Ipswich Town during their English Premier League football match at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England, on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka serves against Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova during their women’s singles third-round match at the US Open in New York on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Sabalenka, Alcaraz march on as US Open second week takes shape

Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish head coach Luis Enrique looks on during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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Alexandra Eala of the Philippines serves against Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova during their women’s singles second-round match at the 2026 US Open in New York. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 3 h ago

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Enzo Fernández, who joined Manchester City from Chelsea for a joint-British-record £125 million in September, was among the headline moves of a record-breaking transfer window. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

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Gabriel Martinelli leaves Arsenal after nearly 300 appearances and 62 goals for the north London club. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

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Sports / 23 h ago

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