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Twelve Malaysian police officers, including officers holding the ranks of DSP and ASP, have been arrested over the alleged extortion of a Chinese national. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Senior police officers among 12 arrested in alleged RM2m extortion of Chinese national

A Scoot aircraft at the airport. The Singapore Airlines Group’s low-cost carrier says Malaysia remains a key market, with strong demand for leisure and business travel driving its regional expansion. — Unsplash pic

Money / 16 h ago

Singapore’s Scoot airline expands Malaysia network as leisure and business travel stay strong

Nicholas Tse wears his late father Patrick Tse’s signature sunglasses during an emotional concert in Qingdao, his first performance since the veteran actor’s death. — Picture via Instagram/chefnicookies

Showbiz / 10 h ago

Nicholas Tse wears father Patrick Tse’s signature sunglasses and breaks down during first concert since his death (VIDEO)

Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay speaks during the handover of duties and farewell ceremony at the Police Training Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 26, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ayob Khan retires as deputy IGP today after 35 years in police force, Ibrahim now acting DIGP

Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Sepang roars back as Malaysia secures Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, PM Anwar hails triumph

Australia has imposed a sharp 25 per cent rise in international student visa fees but carved out an exemption for applicants from Asean nations, including Malaysia, as part of efforts to deepen regional ties. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysian students breathe easier as Australia spares Asean neighbours from visa fee surge

This screen grab made on July 23, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (Centcom) on July 22, 2026 shows US forces launching what the military says are precision strikes against Iran for the twelth consecutive night. — US Central Command handout/AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

US holds fire against Iran as Washington weighs escalation risks and dwindling weapons stockpiles

The Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and his wife Datin Paduka Seri Afzaa Fadini Abdul Aziz yesterday announced the birth of their first child, Tengku Alia Amira Tengku Amir Shah. — Facebook/Raja Muda Selangor

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Raja Muda of Selangor, wife, welcome first child, Tengku Alia Amira

Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Yusof Othman said the 58-year-old woman came across an advertisement for an investment scheme, identified as XM Royal, on Facebook. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Housewife loses RM119,599 to Facebook investment scam

Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay honoured with grand farewell at Pulapol, Kuala Lumpur, July 26, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Deputy IGP Ayob Khan departs with hard‑hitting message: Integrity over corruption, courage above fear

In a post on X today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, were deeply saddened by the tragedy. — X screenshot

Malaysia / 11 h ago

PM Anwar extends condolences to families of six killed in Bentong crash

Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk M. Kumar said six men will be charged over the RM7 million ransom kidnapping in Petaling Jaya, while two other suspects have become prosecution witnesses. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Bukit Aman: Six to be charged over RM7m Petaling Jaya kidnapping tomorrow as two suspects become prosecution witnesses

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has openly stated that PAS supporters helped strengthen BN’s electoral performance in Johor. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 7 h ago

There is no free lunch in politics: BN, especially MCA and MIC, should be careful when drawing from Hadi’s vote banks — Phar Kim Beng

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the opening ceremony and parade of Citrawarna 2026 at Dataran Merdeka. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PM Anwar attends Citrawarna 2026 launch and cultural parade

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he has requested progress reports on all initiatives, which include assistance to Felda and new generation housing, to be provided every month so that their implementation is not delayed. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PM Anwar demands swift action on Felda initiatives amid settler frustration

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Malaysia / 8 h ago

Sepang roars back as Malaysia secures Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, PM Anwar hails triumph

Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today, hailing it as proof of the nation’s readiness to stage world class events.Anwar said he had spoken with Bahrain’s Crown Prince...

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A polytechnic student was killed after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a crash with three other motorcycles along the Changlun-Kuala Perlis road at Kampung Banat here early today. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Polytechnic student killed in four‑motorcycle crash along Changlun‑Kuala Perlis road

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RCI findings must be made known transparently, and if there are elements of wrongdoing, appropriate action can be taken according to due legal process. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

DPM Zahid: No one above the law if implicated in Tabung Haji RCI report

In a post on X today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, were deeply saddened by the tragedy. — X screenshot

Malaysia / 11 h ago

PM Anwar extends condolences to families of six killed in Bentong crash

State Immigration director Datuk SH Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof (centre) said that the allegation was false, baseless and misleading. — Picture bia Facebook/Sabah Immigration Department

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Sabah Immigration denies viral claim of Filipino detainee deaths at depot

District police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said police received information on the discovery at 10.20am after a man spotted the sack while spraying pesticides at his farm. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Police: Farmer spraying pesticides discovers sack with skeletal remains at Kangar farm

Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin likened the situation to disagreements within a shared “house”, saying it was illogical to demand that Bersatu vacate the coalition when PAS was the party that initiated the split. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Former PM Muhyiddin says it should be PAS exiting Perikatan, not Bersatu

Australia has imposed a sharp 25 per cent rise in international student visa fees but carved out an exemption for applicants from Asean nations, including Malaysia, as part of efforts to deepen regional ties. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysian students breathe easier as Australia spares Asean neighbours from visa fee surge

BN deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan says non‑Malay voters will not be sidelined if the coalition wins the Negri Sembilan state election despite its pact with Perikatan Nasional. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Mohamad Hasan says non-Malays have ‘no reason to be unduly worried’ by BN-Perikatan pact in Negeri Sembilan

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Singapore Airlines were among several airlines that have cancelled their flights on July 25 and 26, 2026 as Typhoon Noul disrupted travel in parts of China and Hong Kong. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore Airlines, Scoot cancel flights to China and Hong Kong as Typhoon Noul hits region

Singapore police are investigating a fight at a Yishun carpark that left a 48-year-old man unconscious on July 24, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Police Force

Singapore / 1d ago

Blood, debris… and a vanished crowd? Police probe Yishun carpark brawl after man found unconscious

A 40-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stabbing her 56-year-old boyfriend from China after a fight over their rent. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Four-year romance ends in death after Chinese lover and Singapore girlfriend’s rent row turns violent

SPF Deputy Commissioner (Investigation and Intelligence), DCP Zhang Weihan, and FBI’s Assistant Director for the Criminal Division, Heith R. Janke, signing the MOU on July 24, 2026. — Picture from Singapore Police Force website

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore police, FBI join forces after stopping US$2.7m crypto scam losses

The United States has imposed a new 12.5 per cent tariff on about one‑third of Singapore’s domestic exports, citing forced labour concerns. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore rejects forced labour claims as US slaps 12.5pc tariff on one‑third of exports

A 70‑year‑old man admitted in Singapore court that he sexually assaulted 11 children over three decades, including his daughter, granddaughters, nieces and several pupils from his enrichment centre. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore man pleads guilty to abusing 11 children, including daughter and granddaughters, over three decades

The Republic of Singapore Navy yesterday launched Valour, its second Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel, a next-generation warship designed to be rapidly reconfigured for missions ranging from high-end maritime operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. — Picture via Facebook/Republic of Singapore Navy

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore Navy unveils MRCV Valour, its second Victory‑class multi‑role combat vessel designed for rapid mission reconfiguration

Visitors walk through the Marina Bay Sands shopping mall in Singapore September 11, 2025. Singapore’s Consumer Price Index-All Items for general households rose by 1.7 per cent year-on-year during the first half of 2026, compared to the 0.9 per cent increase in 2H 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore’s CPI‑All Items inflation rises 1.7pc in first half of 2026 amid higher food and car costs

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World

Evacuees rest in a sports hall in Villaviciosa de Odon, 20 kilometres west of Madrid, on July 25, 2026 amid wildfires that have burned up to 25,000 hectares. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Close to Madrid, evacuees displaced by massive wildfire worry what is next

People walk on a beach with debris from Typhoon Noul which passed close to Hong Kong July 26, 2026. A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in north-west China today, killing 10 people and injuring 23 while large swaths of southern China are on high alert for floods today after Typhoon Noul made landfall early in the morning. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Flash flood at north-west China tourist site kills 10, injures 23 as heavy rain triggers alerts across southern region

View taken on July 26, 2026 shows the front of the car that alledgedly was driven into people killing one person and injuring 16 before crashing on a tree in the Tiergarten park on the outskirts of the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Berlin held the day before. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Armed and dangerous: Suspect on the run after deadly Berlin Pride car‑ramming, police warn public

Palestinian men put out a fire started after Israeli forces fired teargas and stun grenades during clashes in the town of Sarra in the occupied West Bank on July 25, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Palestinians report Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques amid surge in West Bank violence

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester July 24, 2026. — Christopher Furlong/Pool/AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

New PM Burnham vows to put ‘Britain’s interest first’ in dealings with Trump

A firefighter of Paris Fire Brigade sprays water on hotspots in Marcheprime west of Bordeaux on July 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since July 22. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

France’s wildfire front ‘very unfavourable’, interior minister warns as blazes threaten Unesco‑listed Bordeaux

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the Philippines will consider replicating or improving Australia’s social media ban for minors to counter online radicalisation and prevent future school shootings. — Picture by Yusof Isa

World / 10 h ago

Philippines considers Australia‑style social media ban for minors after deadly school shooting

Ambulances line up on a pier to help victims of a boating accident after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam’s An Giang Province July 11, 2026. Rescuers were searching for 17 missing people today after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 sank during stormy weather in the contested South China Sea, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Vietnam reports 17 missing after cargo ship sinks amid joint China–Vietnam rescue

Money

A woman walks through Dubai’s Marina district July 21, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

Buyer’s market: Dubai residents cash in on real estate cooldown as prices fall up to 20pc amid Middle East war

A Scoot aircraft at the airport. The Singapore Airlines Group’s low-cost carrier says Malaysia remains a key market, with strong demand for leisure and business travel driving its regional expansion. — Unsplash pic

Money / 16 h ago

Singapore’s Scoot airline expands Malaysia network as leisure and business travel stay strong

Kevin Warsh faces his first big test as the new US Federal Reserve chairman this week, though markets expect he will keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s renewed war on Iran. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

US Fed tipped to hold rates as inflation, Iran war cloud outlook

An oil tanker is seen at sea in this undated file photo. Iran says it sold US$18 billion (RM73.62 billion) worth of oil during its conflict and subsequent ceasefire with the United States, despite earlier claims that exports had been halted. — Unsplash pic

Money / 18 h ago

Iran says oil trade stayed afloat through war and truce with US$18b in sales

South Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are expanding cooperation with US technology firms in a major push for the memory chip sector. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Samsung and SK hynix to supply Nvidia, US firms in US$950b chip pact

A view of Bali, Indonesia’s famed resort island, which the government is seeking to transform into an international financial centre as part of efforts to attract global investment. — Unsplash pic

Money / 1d ago

Indonesia bets on Bali’s ‘aura’ to build new international financial centre to rival Singapore and Hong Kong

Trip.com, China’s biggest travel platform, fined 5.18 billion yuan (RM3.13 billion) for violating the country’s anti-monopoly laws. — Unsplash pic

Money / 1d ago

Trip.com hit with record US$765m penalty over hotel deals after China monopoly probe

A pump jack operating at an oil field. Rising crude oil prices are expected to be a key factor influencing the ringgit’s movement next week, analysts said. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit seen steady next week, but traders brace for US Fed, Negeri Sembilan polls and oil price jitters

Sports

National weightlifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan with the gold medal he won in the men’s 60kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo July 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Mohamad Aniq delivers Malaysia’s first Glasgow 2026 gold with record‑breaking 273kg lift

Andoni Iraola said Joe Gomez’s injury in Liverpool’s friendly win against Sunderland was the worst news at the start of his reign. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Iraola’s Liverpool debut hit by early Gomez injury in US tour opener

Mixed doubles champions Irfan Shazmir and Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta celebrate after upsetting top seeds Ahmad Redzuan and Teh Si Yan 21–12, 21–18 to deliver Malaysia’s first title at the Junior International Challenge. — Picture via Instagram/ba_malaysia

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysian shuttlers dominate Malaysia Junior International Challenge with three-title haul

National player Chong Zhen Yang (right) is challenged by a Fiji player during the 3x3 basketball Group B match against Fiji at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow July 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia make winning 3x3 basketball debut at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with three straight victories

National athlete Muhammad Erry arrives in Glasgow aiming to match father Hidayat Hamidon’s 1998 Commonwealth gold. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Glasgow 2026: Malaysia’s Muhammad Erry seeks to upgrade Birmingham silver and follow father’s path to gold

Newcastle United’s Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes (right) vies for the ball with Liverpool’s Luis Diaz during their Premier League match at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Guimaraes’ future at Newcastle is uncertain amid reported interest from Arsenal. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Arsenal’s £70m interest leaves Newcastle sweating over captain Guimaraes

No All-Star duty for Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi next week as MLS grants him post-World Cup rest. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Messi avoids MLS suspension drama after US league makes exception

Britain’s Anthony Joshua (left) and Albania’s Kristian Prenga face off during the weigh-in in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 24, 2026. Joshua fought back from two early knockdowns to stop Prenga and move closer to a showdown with Tyson Fury. — AFP pic

Sports / 18 h ago

‘I can’t be stopped’: Anthony Joshua fights back from two knockdowns to tee up Fury clash