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The High Court has fixed October 14 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case pending his appeal. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Najib may walk out of Kajang Prison next month if High Court stays 15-year 1MDB sentence and RM50m fine is paid, says lawyer

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said better public shower facilities in Kuala Lumpur could help working women freshen up before work and support more active lifestyles. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

KL public showers could make active lifestyles easier for working women, says Hannah Yeoh

The 54-year-old victim reported the suspected theft after landing at Penang International Airport, with police now seeking a foreign national believed to have been on the same flight. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Cash ‘vanishes’ mid-air: Cops hunt foreign national after RM60,000 goes missing from passenger’s backpack on KL-Penang flight

File picture of Istana Negara. The Negeri Sembilan government has informed the Conference of Rulers that Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar has been selected as the state’s 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar, according to an Undang and three disputed ruling chiefs. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Negeri Sembilan Undang, disputed chiefs: Conference of Rulers told of Tunku Nadzaruddin’s succession

Wong Lee Ping, the mother of 16-year-old student Yap Shing Xuen, who was fatally stabbed at a Bandar Utama school last year, speaks to reporters in Kepong on September 25, 2026, as the family announced plans to pursue a civil suit. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Bandar Utama school stabbing: Family plans civil suit as mother asks if tragedy could have been prevented

Passengers use the KTM ticket vending machines at the station on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

KTMB apologises after absent staff strands 25 riders at Anak Bukit station

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex in this file picture dated August 27, 2026. The High Court is scheduled to hear his application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in connection with the misappropriation of RM2.3 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Najib’s bid to stay 15-year 1MDB sentence to be heard Oct 14

MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, said that the asset declaration notice under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009 will be delivered on Monday to Saravanan, his wife, and their two children, while another child who is still abroad will receive it in November. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MACC to issue asset declaration notices to Saravanan, his wife and three children

Datuk Seri Najib Razak waves to members of the media at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, September 25, 2026. Najib cannot afford the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition for him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib’s bank accounts frozen, cannot afford RM50m fine, says lawyer

Immigration officers inspect a residential unit during Ops Pintu at Pangsapuri Putra Harmoni, better known as the ‘Green Flats’, where 84 foreign nationals were detained for further investigation. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Immigration detains 84 foreign nationals in two-phase raid at Putrajaya’s ‘Green Flats’

Former Lembaga Tabung Haji Chief Operating Officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani arrives at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji COO Adi Azuan hit with further charge over home renovations

Tan Sri Rais Yatim was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act by a fine of up to RM5,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis

A general view of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Appeals court lets MAIWP strike out man’s bid to change religion from Islam to Sikhism

National film figure and 2016 Merdeka Award recipient Tan Sri L. Krishnan, who played a significant role in the early development of the Malay film industry, died in Chiang Mai, Thailand yesterday at the age of 104. — Picture via Facebook/Finas Malaysia

Showbiz / 11 h ago

L. Krishnan, pioneering director of early Malay cinema and mentor to P. Ramlee, dies at 104

A Proton Saga Iswara has caught the attention of Malaysians after appearing in a promotional video filmed on Apple’s latest iPhone 18 Pro. — Picture via Instagram/Apple

Life / 17 h ago

‘Wait, is that Proton?’: Malaysians react to Iswara in Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro video

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Malaysia / 10 h ago

EC denies report of 15 new parliamentary seats for Sarawak

The Election Commission says there is currently no proposal to increase Sarawak’s 31 parliamentary constituencies. — Bernama pic

KUCHING, Sept 25 — The Election Commission (EC) has denied a report claiming that Sarawak’s parliamentary constituencies would be increased, saying there is currently no proposal to alter the number of federal seats in the state.EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said no documents had been shared indicating that Sarawak’s...

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysian Bar seeks disclosure of taxpayer cost of Najib house arrest, plans fresh court challenge

MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said two former Felda officials will be charged next week over the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City project. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MACC chief: Two former Felda officials to be charged over Kuala Lumpur Vertical City project next week

MACC opened its investigation after complaints over delays in fertiliser distribution to paddy farmers in Kedah. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MACC completes Kedah fertiliser probe, two may face charges soon

An oil palm plantation worker and a petrol station owner were fined RM25,000 each after pleading guilty to buying and selling RON95 for use in a Singapore-registered vehicle. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Perak court fines buyer, petrol station owner RM25,000 each over RON95 sale to Singapore car

Malaysia’s men’s sepak takraw team celebrate after defeating Thailand 2-0 to win the team regu gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar hails Malaysia’s Asian Games sepak takraw gold after 36-year wait

Immigration officers inspect a residential unit during Ops Pintu at Pangsapuri Putra Harmoni, better known as the ‘Green Flats’, where 84 foreign nationals were detained for further investigation. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Immigration detains 84 foreign nationals in two-phase raid at Putrajaya’s ‘Green Flats’

The sun is seen through the haze near the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building in Kuching on September 1, 2026. The Kuching Marathon 2026 scheduled for Sunday (September 27) has been cancelled due to the prevailing haze situation affecting Kuching and surrounding areas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Haze forces Kuching Marathon 2026 cancellation at eleventh hour

A general view of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Appeals court lets MAIWP strike out man’s bid to change religion from Islam to Sikhism

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Singapore / 11 h ago

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Singapore / 12 h ago

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Singapore / 17 h ago

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said security agencies had continued to detect people who posed a danger, disrupt plots and intervene before anyone was harmed, adding that his first reaction when briefed about such cases was relief. — Picture via Facebook

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore PM Wong warns against complacency as security threats evolve

Meta said its information-sharing partnership with Singapore police helps identify and dismantle wider networks of scammers operating across its platforms. — AFP pic

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American journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll poses during a photo session in Paris September 24, 2026. Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, told AFP that she is finally free to spend the damages awarded to her from the US president — but she won’t be splurging on herself. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Trump sex‑assault accuser Carroll finally gets US$5.6m payout after Supreme Court rejection and failed injunction

Firefighters arrive to extinguish forest and land fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan September 21, 2026. Forest and land fires have scorched nearly 660 hectares across two national parks in Indonesia, as firefighting operations continued for a fourth day today, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

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World / 12 h ago

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A general view of a commercial district in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia, as residents panic-buy amid renewed fighting between Tigrayan rebels and the federal government, September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

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A man sorts through clothing salvaged from the rubble of a destroyed dress shop in a residential building hit by Israeli bombardment, in the Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City June 14, 2024. Gaza is suffering the world’s worst economic crisis ever recorded, with nine in 10 businesses destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, a top UN development agency warned yesterday. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

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National Akali Dal party activists hold placards to protest against the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh state, demanding justice against the accused during a demonstration in New Delhi October 4, 2020. A string of rape cases in India has reignited debate over women’s safety and raised questions about why sweeping legal reforms and tougher punishments have failed to curb sexual violence. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

New rape cases revive questions over why India’s tougher laws have not curbed sexual violence — and why women remain at risk

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Pope Leo XIV (left) shake hands during a ceremony following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on September 25, 2026 at the start of Pope’s four days visit to France. — Teresa Suarez/Pool/AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

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Money

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, driven by bargain-hunting activity despite expectations of further US interest rate hikes. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit edges higher against US dollar as bargain‑hunting offsets Fed hike concerns

Bursa Malaysia ended flat today amid concerns over rising US Treasury yields and escalation in West Asia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends flat as US bond yields and West Asia tensions weigh

A man walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo. Asian markets rose after reports that the United States and Iran had agreed to halt attacks, easing fears of a renewed disruption to global energy supplies. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

Asian markets mixed as oil stays elevated, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Shipping containers seen at Westports Pulau Indah in Klang, September 27, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

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Volkswagen cars are seen on display during the Auto World Show in Kuwait City September 23, 2026. Volkswagen confirmed today a recall of around 2.86 million vehicles worldwide over a potential steering risk, according to the German transport authority KBA. — AFP pic

Money / 10 h ago

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Money / 12 h ago

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, DC, September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 19 h ago

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Money / 19 h ago

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Sports

Gold medallist China’s Zhang Zhanshuo celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony of the men’s 400m freestyle swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo September 25, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Chinese swimmer bags seven golds in Asian Games first; N. Korea lifters break more world records

The four main European football leagues — the English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A and Germany’s Bundesliga — called today for a reform of Fifa. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

EPL, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga call Fifa’s shelved FFE plan ‘abuse of power’, demand reform

National women’s squash star S. Sivasangari takes part in a training session as part of her final preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, September 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s Sivasangari moves into Asian Games semi‑finals after straight‑games win, mixed doubles pair also through

Malaysian sepak takraw players Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali, Aidil Aiman Azwawi and Muhammad Zulkifli Abd Razak in action in Nagoya, September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Malaysia ends 36-year wait for Asian Games sepak takraw gold, beats Thailand 2-0

Athletes walk next to the Costa Serena cruise ship where Asian Games competitors and team members are staying as it is docked at Port Messe Nagoya in Nagoya September 25, 2026. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organisers said today that ticket sales are below 60 per cent for eight sports, including baseball, football and hockey, as well as for the closing ceremony. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Asian Games organisers say ticket sales below 60pc for eight sports and closing ceremony

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Sports / 18 h ago

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Sports / 18 h ago

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