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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s clemency application has been deferred to a future sitting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board, the Prime Minister’s Department said today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Pardons Board postpones decision on Najib’s clemency application

The net is widening around the Tabung Haji scandal, with four in court in two months and a former minister lined-up next. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Tabung Haji probe widens: Four charged, former minister next in line

Away for nearly three years, Umno returnee Khairy Jamaluddin attends his first party general assembly at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sounds like a ‘PM in waiting’, Khairy says of Zahid’s speech at Umno assembly

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno is a far-sighted party with a long-term vision for Malaysia rather than one that merely hopes to survive one election after another.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Zahid takes swipe at Pakatan petrol promise, blasts Budi95 policy flip‑flop, says Umno primed for GE16

At Sun Kar Hee, the Teochew classic ‘pao fan’ sports a smorgasbord of seafood, including crab, white prawns, ‘lala’ clams, scallop, dried scallops, abalone and thick slices of giant grouper. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Sun Kar Hee Restaurant in Taman Kok Lian serves up seafood delight with their ‘pao fan’

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, attended Umno’s general assembly today amid his bid for clemency. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Rosmah Mansor draws applause at Umno assembly as Najib’s clemency bid looms

The 1MDB Asset Recovery Taskforce said claims filed by four companies’ court-appointed liquidators against DBS Bank are linked to accounts opened by Eric Tan, an associate of Jho Low. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

1MDB taskforce backs S$1b claim against DBS over Jho Low-linked accounts

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left), who is also PKR president, speaks to Sabah PKR leaders in Kota Kinabalu on September 10, 2026 during a council meeting. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar tells PKR to close ranks, gear up for GE16

Selangor has declared October 25 a special public holiday to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Selangor sets Oct 26 as replacement holiday for Sultan’s Silver Jubilee

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre), flanked by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg (left) and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, speaks during a press conference at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu on September 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sabah, Sarawak to get bigger share of Parliament seats, Anwar says as MA63 push moves ahead

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other dignitaries at the launch of AI Malaysia at Cyber Axis Tower in Cyberjaya on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia wants to be an AI nation by 2030 — what does that mean for Malaysians?

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning covering several states and districts until 1pm today. — Picture via Facebook/MetMalaysia

Malaysia / 7 h ago

MetMalaysia cautions of severe weather in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Johor

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today called for the 16th General Election (GE16) to be held as soon as possible, saying the time had come for Barisan Nasional (BN) to seek a fresh mandate to lead the country. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Time has come for BN to lead’: Zahid demands GE16 held as soon as possible

Manchester United have made an uninspiring start to the Premier League, picking up just four points from their opening three games against newly-promoted Hull and Ipswich and a trip to Everton. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Manchester United mark Champions League return with 4-0 win over debutants Sabah

The Long Lellang helicopter crash victims on September 9, 2026 were identified as pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, 30; medical officer Dr Ainul Baraah Kamaruddin, 33; assistant medical officer Alexson Adit Henry, 31; as well as staff nurses Debra Moset, 40, and Jessie Paya Jok, 44. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sarawak police confirm cause of death for all five lost in Long Lellang helicopter crash

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Selangor sets Oct 26 as replacement holiday for Sultan’s Silver Jubilee

Selangor has declared October 25 a special public holiday to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — Selangor has declared October 25 a special public holiday to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign.State Secretary Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin said the holiday would be replaced on October 26 as the anniversary falls on a Sunday, The Star...

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Food poisoning is suspected to have caused the incident of 159 students and staff at a boarding school in Lenggong, Perak on September 10, 2026, according to Perak Health, Human Resources, Indian Affairs and National Integration Committee chairman Datuk A. Sivanesan. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Perak orders caterer at Lenggong boarding school to shut after almost 160 students, staff fall sick

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (centre) presents a ‘Stop Sexual Harassment’ placard to an Amanita representative after officiating the Zero Tolerance for Violence: Advocacy Against Sexual Harassment and End Violence Against Women programmes in Semporna, Sabah on September 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

From complaint to compensation: How victims in Malaysia are winning sexual harassment cases

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (standing) speaks at the 2026 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

State institutions won’t be political tools if BN returns to power, Zahid pledges at Umno assembly

Malaysia’s new housing policy, the DRN) 2026-2035, aims to help more youths and gig workers own homes. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 5 h ago

No payslip, no problem? New housing policy targets gig workers

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited and offered support to victims of the Kampung Numbak fire at the temporary relief centre at the Damai Multipurpose Hall here today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PM Anwar visits Kampung Numbak fire victims, pledges aid

The Coroner’s Court in Kota Kinabalu will continue the inquest into the death of 13-year-old student Zara Qairina Mahathir in October, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Zara Qairina inquest: Handwriting expert defends journal analysis despite rival’s differing testimony

Sabah is moving the Malaysia Day bash indoors at the SICC on September 16, 2026 due to the thick transboundary haze. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Haze can’t stop the party: Sabah moves Malaysia Day celebration to SICC

Volunteers distribute food to flash flood survivors at a relief shelter in Devighat, Nepal’s Nuwakot district, on September 8, 2026. The floods have killed at least 1,357 people, with 5,326 still missing. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

GPM Malaysia heads to Nepal to assess urgent needs of survivors after deadly floods

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High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore Datin Paduka Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin said Malaysia and Singapore have an opportunity to strengthen their bilateral relationship over the next decade through closer economic integration, better connectivity and stronger people-to-people ties. — Pictures by Unsplash/Yusof Mat Isa

Singapore / 7 h ago

Malaysia-Singapore ties must stay strong to withstand uncertain global environment, says envoy

The central region recorded a PSI reading of 97 at 7am today, after reaching an unhealthy high of 106 between 9am and 11am yesterday, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) website. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore haze eases as PSI readings return to moderate range

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Indonesian ship crew member jailed eight weeks for smuggling elephant tusk into Singapore

Their first project will be the Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore Cable System, which will provide a new subsea link between Thailand and Singapore. The system is expected to be operational by 2030. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singtel, Gulf Development team up on new Thailand-Singapore submarine cable

Singapore Airlines’ majority shareholder Temasek would not provide the capital itself or intervene in decisions concerning Air India, the sources said. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore Airlines may seek greater say before backing fresh Air India funding, sources say

A ferry enters the harbour as the Singapore straits is shrouded with haze from Indonesian forest fires, in Singapore on September 4, 2026. Air quality in central Singapore returned to the unhealthy range, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reaching 105 at 8am today, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore haze pushes air quality into unhealthy range again

CNA reported that Magistrate Soh Kian Peng found the man had suffered emotional or psychological abuse after his wife repeatedly accused him of having a sexual relationship with his sister, with the couple’s strained relationship also involving the woman’s acrimonious ties with her sister-in-law. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore man gets court protection order after wife sends AI-generated sex images of him and sister

In a statement on Wednesday, the bank said the lawsuit was filed by the liquidators of four companies, namely Affinity Equity International Partners Ltd, Blackrock Commodities (Global) Ltd, Platinum Global Luxury Services Ltd, and TKIL Global Investments Ltd. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s DBS Bank faces S$1.30b lawsuit linked to 1MDB

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The pair, both 25, arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from New York last Saturday with two suitcases in which “cannabis-like dried plants were secretly stored”. — AFP file pic

World / 2 h ago

Free trip to Japan lands two US women in trouble over alleged US$1m cannabis haul

Mandalay airport is an international and domestic travel hub in central Myanmar, but civilian air raid warning groups also identify it as a runway for military jets launching sorties. — AFP file pic

World / 2 h ago

Myanmar’s Mandalay airport closed for two days after reported drone attack

In Thailand, Buddhist monks take a vow of celibacy and also renounce material possessions. — Unsplash pic

World / 3 h ago

Thai monk arrested over alleged US$2.8m temple fund embezzlement, sex scandal

This combination of pictures shows US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney cut off trade talks last month, saying the US offer was unacceptable. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Carney says he remains in touch with Trump, Canada still ready for fair trade deal

Donald Trump reportedly said he did not think Congress would need to approve the payments, without going into details. — AFP

World / 8 h ago

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Russian President Vladimir Putin waves after arriving at Palam Air Base in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian set for talks with Modi as BRICS summit faces deep divisions over Middle East war

Rescuers search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 11, 2026. — AFP file pic

World / 9 h ago

Homeless and facing soaring rents, Colombia quake survivors struggle to rebuild lives one month on

A woman walks past a graffiti depicting deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, who was snatched by the US government along his wife Cilia Flores and taken to New York on January 3 to face trial on drug and weapons charges. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Nicolas Maduro’s wife seeks house arrest in US, citing serious heart problems

Money

At 9.10 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.73 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 1,701.79 from yesterday’s close of 1,705.52. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower as Wall Street weakness, US-Iran conflict weigh on sentiment

At 8 am, the local currency eased to 4.0680/0745 against the greenback from 4.0630/0670 yesterday’s close.— Bernama pic

Money / 8 h ago

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar on stronger US economic data

A worker manufactures sneakers near an Argentinian national flag at the Kioshi footwear factory, which is operating at a minimum capacity, in 9 de Abril, Esteban Echeverria, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 21 h ago

Cheap imports, empty factories: Argentina’s manufacturers feel the squeeze

US pecans are caught in the latest China trade squeeze. — Unsplash pic

Money / 22 h ago

Pecans become latest flashpoint in US-China trade tensions

This handout satellite image taken on April 24, 2026 by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows a mining area believed to be the Man Maw mine, located in autonomous Wa State in eastern Myanmar, near the Chinese border. — 2026 Planet Labs PBC handout pic via AFP

Money / 1d ago

Myanmar tin mine resumes operations as China imports surge

File picture of a stock exchange board in Kuala Lumpur. FIMM said in a statement that the consultants were also found to have breached its code of ethics and rules of professional conduct. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 1d ago

FIMM bars three former consultants over forged signatures, investor funds misconduct

At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 5.01 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 1,709.33 from Wednesday’s close of 1,714.34. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower as Wall Street weakness, oil prices weigh

At 8am, the local currency was unchanged at 4.0670/0720 against the greenback from Wednesday’s close. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit opens steady against US dollar as investors await US CPI data

Sports

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said SIC upgrading and repair works have been going on since Monday (Sept 7) and are on schedule. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Sepang F1 preparations 80pc complete ahead of Malaysia’s long-awaited return

Selangor athlete Muhammad Nazri Hazim Mohan celebrates after winning gold in the men’s Para Athletics Long Jump T12 final with a 6.50-metre jump at the 2026 Selangor Para SUKMA at UiTM Stadium on Sept 9 — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Selangor crowned Para Sukma overall champions, complete double with Sukma title

Alonso revealed he was considering various options, including a possible switch to a different role with the team. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Alonso keeps F1 future uncertain ahead of home Spanish Grand Prix

Manchester United have made an uninspiring start to the Premier League, picking up just four points from their opening three games against newly-promoted Hull and Ipswich and a trip to Everton. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Manchester United mark Champions League return with 4-0 win over debutants Sabah

Jamal Musiala was among three changes Bayern coach Vincent Kompany made to his starting XI from Saturday’s scoreless draw at Schalke, alongside the returning Kane and Olise. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Olise double, Musiala goal fire Bayern to 5-0 win over Bodo-Glimt in Champions League

The opening ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, to be held on September 19 at an athletic stadium in the city, will be attended by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, among others. ― Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Japan steps up security with 10,000 police for Asian Games opening next week

Chelsea’s English midfielder #10 Cole Palmer celebrates the teams third goal during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Leeds United at Stamford Bridge, in London on September 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Chelsea roar back from two goals down to thrash Leeds 6-3 in League Cup

Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot against Mirra Andreeva during their Women’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Eleven of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 09, 2026. — Al Bello/Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 1d ago

Gauff draws on Tiafoe inspiration to fight back into US Open semis