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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  / 16 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

Passengers use the KTM ticket vending machines at the station on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 13 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  / 19 h ago

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

A general view of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

Participants take commemorative photos when collecting their race packs after the cancellation was announced. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Kuching Marathon cancellation a blow to 13,000 participants who made travel plans, says Sarawak sports minister

The statement came from Undang of Johol Datuk Muhammed Abdullah and was jointly issued with Datuk Mubarak Dohak, Datuk Maarof Mat Rashad and Abdul Rahim Yasin, whose positions as the Undangs of Sungei Ujong, Jelebu and Rembau are disputed. — File pic of Facebook screenshot
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Negeri Sembilan undangs tell PM, AGC to stay out of state affairs

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  / 14 h ago

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

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