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Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the information was obtained through checks with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Foreign man who accused cops of extortion is Interpol wanted over ‘scam’ case, says KL police chief

The OECD has urged Malaysia to reintroduce the GST and gradually phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen government finances as the country nears high-income status. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

OECD urges Malaysia to bring back GST, phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen public finances

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad says police are investigating a TikTok video after receiving 11 reports over statements allegedly touching on the state’s royal institution. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police open investigation after 11 reports over video allegedly touching on Negeri Sembilan royalty

Former Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Businessman: Bumi contractor’s RM1m to Bersatu was ‘reward’ after getting RM141m govt project, tapped Muhyiddin’s golf buddy’s help

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said each district would select five primary schools and five secondary schools to be developed into the best-performing schools in their respective areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Education Ministry to begin school reform pilot next week, 10 schools selected in each district

Petronas said it holds the naming rights to the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC), but the circuit is owned by Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd under Minister of Finance Incorporated and is not managed by the national oil company. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Petronas clarifies role in SIC, says it does not manage F1 Bahrain GP ticket sales

Former unit trust consultant Amran Mohd Amin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined RM2 million after pleading guilty to cheating two men over securities investments. — Pixabay pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Former unit trust consultant jailed 18 months, fined RM2m for investment fraud

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Singapore man gets 25 years’ prison, caning for raping three underage girls he paid for sex

Malaysian weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat poses with his gold medal won in the men’s 79kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus Armadillo on July 27, 2026. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

‘This is for my father’: Erry Hidayat repeats dad’s 1998 KL gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

France’s UN Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont speaks as the United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war at UN Headquarters in New York on June 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

US walks out of UN Security Council over French envoy’s ‘North Korea’ comparison

Justice Datuk Anand Ponnudurai awarded each of the activists RM15,000 after holding the police officers involved and the government liable for the arrests made following the August 19, 2021 gathering at Dataran Merdeka. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

High Court orders Malaysian govt, police to pay activists RM195,000 over unlawful 2021 vigil arrests

The OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom is boosting growth and investment but straining electricity and water supplies while creating relatively few jobs. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom brings growth but few jobs and mounting pressure on power, water

The prime minister also said that Form Six students will also receive similar financial aid and incentives as enjoyed by other school students following concerns raised by many Form Six students about their exclusion from government aid previously.  — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Anwar: Form Six stays under Education Ministry, but schools must treat it as pre-university

Tunku Panglima of Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim hopes Formula 1’s return to Malaysia will deliver a world-class experience for local race fans. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Tunku Abdul Rahman hopes F1 return delivers world-class experience for Malaysian fans

Maybank said the new registered address of its headquarters is Level 70, Menara Merdeka Maybank, Presint Merdeka 118, 50118 Kuala Lumpur, effective today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Menara Merdeka 118 officially renamed Menara Merdeka Maybank; former HQ now Menara Tun Perak 

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Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said efforts to develop local components must be intensified to ensure the entire defence industry supply chain could be established domestically. — Bernama pic
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Defence minister: Local defence industry must grow to cut import reliance

 
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