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Signage of Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World is seen at its complex of casino, hotel and entertainment park in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia on September 16, 2022. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

High Court rules against Genting founder’s grandchildren in landmark will challenge

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh urged gym operators to pass on the 80 per cent licence fee reduction to the public through membership discounts, including special rates for seniors. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Pass on the discount to your customers, FT minister tells gyms after 80pc licence fee cut

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has failed her last bid to get a new High Court judge to hear her entire solar bribery case all over again, which means her next step is to continue her appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years' jail and RM970 million fine. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Explained: Why Rosmah couldn’t ‘reset’ her bribery trial and lost all three tries to remove judge

In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake was centred at 2.0 degrees North and 96.5 degrees East, at a depth of 10km. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MetMalaysia: Tremors felt in parts of Kedah, Penang, Perlis after 6.5-magnitude Sumatra earthquake

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) logo is pictured at its headquarters in Putrajaya, September 9, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MACC nabs traffic cop over alleged RM30,000 protection fee from transport firms

The PDRM logo is seen at Bukit Aman on March 27, 2024. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Wanted: Artist, husband accused of RM1.5m land scam in viral Threads post

His Majesty the King Sultan Ibrahim has granted royal assent to nine Acts passed by Parliament, including amendments on insolvency, legal aid and social security. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

King grants royal assent to nine Acts passed by Parliament

All Pakatan Harapan MPs were present and supported the Bill, while the other six absentees were Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein (Sembrong), Larry Sng (Julau), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Henry Sum Agong (Lawas),  Riduan Rubin (Tenom), and Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan (Keningau). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Absence explained: Libaran MP in hospital, Tapah MP at prayers during PM tenure vote

The National Scam Response Centre opened on March 3, 2026 and now operates 24/7 out of Menara 2 MCMC in Cyberjaya, after previously being located at the Bank Negara Malaysia building in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Call 997 right away if you suspect a scam, Fahmi tells Malaysians

Yan Sulian (second left) helps a patient with electronic registration at a community health centre in Shanghai on February 11, 2026. — AFP pic
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This Shanghai doctor has 160,000 patients and he has never met any of them

A train for the MRT Putrajaya Line is seen during a media preview in Putrajaya on March 14, 2023. — Miera Zulyana pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Rapid Rail: Cable theft near Damansara Damai could hobble MRT Putrajaya Line for up to three days

This Volcano Curry Mee is topped with so many ingredients. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
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Overseas Union Garden’s Volcano Curry House serves a thick, fragrant curry mee and curry ‘chee cheong fun’ with ‘yong liew’ 

Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said investigations show most deepfake material circulating online is facilitated by social media platforms. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘Scammers paying to target Malaysians’: Fahmi vows crackdown on deepfake social media ads under new law

Former SRC director Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in court that Nik Faisal, appointed as both director and CEO of the company, acted as Najib’s proxy and served as the link between the then prime minister and SRC’s board of directors. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Najib ran SRC International through proxy Nik Faisal, ex-director tells court

US first lady Melania Trump presides over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York March 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

‘Thank you, madam president’: Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

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