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Kedah wants to impose a blanket ban on lottery and betting businesses, but the Court of Appeal has said the state government cannot do so solely on policy objections to gambling. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Kedah pushes legal challenge after Court of Appeal rules against gambling licence freeze

Firefighters working to remove the occupants of a Proton X50 that collided with a 10-tonne lorry collided on the road in Kampung Baru Pinang Tunggal near Sungai Petani, Kedah on June 7, 2026. The sole survivor is a three-year-old boy with serious injuries. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Six in same family dead, toddler fighting for life after lorry collides with Proton X50 in Sungai Petani

The sport utility vehicle (SUV) involved in a road accident that killed six family members at Pinang Tunggal here yesterday had just been purchased and delivered earlier in the day. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Excited boy’s first ride in uncle’s brand‑new Proton X50 ends in Sungai Petani tragedy

(From left) DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke who is also transport minister, with Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also deputy prime minister I, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at an undated Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya. — Picture from Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘Your president sits next to me every week’: Anthony Loke says after Onn Hafiz’s ‘won't sit at same table’ jab

Political convention suggests the strategy to move Marina to Tiram was likely based on Marina’s popularity among Malay voters, despite her being in a party that is still viewed with suspicion by many Malay voters. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

From safe seats to the battlefront: How DAP shuffles incumbents in tactic to win tougher seats

Residents in parts of Sabah, including Tawau and Semporna, reported feeling tremors after a powerful earthquake struck near Mindanao in the southern Philippines this morning. — Picture via Facebook/MetMalaysia
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Powerful 8.2-magnitude quake off Mindanao rattles southern Philippines, tremors felt in Sabah

A collapsed building is seen after a powerful earthquake struck near Mindanao in the southern Philippines on June 8. — Social media pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Tsunami advisory issued for Sabah’s east coast after powerful Mindanao quake rattles region

An eight-year-old girl died and a 10-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from the apartment complex in Tampoi yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Two children fall from Johor high-rise apartment; girl, 8, dies and boy fights for life

Police reminded members of the public to not speculate about the incident that claimed the lives of six family members during a tragic accident in Pinang Tunggal, near Sungai Petani. — Bernama pic/JBPM handout
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Kedah police chief slams viral rumours, urges space for probe into Sungai Petani SUV-lorry collision

The Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai on June 6, 2026. — AFP pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Dubai’s five‑star hotels slash rates, relying on residents’ staycations as war empties rooms

Ayam gepuk meal at a local eatery in Taman Maluri, Cheras that is experiencing high cabbage prices. — Picture by Soo Wern Jun
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Food businesses in Kuala Lumpur aren’t facing shortages yet... but they’re preparing for them already

Caretaker Johor menteri besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has declared he would not remain in office if Barisan Nasional (BN) were to form a state government with DAP. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘Sit at the same table with DAP’? Onn Hafiz says he’d rather give up Johor MB post

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the monthly Communications Ministry assembly in Putrajaya June 8, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Anwar orders nationwide crackdown on visa abuse, illegal foreign-run businesses

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will continue to cover the cost of fuel subsidies despite the heavy monthly expenses. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Anwar: No fuel hikes, no borrowing for subsidies as govt absorbs billions

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has completed its investigation into a high-profile case involving the alleged misappropriation of public funds, with one individual expected to be charged soon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

MACC uncovers shell firms in Kuala Terengganu fund scandal, RM186.6m assets frozen

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