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Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS) enforcement officers seal a premises in Puncak Alam during a joint raid with Immigration and the Companies Commission of Malaysia. — Picture via Facebook/mpksofficial
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Kuala Selangor Municipal Council shuts seven Puncak Alam shops in licensing crackdown

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen 14 bank accounts as part of its widening investigation into alleged investment fund misappropriation linked to a well‑known Tan Sri. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

MACC expands investigation into ‘Tan Sri’, freezes 14 bank accounts over alleged RM300m fund misappropriation

Bomba Malaysia says payment defaulters top the list of reasons why critical fire protection installations in inspected strata properties are poorly maintained. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

One resident’s choice, everyone’s danger: Here’s how unpaid maintenance fees put residents in strata buildings at risk of fire

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said irregular stamping at ICQS complexes is a serious integrity breach with national-security implications. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Immigration chief flags ‘serious security breach’ risk as 92 officers face action over irregular border stamping

Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah urged young Malaysians to uphold integrity and resist moral decay. — Picture via Facebook/Kesultanan Pahang
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Pahang Sultan: Corruption is ‘filth’, illicit wealth a ‘curse waiting to unfold’

Anwar said today that cartel-linked price hikes undermine public services and waste government resources. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Anwar: Cartels inflating prices in defence, healthcare and construction ‘oppress the people’

Selangor Local Government and Tourism executive councillor Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the state government will not intervene in the lawsuit challenging the ban on keeping dogs in high‑rise residential units. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Selangor to stay out of legal challenge filed by Olympian against MBPJ’s dog ban in apartments, says state exco

The cast of “Back to the Past” Kevin Chu, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, and Jessica Hsuan pose for a photo with fans at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on January 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Showbiz  / 14 h ago

Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hsuan draw thousands to ‘Back to the Past’ promo in Pavilion KL

Harry (2nd left) being escorted after proceedings at the Kuching Court Complex. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Kuching man gets nine years for stealing and selling 25 car rims at recycling centre

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said KBS is awaiting a full report before commenting on issues involving the Football Association of Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry seeks full report before taking position on FAM turmoil, says minister

Anwar has urged Malaysians to break high-sugar habits, saying healthier choices are key to easing the country’s medical burden. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Anwar urges Malaysians to cut sugar, says hospitals are feeling the strain of lifestyle diseases

File photo for illustration purposes only. NUTP said thousands of teachers are trapped in debt schemes, calling for stronger safeguards and mandatory financial literacy. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Teacher bankruptcies climbing in Malaysia as poor financial literacy, risky loans take hold, union warns

In a statement, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail reminded Malaysians that sharing personal information online without consent constitutes doxxing and is a criminal offence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

‘Unlawful and unacceptable’: IGP cautions Malaysians against online doxxing

Rescuers retrieving the body of a crane operator from a tower crane at Residensi Puncak Austin in Johor Bahru before he was pronounced dead at the scene. — Composite of Facebook pictures
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Crane operator found unconscious 45m up, confirmed dead at Johor construction site

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is tracing an estimated RM2.5 billion in overseas assets as part of its investigation into IJM Corporation Bhd. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

MACC investigates overseas money flows, offshore assets in RM2.5b IJM probe

Quek Yew Aun
Quek Yew Aun
Malaysian by birth, biologist by choice, Yew Aun meditates on various environmental, social and sporting issues. If not glued to a computer screen, he can be found trying to photograph sea slugs. Yew Aun can be contacted at [email protected].
 

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Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election, Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, and the Lamag state by-election, Mohd Ismail Ayob, also known as Miha, at the official counting centre at Dewan Sri Lamag today. —Bernama pic
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