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Indonesia’s Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah resigned from his post amid an ongoing police investigation involving alleged corruption, money laundering and bribery cases. — Picture from the Indonesian Attorney Genera’s Office website

World / 4 h ago

Indonesia’s anti-corruption prosecutor quits after police seize billions of rupiah in gold and cash

The source said an integrated operation carried out on Wednesday by the MACC Intelligence Division, together with MACC offices in Putrajaya, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, also led to the seizure of various assets estimated to be worth about RM1.4 million. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

MACC freezes 14 bank accounts, seizes RM1.4m assets in foreign affairs syndicate probe

The person who was allegedly barred from the polling station in yellow t-shirt seen speaking to a security guard. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 4 h ago

No ban on shorts at polling stations, says EC after voter allegedly stopped in Skudai

Kuantan police chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah said the crash, which occurred at about 1 am, claimed the lives of Che Mohd Sufian Che Ghani, 40, Muhammad Hafiz Al Hakim Mazlan, 33, and Mohd Aizat Husni, 33, who were all riding Yamaha RXZ motorcycles. They were pronounced dead at the scene. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Four Yamaha RXZ riders killed in 13-vehicle crash on East Coast Expressway

Nas Jaafar is Malaysia’s first World Brewers Cup champion. — Picture courtesy of Nas Jaafar and Jhon Christhoper

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

From outsider to world champion: The story behind Malaysian Nas Jaafar’s historic World Brewers Cup victory

Johor voters head to the polls today, with turnout expected to be a key focus as more than 2.7 million people are eligible to cast their ballots. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

All eyes on turnout as Johor heads to polls today

At 1pm, more than 1.13 million voters, or 42.16 per cent of the electorate, had voted, with Semarang and Sedili recording the highest turnout at 50.5 per cent each, followed by Tanjung Surat at 48.6 per cent. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Johor polls: Voter turnout hits 56.77pc by 3pm with more than 1.52 million ballots cast

A Singapore magistrate warned a man seeking a protection order against his estranged wife that while generative AI can be used to prepare documents, he remains responsible for the accuracy of what he submits to court. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

AI trips up Singapore husband’s court battle against wife as magistrate says: Check what you submit

The PA news agency and several media outlets said Harry’s family had travelled from an unspecified destination in Europe for the meeting at Highgrove, Charles’s private residence in southwestern England. — Instagram pic

Life / 6 h ago

Fraught reunion: Prince Harry and family meet King Charles after two years away

Voters take selfies after casting their ballots during the Johor state election at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Baru Uda this morning. Some 2.7 million registered voters are casting ballots at 1,076 polling centres to elect representatives for 56 state seats contested by 172 candidates. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Johor polls see 7.97pc turnout by 9am, surpassing previous election pace

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul officiate the opening of a new road alignment linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex with Thailand’s Sadao Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar hits back at Sanusi over continued attacks despite Kedah development efforts

US President Donald Trump’s private Boeing 757, nicknamed “Trump Force One”, is seen parked at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 9, 2026. Trump’s use of a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 as Air Force One has come under renewed scrutiny after reports raised questions about the aircraft’s security features. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Scare Force One? Trump’s prized Qatar jet hits security turbulence

Polling, involving more than 2.6 million registered voters across 56 state constituencies, continues until 6pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Johor polls: Voter turnout hits 42pc by 1pm, ahead of previous state election pace

District police chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah said 18 victims were treated at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA), while two others received treatment at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre here. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

LPT crash: More than 30 motorcycles believed involved in illegal racing, says police

Isham Jalil was sacked from Umno in December 2023, months after he was elected to the party’s Supreme Council during its internal elections. — Picture via Facebook/Isham Jalil

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Former Umno leader Isham Jalil applies to join PAS three years after party sacking

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In a statement today, the national carrier said the affected flights on July 11 are MH386 (Kuala Lumpur-Shanghai), MH388 (Kuala Lumpur-Shanghai) and MH389 (Shanghai-Kuala Lumpur). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Typhoon Bavi forces Malaysia Airlines to cancel Kuala Lumpur-Shanghai flights

Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul, officiated the opening of the new road linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS with the Sadao CIQ. — Bernama pic

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New Bukit Kayu Hitam-Sadao route opens to ease Malaysia-Thailand border congestion

At 1pm, more than 1.13 million voters, or 42.16 per cent of the electorate, had voted, with Semarang and Sedili recording the highest turnout at 50.5 per cent each, followed by Tanjung Surat at 48.6 per cent. — Bernama pic

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Johor polls: Voter turnout hits 56.77pc by 3pm with more than 1.52 million ballots cast