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Malaysians spend most of their lives either dependent on others or drawing down savings, with only a narrow 26-year window to truly build wealth. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Stats Dept warns Malaysians: Surplus years limited to ages 29–55, save wisely before income declines

From stamp books and post office savings to instant QR payments, Malaysians’ relationship with money has shifted dramatically. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Chief Statistician urges Malaysians to rebuild discipline, warning QR payments make saving harder than ever

Muhammad Khalis Zulkifle emerged RM1 million richer after landing a 9.5kg catfish at a fishing competition in Kedah. — Screengrab from Facebook video

Life / 16 h ago

Big catch energy: In Kedah, fisherman reels in RM1m payday with giant 9.5kg catfish

JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move is part of the government’s broader public service digitalisation agenda aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and improving service delivery efficiency. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MyJPJ app: Only MyDigital ID allowed for sign-in starting May 1

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said investigations found that the 43-year-old suspect has been married nine times, with all his current and former wives working as civil servants. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

Negeri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias with the Umno/Barisan Nasional assemblymen

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Umno assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan dismiss rumours of U‑turn, await Zahid Hamidi’s instructions

US President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III smile as they talk during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

‘You’d be speaking French’: King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts show older persons rely on savings, family support and public transfers as income declines with age. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Explainer: What are National Transfer Accounts and what do they reveal about Malaysians’ lives?

In a media statement released today, the Madani Government attributed the adjustments to ongoing volatility in global petroleum markets, driven by the prolonged crisis in West Asia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 prices up while diesel unchanged as West Asia crisis continues

French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

Negeri Sembilan Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun during the opening of the State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Zahid moves to meet BN assemblymen amid Negeri Sembilan turmoil, Putrajaya stresses non‑interference

Bersatu president and former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seen at the Kuala Lumpur court complex for his corruption trial April 29, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Bank officer says Mamfor’s RM19.5m Bersatu donation ‘unusual’ as company sought several RM500,000 cheques on same day

At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 3.9495/9540 against the greenback from 3.9505/9550 at yesterday’s close. — Bernama pic

Money / 13 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against US dollar, regional currencies on easing oil concerns

Singaporean DJ Wukong and Dutch DJ duo Bassjackers will bring the energy at the World Labour Day Celebration cum Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF). — Picture courtesy of Tourism Malaysia

Showbiz / 12 h ago

Bukit Bintang set to make a splash: Rain Rave festival brings Bassjackers, Wukong, an all-female DJ lineup and local stars

Tunku Mahkota Ismail said among the main problems long affecting the sport are the lack of structured grassroots development and a competitive youth competition system, which he said has impacted the continuity of national talent production. — Picture from Facebook/HRH Crown Prince of Johor

Sports / 14 h ago

Tunku Mahkota Ismail flags four key issues holding back Malaysian football

Malaysia

1 m ago

Preacher Ebit Lew’s verdict to be delivered today in Tenom sexual harassment case

The 41-year-old, whose real name is Ebit Irawan Ibrahim, has been on trial since September 2022 before Magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani. A total of 18 prosecution witnesses have testified during the proceedings. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The outcome of preacher Ebit Lew’s long-running court case will be known this evening, when the Tenom Magistrates’ Court delivers its decision on 11 charges involving alleged sexual harassment.The verdict is scheduled to be delivered at 4.30pm, following confirmation from both the defence and prosecution...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs a Petaling District Development Meeting in Shah Alam, Selangor on April 29, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 2 m ago

Anwar: No hardcore poor left in Selangor after targeted aid programmes

Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the state government has been consistently involved at every stage of technical and diplomatic discussions to ensure Sabah’s rights are not compromised. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 m ago

Pulau Sebatik row: Sabah says state interests protected in Malaysia-Indonesia border talks

Police are looking for four men on two motorcycles recorded on CCTV who set fire to two vehicles in Kapar, Selangor at midnight on April 28, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 m ago

Welder wakes to explosion as arsonists burn his cars in Kapar, cops on hunt for four men caught on CCTV

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs a Petaling District Development Meeting in Shah Alam, Selangor on April 29, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

2 m ago

Anwar: No hardcore poor left in Selangor after targeted aid programmes

Police received a report on a crash involving a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) carrying two passengers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and a Ford Fiesta driven by the military officer at 5.38 am on April 23, 2026. — LLM pic

17 m ago

Military officer to face charges over drunk driving death on MEX today

Police are looking for four men on two motorcycles recorded on CCTV who set fire to two vehicles in Kapar, Selangor at midnight on April 28, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

7 m ago

Welder wakes to explosion as arsonists burn his cars in Kapar, cops on hunt for four men caught on CCTV

Mud flood on Jalan Abang Haji Openg to collapsing of retention wall and hoarding. — Picture courtesy of a TTDI resident

2 h ago

TTDI mud flood sparks concern over Bukit Kiara arboretum project affecting 300 homes (VIDEO)

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts show older persons rely on savings, family support and public transfers as income declines with age. — Picture by Hari Anggara

12 h ago

Explainer: What are National Transfer Accounts and what do they reveal about Malaysians’ lives?

MACC Investigation Division Senior Director Datuk Mohd Hafaz Nazar, when contacted, confirmed the matter and said James Chai, a political analyst, has been asked to appear at 10am after the process of recording his statement today was concluded at 6.45pm. — Picture by Choo Choy May

12 h ago

James Chai to continue giving MACC statement tomorrow over RM1.1b semiconductor probe

Deputy chief minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the ongoing 40 per cent revenue discussions must not be confused to federal development funds or treated as part of broader development assistance to the state. — Daily Express pic

12 h ago

Sabah’s 40pc constitutional entitlement not to be confused with federal development funds, interim payments

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari attend the Petaling district development meeting at Dewan Jubli Perak, Sultan Abdul Aziz Building in Shah Alam, April 29, 2026. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Anwar chairs Petaling district development meeting in Shah Alam to address infrastructure, flood and welfare issues

In his judgment, the Atan Mustaffa said the accused was the last person seen with the victim, where her deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was also found in the accused’s denture workshop. — Pexels pic

12 h ago

JB High Court sentences man to 35 years jail, 12 whips of the cane for killing girlfriend, whose body was dumped by roadside in box

Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin passed down the sentence on Lua Mei Zhu and ordered it to take effect from the date of her arrest on February 27, 2025. She broke down in tears upon hearing the judgment. — Pexels pic

13 h ago

Woman jailed two years in KL for throwing newborn from 38th-floor condominium

In a media statement released today, the Madani Government attributed the adjustments to ongoing volatility in global petroleum markets, driven by the prolonged crisis in West Asia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

13 h ago

Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 prices up while diesel unchanged as West Asia crisis continues

Any decision regarding the vacancy of four Executive Councillor (Exco) positions vacated by Barisan Nasional (BN) State Assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan will be made next week, according to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

Negeri Sembilan MB: Vacant exco seats will be finalised next week, rumour of meetings with Umno reps to fill them untrue

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin said the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, had also decreed that the State Executive Council (Exco) meeting proceed today, with a focus on the welfare of the people and the continuity of the state administration. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

Aminuddin: Minority state govt will continue until law decides otherwise, people’s welfare must come first

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said investigations found that the 43-year-old suspect has been married nine times, with all his current and former wives working as civil servants. — Picture by Choo Choy May

14 h ago

Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Jafry Ariffin said proposals to permit open hunting cannot be considered, stressing that regulation — not deregulation — is key to managing crocodile populations.— Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry pic

14 h ago

Leave the crocs alone: Sabah rejects proposal for unlicensed shooting of crocs

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