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A general view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘I must do something’: Wife of missing Malaysian firefighter flies to Nepal to seek answers

Deputy Communications Minister and Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching (centre) sings a patriotic song while waving the Jalur Gemilang at the launch of the Kulai district-level Safe Internet Campaign Community Carnival at Hutan Bandar Putra August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

‘False and baseless’: Teo Nie Ching rejects social media claims linking her to Johor gang activity, lodges police report

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng called on the Inspector-General of Police to explain what he described as differing treatment in recent Jalur Gemilang cases. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Why remand Kulai pair but not Perak MCA staff? Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng asks police after flag gaffe

A scale model of the more than RM1 billion urban forest development in Tambun is displayed during a signing ceremony in Ipoh on August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Money / 18 h ago

RM1b urban forest set to turn Tambun into Ipoh’s next tourism hotspot

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on August 28, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zetrix AI denies any link to ex-minister Saravanan after graft charges

An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge following flash floods in Trishuli of Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Wisma Putra: Two Malaysians found safe after Nepal floods, 55 remain unreachable

File picture of migrant workers at their living quarters in Klang. Overcrowded and illegally modified accommodation for migrant workers remains widespread in parts of Malaysia, with experts warning that cramped layouts, poor ventilation and blocked escape routes can turn such premises into serious fire hazards. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Bird-cage rooms and rooftop dorms expose Malaysia’s migrant housing enforcement gaps

Kylian Mbappe leads La Liga’s scoring charts after hitting a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

‘I prefer 40 goals with titles’: Mourinho challenges Mbappe despite flying start for Real Madrid

Workers carry out work on a transmission tower as TNB expands Malaysia’s electricity grid to meet growing energy demand and support the energy transition. — Bernama pic

Money / 18 h ago

Malaysia gets a bigger power backbone with new 500kV grid project

File picture of Muda Dam in Kedah. SPAN said 37 of 49 major dams supplying raw water in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan remain at normal levels, although one is critical and several others are at warning or alert levels amid the El Nino phenomenon. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

SPAN: One dam critical, nine at warning level as El Nino puts pressure on Malaysia’s raw water reserves

The royal flag with a black ribbon is raised to half-mast by members of the Royal Guards from the balcony of the royal palace after King Harald V of Norway passed away in Oslo, Norway on August 28, 2026. King Harald V of Norway, who died on August 28, 2026 aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

European royals and global leaders pay tribute to Norway’s King Harald, remembered by King Charles as his ‘dear cousin’

People queue to register as they arrive after being rescued from a flash flood site at Trishuli Army camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district August 28, 2026. Thirty-six Malaysians in Tibet, China have reported to be safe following flash floods and landslides in the China-Nepal border area. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Foreign Ministry says 36 Malaysians in Tibet reported safe, with checks widening to Chinese border areas

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi speaks during the opening ceremony of the 11th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (APSEC) 2025 in Putrajaya on February 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

LSH Infra-Pertama Makmur JV win job for Bandar Malaysia-Seri Kembangan elevated highway project

The prime minister said education continued to receive the largest allocation under the Madani government’s federal budgets because it was central to the country’s future. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Budget 2027 to include allowance for Form Six students

The crime scene cordoned off with police tape. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Five-year-old dies in alleged slashing incident in Sibu, police investigate

Malaysia

31 m ago

Police arrest two men for allegedly impersonating enforcement officers to extort RM1,500 from foreigner in Penampang

One of the suspects being held by police. — The Borneo Post pic

PENAMPANG, Aug 29 — Police have arrested two local men for allegedly posing as enforcement officers and attempting to extort RM1,500 from a foreign national at Kampung Koidupan Sugud here early yesterday.Penampang district police chief Supt Sammy Newton said the incident occurred at about 12.10am when the suspects, aged 19...

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The aftermath of the accident involving two vehicles and an automatic car wash machine in Kota Belud. — Daily Express pic

1 h ago

Kota Belud car wash crash sparks deja vu weeks after Kota Kinabalu International Airport smash

A proposal to introduce a RM500 First-Time Marriage Incentive for youths in Perak will be submitted to the relevant State Executive Council (Exco) member for further discussion and refinement before being considered under the 2027 state budget. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

1 h ago

Perak mulls RM500 first‑time marriage incentive to ease financial burden on youths ahead of 2027 state budget

Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party has agreed to give its state leadership the mandate to hold discussions and negotiations with any political party interested in cooperating in the next election. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Umno allows state leaders to negotiate cooperation with any party for next election

Thick black smoke billows from a fabric-processing factory as flames engulf the premises in Jalan Bagan Ajam, Butterworth, on August 28, 2026. The blaze destroyed about 80 per cent of the factory and left its 58-year-old owner with first-degree burns. — Social media pic

1 h ago

Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises

Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah delivers the Royal Address at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) 2026 Royal Address Ceremony at Dewan Konsert Seri Budiman, UiTM Shah Alam August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

UiTM must remain accessible to underprivileged Bumiputera students, says Sultan Sharafuddin

Hazy conditions observed in Siburan, Serian Division this morning. — The Borneo Post pic

1 h ago

Sarawak wakes to worsening haze as API breaches 200 in three locations

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir gives a speech during a town hall session held in conjunction with the Karisma Pemimpin Muda Madani 2026 East Zone Programme at the UMPSA Convocation Hall in Pekan August 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Govt to continue upholding UiTM’s role in Bumiputera development, says Zambry

Police have detained seven Yemeni nationals to assist in investigations into an incident involving two cars being driven dangerously along Jalan Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday. — Picture from social media

1 h ago

Police detain seven Yemeni men after viral video of dangerous car stunt at Jalan Sungai Besi

Jambi Anak Chang Taa Nam, 47, gestures alongside his lawyers outside the High Court in Johor Bahru after being released following nine years in remand. — Picture via Facebook/kamalhisham.jaafar

2 h ago

Nine years in remand, murder trial still at prosecution stage: Orang Asli man finally released

Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir (3rd left), who is also the Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), visits an exhibition after the ‘Integriti Pemangkin Jiwa Merdeka’ Premier Lecture at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak, UKM August 29, 2026. Also present are UKM Vice‑Chancellor Prof Datuk Sufian Jusoh and UKM Faculty of Law Professor of Practice Prof Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat (right). — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Judiciary vital in upholding justice and people’s well‑being, says Tengku Maimun

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the Permatang Pauh Maulid Akbar event at Masjid Tengah August 28, 2026. The 2026 National Day Prime Minister’s Address Ceremony at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre has been scheduled for 2pm, according to the Ministry of National Unity. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Prime Minister’s National Day 2026 address set for 2pm at PICC

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng called on the Inspector-General of Police to explain what he described as differing treatment in recent Jalur Gemilang cases. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

Why remand Kulai pair but not Perak MCA staff? Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng asks police after flag gaffe

People queue to register as they arrive after being rescued from a flash flood site at Trishuli Army camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district August 28, 2026. Thirty-six Malaysians in Tibet, China have reported to be safe following flash floods and landslides in the China-Nepal border area. — AFP pic

2 h ago

Foreign Ministry says 36 Malaysians in Tibet reported safe, with checks widening to Chinese border areas

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party has shut the door on reconciliation with Bersatu and will not invite its Perikatan Nasional ally to the 72nd PAS muktamar in Kelantan next month. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

PAS shuts door on Bersatu reconciliation, excludes Perikatan ally from muktamar

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a special weather forecast in conjunction with the 2026 National Day celebration, with several states set to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and haze on August 31. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

3 h ago

MetMalaysia issues special National Day forecast with thunderstorms, rain and haze expected through the weekend

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