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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM12 billion loss highlighted in the Tabung Haji RCI report amounted to ‘sakau’, or siphoning of funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar on Tabung Haji RCI findings: ‘RM12b was lost, isn’t that sakau?’

A man buying tickets at a Magnum 4D outlet. A High Court ruling involving Kedah’s refusal to renew business licences for pool betting operators has raised questions over the constitutional limits of state and federal powers. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

What You Think / 5 h ago

Kedah State’s decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was ‘ultra vires’ the Federal Constitution — Hafiz Hassan

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200 to give more Malaysians the opportunity to experience Formula 1 in person when the race returns to Sepang in October 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar announces special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200

A Singapore Airlines aeroplane is seen in this undated file photo. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 aborts New York journey after mid-air glitch

Instagram screengrab shows Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announcing a full repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) at the 2026 PKR National Congress in Melaka on August 15, 2026.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar announces repeal of Universities and University Colleges Act, after students push for greater freedom

For a party built around reform, equal treatment and institutional change, its time in government has brought another challenge: convincing voters those ideals remain relevant after nearly four years in power.― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 9 h ago

PKR congress opens amid electoral setbacks and reformist departures

PKFZ says the presence of Chinese-linked businesses or cargo at the free zone should not, in itself, be taken as evidence of evading US tariffs. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PKFZ chairman says Chinese-linked cargo presence alone isn’t evidence of trade fraud, after US report flagging Malaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government will investigate issues involving Felda after completing its probe into alleged misappropriation at Lembaga Tabung Haji, following a directive from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

After Tabung Haji, Anwar says King wants Felda probe next

A fuel tanker carrying 32,000 litres of diesel and petrol and a car burst into flames after colliding at KM9 Jalan Temerloh-Triang, with two car occupants feared burnt. — Pictures via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tanker carrying 32,000 litres of fuel crashes into car in Temerloh, two occupants feared burnt

The MACC detained seven people, including a shipping company CEO and four former Tabung Haji senior executives, in its probe into the institution’s RCI findings. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 1 h ago

MACC detains seven in Tabung Haji RCI probe, including senior executives and shipping company CEO

Temerloh district police chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron said a 39-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son were believed to have died in a fiery crash involving their car and a fuel tanker at KM9 of Jalan Temerloh-Triang. — Picture via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police believe mother and son killed in Temerloh fuel tanker crash, DNA test underway

Kuala Kangsar police chief ACP Heisham Harun said the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body in a suitcase near the Lembah Kuala Kangsar jetty is being investigated as murder. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police confirm body found inside suitcase in Sungai Perak is female

PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) waves to the crowd of delegates at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh on August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Anwar: UUCA repeal proposal goes to Cabinet next week

A brother’s check on his sister’s welfare led to the horrific discovery of her death after he noticed a foul smell coming from the shophouse where she lived in Pekan Sungai Lalang, Sungai Petani. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Brother checks in on sister at her Sungai Petani shop, only to find her body

Villagers flee their homes to seek safety following an earthquake in Talibura Village, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara on August 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Indonesia urges immediate mass self-evacuation after 7.7-magnitude Flores quake

Malaysia

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DoE detects seven hotspots in East Malaysia as transboundary haze worsens air quality

A view of Kuching city shrouded in haze. Department of Environment deputy director-general (Development) Azuri Azizah Saedon said seven hotspots were detected, with five in Sarawak and two in Sabah. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — A total of seven hotspots were detected in the country, with five in Sarawak and two in Sabah, as air quality deteriorates in several areas of Sarawak, which are currently recording Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at unhealthy levels.Department of Environment (DOE) deputy director-general (Development)...

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Phase 3 payments of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) will be disbursed to 5.3 million Malaysians from August 15, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Finance Ministry to roll out RM1.2b in STR cash aid for 5.3 million recipients from today

Saifulnizam Sulaiman, 39, saw the Jalan Temerloh-Triang, Pahang crash happen on social media while in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, and was later told that his wife Nur Fatima Syuhada Abdullah, also 39, and their 12-year-old son, Muhammad Fattah Aisy Naufal Saifulnizam, died from the impact. — Combination pictures from Telegram screenshot and Facebook/Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Parlimen Jerantut

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He saw the crash online and knew something was wrong: Father loses wife, son in Temerloh crash

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the repeal of UUCA will be accompanied by a new, more comprehensive higher education law to strengthen university autonomy, academic freedom and student voice. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1 h ago

New ‘One Higher Education Act’, launched in January, to replace UUCA, Zambry confirms

Four people survived when a Kamov Ka-32 helicopter burst into flames during an engine test at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang Jaya, Selangor on August 15, 2926. — Picture courtesy of the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department

1 h ago

Helicopter catches fire during engine test at Subang airport, four escape but one hit by debris

A view of the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge in Penang shrouded in haze. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

MoH: No significant rise in haze-related illnesses yet

The MACC detained seven people, including a shipping company CEO and four former Tabung Haji senior executives, in its probe into the institution’s RCI findings. — Picture by Choo Choy May

1 h ago

MACC detains seven in Tabung Haji RCI probe, including senior executives and shipping company CEO

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Anwar signals key changes before Budget 2027, first announcements due Monday

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after the opening ceremony of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

‘I take the peaceful path’: Anwar dismisses Khairy’s claim of rift with Zahid

Penang PH chairman Chow Kon Yeow reportedly said the coalition’s decision to continue cooperating with BN was reached by consensus among all its component parties, including DAP. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

2 h ago

Penang Pakatan’s decision to stay with BN had component parties’ consensus, says Chow Kon Yeow

PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) waves to the crowd of delegates at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh on August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Anwar: UUCA repeal proposal goes to Cabinet next week

PKR Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim (third from right) celebrates the announcement of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 repeal, urging university students to keep speaking up and acting as a check and balance on the government. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

PKR Youth backs UUCA repeal, urges students to speak up for wider reforms

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200 to give more Malaysians the opportunity to experience Formula 1 in person when the race returns to Sepang in October 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

3 h ago

Anwar announces special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second left) officiates at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Anwar says allocations for Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah and Kelantan increased under Madani govt

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says investigations are still ongoing into the cause and circumstances surrounding the disappearance of two 16-year-old MRSM Alor Gajah students from their Melaka campus and found at Central Market, across state borders. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Missing three days, found 140km away, back with families but KL police still investigating case of two Alor Gajah MRSM students

The writer says that Umno is not one person, adding that accountability for alleged wrongdoing should be directed at specific individuals and decisions rather than applied collectively to all members. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

Not all of Umno can be guilty: Pakatan Harapan should not use an overly generic approach – Phar Kim Beng

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