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Malaysia / 10 h ago

Government overthrow plot: Bukit Aman probes prominent local figure, foreign media

On-the-ground observations by ‘Malay Mail’ at several bazaars in the Klang Valley found that prices for staple dishes and beverages have crept up compared with previous years. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

One meal, one drink, RM30 later: Shoppers feel the squeeze at Ramadan bazaars

A person holds a SIM card in this undated illustrative photo. According to MCMC, when you want to replace your SIM card, you can only do it through your telco, and the telco will have to verify your identity through biometric authentication or MyDigital ID. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysians, here’s how you can prevent scammers from using your name for prepaid SIM cards

Judge Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad Nor found evidence of possession, knowledge and trafficking, ordering the two accused to enter their defence in May. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court clears the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson as RM1.6b estate battle heats up in Kuala Lumpur

You will not be allowed to use your prepaid SIM card to access the Internet, if the telco suspends your service due to false or inaccurate information from you. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Wrong SIM card details in Malaysia? You have 20 working days to fix it or lose your number forever

Commuters are pictured inside a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train in Kuala Lumpur on June 18, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Mounting frustration as Kelana Jaya LRT suffers serial breakdowns just days after double disruption

The late Tun Daim Zainuddin is pictured at the book launch of “The Colours of Inequality” at the International Islamic University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on November 11, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Wanted: MACC seeks four children of late Daim for ongoing investigation

Local entertainer Caprice has filed a RM10 million defamation suit against former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Caprice files RM10m defamation suit against Rafizi Ramli

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, former vice director of Product Optimization at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and son of Indonesia’s ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for the Pertamina corruption case on February 26, 2026 in Jakarta. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Indonesia’s US$17b Pertamina graft scandal: Son of Interpol-wanted oil tycoon gets 15 years

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail speaks to the press during a press conference regarding a recent police operation at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

IGP: Three military trainers to face culpable homicide charges over Palapes cadet death

Malaysian Armed Forces trainers Major Mohd Azmi Abu Bakar (right), Warrant Officer Mohd Norbuang Ghani (centre), and Captain Muhammad Bahaudin Abd Rashid (left), are brought to the Sessions Court in Kota Tinggi on February 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Palapes cadet death: Three military trainers claim trial to culpable homicide, bail slashed after emotional appeal

Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘It may defy logic, but it happened’: Witness stands by RM1m handover claim in Lim Guan Eng trial

Contractors are seen working to lay cables for the surveillance cameras at Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur. — DBKL pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

DBKL to install CCTVs at Bukit Kiara park following break-in of Teresa Kok’s car

The Ministry of Transport said the RM9.1 million penalty was imposed on KLIA aerotrain contractors following their failure to complete the project, covering a 91‑day delay period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MAHB slaps RM9.1m fine on KLIA aerotrain contractors over 91-day delay

ahmi Zainol speaks to the press outside the Northeast district police station in George Town on April 9, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang PKR exco Fahmi Zainol pleads not guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to wife

Malaysia

49 m ago

Selangor announces week-early pay and RM66m Aidilfitri incentives for state civil servants

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Civil servants in Selangor can expect to be paid their salaries a week earlier this year.The move by the state government to bring the salary date forward from March 16 to March 13 aims to enable some 72,850 employees to better prepare for Hari Raya...

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Police are investigating allegations involving a prominent local family, foreign media and lobbyists in a plot to topple the Anwar government. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Ex-minister’s wife under police investigation for alleged govt ouster plot involving UK, US lobbyists and foreign media

The Attorney General’s Chambers pledged to act impartially and objectively should there by any need to prosecute anyone attempting to topple the current government. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Any party found involved will be held accountable, AGC says of alleged plot to oust govt

Salleh Manis, 76, sits in front of his house at Kampung Sungai Padang, Simpang Empat that was destroyed in a fire on February 26, 2026, leaving his family with losses estimated at RM70,000. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Homeless for Raya: Family of seven in Perlis left only with clothes on their back after fast-moving fire

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A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026 overturned the 2024 High Court ruling, restoring the Magistrate’s Court’s conviction and fine of RM7,000, in default of three months’ jail against tow truck driver Liaw Zhi Foh for careless and inconsiderate driving on the second link expressway in Johor on March 13, 2019 that caused a motorcycle to collide with a lorry. — Reuters pic

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Appeals court restores tow truck driver’s guilty plea nearly seven years after Johor highway crash

Flames erupt at the peak of Tuesday night’s fire that gutted a rubber and plastic warehouse in the Sengkang Industrial Area, near Kulai. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

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Over 6,000 students in seven Kulai schools switch to online learning after four-day warehouse fire causes severe air pollution

A Timorese man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here yesterday for raping an underage girl whom he met through the social media platform TikTok. — Pixabay pic

3 h ago

KK court sentences Timorese man to 10 years’ jail and caning for sexual assault of minor

The Kuala Terengganu High Court today dismissed a lawsuit by four animal activists against the Besut District Council (MDB) and the Terengganu government over the shooting of a stray dog named ‘Kopi’. — Reuters pic

3 h ago

Badminton coach fined RM3,000 for offering RM55 bribe to police corporal in Perlis

The aftermath of the gutted rubber and plastic warehouse in the Sengkang Industrial Area in Senai near Kulai on February 27, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

3 h ago

Firefighters snuff out massive rubber fire in Senai after four-day battle

A file photograph shows a police road block in Kuala Lumpur on November 23, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

3 h ago

Police deny Bukit Jalil bribery claims in viral video, clarify officers were issuing summonses

MCMC is investigationing an individual who allegedly uploaded an image of someone stepping on a copy of the Quran on the Threads platform. — Picture by Choo Choy May

3 h ago

MCMC investigate user over Quran image on Threads, offender could face fines or jail

Saint Paul’s Secondary School in Beaufort remains submerged following heavy rain that struck the district three days ago. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Sabah flood evacuees rise to 6,655 as Tenom, Beaufort and Membakut bear brunt of deluge

Performers greet tourists during the 2026 Chinese New Year celebration at Terminal 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on February 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Minister: Malaysia’s tourism growth beats global average with 11.2pc surge in arrivals

Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

‘It may defy logic, but it happened’: Witness stands by RM1m handover claim in Lim Guan Eng trial

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on February 27, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

4 h ago

Fahmi: Johari Ghani to meet US counterparts for clarity on Malaysia tariffs

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a thunderstorm warning, with heavy rain and strong winds expected in Sabah and Sarawak until 6pm. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm alert for parts of Sabah and Sarawak until 6pm

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on February 27, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

4 h ago

Fahmi: Cabinet awaits AGC report on MACC ‘corporate benefits’ claims before deciding on RCI

The Klang High Court today sentenced S. Davandrakumar, 33, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s three-year-old son in 2021. — Pexels pic

4 h ago

‘No other punishment commensurate’: High Court sends man to gallows for murder of three-year-old boy

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets the congregation as he arrives for Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Bandar Kajang in Kajang on February 27, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Anwar: Cabinet discussed RCI for MACC Chief Azam Baki today

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