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The High Court has granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to move his seven charges — linked to abuse of power and receiving illicit funds — from the Sessions Court to the High Court. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Muhyiddin wins High Court nod to transfer RM232.5m graft and RM200m money laundering case to High Court

Smoke billows from a site in the city of Haifa on June 16, 2025, following a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Tel Aviv, Tehran burn as Israel-Iran tension enters bloodiest phase; five dead in latest missile strikes

Aaron Kwok (second left) says he is expecting a third child with wife Moka Fang. — Picture from Instagram/Moka Fang

Showbiz / 16 h ago

‘I love a lively home’: Aaron Kwok says going to be a daddy again at 59, confirms wife Moka Fang is pregnant on Father’s Day

Muslim pilgrims walk on a road in Mina near Islam’s holy city of Mecca on June 4, 2025, ahead of the Mount Arafat prayers as part of the annual Haj pilgrimage. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police arrest man in Haj scam involving elderly pilgrims forced to trek perilous routes and locked up in Saudi Arabia

An aerial view of two excavators deepening and widening the Klang River as part of Selangor’s long-term flood mitigation project, in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam November 1, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Klang River restoration lays bare haunting finds — over 10 bodies including baby discovered since 2022, along with fridges, motorbikes

A delivery driver from a local courier service slots a parcel into a mailbox in Sungai Buloh July 13, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Paying for nothing: How Malaysians are scammed using parcels they never ordered

French police secure the area in front of the closed IAI and Rafael stands after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organisers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris June 16, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 14 h ago

Israel furious as France shuts four weapons stands at Paris Airshow

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for his excellent service in leading the Ministry of Economy. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

No plans to dissolve Ministry of Economy, says Anwar as he thanks Rafizi for exemplary leadership

Based on the 14 charges, Mohd Azly Abdul Aziz, 44, in his capacity as senior civil engineer with the Special Projects Unit of the East Coast Economic Region Development at the Public Works Department headquarters, is accused of receiving RM100,000 in separate sums ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 via online bank transfers from a 70-year-old contractor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

In Kelantan, senior civil engineer charged with accepting RM100,000 in bribes over Central Spine Road project claims

In an online post, Iran’s judiciary said Esmaeil Fekri was a Mossad agent convicted of the capital offences of ‘corruption on Earth’ and ‘moharebeh’ (waging war against God), after going through the full process of criminal procedure. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Iran hangs ‘Mossad agent’ as tension with Israel worsen

Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, June 16, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran’s nuclear programme?

Police have recorded the statement of a male teacher who allegedly posted offensive remarks on social media related to the fatal crash involving 15 Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik on June 9. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Gerik bus crash: Ipoh cops record statement of teacher over offensive remarks on social media

Air India said its Flight AI315 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin departure port of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on June 16, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

New Delhi-bound Air India flight AI315 U-turns to Hong Kong after safety scare

A screenshot from the Safety Watch - SG Facebook account shows the toppled crane at Tuas Port during delivery on June 15, 2025.

Singapore / 18 h ago

New crane flips during delivery at Tuas Port, no casualties (VIDEO)

Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. — Reuters pic

Money / 14 h ago

Oil prices fall even as Israel-Iran strikes extend into fourth day

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Malaysia leaps 11 spots to 23rd in global competitiveness ranking, highest since 2020

Bureaucracy reforms, export growth drive Malaysia’s competitiveness to its best global ranking in five years. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Malaysia has jumped 11 spots in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2025 to 23rd place – its best ranking since 2020 – reflecting the progressive momentum in the country’s economic recovery and reform agenda.The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said the latest ranking,...

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Screengrabs of a video showing two men shot dead by unknown assailants outside a shopping mall in Cheras just after midnight on June 17, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Mohd Hafiz

Malaysia / 41 m ago

Shooting outside Cheras mall leaves two men dead; cops on hunt for helmeted perpetrators

The deteriorating condition of Kuchai Jaya Flats in Seputeh here. Despite being just nine kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur city centre, the flats are valued between RM75,000 and RM120,000, a stark contrast to the neighbouring condominium units priced around RM800,000 each. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Urban renewal in focus as KL flats face decades of neglect

A delivery driver from a local courier service slots a parcel into a mailbox in Sungai Buloh July 13, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Paying for nothing: How Malaysians are scammed using parcels they never ordered

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The alleged gratification was in return for recommending the certification of interim payment claims for the LTU Package 3 project from Gua Musang, Kelantan, to Kampung Relong, Pahang. — Unsplash pic

13 h ago

Senior engineer claims trial to 14 bribery charges over Gua Musang road project

Kemaman District Police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the remand order was issued by Judge Wan Suhaila Mohd to allow investigations under Section 147 of the Penal Code to be conducted. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

14 h ago

Nine teens remanded in Kemaman for suspected assault on schoolmate

Mukim Mahang village chief Mohd Naim Zamhuri Zainul Abidin said that so far this year, three complaints have been received from villagers regarding alleged tiger attacks. — Picture courtesy of Nuvista Media

15 h ago

Tiger returns to Kampung Ulu Dingin, leaving villagers fearful after latest livestock attack

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the two schemes are the Fisheries Catch Sector Financing Scheme and the Matching Grant Scheme for the Replacement of Trawl Nets and Boats. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

DPM Zahid: Fisheries sector nets RM300m in 13MP funding for upgrades, aquaculture, and training

Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (centre) at the Sultanah Fatimah Foundation 2025 cheque handover ceremony, held at Southern University College in Skudai, Johor Bahru, June 16, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

16 h ago

New RM380m hospital in Pasir Gudang to open in July, specialist clinics coming later

Atique Zaman, 39, was charged with recklessly driving a black Nissan Sylphy, causing the death of Muhammad Redzuan Jamal, 46, at Jalan Ipoh (in front of Masjid Abu Hurairah Kampung Batu), while heading from Sentul towards Jinjang at approximately 11.49am on June 13. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

In KL court, labourer pleads not guilty to reckless driving causing pedestrian’s death on Jalan Ipoh

Police have recorded the statement of a male teacher who allegedly posted offensive remarks on social media related to the fatal crash involving 15 Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik on June 9. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Gerik bus crash: Ipoh cops record statement of teacher over offensive remarks on social media

Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the country’s TFR is at 1.7 this year, a slight improvement from 1.6 last year, but remains below the replacement level of 2.1. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

‘It’s not just women’: Govt to boost fertility rate with inclusive solutions, says minister

An aerial view of two excavators deepening and widening the Klang River as part of Selangor’s long-term flood mitigation project, in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam November 1, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

16 h ago

Klang River restoration lays bare haunting finds — over 10 bodies including baby discovered since 2022, along with fridges, motorbikes

Based on the 14 charges, Mohd Azly Abdul Aziz, 44, in his capacity as senior civil engineer with the Special Projects Unit of the East Coast Economic Region Development at the Public Works Department headquarters, is accused of receiving RM100,000 in separate sums ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 via online bank transfers from a 70-year-old contractor. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

In Kelantan, senior civil engineer charged with accepting RM100,000 in bribes over Central Spine Road project claims

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launches Energy Asia 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, June 16, 2025. Also present were Petronas president and group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik (left), and Vice Chairman of S&P Global, Daniel Yergin. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

TNB to invest RM43b in AI-driven grid upgrade with battery storage, says PM Anwar

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (second from right), during the Future Energy Ecosystem in Asia dialogue session held in conjunction with Energy Asia 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), June 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

17 h ago

DPM Fadillah: New Asean power grid pact to unify rules, tech and funding by year-end

The High Court has granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to move his seven charges — linked to abuse of power and receiving illicit funds — from the Sessions Court to the High Court. — Bernama pic

17 h ago

Muhyiddin wins High Court nod to transfer RM232.5m graft and RM200m money laundering case to High Court

The Federal Court today upheld the 18-year prison sentence of a former lorry driver convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the death of an Indian national in 2016. — Reuters file pic

17 h ago

No reprieve for ex-lorry driver as Federal Court dismisses final appeal in 2016 culpable homicide

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is scheduled to resume recording a statement this Thursday from an individual with the title Tan Sri, as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds for a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. — Picture by Choo Choy May

18 h ago

MACC to question Tan Sri again Thursday over sukuk fund probe

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