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Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

The Federal Court also ordered that Najib’s application for judicial review be heard before a new High Court judge. Hence the matter before Justice Alice Loke.

What You Think / 11 h ago

High Court decision on addendum order is sufficiently supported by authorities but nonetheless stands corrected on appeal — Hafiz hassan

Supporters of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gather outside the court compound during proceedings related to his 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

1MDB verdict: High Court finds Najib guilty on all 25 charges

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak outside the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Judge: Najib no ‘country bumpkin’, attempts to paint him as ignorant doomed to fail

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Federal Court during proceedings related to the 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘Pure fantasy’ to suggest 1MDB’s officers colluded with Jho Low against Najib, High Court says

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak seen entering court this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Three hours in, Najib’s 1MDB judgment adjourned — courtroom drama paused for Friday prayers

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

High Court throws out Najib’s ‘Saudi donation’ claim in 1MDB trial, finds defence untenable

Malaysia / 8 h ago

1MDB: Inside Malaysia’s extraordinary tale of missing billions and political downfall

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Nov 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 59 m ago

Prosecutors seek maximum 20-year term, RM11.3b fine for Najib in 1MDB case conviction

A woman and her son died in a fire at an apartment in Dato Senu People’s Housing Project (PPR) Sentul this morning. — Screengrab via video on social media

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Fatal fire at Sentul PPR claims lives of mother and son, bodies found in toilet

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB conviction reflected years of complex investigations and international cooperation since 2015. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Azam Baki: Najib guilty verdict in RM2.2b 1MDB case shows strength of MACC probe, global cooperation

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

The suspect was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Body-in-bag case: Suspect charged with murder of Suri Narudin in Tampin

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

When you’re around Bukit Ceylon, look for the ‘ikan bakar’ served at Fatimah Corner — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 11 h ago

When in the city centre, drop by Lorong Ceylon’s Fatimah Corner for perfectly cooked ‘ikan bakar’ for lunch

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5 m ago

Two-year-old girl killed, seven hurt in Perodua Axia collision in Kuala Terengganu

A two-year-old girl was killed, while seven others were injured in a collision involving two vehicles on Jalan Felda Belara. — Picture via social media

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 26 — A two-year-old girl was killed, while seven others were injured in a collision involving two vehicles on Jalan Felda Belara here today.Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor identified the girl as Putri Fredella Al Frida Diandra Mohd Firdaus, believed to have suffered severe...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended birthday wishes to Timor-Leste President Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, who turned 76. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 27 m ago

Anwar extends birthday wishes to Timor-Leste president Ramos-Horta

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang says Bersatu must decide whether to act against five of its Perlis assemblymen who withdrew support for menteri besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 47 m ago

Hadi stresses Bersatu’s responsibility amid Perlis political turmoil

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Nov 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 59 m ago

Prosecutors seek maximum 20-year term, RM11.3b fine for Najib in 1MDB case conviction

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A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal here today. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Tapir carcass discovered near lemang stall in Kijal, Perhilitan advises motorists to be alert in wildlife zones

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her. — Screengrab from social media

2 h ago

Police yet to trace family of woman who lived a year at KLIA Terminal 1

Factory operator jailed one month by Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur after acid threat against mother. — Pexels pic

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Factory operator from Cheras gets one‑month jail for threatening to pour acid on mother

In celebration of New Year’s Eve 2026, Rapid KL will extend its rail service operating hours until 2.00am. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

Countdown convenience: Rapid KL keeps trains and buses running past midnight on Dec 31

This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows tourists and monks visiting the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Embassy warns Malaysians in Cambodia to steer clear of six provinces until further notice

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB conviction reflected years of complex investigations and international cooperation since 2015. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

Azam Baki: Najib guilty verdict in RM2.2b 1MDB case shows strength of MACC probe, global cooperation

Supporters of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gather outside the court compound during proceedings related to his 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

1MDB verdict: High Court finds Najib guilty on all 25 charges

Jalan Batu Balik in Pekan remains inundated after Sungai Pahang overflow, Dec 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Kelantan districts warned of potential floods, danger‑level alert in force until Dec 30

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

Several major roads around Kuala Terengganu city were closed today after flash floods triggered by continuous heavy rain since early morning. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Kuala Terengganu hit by flash floods, police shut several key roads

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Federal Court during proceedings related to the 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

4 h ago

‘Pure fantasy’ to suggest 1MDB’s officers colluded with Jho Low against Najib, High Court says

This handout file photo taken and released on April 9, 2014 by Australian Defence shows a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion flying past Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield on a mission to drop sonar buoys to assist in the acoustic search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. — AFP pic/Australian Defence/LSIS Bradley Darvill

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MH370 search to begin Dec 30, Ocean Infinity vessel en route to southern Indian Ocean

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

5 h ago

High Court throws out Najib’s ‘Saudi donation’ claim in 1MDB trial, finds defence untenable

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak outside the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

5 h ago

Judge: Najib no ‘country bumpkin’, attempts to paint him as ignorant doomed to fail

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