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MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki exhibits cash seized during an investigation linked to a former army chief at a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

MACC: Millions in cash, gold, luxury goods seized in defence procurement probe

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh (centre) attends the President’s Briefing held in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly, taking place from January 14 to 17 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), January 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘No fear, no surrender’ to stepping aside? Umno Youth weighs Akmal’s future

Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin waves during the Umno Youth wing assembly at the Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Khairy’s comeback? Ex-Youth chief welcomed to Umno assembly with ‘silat’ and drums

Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh attends the opening of the Wanita, Youth, and Puteri wings at the 2025 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Umno Youth chief demands Malaysiakini apology at party assembly over pig-farming photo blunder

Liew Chin Tong (centre) speaks with family members at the wake of the late Cheah Keng Sin. — Liew Chin Tong pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

From street kid to deputy minister: The RM200,000 gift that changed Liew Chin Tong’s life

Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin attends an interview at Wisma Bernama, Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Customs DG: Department now spends just RM2.13 to collect every RM100

Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan attends the opening of the Wanita, Youth, and Puteri wings at the 2025 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Tok Mat says past time for Umno to ‘stop selling history, start selling the future’

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh delivers his policy speech at the Umno Youth annual assembly at Dewan Merdeka at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Akmal asks if DAP will ever see Umno as ‘good’ despite working together

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has revealed he will step down from his role as Melaka State Executive Councillor for Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security next week. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Akmal quits Melaka exco role but stays on as Umno Youth chief

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak to the media on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, flanked by US Senators Lisa Murkowski and Peter Welch, on January 14, 2026.

World / 7 h ago

Trump refuses to back down on Greenland claim after tense US-Denmark talks at White House

(From left to right) Novo Nordisk Pharma general manager Dr Praful Chakkarwar, Malaysian Obesity Society president Dr Rohana Abdul Ghani, senior consultant endocrinologist Dr Chan Siew Pheng, and senior consultant cardiologist Datuk Seri Dr Azhari Rosman launch Wegovy in Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026.. — Novo Nordisk pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Your gym membership just got competition — weight-loss drug Wegovy launches in Malaysia

The mural on the Lian Lee Store along Jalan Besar, Kuantan, on January 14, 2026.

Opinion / 8 h ago

A Malaysian people or races in a country?

Rescue officials work at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane collapsed and fell onto its carriages, causing several casualties, in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, January 14, 2026. — Reuters

World / 5 h ago

Second crane collapse in Thailand kills two near Bangkok, a day after 32 die in train disaster

At 8am, the local currency traded slightly firmer at 4.0450/0550 against the dollar, compared with yesterday’s close of 4.0465/0525. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit edges up against US dollar as falling Treasury yields drag down greenback

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh poses with Khairy Jamaluddin (left) and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (right) at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Will Khairy return to Umno? Ex-Youth chief says taking it ‘one step at a time’

Malaysia

15 m ago

Taiping teen abuse claim unconfirmed; police find no injuries on body

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin speaks during a press conference in Bidor on April 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

TAIPING, Jan 15 — Police have confirmed that there are no signs of any injuries or bruises on the body of the teenage boy who was allegedly abused and found at the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station here yesterday.Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said a thorough inspection...

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Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the deaths of a woman and her four-year-old son in Bandar Dato’ Onn, Johor Bahru, last December were criminal in nature. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Police: Doctor set to face murder charges after wife, four-year-old son found dead in JB home

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo attends a Dewan Rakyat sitting at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on August 20, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 54 m ago

Gobind to AG: Why draw out PAA fight in court when Parliament can just fix it

Officials say samples have been taken for analysis as multiple agencies work to determine the cause of the deadly incident. — Picture from X/@mohd_escobar

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Bomba: Two-week investigation underway for deadly HELP University AC blast

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(From left to right) Novo Nordisk Pharma general manager Dr Praful Chakkarwar, Malaysian Obesity Society president Dr Rohana Abdul Ghani, senior consultant endocrinologist Dr Chan Siew Pheng, and senior consultant cardiologist Datuk Seri Dr Azhari Rosman launch Wegovy in Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026.. — Novo Nordisk pic

2 h ago

Your gym membership just got competition — weight-loss drug Wegovy launches in Malaysia

A test train travels along the RTS Link alignment near Bukit Chagar during its first dynamic run on December 26, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/RTSO

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Loke: Most Johor-Singapore RTS physical works complete, system installation and testing underway

ducation Minister Fadhlina Sidek delivers a mandate during the 2026 Preschool Curriculum and 2026 Preschool Curriculum (Special Education) programme at SK Putrajaya Presint 9(1) in Putrajaya on January 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Will UPSR and PT3 return? Education Ministry sets end-2026 deadline for policy review

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki exhibits cash seized during an investigation linked to a former army chief at a press conference at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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MACC: Millions in cash, gold, luxury goods seized in defence procurement probe

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivers a speech at Dewan Seri Endon, Puspanitapuri in Putrajaya on January 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Chief Secretary hauls up 14 ministry heads for missing development goals

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh poses with Khairy Jamaluddin (left) and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (right) at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

3 h ago

Will Khairy return to Umno? Ex-Youth chief says taking it ‘one step at a time’

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has revealed he will step down from his role as Melaka State Executive Councillor for Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security next week. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Akmal quits Melaka exco role but stays on as Umno Youth chief

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh delivers his policy speech at the Umno Youth annual assembly at Dewan Merdeka at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Akmal asks if DAP will ever see Umno as ‘good’ despite working together

Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin attends an interview at Wisma Bernama, Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2024. — Bernama pic

6 h ago

Customs DG: Department now spends just RM2.13 to collect every RM100

A billboard organised by corporate accountability group Eko passes through Westminster urging the Prime Minister to stand up to Elon Musk and ban X and Grok in London, Britain on January 14, 2026. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

MCMC’s Grok ban ‘timely, appropriate’ to protect children from deepfake exploitation, say advocates

Liew Chin Tong (centre) speaks with family members at the wake of the late Cheah Keng Sin. — Liew Chin Tong pic

7 h ago

From street kid to deputy minister: The RM200,000 gift that changed Liew Chin Tong’s life

Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh attends the opening of the Wanita, Youth, and Puteri wings at the 2025 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

7 h ago

Umno Youth chief demands Malaysiakini apology at party assembly over pig-farming photo blunder

Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin waves during the Umno Youth wing assembly at the Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on January 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

7 h ago

Khairy’s comeback? Ex-Youth chief welcomed to Umno assembly with ‘silat’ and drums

A group of monkeys rest on a wall at a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 16, 2009. — Reuters pic

8 h ago

Mother and child chased by monkeys at Gunung Lang park sparks Ipoh wildlife control action

A photo illustration highlights a scam warning issued on June 12, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

8 h ago

Pahang lecturer loses almost RM500,000 in life savings plus family loans to fake investment scam

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