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Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 26, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘If Muhyiddin did not help me… I would not donate RM4.8m to PPBM’, Bumi contractor says in Jana Wibawa trial

The men, both in their 60s, were detained around 4pm today after arriving at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. They are expected to be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrates’ Court for a remand application tomorrow. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji chairman, former Treasury sec-gen arrested by MACC over RCI findings

Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram is seen outside the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on September 12, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 16 h ago

High Court refuses to strike out RM200,000 fee refund suit against Sri Ram’s estate

A wild elephant the public are calling Sulong Chalil is seen on the East-West Highway. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Heartbreak and hope as injured elephant ‘Sulong’ treks 100km back to Gua Musang

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur can barely be seen amid reduced visibility caused by the haze affecting the city on August 26, 2026. The government will decide this afternoon whether to scale back the August 31st National Day celebration in Putrajaya or move it elsewhere if the API remains unhealthy or worsens. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Thick haze forces rethink of National Day celebrations in Putrajaya, but cancellation not on cards

Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in this file picture. Today, a lawyer asked the court to direct him to answer questions after he responded ‘no comment’ 15 times during cross-examination. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘No comment’ 15 times: Lawyer asks High Court to make ex-1MDB CEO answer

Coroner Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan stunned the counsel, witnesses and others present when he walked out of the Coroner’s Court during the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir in Kota Kinabalu August 26, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Coroner walks out during Zara Qairina inquest after saying ‘Am I not fair enough?’ twice

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh delivers his speech during Umno’s 80th anniversary convention at Dewan Merdeka, WTCKL, May 2, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Stop shifting goalposts on Tabung Haji RCI, PKR Youth tells Akmal

The 15-year-old is accused of murdering a 16-year-old schoolmate at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, on October 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Bandar Utama school murder trial: Defence closes case after boy testifies

Celebrity preacher Abdullah Abdol Razak is charged at the Seremban Session Court with 34 counts of criminal breach of trust involving NGO funds worth RM13.85 million and 17 counts of money laundering amounting to over RM1.5 million in Seremban on August 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Preacher, NGO secretary claim trial to RM13.8m CBT and money laundering charges

A motorcycling influencer is among eight local men remanded for four days to assist in investigations after blocking a road to race on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua) highway on Saturday, at the Kulai Magistrate’s Court in Kulai on August 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Three more nabbed over illegal race on Malaysia-Singapore Second Link

The car dealership’s 50-year-old finance clerk received a WhatsApp message on August 24, 2026 from someone she believed to be the company owner to transfer RM452,000 to three different accounts on the same day. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

WhatsApp ‘boss’ scam leaves Terengganu car dealership RM452,000 poorer

Mah Sing is acquiring about 14.4 acres of land in Ampang for RM186.17 million, where it plans to develop the RM1.92 billion M Araya serviced apartment project. — Image courtesy of Mah Sing

Money / 14 h ago

Mah Sing buys RM186m Ampang land for RM1.92b M Araya project

Online shopping will be under even tighter scrutiny as the government moves to regulate e-commerce platforms after complaints over electrical and halal products. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

No shutdown, but Fahmi says e-commerce platforms to face tighter rules over electrical, halal products

Chow Kon Yeow’s comments were fair comment, Court of Appeal rules in Tan Kok Ping (right) libel case. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Penang tycoon Tan Kok Ping loses libel appeal against CM Chow Kon Yeow, ordered to pay RM50,000

Malaysia

18 m ago

Budi95’s monthly limit: How far can 200 litres take you?

Though government data shows nearly 90 per cent of eligible Budi95 users consume less than 200 litres a month, how far can that allocation actually take you? — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Is 200 litres of subsidised RON95 enough to get through the month?That is a question some motorists are still asking after the government reduced the monthly Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) eligibility limit from 300 litres to 200 litres, effective April 1, 2026.While RON95 fuel subsidised...

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Several journals linked to the Zara Qairina Mahathir inquest were found to contain handwritten entries by more than one person, the Coroner’s Court heard today. — Picture via Facebook

10 h ago

Zara Qairina inquest: Forensic examiner finds multiple writers in student’s journals

MetMalaysia has issued a weather alert for thunderstorms and heavy rain affecting 10 states and the federal capital today. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast across 10 states, KL tonight

National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the initiative not only reflected systematic and inclusive urban planning, but also provided appropriate spaces for communities of different faiths to practise their respective religions peacefully and harmoniously. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Precinct 20 sites in Putrajaya designated for non-Muslim places of worship, says national unity minister

Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the repayment was sought as they no longer held any function following the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly on June 5, with the allocations having been approved at a State Executive Council (Exco) meeting on June 3 and channelled into their accounts the following day. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

N. Sembilan tells 17 Pakatan state reps, two coordinators to return July-Sept allocations

State Secretary Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin said the state government encouraged private-sector employers to grant their employees a day off, subject to their discretion and taking into account operational requirements and the continuity of services and business operations. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Selangor Sukma holiday on Sept 1 applies to federal, state civil servants

Schools nationwide have been ordered to suspend outdoor activities, including assemblies and sports, in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 100 amid the ongoing haze. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Haze: Schools must suspend outdoor activities when API exceeds 100, says Education Ministry

Houses lie partially submerged in muddy water along a riverside after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’ss Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. A massive flood swept through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district on August 26, damaging roads and power infrastructure as authorities scrambled to assess the scale of the destruction. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Eleven Malaysians out of contact after Nepal floods, says Foreign Ministry (VIDEO)

The men, both in their 60s, were detained around 4pm today after arriving at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. They are expected to be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrates’ Court for a remand application tomorrow. — Picture by Choo Choy May

11 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji chairman, former Treasury sec-gen arrested by MACC over RCI findings

Khairy Jamaluddin speaks at the launch of boutique corporate advisory firm Flowstate Advisors in Kuala Lumpur, August 26, 2026. — Picture by Leslie Lau

12 h ago

Khairy launches Flowstate as GE16 uncertainty looms, to advise on political, investment risks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s 80th anniversary celebration in Cyberjaya today, where he urged Malaysians to pray for the haze to subside ahead of the National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

12 h ago

Haze clouds National Day, Malaysia Day celebrations as Anwar urges public to pray for relief

Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man during a raid on the UNRWA Vocational Training Centre, located between the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood and the Qalandia refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on August 25, 2026. Israeli police raided a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in annexed east Jerusalem on August 25, in a move a far-right minister said aimed to ‘remove’ the body from the site. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Malaysia slams Israeli seizure of UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem

Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in this file picture. Today, a lawyer asked the court to direct him to answer questions after he responded ‘no comment’ 15 times during cross-examination. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

12 h ago

‘No comment’ 15 times: Lawyer asks High Court to make ex-1MDB CEO answer

The wooden stick and baseball bat that police seized after arresting 12 men suspected to have been involved in a brawl at Taman Kota Jaya in Kota Tinggi earlier today, August 26, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Kota Tinggi district police

12 h ago

Kota Tinggi brawl: 12 nabbed after pre-dawn police raid, baseball bat and stick seized

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said PDRM has not yet received a complete report on the case. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

IGP: Police awaiting Indonesia report on Malaysian couple arrested over drug-laced vapes

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail speaks to members of the media during a press conference after conducting a working visit to an illegal jetty in Lubok Gong, Rantau Panjang, August 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

IGP: Tighter border controls help curb smuggling, illegal activities

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