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The High Court has fixed October 14 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case pending his appeal. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Najib may walk out of Kajang Prison next month if High Court stays 15-year 1MDB sentence and RM50m fine is paid, says lawyer

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said better public shower facilities in Kuala Lumpur could help working women freshen up before work and support more active lifestyles. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

KL public showers could make active lifestyles easier for working women, says Hannah Yeoh

The 54-year-old victim reported the suspected theft after landing at Penang International Airport, with police now seeking a foreign national believed to have been on the same flight. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Cash ‘vanishes’ mid-air: Cops hunt foreign national after RM60,000 goes missing from passenger’s backpack on KL-Penang flight

File picture of Istana Negara. The Negeri Sembilan government has informed the Conference of Rulers that Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar has been selected as the state’s 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar, according to an Undang and three disputed ruling chiefs. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Negeri Sembilan Undang, disputed chiefs: Conference of Rulers told of Tunku Nadzaruddin’s succession

Wong Lee Ping, the mother of 16-year-old student Yap Shing Xuen, who was fatally stabbed at a Bandar Utama school last year, speaks to reporters in Kepong on September 25, 2026, as the family announced plans to pursue a civil suit. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Bandar Utama school stabbing: Family plans civil suit as mother asks if tragedy could have been prevented

Passengers use the KTM ticket vending machines at the station on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

KTMB apologises after absent staff strands 25 riders at Anak Bukit station

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex in this file picture dated August 27, 2026. The High Court is scheduled to hear his application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in connection with the misappropriation of RM2.3 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Najib’s bid to stay 15-year 1MDB sentence to be heard Oct 14

MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, said that the asset declaration notice under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009 will be delivered on Monday to Saravanan, his wife, and their two children, while another child who is still abroad will receive it in November. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MACC to issue asset declaration notices to Saravanan, his wife and three children

Immigration officers inspect a residential unit during Ops Pintu at Pangsapuri Putra Harmoni, better known as the ‘Green Flats’, where 84 foreign nationals were detained for further investigation. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Immigration detains 84 foreign nationals in two-phase raid at Putrajaya’s ‘Green Flats’

Datuk Seri Najib Razak waves to members of the media at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, September 25, 2026. Najib cannot afford the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition for him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib’s bank accounts frozen, cannot afford RM50m fine, says lawyer

Former Lembaga Tabung Haji Chief Operating Officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani arrives at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji COO Adi Azuan hit with further charge over home renovations

Tan Sri Rais Yatim was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under subsection 4(1) of the same Act by a fine of up to RM5,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis

A general view of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Appeals court lets MAIWP strike out man’s bid to change religion from Islam to Sikhism

National film figure and 2016 Merdeka Award recipient Tan Sri L. Krishnan, who played a significant role in the early development of the Malay film industry, died in Chiang Mai, Thailand yesterday at the age of 104. — Picture via Facebook/Finas Malaysia

Showbiz / 11 h ago

L. Krishnan, pioneering director of early Malay cinema and mentor to P. Ramlee, dies at 104

A Proton Saga Iswara has caught the attention of Malaysians after appearing in a promotional video filmed on Apple’s latest iPhone 18 Pro. — Picture via Instagram/Apple

Life / 18 h ago

‘Wait, is that Proton?’: Malaysians react to Iswara in Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro video

Malaysia

9 h ago

Kuching Marathon cancellation a blow to 13,000 participants who made travel plans, says Sarawak sports minister

Participants take commemorative photos when collecting their race packs after the cancellation was announced. — The Borneo Post pic

KUCHING, Sept 25 — Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed disappointment over the last-minute cancellation of Kuching Marathon 2026, which had attracted more than 13,000 registered participants.He said the decision was particularly difficult for participants from outside Sarawak who had made...

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

10 h ago

Malaysian Bar seeks disclosure of taxpayer cost of Najib house arrest, plans fresh court challenge

The Election Commission says there is currently no proposal to increase Sarawak’s 31 parliamentary constituencies. — Bernama pic

10 h ago

EC denies report of 15 new parliamentary seats for Sarawak

MACC opened its investigation after complaints over delays in fertiliser distribution to paddy farmers in Kedah. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

11 h ago

MACC completes Kedah fertiliser probe, two may face charges soon

MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said two former Felda officials will be charged next week over the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City project. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

MACC chief: Two former Felda officials to be charged over Kuala Lumpur Vertical City project next week

Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad had his statement recorded by MACC at Sungai Buloh Prison on September 17 as part of the Op Fella investigation. — Tan Sri Isa Samad is pictured at Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex October 14, 2019.

11 h ago

More questioning awaits Isa Samad in Felda probe once he recovers from eye surgery, says MACC

Police arrested a 25-year-old man after a witness helped trace the movements of suspects who allegedly fled an attempted vehicle component theft in Batu Kawa. — Picture by Choo Choy May

11 h ago

Witness tails fleeing hatchback after attempted theft, helping police make arrest in Sarawak

MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, said that the asset declaration notice under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009 will be delivered on Monday to Saravanan, his wife, and their two children, while another child who is still abroad will receive it in November. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

MACC to issue asset declaration notices to Saravanan, his wife and three children

An oil palm plantation worker and a petrol station owner were fined RM25,000 each after pleading guilty to buying and selling RON95 for use in a Singapore-registered vehicle. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

12 h ago

Perak court fines buyer, petrol station owner RM25,000 each over RON95 sale to Singapore car

The Election Commission will meet on October 7 to decide key dates for the 16th Melaka state election, including nomination and polling day. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

When will Melaka vote? EC to decide key state election dates on October 7

The sun is seen through the haze near the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building in Kuching on September 1, 2026. The Kuching Marathon 2026 scheduled for Sunday (September 27) has been cancelled due to the prevailing haze situation affecting Kuching and surrounding areas. — Bernama pic

12 h ago

Haze forces Kuching Marathon 2026 cancellation at eleventh hour

The woman, who worked as a general worker at a technology park in Kulai, suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 66-year-old local lorry driver sustained minor injuries. — Picture from social media

13 h ago

Woman dies after Honda Jazz loses control, crashes into lorry in Kulai

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the funeral of his late brother Idrus Ibrahim at the Cheruk Tok Kun Bawah Muslim Cemetery in Bukit Mertajam on September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

PM’s brother Idrus Ibrahim buried in Bukit Mertajam after Friday prayers

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari delivers his speech at the Selangor 2027 Budget engagement session at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC), September 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

Vulnerable groups to be focus of Selangor Budget 2027, says MB

A general view of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

13 h ago

Appeals court lets MAIWP strike out man’s bid to change religion from Islam to Sikhism

A 19-year-old Indonesian teenager was charged at the Magistrates’ Court in Kluang, Johor, today with two counts of trafficking more than 25kg of suspected heroin and methamphetamine last week. — Pexels pic

13 h ago

In Johor, Indonesian teen charged with trafficking over 25kg of illicit drugs

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