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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said KWAP was deceived into investing about RM200 million in Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery after the company manipulated its financial statements. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

KWAP deceived into RM200m eFishery investment despite due diligence, says Anwar

The High Court has ordered the JPJ director-general to pay RM40,000 in statutory damages and RM25,000 in costs after finding copyright infringement in a dispute over the ‘MADANI’ special vehicle number plate proposal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

High Court awards RM40,000 to man who sued JPJ D-G over ‘MADANI’ number plate proposal

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) visits the LaLaport Transportation Hub (LTH) after its launch at LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre in Kuala Lumpur July 16, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

KL’s new LaLaport transport hub targets 10,000 passengers a day, says Hannah Yeoh

The Education Ministry said 260,699 Chinese students, or 67.3 per cent, are enrolled in secondary schools under the Education Ministry, while the remaining 51,563 students, or 13.3 per cent, are studying in private education institutions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Education Ministry: Nearly 20pc of Chinese secondary students enrolled in UEC schools this year

Miri police are investigating after a woman allegedly lost RM1.39 million in a phishing scam that began with a fake cake advertisement on social media. — Geber86/ETX Studio pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Miri woman loses RM1.39m after clicking fake cake ad on social media

Umno president and BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan at the coalition’s Negeri Sembilan election machinery launch in Seremban on July 15, 2026, where BN announced its first 25 candidates. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

BN leaves 11 Negeri Sembilan state seats open, as Tok Mat cites talks with ‘trusted friend’

Despite decades of state campaigns to encourage recycling, waste collection data suggests attitudes about individual plastic waste management barely shifted. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Don’t just bin the plastics: These three apps could turn them into credit to pay some bills (VIDEO)

PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the committee was disappointed with the government’s response to its recommendations on Kuala Lumpur land development, particularly regarding the JKTWPKL chairmanship. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PAC wants FT minister back as KL land committee chairman, flags lack of MP input

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) has implemented various strategies to ensure a fairer and more equitable approach in strengthening the process for tax refunds. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Govt refunds RM14.7b in excess tax payments to 3.17 million cases

The Ministry of Finance said, it has adopted a more targeted approach by broadening the tax base to include those with greater financial capacity. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

No plans to impose 2pc wealth tax for now, says Finance Ministry

Following its findings, PAC proposed eight recommendations, including reducing the monthly cooking oil quota to better match actual domestic demand and reviewing the RM600 per metric tonne subsidy rate given to packing companies. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PAC: RM10.879b cooking oil subsidy failed to fully reach intended recipients

The author argues that PAS is pursuing a long-term strategy centred on Malay-Muslim political consolidation, warning that identity-based politics risks deepening national divisions at the expense of governance and unity. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Opinion / 11 h ago

PAS’ kamikaze actions geared to one nation antics

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 10, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Company’s RM800,000 donation to Bersatu linked to Jana Wibawa project, witness says

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said that, based on previous political developments, including during the Johor state election, PH would not be unsettled by any political manoeuvres by its opponents and would instead remain focused on strengthening its own election machinery. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Loke: Pakatan unfazed by possible BN-Perikatan cooperation in Negeri Sembilan

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Shut out of Johor, Bersama opts to sit out Negeri Sembilan election

Malaysia

8 m ago

Anwar asks Negeri Sembilan voters to maintain Pakatan mandate for development continuity

Prime Minister and Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the close cooperation between the state and Federal governments had enabled numerous development projects to be implemented, but stressed that more remained to be done.— Bernama pic

SEREMBAN, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on voters to continue supporting Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election to ensure the continuity of development initiatives for the benefit of the people.In a Facebook post today, Anwar, who is also PH chairman,...

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An undated image shows a Padini Concept Store at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya. — Padini pic

2 h ago

Padini says MACC has unfrozen all bank accounts linked to probe

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said political developments in other states will not affect the stability of Perak’s unity government. — Picture by John Bunyan

2 h ago

Perak unity govt remains stable despite political tensions elsewhere, says Saarani

The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street ahead of its official reopening on July 23 after nearly a decade of restoration works. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

2 h ago

Penang State Museum to reopen on July 23 after nearly a decade of restoration

Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said the study includes a review of the existing service tax to identify categories of care centres providing basic or premium services. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

2 h ago

Govt weighs SST relief for elderly care centres amid cost concerns

3 h ago

SARA aid sees strong uptake with 99pc utilisation among STR recipients

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the measures are aimed at improving monitoring, enforcement and response capabilities against cross-border security threats along Sabah’s east coast. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

ESSZone gets security upgrade with new patrol boats, radar systems and surveillance assets

Judge Sazlina Safie made the decision after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the case faced by Ahmad Amin Khairul Komar, 42, at the end of the defence case. — Pexels pic

3 h ago

Traffic corporal gets four-month jail term for taking bribes through wife’s account

The High Court has ordered the JPJ director-general to pay RM40,000 in statutory damages and RM25,000 in costs after finding copyright infringement in a dispute over the ‘MADANI’ special vehicle number plate proposal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

High Court awards RM40,000 to man who sued JPJ D-G over ‘MADANI’ number plate proposal

Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said that although no roadblocks would be mounted, police would continue monitoring the situation and carry out enforcement through patrols and planned operations. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

No roadblocks but enforcement remains, police tell RXZ Members 8.0 riders

Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin made the assertion while responding to Tanah Merah MP Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (Perikatan Nasional), who argued that the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) have the right to conduct exercises anywhere it deems fit. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Mindef says Constitution gives Armed Forces authority over military exercises

The bill, tabled by Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong, was passed with a majority of votes in favour after being debated by 15 Members of Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

3 h ago

National Trust Fund Bill 2026 passed with tighter rules on contributions, withdrawals and governance

Zara Qairina Mahathir, 13, died on July 17, 2025 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where she had been admitted a day earlier after being found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Papar at 4am. — Daily Express pic

3 h ago

Zara Qairina’s early months at boarding school marked by stress, peer tensions, inquest told

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) visits the LaLaport Transportation Hub (LTH) after its launch at LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre in Kuala Lumpur July 16, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

4 h ago

KL’s new LaLaport transport hub targets 10,000 passengers a day, says Hannah Yeoh

‘Mentega Terbang’ director Khairi Anwar Jailani (left) and producer Tan Meng Kheng are pictured at the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated January 17, 2024. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Court of Appeal upholds ‘Mentega Terbang’ ban, rules film censorship powers constitutional

This photo shows the Israeli settlement Dolev, west of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank on July 14, 2026. — AFP pic

4 h ago

Malaysia condemns Israel’s latest settlement expansion in Occupied Palestinian Territory

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