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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has emerged as one of Malaysia’s top performers in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia / 12 h ago

USM hits global top 15, UM leaps to 25th as Malaysia’s universities make waves in sustainability rankings

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain at the Chinese New Year Op Selamat 23 appreciation ceremony at Persada Plus in Petaling Jaya February 4, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

With Razarudin set to retire, who are the frontrunners to succeed him as IGP?

Lankan Spices serves a small spread for lunch with dishes like (clockwise) spinach mixed with freshly grated coconut, brinjal, black mutton curry and Devilled chicken to eat with your plate of ‘ponni’ rice. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

Brickfields’ Lankan Spices brings a taste of Sri Lanka with offerings like devilled chicken, fish ‘rotii’ and chicken cheese ‘kothu’

Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Iran strikes Tel Aviv with hypersonic missiles as Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

Smoke rises from a fire, as the Israel-Iran air war continues, in Tehran, Iran, in this still image obtained from social media video released June 17, 2025. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Leave by any available means’, Foreign Ministry urges Malaysians in Iran as conflict deepens

On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim’s second child at their home. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Melaka teen charged with murdering mum and brother, injuring younger sibling in family tragedy

Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10pm, involved a Proton Wira car carrying the family of five and a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry owned by Golden Green Farm. — Picture courtesy of police

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Crash in Kuantan kills couple, leaves their three children orphaned and in hospital

NFC executive chairman Datuk Mohamad Salleh Ismail at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in this file picture dated November 9, 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Federal Court orders Public Bank to pay RM90m to NFCorp, Salleh over data breach

Wilmar Group is being investigated for alleged misconduct in obtaining palm oil export permits. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 10 h ago

Wilmar Group hands over US$725m as court security in Indonesia palm oil export scandal

According to social media posts and comments, users claimed to have felt the tremors in several areas, including Chemor, Chepor and Tanah Hitam, at around 10.30am. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Mystery boom rattles Chemor, Chepor and Tanah Hitam; Ipoh cops investigating

DAP leaders M Kulasegaran and Teresa Kok speaking to reporters after attending the funeral of former MIC president Datuk Seri G Palanivel at his home in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur June 18, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Former MIC president Palanivel mourned as a statesman and advocate for education

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Israel and Iran trade deadly strikes for fifth day as Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

K-pop agency ADOR wants to reunite with NewJeans ahead of the girl group’s third debut anniversary in July 2025. — Reuters pic

Showbiz / 4 h ago

‘Come home’, K-pop agency tells NewJeans after court rules in favour of ADOR, again

Thai actor Prom Ratchapat Worasarn, 26, has been dogged by sex scandals, including coercing his female partners – some just teens – into having unprotected intercourse and abortions. — Pictures from Instagram/anotherboytj

Showbiz / 8 h ago

Thai actor Prom Ratchapat dumped by agency amid claims of sexual misconduct, unprotected sex and coercing abortions

Members of the public can reach the NSRC by dialling 997, which serves as the national emergency hotline for reporting scam-related incidents. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Facebook scam costs hardware trader RM703,000, police investigating

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RON97 price rises by seven sen, RON95 unchanged, diesel up in Peninsular Malaysia

The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by seven sen per litre, from RM3.07 to RM3.14, for the period from June 19 to 25, while that of RON95 remains unchanged at RM2.05 per litre. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by seven sen per litre, from RM3.07 to RM3.14, for the period from June 19 to 25, while that of RON95 remains unchanged at RM2.05 per litre.In a statement today, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said the...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Malaysia Madani Nationhood Seminar themed ‘Teachers as Catalysts for National Patriotism’ in Putrajaya June 18, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 46 m ago

Anwar pushes for stronger measures as drug and vape abuse among Malay youths worsens, calls on educators to set good examples

An unemployed man was today sentenced by the High Court to 40 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of his parents, whose bloodied bodies were discovered in their home in Kampung Sungai Penchala, in 2023. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

High Court jails man for 40 years, 24 strokes for murdering elderly parents in Kampung Sungai Penchala

Police are searching for five of six trainees who escaped from the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) in Jelebu yesterday morning. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police recapture one, launch manhunt for five other escapees from Jelebu drug rehab centre

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Police are searching for five of six trainees who escaped from the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) in Jelebu yesterday morning. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Police recapture one, launch manhunt for five other escapees from Jelebu drug rehab centre

When asked about speculation that the Sabah State Legislative Assembly may be dissolved as early as next month, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor declined to confirm the rumours.

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Sabah polls coming, but timing of assembly dissolution is my call, says CM

Former Senate deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad pleaded not guilty to 20 bribery charges involving RM235,000 and three luxury cars over a Melaka land reclamation project. — Picture via Facebook/CheguBard

1 h ago

Ex-deputy Senate president claims trial to 20 bribery charges involving RM235,000 and luxury cars

IGP Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the recent killings in Brickfields and Cheras were not random shootings and are believed to have been triggered by disputes between the suspects and victims. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2 h ago

‘No need for concern’: IGP says KL safe, Brickfields and Cheras shootings were targeted, tied to internal disputes

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor meeting fire victims at Dewan Sri Putatan evacuation centre today. — Picture by Julia Chan

2 h ago

Sabah CM: GRS govt remains unaffected by expected MACC arrests of two assemblymen

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that while advanced technologies bring numerous benefits, they also present new opportunities for corruption, fraud, and abuse of trust if not properly governed. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2 h ago

AI, blockchain tech can either fight corruption or fuel it, says MACC chief

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that of the total, RM1.55 million is earmarked for upgrading the Computerised Land Registration System (SPTB).— Bernama pic

2 h ago

Johor MB: Over RM2 million allocated to upgrade digital systems at state land office to ease transactions

Magistrate Normaizan Rahim made the order and also imposed a bail of RM3,000 after examining the boy’s probation report, which was submitted by the Social Welfare Department (JKM), at the proceeding, held in camera, today. — Reuters file pic

2 h ago

Tahfiz student who sexually assaulted junior in Hulu Langat centre gets two-year good behaviour bond

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil says the evacuation of Malaysians from Iran is ongoing, with necessary visas and arrangements already in place. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Govt to evacuate Malaysians in Iran this Friday, says Fahmi as Middle East tensions worsen

Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said efforts are underway to identify and contact any of Lo’s known family members to expedite the process of claiming her remains, currently held at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA). — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

3 h ago

Johor police seek NRD’s help to trace teacher Lo Kwan Fong’s next-of-kin

JMG director Nizarulikram Abdul Rahim said quarry blasting is only allowed from 12pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Perak Minerals and Geoscience Dept rule out quarry blasting behind Ipoh tremors, explosive sounds

Y Vethri Vel was initially sentenced in December 2023 to four years’ jail and a RM20,000 fine under a Section 41(1)(b) of the same Act for driving under the influence of alcohol, causing death. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Taiping court doubles jail time for drunk trailer driver who killed police officer, three family members in 2020 crash

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the decision to expand the 5 buyers is to help reduce the number of overhang properties in Penang. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Now, everyone can get 5pc discount on Penang’s overhang properties, says chief minister

Kelantan recorded 601 commercial crime cases from January to May 2025, with cybercrimes making up 67 per cent and losses totalling RM14.1 million. ― iStock pic

5 h ago

Online scams dominate Kelantan’s commercial crime list, over RM14m lost this year

On June 12, the media reported that a female teacher and her eldest child died while her youngest child was seriously injured, believed to have been stabbed by a teenage boy who was also the victim’s second child at their home. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Melaka teen charged with murdering mum and brother, injuring younger sibling in family tragedy

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