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Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said he has been called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to give his statement over an ongoing probe linked to the government’s joint venture with Arm Holdings. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Rafizi says summoned by MACC over Arm Holdings JV probe, expects possible charges

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today received a visit from Dave Williams, the grandson of William Hanna. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 19 h ago

From Bedrock to Johor: Sultan Ibrahim meets grandson of ‘Flintstones’ co‑creator

Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has called on the public to cease all forms of criticism and speculation against a high-achieving SPM student, following the circulation of a video on social media recently. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Defence minister defends high‑achieving SPM student, calls for end to online criticism

Government and private sector representatives attend the 2025 Labour Day celebration in Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Labour Day focus: Older Malaysians remain in jobs, experts warn of retirement readiness gaps

Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in action against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang during their quarter-final at the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

Malaysia crash out of Thomas Cup quarters, Great Wall of China proves unbreachable

Wong had been receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital after suffering a stroke. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Blossom Wong, feared Special Branch undercover officer, dies at 87

A woman’s body with 61 stab wounds was found in a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Kelantan police: Woman stabbed 61 times before body dumped in Ketereh paddy field

Khairy Jamaluddin speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Khairy says nostalgia, stability fuel rising youth interest in Umno

Seri Negara was constructed in 1913 on Bukit Carcosa and served as the official residence for the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and later, for the High Commissioner of Malaya during the colonial era. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara’s restoration

As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation accelerate, they are reshaping how we work while putting Malaysia’s workforce to the test, requiring greater resilience and adaptability to remain relevant in an increasingly complex and uncertain job landscape. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

Nearly 700,000 Malaysian workers at high risk from AI and automation, with adaptability now key to sustainability, says TalentCorp

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks to reporters during the Bumiputera Education Congress 2026 at WTC in Kuala Lumpur May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Zahid: Umno wings’ no‑confidence remarks on Negeri Sembilan MB are personal views, not the party position

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said all programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president

A foreign woman in her 20s died after she was believed to have fallen from the 13th floor of an apartment building in Bandar Baru Nilai here at 1.51am today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Foreign woman dies after falling from 13th‑floor apartment during police narcotics raid in Nilai

Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested after a 135-kilometre police chase from the Serdang Rest and Service area in Selangor to the Sungai Petai traffic light junction here on Wednesday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Police arrest three after 135km chase from Selangor to Melaka, seize heroin and meth

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (centre) said the city state is expecting the economy to slow down, and inflation to rise as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore PM warns businesses and households to prepare for pain from Gulf crisis

Malaysia

4 m ago

Umno must reinvent itself or risk irrelevance, says Mohamad Hasan as party marks 80th anniversary

Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan acknowledged that the party’s loss of federal power in 2018 had eroded public trust, but said Umno has since drawn strength from the crisis and grassroots loyalty. — Picture by Choo Choy May

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today called for a sweeping reinvention of the party, warning that it risks being left behind if it fails to adapt to shifting voter sentiment and reconnect with Malays who are increasingly drifting away.Speaking at Umno’s 80th anniversary...

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A haj pilgrim from Pahang collapsed and died while on the way to perform his Friday prayers at the Masjidil Haram in Mecca on May 1, 2026. The Malaysian haj delegation head Mohd Hisham Harun said the 65-year-old’s death was due to heart complications. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 m ago

Pahang man, 65, dies in Mecca after sudden collapse before Friday prayers at Masjidil Haram

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuk said the party's 80th anniversary celebrations were not merely ceremonial, but carried significant implications for the party’s future direction. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 m ago

Umno sees membership surge as online registration dubbed ‘gamechanger’, says Asyraf Wajdi

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the four suspects in the Ketereh college student murder on May 1, 2026, are three men aged 19 to 66 and a 60-year-old woman. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 23 m ago

Ketereh murder probe widens: Four suspects now held over college student found with 61 stab wounds

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Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said the event had attracted large crowds and contributed positively to local economic activity, but noted that some parties were attempting to “manufacture controversy out of nothing”. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

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KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival

A massive crowd fills the closed-off streets of Jalan Bukit Bintang, getting soaked by water cannons during the inaugural Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur on April 30, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion

Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia’s strength lies in its diversity, including the ability to host a wide range of events that cater to both local and international audiences, particularly in conjunction with national tourism campaigns. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

1 h ago

Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says ‘moral policing’ hurts tourism push

Perhilitan says the tiger, with its ribs and hip bones visible, inside an enclosure at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, is an Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) and not a Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) as claimed on social media. — Screengrab from Threads

1 h ago

Video misidentified tiger at Osaka zoo, not Malayan tiger, says Perhilitan

Some 1,500 supporters performed a solat hajat with Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at the Tuanku Muhriz Mosque in Bandar Seri Jempol on May 1, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

1 h ago

After royal crisis, Negeri Sembilan Ruler thanks supporters amid show of solidarity at mosque

The 10 Malaysians in the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 who were detained for 38 hours by Israeli forces in international waters before being freed near the Greek island of Crete and are now on their way to Istanbul. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Gaza aid mission turns violent: Ten Malaysians in flotilla freed in Greece after claims of attack in custody

Police identified the body of a woman found on May 1, 2026 with 61 stab wounds near Kelantan paddy field as that of a 19-year-old college student reported as missing earlier. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Kelantan police confirm woman found dead with 61 stab wounds near paddy field is missing college student aged 19

Image for illustration only. The family of a 19-year-old college student grieves learning of her murder on May 1, 2026, just days after sending her back to campus for the new semester. — Unsplash pic

1 h ago

Perak family learns of college student’s brutal killing a week after Kelantan campus drop-off, brother says couldn’t bear to hear details

Police arrested two foreign men aged 28 and 45 on May 1, 2026 for failing to show valid passports or travel documents following complaint of begging at KLIA. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Airports.

1 h ago

Two men from Tajikistan and Palestine held after begging claims at KLIA go viral

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat believes the two detainees are the suspects in the slaying of a 19-year-old college student found near a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh on May 1, 2026. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Ketereh murder probe: Two held after college student found slain with 61 stab wounds, Kelantan police chief says they are the ‘main suspects’

A 27-year-old woman from China was critically injured after a fall from a height at KLIA2 and later pronounced dead on May 1, 2026. — File picture by Hari Anggara

1 h ago

Police investigate KLIA2 fall death involving 27-year-old woman scheduled to fly home to China

Seri Negara was constructed in 1913 on Bukit Carcosa and served as the official residence for the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and later, for the High Commissioner of Malaya during the colonial era. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

3 h ago

Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara’s restoration

Government and private sector representatives attend the 2025 Labour Day celebration in Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

13 h ago

Labour Day focus: Older Malaysians remain in jobs, experts warn of retirement readiness gaps

Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested after a 135-kilometre police chase from the Serdang Rest and Service area in Selangor to the Sungai Petai traffic light junction here on Wednesday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

14 h ago

Police arrest three after 135km chase from Selangor to Melaka, seize heroin and meth

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said all programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms. — Picture by Yusof Isa

14 h ago

Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president

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