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Former Auditor-General Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad reportedly said she was disappointed she was not called to testify before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Lembaga Tabung Haji despite turning up and being ready to give evidence. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Former auditor-general says ‘right to be heard’ denied after not called to testify by Tabung Haji RCI

The race will mark Formula 1’s return to Malaysia for the first time since 2017, with the event being held as a replacement for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which could not take place as originally scheduled. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Bahrain F1 GP in Malaysia: Tickets on sale now, from RM200 hillstands to RM2,083 grandstand seats

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today played down suggestions that this could be his last monthly assembly with Transport Ministry staff ahead of DAP’s crucial vote on Sunday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘I am very relaxed’: Loke dismisses talk of final ministry assembly before DAP congress decision

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences over the death of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji (pictured), 97, whom he described as a key architect of China’s economic transformation and a good friend. — AFP file pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Anwar mourns Zhu Rongji, remembers ‘good friend’ who helped deepen Malaysia-China ties

The author argues that Malaysia’s passport blunder demands an independent audit, full disclosure of replacement costs and accountability for those responsible. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

What You Think / 10 h ago

Twenty-six-thousand passports over 10 years: who approved this? — Lim Lip Eng

KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (centre) shows cannabis buds seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, at a press conference at the Customs Cargo Complex on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Someone left two suitcases at KLIA’s Lost and Found, Customs found RM3.8m in cannabis — and more hidden in toy boxes

The man was arrested on Tuesday after Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers directed him to undergo enhanced checks at the checkpoint’s bus arrival hall, police said in a statement on Wednesday, Asia One reported. — File picture from Facebook/Immigration and Checkpoints Authority

Singapore / 11 h ago

Fake Singapore Supreme Court stamps, employee passes found on Malaysian man at Woodlands Checkpoint

There’s nothing quite like handmade ‘mee hoon kueh’. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 11 h ago

Forget ‘pan mee’: This Melaka favourite serves some of the best hand-pinched ‘mee hoon kueh’ around

The Ocean Thunder, carrying one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq, was the first Malaysian ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 after Malaysia secured Iran’s help for safe passage. — Picture from Facebook/Petronas

Malaysia / 13 h ago

When neutrality pays: How Malaysia is navigating the global fuel crisis

Rapid KL said a passenger believed to have fainted fell onto the tracks at Gombak station, briefly disrupting Kelana Jaya LRT services today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Passenger falls onto tracks at Gombak LRT station, causing brief Kelana Jaya Line disruption, says Rapid KL

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh says historic Medan Pasar in downtown Kuala Lumpur will be revamped to improve rainwater management and public accessibility while preserving its heritage essence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Medan Pasar set for climate-resilient revamp under KL ‘sponge city’ push, says Hannah Yeoh

Kelana Jaya LRT services are experiencing delays this morning after a power outage at University station left a train unable to operate. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Power outage at University station disrupts Kelana Jaya LRT services

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced a rules change on August 12, 2026 excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 11 h ago

Eurovision rewrites hosting rules after Israel’s back-to-back runner-up finishes

At 8am, the local currency eased to 4.0850/0950 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0835/0875. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit gains against major currencies, slips slightly against US dollar

Lawyer Kitson Foong, representing the 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl, arrives at the High Court in Shah Alam for proceedings on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Bandar Utama murder trial: Teen in dock says sorry in court over schoolmate’s death

Malaysia

8 m ago

No tyre marks, no crushed bones: Defence challenges eyewitness accounts in murder trial of senior cop accused of running down teen with Ativa

DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak is accused of causing the death of student Muhammad Zaharif Affendi near SMK Jati in Ipoh, between 11.55am and 12.32pm on December 15, 2023. — File picture by Farhan Najib

IPOH, Aug 13 — The High Court here today heard that 17-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie was not run over by the vehicle driven by senior police officer DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak, as claimed by eyewitnesses.In his submission at the close of the prosecution’s case before Judge Datuk...

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is among six defendants named in 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s US$5.64 billion civil suit, which is ongoing at the High Court here. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

1MDB strikes a deal to drop its civil suit against former CFO, trial continues for Najib and five others

The search for 14-year-old student Mohd Rayyan Hakimi Mohd Yusmiza continues into the third day after he went bathing in Sungai Kelantan near Kampung Aur Duri, Kuala Krai on August 11, 2026 with a friend who was later found drowned. — Facebook screengrab from Bernama Radio

1 h ago

K9 sniffer dog joins third-day search for missing 14-year-old in Kelantan river

Russia sees prospects for a partnership with Malaysia in the space industry, according to Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov. — Unsplash pic

1 h ago

Space, gas and more: Russia and Malaysia eye new areas to work together

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said only two airlines are struggling with the 10-year validity passports as of August 13, 2026. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

1 h ago

Two airlines, one passport problem: Immigration explains the 10-year validity issue

A former mosque caretaker and a cleaner were fined RM5,000 each, in default of 18 months’ jail after they pled guilty at the Melaka Syariah High Court on August 13, 2026 to committing illicit sex inside the mortuary room of Masjid Al-Ibadah in Kampung Bukit Piatu. — Pexels pic

2 h ago

‘You are lucky you didn’t end up as corpses’: Judge’s grim warning to couple who used a Melaka mosque mortuary for their affair

Demand for cough and flu medicine has been going up as the haze hangs over Sibu. — Unsplash pic

3 h ago

Cough and flu remedies flying off the shelves as Sibu’s haze refuses to clear

KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (second right) shows cigarettes seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis buds worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, in July. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Fake names, dead phone numbers: How Customs unravelled a RM1m cannabis export plot at KLIA

Penang housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said air quality in Minden reached an unhealthy API reading of 107 at noon today before improving to 97 by 3pm. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

3 h ago

As air quality turns unhealthy at Minden, Penang exco urges public to limit outdoor activities

Company directors Leong Chooi Ying, 47, (left) and Phun Wing Kei, 31, (second left) arrive at the Sessions Court on August 13, 2026 after pleading not guilty to charges of submitting false documents for Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) Daya Kerjaya 2.0 incentive claims. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Two directors in Perak plead not guilty to faking Socso job incentive claims

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 and refugee policies need closer scrutiny to ensure they remain relevant to current developments and national needs. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Govt to reassess Sosma, refugee policies against current needs, says home minister

No sign of foul play yet in KWAP's RM163.4 million eFishery investment, says MACC chief Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman. — Picture by Choo Choy May

3 h ago

MACC’s KWAP eFishery probe is almost done at home — now it’s waiting on overseas banks

A Malaysian pilot detained in Jakarta on suspicion of drug trafficking is being questioned by Malaysian police investigators, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Malaysian police granted access to question pilot detained in Jakarta over drug case, says home minister

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the cost-of-living fight must go beyond supermarket prices. — Picture by Yusof Isa

4 h ago

Fresh fruit, veg and protein could soon be added to SARA aid, says Zahid

Lawyer Kitson Foong, representing the 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl, arrives at the High Court in Shah Alam for proceedings on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Bandar Utama murder trial: Teen in dock says sorry in court over schoolmate’s death

Rehda Institute says affordable housing prices should better reflect household incomes, local demand and actual development costs. — Picture by Choo Choy May

4 h ago

Rehda Institute: One-size-fits-all RM300,000 housing cap needs rethink

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