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Taylor’s University’s campus in Subang Jaya was evacuated today following what the institution described as a ‘security incident’. — Picture via Facebook/Taylor’s College

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Taylor’s University campus evacuated after ‘security incident’ in Subang Jaya

The teenage driver previously remanded in connection with reckless and dangerous driving that resulted in the deaths of four family members in Simpang Renggam near Kluang has been rearrested for a murder probe. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police rearrest teen Mercedes driver for murder probe after fatal Simpang Renggam crash

1. Restoran 10 Mixed Rice 10 serves up to keeps diners coming with 100 types of mixed-rice dishes — Picture by Soo Wern Jun (May 2026)

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Is ‘economy rice’ still the economical choice? How mixed rice/nasi campur sellers are navigating current challenges

The High Court today stepped in to halt a planned Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) meeting and blocked attempts to remove its secretary, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin, until the case is heard in full. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 3 h ago

High Court halts Negeri Sembilan DKU meeting, bars chiefs from removing secretary Raja Norazli

Monash University Malaysia has reopened its Sunway City campus in Petaling Jaya, Selangor after police cleared the premises of a bomb scare on June 4, 2026 but its Clinical School Johor Bahru campus remains closed for the time being. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Security alert disrupts Monash University Malaysia as police investigate bomb threat

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang confirms that leaders from his party and political rival Umno, have met in recent days, but decline to elaborate or confirmed on the topic of discussion amid buzz of a Muafakat Nasional 2.0 revival ahead of the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Speculation grows over renewed PAS–Umno ties after Hadi Awang confirms leaders met

A brief standoff with police at the official residence of the Tunku Besar of Tampin in Negeri Sembilan for the special sitting on June 5, 2026 ended after the gates were opened for invited guests. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Negeri Sembilan royal succession row deepens as council sitting begins with police standoff

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Utama Haji Aminuddin bin Harun confirmed the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Countdown to election: Negeri Sembilan MB announces formal dissolution of state assembly

Tan Sri Rais Yatim says Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar was proclaimed the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan at a hotel in Alor Gajah, Melaka on June 5, 2026 amid a succession row. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Blocked in Tampin, proclaimed in Melaka: Rais Yatim says Negeri Sembilan has a new Ruler

A shattered glass divider is seen in this picture from social media after a Rapid KL Kelana Jaya line train was forced to stop. — Picture via social media/abu_bjq

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Five passengers injured as Kelana Jaya train halts unexpectedly near Dang Wangi station (VIDEO)

MARA chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says the loans offered by the agency are public money in explaining why he is persistent on taking court action against defaulters. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

No exemptions, no compromises: MARA to sue loan defaulters as unpaid debt nears RM900m

At 8am, the local currency slid to 4.0120/0160 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0095/0140. — Reuters pic

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar but strengthens against other major currencies

The Blue-fronted Lorikeet in the highlands of Mount Kapalatmada in Buru, Indonesia, in this photograph taken in April 2026 and released on June 3, 2026. — Handout via Reuters pic

Life / 19 h ago

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) is ready to implement changes relating to passport validity of up to 10 years. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Immigration ready for 10‑year Malaysian passports at RM350, over‑60s pay RM175, disabled free

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, after a group proclaimed Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar the state’s new Ruler in a hotel in Alor Gajah, Melaka on June 5, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 48 m ago

Tuanku Muhriz is still Negeri Sembilan Ruler, Anwar says despite Melaka hotel proclamation

Malaysia

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MAF confirms Malbatt personnel safe after Lebanon mortar attack kills Spanish UN peacekeeper

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has confirmed that all personnel of the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-13 serving in southern Lebanon are safe and unaffected following a mortar attack on UNP 7-2, the Spanish Battalion (Spanbatt) position in the Eastern Sector, on Wednesday.In a statement today,...

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Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin has been appointed as the new Perak chief police officer, effective today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 m ago

Noor Hisam moves to Bukit Aman, Mohd Alwi steps up as Perak police chief

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he has no time for Perikatan Nasional’s attempts to broaden its coalition base ahead of elections. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 33 m ago

Perikatan’s ‘pluses and minuses’ not my concern, Anwar says amid PAS push to broaden ties

The High Court here today partially allowed an application by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to obtain several documents ahead of the hearing of the US$8 billion civil suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 35 m ago

High Court grants Najib partial access to 1MDB documents in US$8b suit

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, after a group proclaimed Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar the state’s new Ruler in a hotel in Alor Gajah, Melaka on June 5, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Tuanku Muhriz is still Negeri Sembilan Ruler, Anwar says despite Melaka hotel proclamation

Police are investigating claims that a 63-year-old woman detained by Nigerian authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle 31 kilogrammes (kg) of Canadian Loud cannabis into the country had been set up by her daughter. — Picture by Choo Choy May

44 m ago

Bukit Aman investigating claim Malaysian woman set up by daughter in Nigeria cannabis arrest

Johor Perikatan Nasional has no plans to field Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the 2026 state election. — Picture by Yusof Isa

1 h ago

Muhyiddin not in Johor state poll plans, says state Perikatan chief

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he would have preferred Johor to delay its state election by a few months to allow the government to focus on economic recovery and addressing people’s concerns. — Bernama pic

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Anwar backs Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution, says Johor polls came sooner than hoped

While acknowledging that Malaysian law permits compounds and other discretionary mechanisms in certain circumstances, TI-M said there must be greater transparency, consistency and public confidence in how such powers are exercised. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Transparency International Malaysia warns against ‘pay-to-settle’ perception in graft cases, calls for clearer oversight

Armoured vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) patrol along a road in Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon, October 23, 2024. — AFP pic

1 h ago

Malaysia denounces Israel’s violations in Lebanon, urges protection of UN peacekeepers and civilians

A taxi driver pleaded not guilty in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today to a charge of trafficking 748.59 grammes of cannabis last year. — Unsplash pic

1 h ago

Taxi driver claims trial to cannabis trafficking charge in KL High Court

A total of 196 drug addicts, including three women, were detained in an operation by the National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) in Terengganu. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Nada raids Terengganu drug transit hub, 196 addicts detained including two civil servants

The implementation of the new water tariff in Penang, scheduled to take effect on July 1, cannot be postponed as it is crucial to ensure that various development and infrastructure upgrading projects can be carried out to safeguard the sustainability of future water supply. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

1 h ago

Penang water tariff revision vital to fund new treatment plants and pipeline upgrades, says exco

Tan Sri Rais Yatim says Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar was proclaimed the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan at a hotel in Alor Gajah, Melaka on June 5, 2026 amid a succession row. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

1 h ago

Blocked in Tampin, proclaimed in Melaka: Rais Yatim says Negeri Sembilan has a new Ruler

A nine-year-old boy reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Sematan on Wednesday. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

2 h ago

Sarawak police looking into possible negligence after nine‑year‑old boy drowns at Sematan resort pool

Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah speaks at the press conference June 5, 2026. — Picture by Jude Toyat/The Borneo Post pic

2 h ago

Abdul Karim says Sarawak polls must be held this year but timing remains Premier’s prerogative amid Dr Sim’s 100‑day remark

Nurul Ain Mohd Rashid, 38, sprinkles rose water on the grave of her daughter, Nur Airish Syifa Sidek, 10, at the Bandar Al Muktafi Billah Shah Islamic Cemetery, Dungun June 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Victims’ family mulls civil suit after losing four members in Simpang Renggam crash

An official notice on the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly will be submitted to the Election Commission today. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Speaker: Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution notice to reach Election Commission today

Sarawak United Peoples’ Party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the next state election is around the corner and may be called within the next 100 days. — The Borneo Post pic

2 h ago

Dr Sim says next Sarawak state election could be called within 100 days

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