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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is cleared of a RM7 million money laundering case after the prosecution withdrew its appeal against her December 2024 acquittal in the High Court. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Rosmah free from RM7m money laundering case as prosecution drops appeal against acquittal

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against the High Court’s 2022 decision to convict her of all three corruption charges in a case involving a solar project for Sarawak schools is still pending and has yet to be heard by the Court of Appeal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Rosmah’s corruption appeal on hold as she pushes to oust the judge who convicted her

BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said an investigation needs to be conducted soonest possible, as the team will be competing in the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2026 in Qingdao, China, from Feb 3-8. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 19 h ago

BAM demands probe after Malaysia’s 3-0 SEA Games loss to Indonesia

Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim arrives for the Gemas–Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Tracking launch at Kempas Railway Station, Johor Bahru, accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PM Anwar: State input vital to federal policy, marks major shift in national development strategy

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar says he has no interest in contesting the Lamag state by-election to fill the vacancy left by the demise of his father, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son Mohd Naim rules himself out of Lamag by‑election candidacy

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is ‘returning power to the people’, moving to dissolve parliament. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Thailand’s PM dissolves parliament in shock move amid opposition clash

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (second, left) receives a replica key from SIPP-YTL JV managing director Datuk Seri Yeoh Seok Hong (second, right) at the Gemas–Johor Bahru electrified double-track launch at Kempas Baru Station, Johor Bahru December 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Loke: KL–JB electric train to run four times daily starting January, boost for CNY and Hari Raya travel

Italian fire brigade tackle a suspected arson attack on a Chinese business in the Tuscan city of Prato, Italy. — Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via Reuters pic

Life / 18 h ago

Fast‑fashion’s dark shadow: The chaotic Italian trial exposing Chinese gang violence in Europe

Brickfields District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Hoo Chang Hook, said initial investigations found no signs of foul play and the case has been handed over to the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) for further action. — Picture from X/@GengKNegara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

No criminal elements found in Mont Kiara high-rise blaze that killed man, say police

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has called for more compassionate and people-centred enforcement following an incident in which a woman was reportedly denied entry into the compound of a district police headquarters in Melaka on Monday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Nancy Shukri calls for dignity, compassion in enforcement after woman denied Melaka police HQ entry

This screen grab from a video posted by US Attorney General Pam Bondi on her X account on December 10, 2025 shows what Bondi says is the execution of

World / 14 h ago

On Venezuela, how far will Trump go? US troops deployed, strikes threatened after tanker seizure

Civil servants who opted for the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will receive the Phase 2 salary adjustment in the January payroll, with the increase calculated based on their final salary on December 31. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Public Service Dept: Civil servants to receive Phase 2 SSPA salary adjustment in January

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the commuter service will significantly increase train frequency along the Kulai-Johor Bahru route, with the journey taking only about 20 minutes. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Kulai to JB in 20 minutes: Dedicated commuter train service to start early next year, says transport minister

Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed, 74, director of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd, faces five charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and 13 counts of money laundering, all linked to the Maju Expressway Extension construction project. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Maju Holdings’ Abu Sahid applies to court for temporary passport release for UK trip with daughter

Gombak police chief ACP Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the teenager was arrested after police received a report from the 14-year-old victim’s father. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police arrest Form Three boy for threatening to kill Gombak schoolmate over money

Malaysia

46 m ago

Flood evacuee numbers in Sarawak and Perak unchanged as of 8am today

In Sarawak, the SDMC Secretariat said three centres in Miri are still operating this morning following floods and the recent landslide incident while in Perak, the Kampung Padang Tembak Multipurpose Hall centre is still sheltering 19 victims from five families this morning. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The number of flood victims placed at temporary relief centres in Sarawak and Perak remains unchanged this morning, with three centres in Sarawak and one in Perak still operating.In Sarawak, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat said that three centres in Miri are still...

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in a written reply to the Dewan Negara published on the Parliament website yesterday, said that publication to the public will proceed once the presentation and distribution of the Felda annual reports and financial statements in Parliament are completed. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 50 m ago

Felda’s 2022 and 2023 annual reports to be tabled in Parliament next year, says Zahid

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof delivers a speech at the Second Chinese Elite Dragon Awards organised by the Malaysia Chinese Assembly Hall (MCAH) in Kuala Lumpur, December 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 53 m ago

Govt vows stronger civil society partnerships to boost national development, says DPM Fadillah

A survivor walks through tree trunks stranded at a mosque in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Karang Baru, Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 56 m ago

Flood relief: MOHE to coordinate RM500 aid for Indonesian students in Malaysia, Malaysian students in Aceh

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Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the ministry guarantees that no community or small cooperative will be left behind in accessing government support. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Kuskop open to cooperative complaints, pledges no community left behind, says deputy minister

A general view of Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak December 8, 2021. The upgrade also brings good news for lorry operators, as maximum permissible gross weight limits for heavy vehicles using the route will be revised. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

1 h ago

Pan Borneo Highway to be fully gazetted as Grade 1 road, says CVLB Sarawak chairman

The front-seat passenger of the army truck died at the scene, while the remaining three soldiers and the Proton Wira driver were sent to Machang Hospital for treatment. — Picture via Facebook

1 h ago

Police: Machang crash that killed soldier occurred when Proton Wira veered into army truck lane

Immigration Dept director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, said 25 Immigration officers kicked off ‘Op Kutip’ at 7.20pm by carrying out checks in selected areas around the Masjid Jamek LRT Station in the city. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Immigration Dept’s Ops Kutip nets 31 undocumented migrants at Masjid Jamek in KL

Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib performs the symbolic opening of the 2025/2026 Pesta Pulau Pinang at the Sungai Nibong festival grounds in George Town, December 11, 2025. With him is Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

No final call yet on Pesta Pulau Pinang as LRT works set to start, says CM

File picture of an aerial view showing homes surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. — AFP pic

1 h ago

Perlis offers water rebate in December bills to ease post-flood burden

Seremban police chief ACP Azahar Abdul Rahim said the toddler was brought to the clinic by her mother at 5.50pm before the doctor on duty performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the baby girl was pronounced dead. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Cops arrest babysitter after one-year-old girl dies in Seremban clinic

Gerik Police chief Supt Abdul Samad Othman said in the 9pm incident, a 36-year-old man riding a Honda RS 150R motorcycle was on his way home when he encountered an elephant standing on the road ahead. — Picture by Farhan Najib

1 h ago

Motorcyclist injured after colliding with elephant on Gerik stretch of East-West Highway

BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said preliminary discussions on the matter had been held with the top leadership of Sabah BN to retain victories in both seats. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

BN begins search for Kinabatangan, Lamag contenders following Bung Moktar’s death

According to Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah, the victim was on holiday with his family, but while swimming in the river, his foot was stuck between rocks, and he drowned due to water flowing through the passage. — Picture from Facebook/Bomba Tanjung Malim

1 h ago

Holiday turns tragic: Indonesian man drowns at Sugeh Glamping waterway near Slim River after foot gets stuck between rocks

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor had faced 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million and another five counts for allegedly failing to declare income to the Inland Revenue Board. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

AGC drops appeal against Rosmah acquittal after finding no realistic chance of success

Matu-Daro District Police chief DSP Rahim Mihos said the missing fisherman had been identified as Aldin Rakli, 59, while the survivor was Kaharruddin Buang, 42, who lodged the police report. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

In Sarawak, strong waves toss two fishermen overboard in Tanjung Sirik, one still missing

According to Taiping police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail, when the victim wanted to withdraw the promised profits and her deposits, she was given lame excuses and had her phone line blocked, which prompted her to file a police report, with the case being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

Taiping woman loses RM250,000 after falling for online part-time job scam

Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Fadzil Musa confirmed a road crash involving an MAF five-tonne truck and a Proton Wira. There were five victims, comprising four MAF personnel and one individual in the Wira who sustained serious injuries. — Pictures from X/Bernama

2 h ago

In Kelantan, one dead, four injured as MAF five-tonne truck collides with car

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against the High Court’s 2022 decision to convict her of all three corruption charges in a case involving a solar project for Sarawak schools is still pending and has yet to be heard by the Court of Appeal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

4 h ago

Rosmah’s corruption appeal on hold as she pushes to oust the judge who convicted her

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