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A traveller uses the Malaysia National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe) for passport clearance. — NIISe pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Flying soon? Here’s what Malaysians need to know (and do) before arriving at airport immigration

Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng defended the enforcement, saying motorists must reduce their speed when approaching the sharp bend. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Motorists cry foul over Penang highway ramp’s sudden 40km/h speed limit

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki speaks with the media after a state-level entrepreneur gathering programme at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre in Johor Bahru July 8, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Johor polls: Umno sec-gen says support from Chinese and Indian voters for BN has been encouraging

Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) president Ngan Teng Ye said the July 11 Johor and August 1 Negri Sembilan state polls would serve as an important test of public confidence in Malaysia’s democratic reforms. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Civil society groups urge Johor, Negeri Sembilan voters to reject political apathy, turn out for state polls

Communications Minister and Madani Government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government has decided that there is no need to increase the mandatory retirement age for civil servants at this time. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Fahmi: Govt retains mandatory retirement age for civil servants at 60

Referee Francois Letexier shows a yellow card to Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on July 7, 2026. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

‘We have been cheated’ — Egypt demands Fifa ban referee after Messi-led Argentina comeback

Former finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex July 6, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Tengku Zafrul tells court PM’s minutes are ‘instructions’, says he usually acted on all minutes issued by then‑PM Muhyiddin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved a 10-year extension of tax exemption for Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar okays 10‑year extension of TAR UMT tax exemption, says Fahmi

Trump blasted Iran as “scum” and “cuckoo” after Washington launched strikes on the Islamic Republic overnight and Iran’s Guards said they had targeted US bases in the Gulf. — AFP pool pic

World / 16 h ago

Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘is over’

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh (3rd right) officiated the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Grant Programme 2026, a joint initiative to rejuvenate the Malaysian capital’s historic district, at Odeon Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2026. Also present were Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud (2nd left), Think City Managing Director Datuk Hamdan Abdul Majeed (right) and Think City Independent Director Datuk Christopher Boyd (left). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

DBKL to acquire privately owned land to address Taman Datuk Senu access road closure, says mayor

Media practitioners are seen outside the Balai Undang Sungei Ujong in Seremban on April 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

High Court greenlights contempt case against Negeri Sembilan Undang over appointment dispute

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the urban revitalisation programme offers grants ranging from RM30,000 to RM100,000 for each approved project to benefit local communities, entrepreneurs and creative art practitioners. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: Govt sets aside RM1m to rejuvenate downtown Kuala Lumpur

US President Donald Trump participates in a NATO Leaders’ working session during the NATO Summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Trump says ceasefire with Iran ‘over’ after Strait of Hormuz clashes

The Court of Appeal today granted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak permission to attend the Malaysian Bar’s appeal hearing challenging the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce his prison sentence and fine in the SRC International case. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Court allows Najib’s presence at hearing on Malaysian Bar’s challenge to SRC International pardon on July 31

A salesman was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to receive two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to a charge of causing grievous hurt to a motorcyclist with a meat cleaver during an incident on the Federal Highway last month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Salesman jailed 10 years, caned for causing grievous hurt to motorcyclist with cleaver on Federal Highway

Malaysia

3 m ago

Local students still dominate public university enrolment in Malaysia, says IPPTN

GEORGE TOWN, July 9 — Local students remain the dominant group in public universities, with 96.56 per cent of undergraduate enrolment comprising Malaysian students, proving that priority for local students remains safeguarded. National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN) director Associate Professor Dr Thein Lei Mei said 2026 data from the Ministry...

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Selangor KPDN director Muhamad Hanif Asaari said the raid, conducted jointly with the Putrajaya Immigration Department (JIM) Intelligence and Special Operations Division at 11.25am, led to the seizure of 31,140 units of detergent, 40,000 plastic packaging and several documents believed to bear uncertified halal logos, with an estimated value of RM215,700. — Bernama pic

13 m ago

KPDN seizes RM215,700 worth of detergent in suspected fake halal logo raid in Seri Kembangan

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including two men who acted as the premises’ guards, were detained in a special operation that began at 12.30am. — Bernama pic

15 m ago

Immigration busts luxury condos in KL used as transit hubs for undocumented migrants

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang delivers his closing speech during the second day of the 68th PAS Annual Congress (Muktamar PAS) at the Kedah PAS Complex in Kota Sarang Semut on September 4, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

7 m ago

Hadi: PAS ready to bolster BN in Johor to safeguard Malay-Muslim power

File picture of an electric vehicle (EV) charging at an EV charging station in Putrajaya, June 18, 2024. In a written reply published on Parliament’s website yesterday, the ministry said the amount comprises 2,143 direct current (DC) fast chargers and 4,273 alternating current (AC) chargers. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

18 m ago

Malaysia now has over 6,400 public EV chargers, says Miti

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said that besides meeting the needs of residents in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (FTKL), the project would also benefit the local community, with 10 per cent of the cemetery’s capacity allocated for the burial of residents from surrounding areas in Selangor. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

21 m ago

Hannah Yeoh: Hulu Semenyih Muslim cemetery plan has been in the works since 2005

The facade of the Taiping Prison is shown in this undated photograph. According to media reports, an inmate died while nearly 100 others were injured in an incident involving alleged provocation at Taiping Prison on January 17, 2025. — Penjara Taiping pic

23 m ago

Govt mulls letting MPs view CCTV footage of fatal Taiping Prison incident

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying also emphasised that the explanation given was not intended to dismiss the exceptions provided under existing laws regarding abortion, and that misinterpretation of her feedback might arise when viewed from a different perspective. — Bernama pic

26 m ago

Deputy minister clarifies Malaysian law allows abortion under limited circumstances

UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers a speech during a gathering with the local community at the Barisan Nasional (BN) Command Centre in Iskandar Puteri on July 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

26 m ago

No conflict: Zahid says Johor under BN would stay aligned with Putrajaya

According to the schedule shared, the Prime Minister will begin his campaign tour in Batu Pahat by attending the Harapan Grand Finale event for the Senggarang state seat at the Mediwell Pharmacy Banang Jaya compound at 8.05pm. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

29 m ago

Johor polls: Anwar heads back to campaign trail for Pakatan’s final push

The Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) said in a statement last night that the Madani Government’s institutional reform agenda under the amendments aimed to clarify the separation of functions between the Attorney General as legal adviser to the King of Malaysia, the Cabinet or any Minister, and the Public Prosecutor as the party exercising prosecutorial powers. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

33 m ago

Cabinet backs bigger parliamentary role in appointing public prosecutor

According to the Order Paper published on Parliament’s official website, Chong Chieng Jen (PH-Stampin) is scheduled to ask the Finance Minister about the total 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) debt obligation and the amount that has been paid to date during the Questions for Oral Answers session. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

40 m ago

In Dewan Rakyat today: 1MDB debt, renewable energy on the agenda

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mingles with the local community at the Barisan Nasional (BN) Command Centre in Iskandar Puteri on July 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

43 m ago

Zahid: Government reviewing e-invoice and foreign worker EPF payments following business concerns

A traveller uses the Malaysia National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe) for passport clearance. — NIISe pic

2 h ago

Flying soon? Here’s what Malaysians need to know (and do) before arriving at airport immigration

The Election Commission has urged voters who have relocated to update their voting addresses to their current place of residence to ensure elected representatives represent the communities they serve. — Picture by Hari Anggara

12 h ago

EC calls on voters to update voting addresses to ensure proper constituency representation

Retail prices of unsubsidised petrol and diesel will remain unchanged from July 9 to 15, as international petroleum market prices continue to ease from the peak levels during the recent conflict. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

13 h ago

MOF: Unsubsidised petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged for July 9-15

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