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Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS) enforcement officers seal a premises in Puncak Alam during a joint raid with Immigration and the Companies Commission of Malaysia. — Picture via Facebook/mpksofficial

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Kuala Selangor Municipal Council shuts seven Puncak Alam shops in licensing crackdown

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen 14 bank accounts as part of its widening investigation into alleged investment fund misappropriation linked to a well‑known Tan Sri. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MACC expands investigation into ‘Tan Sri’, freezes 14 bank accounts over alleged RM300m fund misappropriation

Bomba Malaysia says payment defaulters top the list of reasons why critical fire protection installations in inspected strata properties are poorly maintained. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

One resident’s choice, everyone’s danger: Here’s how unpaid maintenance fees put residents in strata buildings at risk of fire

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said irregular stamping at ICQS complexes is a serious integrity breach with national-security implications. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Immigration chief flags ‘serious security breach’ risk as 92 officers face action over irregular border stamping

Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah urged young Malaysians to uphold integrity and resist moral decay. — Picture via Facebook/Kesultanan Pahang

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Pahang Sultan: Corruption is ‘filth’, illicit wealth a ‘curse waiting to unfold’

Anwar said today that cartel-linked price hikes undermine public services and waste government resources. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anwar: Cartels inflating prices in defence, healthcare and construction ‘oppress the people’

Selangor Local Government and Tourism executive councillor Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the state government will not intervene in the lawsuit challenging the ban on keeping dogs in high‑rise residential units. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Selangor to stay out of legal challenge filed by Olympian against MBPJ’s dog ban in apartments, says state exco

The cast of “Back to the Past” Kevin Chu, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, and Jessica Hsuan pose for a photo with fans at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on January 23, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Showbiz / 14 h ago

Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Jessica Hsuan draw thousands to ‘Back to the Past’ promo in Pavilion KL

Harry (2nd left) being escorted after proceedings at the Kuching Court Complex. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Kuching man gets nine years for stealing and selling 25 car rims at recycling centre

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said KBS is awaiting a full report before commenting on issues involving the Football Association of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry seeks full report before taking position on FAM turmoil, says minister

Anwar has urged Malaysians to break high-sugar habits, saying healthier choices are key to easing the country’s medical burden. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar urges Malaysians to cut sugar, says hospitals are feeling the strain of lifestyle diseases

File photo for illustration purposes only. NUTP said thousands of teachers are trapped in debt schemes, calling for stronger safeguards and mandatory financial literacy. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Teacher bankruptcies climbing in Malaysia as poor financial literacy, risky loans take hold, union warns

In a statement, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail reminded Malaysians that sharing personal information online without consent constitutes doxxing and is a criminal offence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Unlawful and unacceptable’: IGP cautions Malaysians against online doxxing

Rescuers retrieving the body of a crane operator from a tower crane at Residensi Puncak Austin in Johor Bahru before he was pronounced dead at the scene. — Composite of Facebook pictures

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Crane operator found unconscious 45m up, confirmed dead at Johor construction site

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is tracing an estimated RM2.5 billion in overseas assets as part of its investigation into IJM Corporation Bhd. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

MACC investigates overseas money flows, offshore assets in RM2.5b IJM probe

Malaysia

2 h ago

Official: BN sweeps Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections with big majorities

Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election, Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar, and the Lamag state by-election, Mohd Ismail Ayob, also known as Miha, at the official counting centre at Dewan Sri Lamag today. —Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has won both the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections, according to official results, Bernama reported.BN’s Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar won the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat with a commanding majority of 14,214 votes in a three-cornered contest, the Election Commission announced at the...

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Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Perak acting assistant director (Operations) Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said the department received an emergency call at 3.16pm, after which personnel from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scenel. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Man burnt in four vehicle crash in Kuala Kangsar

The Prime Minister stressed that it must be seen in the context of improving the quality of the nation’s education, particularly in providing early exposure to formal schooling. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

PM Anwar: Year one admission at age six should not be viewed negatively

Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, today visited her former aide-de-camp, Sergeant Anis Nazia Mohd Nazri, who is receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) following an accident. — Facebook pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Queen visits former aide-de-camp undergoing treatment at HKL

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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the decision was made after discussions with the Selangor State Education Department (JPN) and the ministry’s team to ensure the issue is addressed promptly, without waiting for it to go viral on social media. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Education minister: Ministry approves additional classrooms for overcrowded schools in Selangor

The car park lot where the incident took place last night at the Dataran Mahkota Pasir Gudang in Pasir Gudang. Jan 24, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Seri Alam district police

6 h ago

Mother and two children hit by relative’s Myvi after driver accidentally accelerates in Johor weekend spot

A total of 48,526 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election, while 13,703 are registered voters for the Lamag state seat. — Bernama pic

6 h ago

Polling ends for Kinabatangan parliamentary, Lamag state by-elections; results due tonight

Serdang police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad said that in the January 19 incident, the 40-year-old man claimed that his father had fallen a few times at their Seri Kembangan home before rushing him (the father) to the emergency department of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) at around 3 pm. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

7 h ago

Man arrested after father’s death, after claiming his father fell but forensics say otherwise

Polling centre chiefs Ronny @ Sior Bataim (2nd right) and Josmin Mosulin (2nd left) transport ballot boxes from Sekolah Kebangsaan Inarad, flown out by helicopter, to the official vote-tallying centre for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections at Dewan Sri Lamag today. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Helicopter delivers first Kinabatangan ballot boxes as count begins at Dewan Sri Lamag

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (2nd right) tours the Seberang Perai Aspire Centre at the Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai (MBSP) in Bukit Mertajam January 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia must break free from middle-income trap with tech-driven growth

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Penang Chief Minister Chow Kan Yeow attend the launch of the Seberang Perai Aspire Centre and the Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai (MBSP) Community Outreach Programme at MBSP in Bukit Mertajam January 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Penang targets state-wide 5,000-strong CCTV network by October, says chief minister

Selangor Local Government and Tourism executive councillor Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the state government will not intervene in the lawsuit challenging the ban on keeping dogs in high‑rise residential units. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Selangor to stay out of legal challenge filed by Olympian against MBPJ’s dog ban in apartments, says state exco

Selangor Women’s Development and Social Welfare Committee chairman Anfaal Saari said parents must ensure optimal early development as Selangor moves to roll out its First Thousand Days programme in June. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

Selangor to roll out First Thousand Days programme to prepare children for early school entry

MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said the party will hold a meeting to decide on its formal entry into Perikatan Nasional. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

MIC leadership to decide on Perikatan entry although application already approved, says Vigneswaran

The counting is being conducted at the Kinabatangan District Education Office under the supervision of Election Commission (EC) officials, with candidate agents and election observers in attendance. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

Postal vote count begins in Kinabatangan as EC opens first batch of ballots

National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang mingles with children during the 2026 Komuniti Rakyat Madani Satellite Programme at the National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) Smart Service Centre in Kampung Dato’ Ahmad Said, Manjoi, January 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

Unity Ministry mulls recognising Baba Nyonya, Chetti Melaka communities as national unity icons, says Aaron

Half of Kinabatangan’s electorate has voted as polling continues under favourable weather. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

EC: Kinabatangan voter turnout crosses 50pc as of 3pm

Polling in the Lamag state by-election is proceeding smoothly under fair weather as turnout climbs past the halfway mark at 3pm. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

Over half of Lamag voters cast ballots by mid-afternoon, says EC

A Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student drowned while swimming with nine friends at the Tasik Puteri waterfall in Dungun this morning. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

9 h ago

First‑year UiTM student drowns while swimming with friends at Tasik Puteri waterfall in Dungun

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