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In a post on Facebook, Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for calm after senior Umno leaders criticised DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin’s year-end Facebook post celebrating the High Court’s dismissal of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin’s ‘celebrate’ post on Najib

An undated photograph shows a general view of The Exchange TRX. — Lendlease pic

Money / 18 h ago

Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

Umno suffered heavy losses in the 2023 state elections, winning only 19 seats while losing 89, raising questions about its electoral strategy going forward. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 6.15 pm when the two suspects, aged 56 and 46, were at the counter after being brought to the station for a previous fight at a shopping mall earlier the same day. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Two Singaporean men arrested after fight at Larkin Police Station in Johor

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Video claims foreign woman has lived at KLIA for a year; authorities yet to comment

Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said authorities received a report on the incident at 7.08am after members of the public informed the Next Generation Malaysian Emergency Response Services (NG MERS 999) that explosive objects and nails were scattered in the area. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

File picture of the main Pekan–Kuantan road in Pahang inundated by floodwaters following continuous rain, disrupting traffic flow, December 18, 2025. MetMalaysia today warned of a monsoon surge that is expected to occur from December 25 to 29, potentially bringing continuous rain to the eastern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Monsoon surge to hit eastern peninsular Malaysia from Dec 25 to 29, warns MetMalaysia

In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that the Madani government remains committed to the rule of law and separation of powers. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar urges respect for judiciary after High Court rules on royal addendum

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. — Bernama pic

Money / 16 h ago

Ringgit closes weaker, mixed against global and regional currencies amid cautious sentiment

Combo photo showing (from left) Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian and Chong Chieng Jen. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

High Court orders Chong Chieng Jen to pay RM500,000 to Dr Sim over Covid-19 food aid defamation

(Left to right) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Why did truce with Cambodia fail? Thai minister says US rushed deal for Trump’s visit

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025 as the High Court decides on his bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under home detention. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Let’s respect High Court’s decision and Najib’s decision to appeal — Hafiz Hassan

Chegu claimed that forensic checks on documents he received anonymously showed monthly deposits of tens of thousands of ringgit into accounts linked to the senior military officer and family members. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MACC urges Chegubard to lodge formal report over senior military officer corruption allegation

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli’s press secretary, Mohamad Azreen Jumri, said Mohd Shukri initially complained of chest pain before being taken for further examination. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Perlis MB rushed to hospital in KL after complaining of chest pain

Malaysia

5 m ago

Sibu gazettes 14 essential items for Christmas Price Control Scheme

KPDN Sibu enforcement officers during an inspection at a local supermarket. — The Borneo Post pic

SIBU, Dec 23 — In preparation for the Christmas festive season, fourteen items have been placed under a controlled pricing scheme in the Sibu Division.The Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) will be in effect for five days, from December 23 to December 27.The gazetted items include live old chicken,...

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File picture of the landslide area at Taman Bukit Permai 2 in Ampang, March 12, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 m ago

Landslide fears mount in Ampang Jaya amid hillside developments and environmental concerns

Authorities successfully detonated all explosive materials found inside the vehicle with the assistance of the Bomb Disposal Unit in the early hours today. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama TV

Malaysia / 36 m ago

Nilai police hunt 60-year-old local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Ismanira Abdul Manaf, the mother of deceased autistic six-year old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, is pictured at the Petaling Jaya Session Court on July 21,2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Straight to jail: High Court rejects Zayn Rayyan’s mother Ismanira’s bid to postpone five-year prison sentence

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alan Batu Balik, which connects Pekan to Kampung Paloh Hinai, remains flooded following the overflow of the Pahang River, December 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Flood numbers in Pahang fall, 194 evacuees still at five relief centres

Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel with the body of 36-year-old drowned victim Mohammad Putera Rizzurin Md Noh. The victim’s boat had earlier capsized while he was on a fishing trip with two others in Sungai Lenggor near Mersing yesterday, December 23, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

1 h ago

Body of missing Mersing man found drowned after boat capsizes during fishing trip in Sungai Lenggor

In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that the Madani government remains committed to the rule of law and separation of powers. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Anwar urges respect for judiciary after High Court rules on royal addendum

Temerloh District Police Chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron said that the 78-year-old victim was approached by two unidentified men at an eatery near Bera, Pahang last Thursday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

2 h ago

Pahang man, 78, loses RM100,000 to fake govt aid scam near Bera

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Mindef fully respects the ongoing and future legal processes, in line with the ministry’s commitment to legal compliance and the principles of justice. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Mindef to await outcome of probe into senior military officer’s alleged corruption, says minister

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. — Screengrab from social media

2 h ago

Video claims foreign woman has lived at KLIA for a year; authorities yet to comment

Pictures of the fallen tree (left) and the tracks cleared afterwards were posted on X by KTM Berhad. — Picture from X/KTM Berhad

2 h ago

Toppled tree disrupts KTM Komuter, ETS services between Sungkai and Slim River

Umno suffered heavy losses in the 2023 state elections, winning only 19 seats while losing 89, raising questions about its electoral strategy going forward. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

Chegu claimed that forensic checks on documents he received anonymously showed monthly deposits of tens of thousands of ringgit into accounts linked to the senior military officer and family members. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

15 h ago

MACC urges Chegubard to lodge formal report over senior military officer corruption allegation

Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said authorities received a report on the incident at 7.08am after members of the public informed the Next Generation Malaysian Emergency Response Services (NG MERS 999) that explosive objects and nails were scattered in the area. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 6.15 pm when the two suspects, aged 56 and 46, were at the counter after being brought to the station for a previous fight at a shopping mall earlier the same day. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Two Singaporean men arrested after fight at Larkin Police Station in Johor

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said eight people, including a nine-year-old, survived the incident, which occurred at around 8.10am. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

16 h ago

PBSM ambulance collides with vehicles at Setapak intersection, no casualties reported

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the meeting expressed serious concern over the continued tensions and hostilities, which have resulted in significant number of casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, and the displacement of civilians on both sides of the border.— Bernama pic

16 h ago

Asean foreign ministers urge Cambodia and Thailand to cease hostilities along border

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

The High Court here today acquitted and discharged a former warden of a private drug rehabilitation centre on a charge of murdering an inmate at the facility in Sintok, Changlun, four years ago. — Bernama pic

17 h ago

Alor Setar High Court acquits ex‑warden in inmate murder case, citing inconsistent injuries

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