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Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Youngest Thai PM faces swift end to short career

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on June 20, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

High Court discharges Najib in RM27m SRC case stalled since 2019, does not acquit

A Singapore Airlines flight from Frankfurt to New York was forced to divert to Paris in October after a passenger suffered a severe allergic reaction mid-air, triggering a lawsuit over an in-flight shrimp meal. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

‘I told them I was allergic’: Passenger sues Singapore Airlines after shrimp meal triggers emergency landing

The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2023. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade

Life / 9 h ago

Yosakoi hits 10: Penang streets come alive with high-energy dance, Japanese idols and a fireworks finale

Screengrabs of a Facebook video showing the tour bus near Muallim.

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tour bus with 36 Indian tourists crashes into divider on PLUS highway near Muallim in Perak, all escape unhurt

The Federal Court ruled that a 2014 fatwa issued by the Selangor Fatwa Committee does not apply to the Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum Malaysia as an organisation or institution, but only to individuals. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Selangor Sultan wants Muslim women’s rights group SIS to not use ‘Islam’ in name, cites ‘confusion’ among community

Zou Zhenhao, a Chinese student who was found guilty by a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in Britain and China, looks on in this handout picture released on March 5, 2025. Metropolitan Police/Handout via Reuters

World / 6 h ago

Chinese student Zou Zhenhao — who raped 10 women and targeted dozens more — jailed for life in UK

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on June 20, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Rafizi urges AGC to refile Najib’s SRC charges after court grants DNAA, slams delay since 2019 despite ‘clear money trail’

Between 2023 and 2024 alone, heat caused by the El Niño cycle claimed five lives, according to the Khazanah Research Institute. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Cooling crisis: Why Malaysia’s urban trees are critical in the heatwave battle

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 savings may be used to help pay for health insurance premiums. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Amid rising costs, Putrajaya mulls allowing Malaysians to tap EPF Account 2 savings for private hospital cover

This combination of handout satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs PBC on June 19, 2025, of a photo taken on June 5, 2025 (left) shows military planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, and a photo taken June 19, 2025 (right) showing no more planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, one of the main US bases in the region. — Handout via AFP

World / 7 h ago

Satellite images reveal empty tarmac at major US air base in Qatar

Cart noodles, or ‘che zai mein’, are a Hong Kong classic, found at Luckee. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 7 h ago

Get your fix of Hong Kong-style cart noodles and peanut butter ‘cheong fun’ at Sri Petaling’s Luckee

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim giving a speech during the Finance Ministry's monthly assembly. June 20, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘We collect taxes to return them to the people’: PM justifies SST expansion, says Malaysians to benefit through welfare aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands amid debris outside the Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba, after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran on June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Netanyahu: Israel ‘changing the face of the world’ in war with Iran

Air India is under fire for flying planes with overdue safety checks, raising serious concerns over passenger protection. — Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides, expired safety gear

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Ex-Special Branch chief Khalid Ismail is new IGP, succeeding Razarudin

Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail moves on from heading the Special Branch to his newest appointment as Inspector-General of Police for a two-year contract from June 23, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Diraja Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police on a two-year contract beginning June 23, 2025.The announcement was made by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail who said the appointment has the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

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Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Facebook generated an estimated RM2.5 billion in Malaysia last year, with many ads promoting scams or fake investments. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 47 m ago

Single dad charged with 11 counts of posting ‘excessively obscene’ comments about Nurul Izzah on Facebook

The Argus Residence by GTHH is now open for booking. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Argus Residence: Celebrating the memories of a former Eurasian ‘enclave’ in George Town

The suspect is escorted by police at the Kuching Court Complex. — Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Kuching driver remanded three days after flashing airsoft gun at traffic light, tested positive for drugs

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Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said Penang has sufficient lands to meet industrial needs in the state for the next 10 to 15 years. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

2 h ago

Penang has enough land to meet industrial demand for next 15 years, CM says amid RM13b in Q1 investments

Universiti Teknologi Petronas rises 18 places to secure the 251st spot among 8,467 institutions evaluated globally. — Picture from Facebook/UTP

2 h ago

UTP climbs 18 spots in QS 2026 rankings, hailed as Malaysia’s top private varsity for tech and innovation

Datuk Hussein Omar Khan has been named the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

Former Selangor, KL police chiefs Hussein Omar Khan and Rusdi Isa to lead narcotics and commercial crimes investigation depts

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah speaks to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on June 20,2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2 h ago

Shafee: Najib ‘happy’ over DNAA in stalled RM27m SRC case, relieved with fewer cases hanging over him now

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on June 20, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

3 h ago

Rafizi urges AGC to refile Najib’s SRC charges after court grants DNAA, slams delay since 2019 despite ‘clear money trail’

Sisters in Islam and its supporters celebrating after the Federal Court's landmark decision on the ‘deviant’ fatwa against the group at Palace of Justice, Putrajaya. June 20, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

3 h ago

Selangor exco sees SIS ruling as opening door to liberal and plural Islamic views, warns fatwa on ‘deviant’ individuals still enforced

The post-mortem results of a three-month-old baby who died after being accidentally pinned under his father’s arm indicate that the infant suffered lung injuries. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Post-mortem reveals baby in Melaka died from lung injuries after being pinned under father who suffered fatal heart attack

Packets of sugar are stacked on shelves at a supermarket in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

No reason for price hike as refined sugar remains exempt from SST, Finance Ministry tells MSM

Abdul Ghani Ngah, the father-in-law of Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin, is currently receiving treatment at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. — Picture by Marcus Pheong

4 h ago

Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin’s mother-in-law dies in Ipoh house fire, husband hospitalised while four others rescued

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is committed to consistently reducing the country’s fiscal deficit to ensure a more sustainable economy and to maintain investor confidence. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

3 h ago

Malaysia trims deficit to 4.1pc, aims lower as Anwar eyes investor trust, stronger economy

Speaking at the Finance Ministry’s monthly assembly today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that using local produce will not only bolster the local economy but would also open wider opportunities for local farmers to market their goods.

3 h ago

‘Create opportunities for local farmers’: Anwar orders govt to stop using imported food at official events

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim giving a speech during the Finance Ministry's monthly assembly. June 20, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

5 h ago

‘We collect taxes to return them to the people’: PM justifies SST expansion, says Malaysians to benefit through welfare aid

Bukit Aman said two individuals were arrested over a Haj pilgrimage scam that left pilgrims stranded at KLIA, and denied reports of their detention. — Picture by Choo Choy May

5 h ago

KLIA drug busts uncover RM2.65m in cannabis, ecstasy and meth

An example of a bus ferrying workers from JB to Singapore, causing locals to park near business areas in Skudai. — Picture from Facebook/Marina Ibrahim

5 h ago

Packed bays, stalled trade: JB businesses suffer as Singapore-bound workers hog city parking from dawn to night

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir stated that this proposal was among the topics discussed during the Asean Higher Education Ministers’ Roundtable here yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

5 h ago

Higher education minister: Malaysia proposes Asean Institute to unify regional expertise, offers to host in UKM

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