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The Malaysian government is proposing legal amendments that would raise the minimum fine for driving without a licence and speeding from RM300 to RM500, while also introducing a specific offence for street racing. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Some things you should know about Malaysia’s proposed new traffic law, including minimum RM500 speeding fine

Fresh River Prawn Porridge is a signature, shareable item at Restoran Street Porridge. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 12 h ago

Kepong’s popular Restoran Street Porridge brings its silky porridge to Damansara Utama, featuring new items like roast duck, ‘char siu’ and roast pork

DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon are set to stand trial on corruption and money laundering charges after their bid to strike out the charges was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Lim Guan Eng, wife lose bid to strike out RM11.6m foreign workers’ hostel graft case, trial to proceed

Petaling Jaya deputy district police chief Supt M. Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters (IPD) received information about the incident at about 11.03 am. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Foreign student found dead in Bandar Sunway condominium, man arrested

An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore man uses PayPal glitch to score free laptops, then snitches on himself — and somehow gets away with it

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said initial investigations found that the suspect and victim are believed to have known each other, were in a relationship, and had been living together. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Personal dispute, financial issues believed to be motive in Bandar Sunway private college student murder, says Selangor top cop

Penang Hospital has served as the Northern region oncology referral centre since 2005. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Before dawn, before work: The long road for some outstation cancer patients who travel to Penang for treatment

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said that Malaysia’s labour market must be strengthened by identifying critical skills and emerging roles to ensure workers remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global economy. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysia records 42,807 job losses as 697,000 roles at risk from AI without urgent upskilling, says HR minister

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during Pakatan Harapan’s candidate announcement for the 16th Johor state election at Padang Bukit Gambir Extreme Park in Muar on June 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Anwar makes second Johor visit in three days as state election campaign heats up

Seberang Perai Selatan deputy police chief DSP Mohd Norazmi Abd Ghapar said investigations are being conducted under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving.— File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Police tracking Hilux, Viva drivers over viral reckless driving video on NSE

An employee is seen at the headquarters of Lazada Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on November 11, 2018. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Money / 10 h ago

Lazada layoffs: E-commerce firm to cut 5pc of South-east Asian workforce

The policy shift unveiled last month is the biggest in decades and seen by some as ending Australia’s obsession with property, for generations the primary way to build wealth, making Sydney and Melbourne among the world’s least affordable markets. — Reuters pic

Money / 14 h ago

Australia’s tax overhaul chills nation’s long love affair with property

Harry Kane reacts after England miss key chances in their goalless World Cup draw with Ghana. — Reuters

Life / 9 h ago

Did a witch doctor hex England’s Harry Kane? Ghana’s World Cup ‘curse’ goes viral after 0-0 draw

Years of Ronaldo fandom came pouring out as IShowSpeed broke down in tears after watching his football idol score against Uzbekistan. — Screengrab via YouTube

Showbiz / 8 h ago

After days of heartbreak, IShowSpeed finally gets his Ronaldo moment — and can’t hold back the tears (VIDEO)

A view of skyscrapers affected by haze in Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated July 22, 2025. Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore could face severe transboundary haze in the coming months as South-east Asia has been placed on red alert for an elevated haze risk, according to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysia, SE Asia on red alert for severe haze risk in 2026, warns SIIA report

Malaysia

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Fuel prices drop: Finance ministry announce lowered petrol and diesel rates amid easing global market

Under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), the price of RON97 and unsubsidised RON95 will both drop by 25 sen. RON97 will now cost RM4.10 per litre, while unsubsidised RON95 will be priced at RM3.47 per litre. Meanwhile, diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will see a 30 sen decrease, bringing the price down to RM4.07 per litre. — AFP pic

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — The Ministry of Finance today announced a reduction in retail prices for petrol and unsubsidised diesel for the week of June 25 to June 30, 2026, citing a decline in average international market prices.Under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), the price of RON97 and unsubsidised RON95...

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: Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (centre) leading the coalition’s 56 candidates for the upcoming Johor state election at the Johor Umno state liaison office in Johor Bahru today. June 24, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

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BN announces Johor election candidate lists, Onn Hafiz spearheading the charge

Transport Minister Anthony Loke targets illegal racing and dangerous speed trials involving competitive conduct. — Picture by Yusof Isa

2 h ago

Not out to get you: New Section 42A meant to rein in illegal racing, dangerous speed trials

Transport Minister Anthony Loke explained that the authorities can still impose a lower fine for a violation on a case-to-case basis, countering allegations that the increment would lump lesser serious offences together with more serious violations. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

As traffic violations rise, so must the penalties: Loke defends RM500 fine hike

Magistrate Mohd Hirman Ab Raub imposed the sentence on Syed Fazillah Syed Assimie, 41, after the court found the prosecution had proven its case.— Pexels pic

3 h ago

E-hailing driver fined RM101,750 for importing 5,500 bottles of zam-zam water

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia’s rise in the rankings had also been acknowledged by Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov during his recent visit to the country. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Malaysia’s rise in competitiveness index reflects civil service efficiency, says Anwar

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said this was the result of joint enforcement conducted by the Royal Malaysia Police and KLIA security authorities in their ongoing efforts to tighten security measures at the country’s main entry and exit points through screening operations. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

KLIA drug crackdown nets 653kg of cannabis buds, 38 arrests this year

File picture of the crash at Matahari Heights in March last year. It was previously reported that the teenage male driver failed to stop at a red traffic light, colliding with two motorcycles coming from the left. Two victims, Muhammad Aidil Ramdan and Muhammad Aswari Lotpi, both 16, died at the scene, while another victim, Aisar Azim, died while receiving treatment at Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital on March 10 last year.

3 h ago

Honda Jazz driver sent to Henry Gurney School for three years over 2025 crash that killed three teens

Azman Hakim Hassanuddin, 35, was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 with making and initiating the transmission of communications that were grossly offensive and threatening in nature through his X account on Feb 19. — Pexels pic

3 h ago

Man pleads guilty to insulting, threatening posts targeting Terengganu royal family

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the Prime Minister’s Informal Engagement Session with the Chief Secretary to the Government and civil servants from the Southern Zone at the Public Works Department Engineering and Technology Excellence Centre (CREaTE) hall in Melaka, June 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Anwar: Elections should be between political parties, don’t involve royalty

According to the charge, the accused was charged with making an offensive communication with intent to annoy others through a Facebook post on February 12 last year. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

In Sarawak, security guard jailed eight months, fined RM50,000 for offensive Facebook comment against King

A view of skyscrapers affected by haze in Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated July 22, 2025. Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore could face severe transboundary haze in the coming months as South-east Asia has been placed on red alert for an elevated haze risk, according to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Malaysia, SE Asia on red alert for severe haze risk in 2026, warns SIIA report

During today’s proceedings, several pages were displayed on screen during questioning on the examination method, showing writings that touched on Zara Qairina’s personal feelings, including matters relating to her relationship with her mother. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Zara Qairina inquest: Expert says copying handwriting across multiple pages difficult, court hears

SMK Suria Jaya is set to begin operations in September following the handover of the school project by the Education Ministry under a Certificate of Partial Occupation (CPO) yesterday. — Picture from Facebook/Fadhlina Sidek

4 h ago

SMK Suria Jaya in Johor to open in September after receiving partial occupation certificate, says MOE

IJM Corporation Bhd Toll Division chief executive officer Chua Lay Hoon (2nd left) together with Engineering, Maintenance and Traffic Support Unit Head Ir Azarulizam Ismail (left) and NPE 2 Senior Project Manager Ir Ivan Tan Chee Yen during a media briefing and press conference on the New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) at Pantai Sentral Park in Kuala Lumpur, June 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

RM1.7b NPE 2 to feature barrier-free MLFF toll system to ease Klang Valley congestion

Finance Minister II Datuk Amir Hamzah Azizan inspects the prices of daily essential goods at a grocery shop in Petra Jaya, Kuching, June 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

SARA programme expanded to include more local products, says finance minister II

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