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Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke attend the DAP National Congress at the Marriott Hotel in Putrajaya on September 10, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Possibly the most effective transport minister’: Lim Guan Eng praises Loke’s RM21b infrastructure legacy in Penang

The Selangor government has expanded the eligibility threshold for the Kita Selangor Voucher (BKS) to include households with a monthly income of RM8,000 or below. — Picture via baucarkitaselangor.com

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Selangor expands Kita Selangor Voucher eligibility, households earning RM8,000 or below now qualify

Hannah Yeoh said Anthony Loke’s offer to resign as transport minister was the party CEC’s final decision and should be respected. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: Loke’s resignation offer was DAP CEC’s final decision, must be respected

Flash floods hit federal capital after Ampang, Lembah Keramat record exceptionally heavy rainfall — Screenshot of video via social media

Malaysia / 18 h ago

KL mayor: Sunday flash floods hit city after Ampang, Lembah Keramat record 155mm rainfall

People are seen at a Road Transport Department (JPJ) branch in this undated file image. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 19 h ago

JPJ nets RM91.2m from ‘H’ series plates, confirms RM10.7m winning bid for ‘H 1’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim waves as he leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan in Changkat Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, on September 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan after hour-long audience with Tuanku Muhriz

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presented Datuk Duncan Sikodol with his instrument of appointment today. — Picture via Facebook/AnwarIbrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Former High Court judge Duncan Sikodol joins MACC Advisory Board

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a ceremony to present state awards in the defence industry sector at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2026. Putin’s United Russia party won a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma lower house of parliament, according to preliminary results from the three day election released by electoral chief Ella Pamfilova on Monday. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Putin’s United Russia wins 355 seats in Russia’s parliamentary election

Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after his five-year-old niece was found dead in a river in Kampung Padang, Tanjung Sedili. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Five-year-old girl found dead after uncle allegedly throws her into river in Johor

Malaysia’s inflation rate is slowing, yet the cost of a meal or a basket of groceries can still feel high for households. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 5 h ago

If inflation is falling, why do Malaysians still feel food prices biting hard?

Khairul Aming with his mother in London. The 33-year-old recently posted a tongue-in-cheek ‘introduction’ on Threads, listing his personal credentials as being able to cook, good with children, fond of business and having once caught anchovies, while also revealing that he is allergic to shrimp paste. — Pictures from Threads/khairulaming

Life / 19 h ago

Khairul Aming’s Threads post from London holiday sparks matchmaking bids

Authorities said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence has been assessed for security, although the location of his house arrest has yet to be finalised. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib’s residence assessed for house arrest, but location not yet finalised, authorities say

A vehicle believed to be carrying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at Istana Negeri Sembilan in Changkat Persekutuan in Kuala Lumpur September 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Anwar arrives at Istana Negeri Sembilan for audience with Tuanku Muhriz amid state exco shake-up

A man walks past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard in Kuala Lumpur on March 30, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

1MDB seeks Federal Court ruling, says Malaysia should hear fraud claims against UK law firm

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation and Community Safety Department director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said police had arrested a cable theft suspect in connection with the incident. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Bukit Aman denies police MPV escorted cable theft vehicle in Ampang

Malaysia

33 m ago

Kelantan investment manager loses RM1.2m in savings and jewellery after scammers spoof police phone number

Kelantan police are investigating a scam in which syndicate members allegedly spoofed the headquarters’ telephone number to trick victims into believing they were receiving calls from the police. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

KOTA BHARU, Sept 22 — A company investment manager lost about RM1.2 million after she was duped by a scam syndicate through a phone call in Kota Bharu last July.Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the woman, a single mother in her 50s, received a call from an...

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Fire damaged a classroom at the Chung Ling High School in Ayer Itam, Penang on September 21, 2026 evening and was extinguished within an hour, with no casualties reported. — Composite image from the Penang Fire and Rescue Department via Bernama on X

2 h ago

Penang’s Chung Ling high school classroom catches fire, no casualties but 20pc damaged

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said one of the most significant increases was in e-commerce scams, which rose from 260 to 657 cases, while other cybercrimes also increased from 287 to 444 cases. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

Kelantan commercial crime losses hit RM33.5m in first eight months of 2026 as scam surge

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation and Community Safety Department director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said police had arrested a cable theft suspect in connection with the incident. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

2 h ago

Bukit Aman denies police MPV escorted cable theft vehicle in Ampang

Zamberi Angah was believed to have entered the Korbu Forest Reserve with a friend to search for rotan. — Picture via Facebook

3 h ago

Orang Asli man killed in suspected tiger attack while searching for rotan in Sungai Siput

Maritime Network Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan said the company was not asking JKDM to decide the matter in its favour, but to state the applicable law, procedure and documentary requirements in writing. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Maritime industry expert seeks Customs dept ruling on RM220m K8 cargoes, calls for industry-wide SOP on petroleum blending

Houthi supporters hold placards showing the Kaaba and reading ‘For it, we willingly offer our souls’ as they march during a protest against Saudi Arabia in Hodeida, Yemen, on September 18, 2026, amid escalating hostilities between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Malaysia backs Saudi sovereignty, calls for end to Houthi hostilities

The MOE says the removal of the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity is to meet the current needs of the education sector and ensure participation remains open to all parties wishing to contribute to the nation’s educational development. — Unsplash pic

3 h ago

Education Ministry opens private schools sector to all investors, no more 30pc Bumi rule

Malaysia sought cooperation with Middle Eastern airlines like Gulf Air to grow its tourist arrivals. — Unsplash pic

3 h ago

Malaysia taps Gulf air links to grow Middle East tourism

Malaysia’s inflation rate is slowing, yet the cost of a meal or a basket of groceries can still feel high for households. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

5 h ago

If inflation is falling, why do Malaysians still feel food prices biting hard?

Rows of NGO-donated tents and plywood huts now line the roadside near the destroyed village in Sandakan. About 300 families are sheltering there while they wait for permanent housing to be built. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

‘This is where we were born’: 9,000 Kampung Bahagia residents wait to rebuild five months after devastating fire

This photo taken on August 24, 2026, shows Farina Othman, a Bornean elephant conservationist and founder of Seratu Aatai, posing for a picture with a female Bornean elephant after a GPS collaring operation carried out as part of a collaboration involving several agencies near the Kinabatangan River in Sukau, a small village near Sandakan in Sabah state on the island of Borneo. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Malaysia’s ‘elephant whisperer’ leads push to save Sabah’s endangered Bornean elephants

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows fighters affiliated with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government engaging in clashes with Houthi authorities in Al-Jawf province on September 15, 2026. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Malaysia condemns Houthi attacks, stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia

Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after his five-year-old niece was found dead in a river in Kampung Padang, Tanjung Sedili. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Five-year-old girl found dead after uncle allegedly throws her into river in Johor

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim waves as he leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan in Changkat Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, on September 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Anwar leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan after hour-long audience with Tuanku Muhriz

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said MOH is working with the Public Service Department and Finance Ministry on ex-gratia and retirement benefits for families of the five victims killed in the Sarawak helicopter crash. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

MOH moves on compensation for Sarawak helicopter crash victims’ families, flying doctor service stays grounded

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