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Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the information was obtained through checks with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Foreign man who accused cops of extortion is Interpol wanted over ‘scam’ case, says KL police chief

The OECD has urged Malaysia to reintroduce the GST and gradually phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen government finances as the country nears high-income status. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 14 h ago

OECD urges Malaysia to bring back GST, phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen public finances

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad says police are investigating a TikTok video after receiving 11 reports over statements allegedly touching on the state’s royal institution. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Police open investigation after 11 reports over video allegedly touching on Negeri Sembilan royalty

In consumer research company Rakuten Insight’s latest survey, 82 per cent of the 1,003 Malaysian respondents said they would change their behaviours (including reducing or not using these services) if ride-hailing or food delivery prices continue to rise due to fuel costs. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 18 h ago

What would you do if food deliveries, e-hailing prices go up in Malaysia? 82pc surveyed say will reduce or stop using

Former Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Businessman: Bumi contractor’s RM1m to Bersatu was ‘reward’ after getting RM141m govt project, tapped Muhyiddin’s golf buddy’s help

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said each district would select five primary schools and five secondary schools to be developed into the best-performing schools in their respective areas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Education Ministry to begin school reform pilot next week, 10 schools selected in each district

Petronas said it holds the naming rights to the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC), but the circuit is owned by Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd under Minister of Finance Incorporated and is not managed by the national oil company. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Petronas clarifies role in SIC, says it does not manage F1 Bahrain GP ticket sales

Former unit trust consultant Amran Mohd Amin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined RM2 million after pleading guilty to cheating two men over securities investments. — Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Former unit trust consultant jailed 18 months, fined RM2m for investment fraud

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore man gets 25 years’ prison, caning for raping three underage girls he paid for sex

Malaysian weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat poses with his gold medal won in the men’s 79kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus Armadillo on July 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

‘This is for my father’: Erry Hidayat repeats dad’s 1998 KL gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

France’s UN Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont speaks as the United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war at UN Headquarters in New York on June 10, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

US walks out of UN Security Council over French envoy’s ‘North Korea’ comparison

D’s Kentang entrepreneur Danish Ekmal Edham, 23 (2nd left), together with his parents, Norazah Zainal, 50 (left) and Edham Wahab, 50 (right), and his sister, Dya Edlyn Edham, 22, display the jacket potato that he has been selling since January. — Bernama pic

Life / 18 h ago

From small spuds to big success: Batu Pahat youth turns RM100 into thriving jacket potato business

Justice Datuk Anand Ponnudurai awarded each of the activists RM15,000 after holding the police officers involved and the government liable for the arrests made following the August 19, 2021 gathering at Dataran Merdeka. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 10 h ago

High Court orders Malaysian govt, police to pay activists RM195,000 over unlawful 2021 vigil arrests

The prime minister also said that Form Six students will also receive similar financial aid and incentives as enjoyed by other school students following concerns raised by many Form Six students about their exclusion from government aid previously. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anwar: Form Six stays under Education Ministry, but schools must treat it as pre-university

The OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom is boosting growth and investment but straining electricity and water supplies while creating relatively few jobs. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom brings growth but few jobs and mounting pressure on power, water

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Malaysia / 6 h ago

Businessman: Bumi contractor’s RM1m to Bersatu was ‘reward’ after getting RM141m govt project, tapped Muhyiddin’s golf buddy’s help

Former Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bumiputera contractor Nepturis Sdn Bhd had given RM1 million to political party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) in 2022 as a “reward” after the company was awarded a RM141 million government project, instead of as a “donation”, a businessman told the High Court today.Businessman Lian Tan...

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Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said Putrajaya is looking beyond immediate energy security by diversifying supply sources while introducing measures to strengthen the country’s long-term resilience. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia has enough fuel supply until year-end, govt securing 2027 stocks, says economy minister

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said 26 medicines for rare diseases had been registered in Malaysia as of April, up from none before 2020. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysia registers 26 rare disease medicines since 2020, says Health Ministry

Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel queue to cast their ballots during early voting for the Negeri Sembilan state election at Dewan Angkasaraya, Sendayan Air Base in Seremban today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Negeri Sembilan early voter turnout tops 80pc at 2pm as 20 centres close

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said the response to the issuance was exceptionally strong, with demand reaching nearly five times the amount offered. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Strong demand for Malaysia’s US$1.5b sukuk signals investor confidence, says Bank Negara governor

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said efforts to develop local components must be intensified to ensure the entire defence industry supply chain could be established domestically. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Defence minister: Local defence industry must grow to cut import reliance

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the ministry would streamline the application process for foreign workers, particularly in the services sector, in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s directive to expedite the recruitment of foreign labour where required. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

HR minister: Locals should be first priority when hiring, foreign labour only when necessary

Federal Territories Minister, Hannah Yeoh and KL Mayor, Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud during their work visit at the PPR Seri Pantai in Kuala Lumpur on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PPR Seri Pantai gets RM2.59m worth of upgrading works from DBKL

Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin said the government strictly assesses new data centre projects to protect electricity and water supplies. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Deputy minister: Govt studies new data centre projects to prevent strain on power, water supplies

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Singapore Airlines were among several airlines that have cancelled their flights on July 25 and 26, 2026 as Typhoon Noul disrupted travel in parts of China and Hong Kong. — Unsplash pic

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The United States has imposed a new 12.5 per cent tariff on about one‑third of Singapore’s domestic exports, citing forced labour concerns. — AFP pic

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People hold signs at a rally calling on Congress to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, in Boston, Massachusetts July 23, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

‘Like a prisoner’: Haitian migrants in US face end of protected status after TPS termination

The exterior wall of a shop is seen collapsed in an earthquake, in Kumamoto City July 28, 2026. An explosion struck a large shopping centre in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, today, leaving multiple people trapped and injured. — Jiji Press/AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

People trapped, injured after blast triggers floor collapse at Kumamoto mall following powerful 7.1 quake in Japan

This photograph shows the entrance of an apartment in Orange, southern France, on July 28, 2026, after the bodies of five deceased infants were discovered. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

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World / 8 h ago

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World / 6 h ago

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File photo of the Bangladeshi national flag with a view of the Buriganga River in Kamrangirchar February 14, 2026. Bangladesh has detained an active army brigadier general over the alleged extrajudicial killing of a local politician during an anti-narcotics crackdown that left hundreds dead, officials said today. — AFP pic

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World / 10 h ago

Nvidia staffer detained in Taiwan over AI chip smuggling to China

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima speaks during the opening ceremony of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 27, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

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Money / 4 h ago

China’s BYD steps into Japan’s fiercely competitive small‑car arena with electric ‘kei’ model

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) paid the government RM5 billion as dividend in 2025, as compared with RM5.25 billion the year before. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 5 h ago

Wage growth trailing productivity, BNM deputy governor urges review of wage‑setting system

The ringgit closed higher against most major currencies but eased against the greenback today amid cautious investor sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later this week. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit higher against major currencies, eases versus US dollar at close

Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower today as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and earnings releases from major US technology companies. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 6 h ago

Bursa Malaysia slips amid caution before Fed meeting and major US tech results

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Money / 11 h ago

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Money / 11 h ago

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Money / 11 h ago

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Money / 14 h ago

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Malaysia’s women’s pairs lawn bowls players Aleena Ahmad Nawawi (left) and Syafiqa Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman (right) in action against Scotland’s Beth Riva and Caroline Brown at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow July 27, 2026. The duo won the silver medal in the women’s pairs event at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s Aleena‑Syafiqa bag women’s pairs lawn bowls silver at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Former French international football player Zinedine Zidane speaks during a press conference to present him as the new head coach of France national football team at the French Football Federation headquarters (FFF) in Paris July 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

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National weightlifter Muhammad Hafizuddin Roslin delivered Malaysia’s fourth gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after emerging champion in the men’s 88 kilogrammes category at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo in Glasgow July 28, 2026. — Picture via X/Glasgow 2026

Sports / 5 h ago

Glasgow 2026: Malaysia bags fourth weightlifting gold as Hafizuddin wins men’s 88kg on Commonwealth Games debut

Sabah Minister of Youth Development, Sports Advancement, and the Creative Economy Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan (centre) at a press conference after chairing a meeting on preparations for the Sabah contingent to Sukma and Para Sukma July 28, 2026. The Sabah State Government is providing a cash incentive of RM10,000 to every state athlete who wins a gold medal at the 22nd Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Selangor next month. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Sabah sets RM10,000 gold‑medal incentive for Sukma and Para Sukma athletes as state targets 40 medals

The Kedah Darul Aman contingent is targeting a haul of 24 gold medals at the Selangor 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma), scheduled to take place from August 15 to 24. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

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Sports / 15 h ago

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