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A general view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline. NPE advised motorists to plan their journeys during the partial road closures in the capital. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Jalan Syed Putra-Jalan Istana intersection to close in stages from Sept 14

A pink enamel clutch shaped like a serpent’s head. — Screengrab from CNA

Singapore / 12 h ago

Fifteen-carat yellow diamond ring, serpent clutch among luxury haul from Singapore’s biggest money laundering case

Datuk Peter Anthony is seen outside the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur in this file photo taken on August 1, 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

No special treatment in Peter Anthony’s release, says Prisons Department

The restrictions were disclosed in previously unreported court filings linked to a Singapore freezing injunction against Radiant World and Pinkesh Nahar, Bloomberg reported, citing documents relating to an earlier worldwide freezing order issued by a London court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore court freezes up to US$499m in Radiant World assets, caps founder’s spending at £4,000 a week

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects three more international airlines to begin flights to Kuala Lumpur by year-end, in addition to Lufthansa’s planned return in October. — Bernama pic

Money / 13 h ago

MAHB expects three more international airlines for KL by year-end, alongside Lufthansa return

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is welcomed by India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, upon his arrival at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

‘Slayyy’: PM Anwar turns ‘Guru’ for Malaysia’s Brics diplomatic mission

A lawyer for Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (pictured) has denied claims that money in the former Tabung Haji chairman’s family accounts was forfeited by the government. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Lawyer denies govt forfeited funds in Abdul Azeez family’s Tabung Haji accounts

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (centre) speaks to reporters after presenting the Penang2030 eighth-year report card in George Town on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his closing speech at the 2026 Umno General Assembly, where he warned that removing Umno from the unity government would require a fresh mandate. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Umno’s exit from unity govt would demand fresh mandate, not backroom deal, says Zahid

Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says there is no need to rush towards GE16 as the Anwar government still has many things it wants to complete before its term expires in February 2028. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘We still have until February 2028’, Pakatan sec-gen says as GE16 chatter grows

The True Singapore Group, which operates True Fitness, True Yoga, TFX and Yoga Edition, said all outlets under the brands would close as part of the winding-up process, with the group reporting a loss of HK$34.3 million on revenue of HK$181.2 million in 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Melvin Yong

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore’s True Fitness, True Yoga to shut down amid fierce competition, mounting liabilities; members report S$609,000 losses

Visitors to the park availed themselves of the myriad photo opportunities, with lines forming for attractions such as this mirrored selfie spot. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

Life / 12 h ago

Pokémon fans swarm KLCC to enjoy 30th anniversary festivities, pop-up store tickets gone by early morning

CNA reported that MHA issued the denial after Israeli newspaper ‘Haaretz’ said on September 7 that officials from the Israel Prison Service and National Security Ministry had made a ‘secret visit’ to Singapore and that the death penalty had been raised despite not being on the agenda. — Picture from Facebook/Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs denies death penalty discussed during Israeli delegation visit

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre left) meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (centre right) on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India on September 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar to Iran: Keep Hormuz open, choose diplomacy over conflict

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia-Russia ties in focus as PM Anwar, Putin meet at Brics summit

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Malaysia / 4 h ago

Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second row, fourth left) and other party leaders give a ‘thumbs-up’ at the close of the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026, where he said the door for cooperation between Umno and PAS is now ‘wide open’ ahead of GE16. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The presence of PAS leaders at this year’s Umno general assembly signals the potential for Malaysia’s two largest Malay-based parties to cooperate again, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.The Umno president said the gesture indicated that the room for friendship between both parties was...

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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the preparations included the relevant documentation, citizenship regulations and an online application system, which would also involve Malaysian representative offices worldwide. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Home Ministry to announce effective date for citizenship amendments once ready

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (centre) speaks to reporters after presenting the Penang2030 eighth-year report card in George Town on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow presents the Penang2030 eighth-year report card at the Holiday Inn Resort in George Town on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Kon Yeow orders excos to clear unfinished Penang2030 projects before he steps down as chief minister

A landslide at KM263.6 of the North-South Expressway southbound between the Menora Tunnel and Ipoh caused traffic congestion stretching 15km on September 11, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Perak police

Malaysia / 7 h ago

NSE southbound lane near Menora Tunnel reopens after slope deemed safe

Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah (centre) speaks to reporters outside the Miri Hospital mortuary on September 12, 2026, confirming that the remains of all five Long Lellang helicopter crash victims have been handed over to their families. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sarawak police close final chapter as Long Lellang crash victims return to families

A six-man team from Perhilitan caught the male wild elephant that had been spooking Kampung Kolam residents in Terengganu on September 10, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Info Bencana Terengganu

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Male elephant roaming near Terengganu village caught, now on a banana diet

BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir speaks to reporters during the Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Berrnama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

From speech to GE16 manifesto: BN locks in Blue Malaysia Agenda

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) meets his Ethiopian counterparty, Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BricsLeaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India on September 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Come set up shop in KL, Anwar says to Ethiopia after decades apart

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The restrictions were disclosed in previously unreported court filings linked to a Singapore freezing injunction against Radiant World and Pinkesh Nahar, Bloomberg reported, citing documents relating to an earlier worldwide freezing order issued by a London court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore court freezes up to US$499m in Radiant World assets, caps founder’s spending at £4,000 a week

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Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore police warn crypto users after hackers exploit compromised email accounts

The True Singapore Group, which operates True Fitness, True Yoga, TFX and Yoga Edition, said all outlets under the brands would close as part of the winding-up process, with the group reporting a loss of HK$34.3 million on revenue of HK$181.2 million in 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Melvin Yong

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore’s True Fitness, True Yoga to shut down amid fierce competition, mounting liabilities; members report S$609,000 losses

A pink enamel clutch shaped like a serpent’s head. — Screengrab from CNA

Singapore / 12 h ago

Fifteen-carat yellow diamond ring, serpent clutch among luxury haul from Singapore’s biggest money laundering case

CNA reported that MHA issued the denial after Israeli newspaper ‘Haaretz’ said on September 7 that officials from the Israel Prison Service and National Security Ministry had made a ‘secret visit’ to Singapore and that the death penalty had been raised despite not being on the agenda. — Picture from Facebook/Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs denies death penalty discussed during Israeli delegation visit

Singapore home-grown bakery Baker’s Brew Studio, rebranded as BB Atelier in 2025, has entered liquidation after being unable to continue operations due to its liabilities. — Picture from Facebook/Daniel's Food Diary

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore’s Baker’s Brew enters liquidation after failing to continue business

Their first project will be the Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore Cable System, which will provide a new subsea link between Thailand and Singapore. The system is expected to be operational by 2030. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singtel, Gulf Development team up on new Thailand-Singapore submarine cable

Singapore Airlines’ majority shareholder Temasek would not provide the capital itself or intervene in decisions concerning Air India, the sources said. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore Airlines may seek greater say before backing fresh Air India funding, sources say

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Security personnel walk past unidentified bodies of flood victims kept for mass burial inside a pit at the Gokarna forest reserve in Kathmandu on September 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Same Himalayan flood, two truths: How China and Nepal control the story

US President Donald Trump also mentioned having spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a “friend”. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Houthis tell US to stay out as Red Sea corridor grip tightens, Trump says

China president Xi Jinping urged countries to “uphold the authority of the United Nations” in his remarks. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Xi urges Brics members to reject sovereignty violations and protectionism

People, including SNCF agents, walk around the crashed train in Cleon, north-western France, on September 12, 2026, one day after a train carrying 180 passengers derailed, injuring 44 people. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

France train derailment: Police probe possible sabotage after rail fragment found

Anthropic has detailed how its Claude AI was misused in operations ranging from surveillance and autonomous drones to weapons development, propaganda campaigns and fake dating apps, involving actors in countries including Mali, Russia, Yemen, France, the UAE and China. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Anthropic says bad actors in Russia, Yemen, Mali and China exploited Claude for weapons, spying and propaganda

BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Dr Wijayanto said the magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at 4.23am, with its epicentre located 69km north-east of Jakarta’s Thousand Islands in the Java Sea at a depth of 368km. — Social media pic

World / 11 h ago

Jakarta jolted by 6.5 magnitude quake, tremors felt across Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra

Towels and caps for sale depicting Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro are seen in a residential area of Brasilia on September 11, 2026. Revelations that Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering rocked his right-wing campaign Friday, weeks before elections. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Corruption probe rattles Flavio Bolsonaro’s Brazil presidential campaign

This screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Israeli army on September 10, 2026, shows explosions that Israel says destroyed key underground infrastructure built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. — Israel Army handout pic via AFP

World / 9 h ago

Lebanon president visits south after Israel blows up key Hezbollah site

Money

Selangor Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the two main sectors were identified based on an investment amounting to RM70 billion that had been recorded as of June this year. — Bernama pic

Money / 8 h ago

Selangor’s investment hits RM70b by June as services, manufacturing sectors lead

Executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai said global glove demand continues to expand by about 10 per cent annually, while some supply constraints have also provided support to selling prices. — Bernama pic

Money / 10 h ago

Top Glove expects FY2026 profit to rise as glove demand, prices strengthen

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the focus next week will be on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and BOJ monetary policy meetings. Both central banks are expected to raise their respective policy rates by 25 basis points. — Bernama pic

Money / 13 h ago

Ringgit expected to hover between RM4.06 and RM4.08 against US dollar next week

Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng said external developments are likely to remain the key driver of sentiment, with movements in crude oil prices and United States (US) Treasury yields closely watched. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 13 h ago

Bursa Malaysia could see technical rebound, bargain hunting next week

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects three more international airlines to begin flights to Kuala Lumpur by year-end, in addition to Lufthansa’s planned return in October. — Bernama pic

Money / 13 h ago

MAHB expects three more international airlines for KL by year-end, alongside Lufthansa return

Businesses are set to spend at least €381.7 million lobbying European Union institutions this year, according to Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

From potato chips to silicon chips: Lobbies cover all in Brussels

A worker manufactures sneakers near an Argentinian national flag at the Kioshi footwear factory, which is operating at a minimum capacity, in 9 de Abril, Esteban Echeverria, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Cheap imports, empty factories: Argentina’s manufacturers feel the squeeze

This handout satellite image taken on April 24, 2026 by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows a mining area believed to be the Man Maw mine, located in autonomous Wa State in eastern Myanmar, near the Chinese border. — 2026 Planet Labs PBC handout pic via AFP

Money / 2d ago

Myanmar tin mine resumes operations as China imports surge

Sports

Aprilia Racing's Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi (L) and Castrol Honda LCR's French rider Johann Zarco corner during the qualifying session for the MotoGP race as part of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Bezzecchi breaks Misano record to beat Marquez to San Marino GP pole

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari, his deputy Mordi Bimol, and Malaysian Olympic Council president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria attend the Jalur Gemilang handover ceremony for Malaysia’s contingent to the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Malaysia gears up for 2027 SEA Games, haze contingency and all

The Selangor-born player, who has endured a difficult run of form in recent months, recovered from losing the opening game to beat Tianyao 21-18, 21-17 at the Nguyen Du Stadium. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Independent men’s singles shuttler Aidil Sholeh stuns China’s fifth seed to reach Vietnam Open semi-finals

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (centre) speaks to the media after the BAM Council meeting at the Malaysia Badminton Academy in Bukit Kiara, September 12, 2026. Also present were BAM deputy president Datuk V. Subramaniam and BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh (left). — Bernama pic

Sports / 7 h ago

BAM eyes special incentive to end Malaysia’s 20-year wait for Asian Games badminton gold

Ben Shelton of the United States chases to return a shot against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men’s Semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2026. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 12 h ago

Shelton powers past Tiafoe to reach first Grand Slam final against Zverev

Rennes’ French midfielder #28 Adrien Thomasson (right) shoots and scores the opening goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on September 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Rennes beat Marseille to seize top spot in Ligue 1

Captain Jared Bowen opened the scoring on 28 minutes when he touched home Morato’s low cross for his sixth goal of the season. — Picture from X/Ibby

Sports / 13 h ago

Bowen stars as West Ham hit Wrexham for six to top Championship

Nineteen-year-old Franco Mastantuono, who is on loan from Real Madrid, scored twice within a minute on the half-hour mark for his first Serie A goals. — Picture from X/Fabrizio Romano

Sports / 13 h ago

Mastantuono hat-trick gets Fiorentina off the mark in Serie A