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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer Datuk Sankara Narayan Nair said he had acted on Anwar’s instructions to issue a letter of demand today to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man over a ‘series of allegedly defamatory statements made outside Parliament on June 14, 2026 against the prime minister and subsequently republished on social media’. — Pictures by Bernama/Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Lawyer: Anwar will sue for defamation if PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim fails to respond in 48 hours

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the launching of the new Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur, July 30, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

‘This is even fancier than the PM’s office’: Anwar launches Maybank’s new headquarters at Menara Merdeka Maybank

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak gets a temporary reprieve in his lawsuit against former Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, but the Federal Court warned him that it will not allow any more delays next time. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Heart op recovery keeps Najib from court in bid to revive suit against ex-AG Thomas, but majority grants delay — with a warning

Benteng Ampangan, a food court and local hangout for Ampangan folks and others in the vicinity, right opposite of it is the Ampangan UTC. — Picture by Soo Wern Jun
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

As polling day nears, what’s on Negeri Sembilan voters’ minds?

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 14 h ago

Muiz Hot Chicken founder turns RM20 profit into RM45m business, eyes Brunei and Singapore

A Malaysian official screens a Rohingya refugee ahead of repatriation to Myanmar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Home Ministry starts refugee checks as Malaysia prepares to send back 5,000 Myanmar nationals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that good governance is an ongoing moral and institutional effort and pointed out that systems cannot rely on policies alone. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar

In a statement posted late last night on Facebook, TH said it undertook the restructuring after facing what it described as a widening financial deficit that required urgent government intervention to ensure the fund remained solvent and could continue declaring profit distributions under the Tabung Haji Act. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Tabung Haji defends 2018 restructuring, says RM10b asset sale prevented insolvency

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the programme was inspired not merely by statistics, but by what he repeatedly witnessed during constituency programmes with taxi drivers. — Picture via Facebook/JPJ
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

R. Alex, 28, was charged in the Teluk Intan Magistrates’ Court with four offences, including two counts of murder, over a crash that killed two teenage girls. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Driver charged with murder over Teluk Intan crash killing two teenage schoolgirls

Bursa Malaysia expects one or two large initial public offerings in the second half of 2026 after raising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 18 h ago

Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the MCMC had been asked to invite telecommunications companies (telcos) to meet with Starlink to explore opportunities for deploying the technology, which does not necessarily depend on existing telecommunications infrastructure. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Starlink to trial satellite-to-phone internet service in Malaysia, says Fahmi

In a statement today, the AGC said the move was aimed at ensuring that all aspects of investigations by the relevant enforcement agencies are carried out thoroughly and comprehensively, enabling due consideration to be given to whether any breaches of the law warrant prosecution. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: AGC to assess findings for possible prosecution

Astronomer Daniel Mello uses a laser to point out the Milky Way during a stargazing event at Desengano State Natural Park, Rio de Janeiro, June 26, 2023. — AFP pic
Life  / 14 h ago

Argentine astronomer Amina Helmi wins Kavli Prize for uncovering Milky Way’s violent past

Nova Widianto will leave his role as Malaysia’s mixed doubles head coach at the end of July after more than three years with BAM. — Image via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia
Sports  / 18 h ago

Nova Widianto to leave BAM after guiding Malaysia to historic mixed doubles badminton world title

Starring a woman as the main character for the first time, Haruki Murakami’s new volume went on sale at midnight in bookstores in Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

Murakami says novels are ‘completely different’ from AI as new book goes on sale

Charvet has been making bespoke shirts and suits from its home on Place Vendome in Paris since 1838, with past clients including Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy and Chanel founder Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel. — Picture from Instagram/charvet_official
Life / 03 Jul 2026

Chanel just moved into menswear with takeover of historic shirtmaker Charvet

The case illustrates how fraudsters posing as the real-life crown prince of Dubai ensnare victims by cultivating online relationships before swindling them out of money, with researchers tracing some of the scams to crime syndicates in Nigeria. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

AI ‘Dubai prince’ romance scam hooks victims in deepfake love trap

Mia Hansson poses with a large replica of the Bayeux Tapestry, which has been recreated step by step by the former teacher, at a hall in Wisbech, eastern England on July 1, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

One stitch at a time: Artist spends 11 years recreating the Bayeux Tapestry by hand

A student participates in a hands-on class of the Advanced Electrical program at Apex Technical School in Manhattan, New York, on June 4, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

Why young Americans are ditching university for skilled trades in the age of AI

This picture taken on June 16, 2026 shows trainees practising making BBQ skewers at Yueyang Barbecue Academy in Yueyang, in southern China's Hunan province. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

Inside China’s barbecue school training a new generation of grill entrepreneurs

A bottle of Willie's THC-infused drink is seen next to bottles of prosecco and champagne on a kitchen counter in Morehead City, North Carolina, on June 14, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jul 2026

Cannabis beverages gain ground in US as Americans swap beer for THC drinks

‘Gus’, a mounted Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, one of the largest T. rex ever found, is pictured during a press preview at the Sotheby’s Breuer building in New York July 1, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Jul 2026

‘Gus’ the T. rex, among the most complete ever found, goes on display in New York before auction

Digital sex crimes — including the creation, distribution and sale of non‑consensual sexual images — have surged alongside the country’s advanced tech infrastructure. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Inside South Korea’s expanding digital sex abuse networks, victims say the system still fails them

Pineapple again becomes a controversial ingredient. — Instagram screenshot/@Nataaliajoy
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Viral ‘pineapple kimchi stew’ sparks debate as K‑food fusion trends spread abroad

According to Korea JoongAng Daily, the service, called byUs, lets users become the protagonist of a creator‑approved title and shape the plot through conversational exchanges with characters. — Naver image screnshot
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Naver Webtoon launches AI story chat that lets fans step into creator‑approved webtoon worlds

Konami introduced explicit hygiene rules in 2019, stating that all tournament participants and spectators must be “clean and wear clean clothing” or risk penalties. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 01 Jul 2026

No shower, no go: Oregon card shop halts Yu‑Gi‑Oh tournaments over player hygiene complaints

If you're planning to head to the Pokémon GO fest, KTMB has listed Pokéstops for you to check out on the way there. — Picture composite via X
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Pokémon GO…on the train? KTMB gears up for the KLCC Park Pokémon GO Fest

The agency estimated that at least 20 million children have used AI, with more than two million, or one in 10, saying they turn to it for advice on things that worry them. — AFP pic
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Unicef: Children adopting AI more than three times faster than adults

An image of Earthset captured by the Artemis II crew as they pass behind the Moon’s far side on April 6, 2026. — Nasa handout photo/AFP
Life / 01 Jul 2026

Nasa unveils new lunar missions to lay groundwork for future Moon base

This handout photo released by NASA on July 31, 2004, shows the Swift spacecraft being unwrapped in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. — NASA pic
Life / 01 Jul 2026

A telescope falling from the sky — and Nasa’s last-ditch bid to catch it