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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  / 16 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  / 16 h ago

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

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 3 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 19 h ago

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

This photograph shows humanoid robots on display at the booth of Chinese technology companies during the AI for Good Global Summit, a United Nations flagship event aimed at shaping the future of artificial intelligence, in Geneva, Switzerland. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jul 2026

AI takes on humanitarian challenges, from dangerous terrain to mass displacement

Rental scams are becoming an increasing concern in Kuala Lumpur, making it important for first-time renters to verify listings before paying any deposit. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 12 Jul 2026

Don’t get scammed: What first-time renters in KL need to know before paying a deposit

The logo of Chinese-owned mobile application Xiaohongshu is seen in Paris on January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jul 2026

In Malaysia, more consumers trading entertainment for validation on Xiaohongshu

This aerial photo taken on April 16, 2026, shows a dead mangrove at Ticao Island, in the province of Masbate. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jul 2026

Protecting the protectors: Racing to save Philippines’ storm-battered mangroves

Scientists say artificially brightening clouds over the Pacific Ocean using fine sea salt particles could one day help weaken El Niño events, though the technology remains experimental and carries significant uncertainties. — Bernama pic
Life / 10 Jul 2026

Can we switch off El Niño? Scientists think brightening clouds could help

Japanese police arrested 49-year-old Masae Sakurai near Tokyo for allegedly assaulting her 42-year-old housemate in Koga, Ibaraki. — iStock pic
Life / 09 Jul 2026

Woman arrested in Japan for sewing shut housemate’s lips

Available in eight nude shades, the new formula reflects the continued evolution of matte lipstick, once known primarily for its intense colour and long-wearing finish but now increasingly focused on comfort and versatility.
Life / 09 Jul 2026

A decade after matte lips dominated beauty trends, Huda Beauty brings them back with a softer twist

Calbee’s colourful snack bags will be back on Japanese shelves from July 27, 2026 after their brief black-and-white makeover on May 12. — Picture from Calbee website
Life / 09 Jul 2026

Bye-bye black & white! Calbee is bringing colour back to its famous snack packs — one bag at a time

Value Food co-founder Hariharan Nagendran said the platform connects businesses with surplus food to consumers seeking quality meals at lower prices, while helping reduce edible food waste sent to landfills.
Life / 09 Jul 2026

As Malaysians discard 13,800 tonnes of food daily, local app Value Food turns surplus meals into savings

Adding further depth to the exhibition is the special participation of Dr Zakaria Ali, one of Malaysia’s respected artists, writers and cultural intellectuals. — Pictures courtesy of KITA
Life / 09 Jul 2026

‘KITA’ exhibition explores how everyday spaces shape memory, identity and shared experiences

A woman practices during an electricity course at the Mulan Build workshop in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on June 28, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Jul 2026

‘Break free’: All-women repair groups rise in China amid surge in single-woman households

A Bengal tiger pauses in a jungle clearing at Kaziranga National Park, some 280km east of Guwahati on December 21, 2014. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Jul 2026

What could go wrong? Plan to release Indian tigers into Cambodia faces fierce local backlash

An Iraqi director holds a vintage movie poster from the collection stored at the National Center for Archives and Iraqi Memory in Baghdad on June 14, 2026. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jul 2026

After surviving decade of war, Iraq’s new filmmakers are bringing cinema back from the dead

Prince Harry lost his privacy lawsuit with Britain’s Daily Mail — and didn’t hold back, calling the UK High Court decision ‘a complete and obvious whitewash”. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jul 2026

No privacy win: Prince Harry’s seven-year war on British tabloids ends with a royal setback

An aerial view showing damaged buildings, a bridge and debris along a riverbed in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 7, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jul 2026

Really built to last: Why one modest apartment block outlived luxury towers in Venezuela

Eclipse-viewing glasses that are certified to the ISO 12312-2:2015 international safety standard are required for direct observation of the sun. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jul 2026

When day turns to night: Everything you need to know about August’s total solar eclipse