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The search-and-rescue team recovering the missing man’s body. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Bau man missing since Sept 16 found dead trapped between rocks, 500m from farmhouse

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeting some of the Mansur & Liu’s cast following last night’s performance at Istana Budaya. — Picture courtesy of Icon Entertainment

Showbiz / 12 h ago

‘One of the best stage productions I have seen in the country’: PM lauds M.Nasir’s Mansur & Liu musical

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin confirms Bersatu has held talks with several political parties on a possible new political alignment ahead of GE16, while denying that his recent acquittal of four charges out of seven in the Jana Wibawa case was linked to efforts to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Muhyiddin confirms Bersatu alliance talks started, denies Jana Wibawa court outcome tied to Pakatan cooperation

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says he is grateful to supporters who have contributed towards the RM50 million condition imposed under his conditional pardon, but stressed that such support should be given ‘entirely of their own free will and according to their respective means’. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

No one should feel obliged to help pay RM50m fine, Najib tells supporters as Umno solidarity fund hits RM1m

PAS election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has cast doubt on DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s Cabinet resignation offer in response to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional royal pardon. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘Lots of noise, then silence’: PAS’ Sanusi questions DAP’s Anthony Loke’s resignation offer over Najib house arrest

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the proposed House Arrest Act is aimed at addressing prison overcrowding, particularly involving remand detainees, who make up a significant proportion of the prison population while awaiting trial. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Proposed House Arrest Act focuses on remand detainees and prison overcrowding

The four rice meals are now available at selected CAFé by 7-Eleven outlets nationwide. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Santap Lah: Ready-to-eat meals from Malaysia’s Michelin selected restaurants at a CAFé by 7-Eleven near you

Officials from the Prisons Department visited former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house at Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on September 19, 2026 amid speculation of his pending transfer from Kajang Prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest, RM50m fine must be paid

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks to reporters after attending a Maulidur Rasul celebration at Felda Air Tawar 2 in Kota Tinggi, Johor on September 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

DAP sec-gen’s Cabinet quit offer over Najib house arrest is his own call, says Umno veep Khaled Nordin

Croatian climber Mauro Persic has expressed regret over the risks he took after being found injured and alone on Mount Kinabalu for eight days. — Picture from Facebook/Mauro Persic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Rescued Croatian hiker fined RM25,000 over Mount Kinabalu climb says trespassing was ‘last thing on my mind’

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is currently serving a six-year sentence at Kajang Prison but has been granted a conditional royal pardon on September 18, 2026 that allows him to serve the remainder under house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Prisons Dept says still waiting for official notice before Najib’s house arrest can start

Pakatan Harapan communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said recent political developments could not be viewed through a single mould, as each state had its own unique political landscape and dynamics. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Fahmi: State‑specific political shifts may lead to Pakatan realignments, cooperation with Bersatu not discussed

File picture of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Anwar said he plans to meet Loke before deciding whether to accept his resignation. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar to meet Loke before deciding on resignation, says no letter submitted yet

Lawyers for ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (centre) say he is still in Kajang Prison as his frozen assets, bank accounts and properties could complicate payment of the RM50 million fine required before he can serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Frozen assets may hinder RM50m payment for Najib’s house arrest, his lawyers say

Facebook Reels screengrabs on the Community Roda Johor - CRJ account that credited rajahelmyshah, shows an Audi driver travelling against the flow of traffic on Jalan Jim Quee in Johor Bahru on September 18, 2026.

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Cop’s knock wakes startled Audi driver before wrong-way scare in Johor Bahru

Malaysia

1 h ago

Hotspots, peat fires and palm oil: Why tracing Malaysia’s haze is so complicated

A man wearing a face mask walks along a riverbank while haze caused by forest and land fires blankets Benua Melayu Laut village, in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. — AFP pic

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — The return of the haze across parts of Malaysia has once again brought forest and land fires in the region into focus.But as smoke spreads and satellite images light up with hotspots, the question of where the fires are and what caused them is not as...

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The victim was threatened with arrest over alleged money laundering and drug offences before being told to hand over ATM cards and jewellery. — File pic

4 h ago

Fake cops scare retired Bachok teacher into handing over ATM cards and wife’s gold necklace

Air quality deteriorated across parts of Malaysia through the day, with the number of areas recording unhealthy API readings rising to 32. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Haze tightens its grip: 32 areas now recording unhealthy API readings

Facebook Reels screengrabs on the Community Roda Johor - CRJ account that credited rajahelmyshah, shows an Audi driver travelling against the flow of traffic on Jalan Jim Quee in Johor Bahru on September 18, 2026.

5 h ago

Cop’s knock wakes startled Audi driver before wrong-way scare in Johor Bahru

A Bangladeshi man who behaved aggressively and disturbed passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday is suspected of having mental health issues. — Picture by Hari Anggara

5 h ago

Police: Foreign man who caused disturbance at KLIA suspected of having mental health issues

A man and a woman were found dead in a car at Taman Inang Sari, Durian Tunggal around midnight last night. — Picture by Choo Choy May

5 h ago

Missing woman among two found dead in car in Durian Tunggal

Raja Ikhwan Hadi Raja Ahmad, 47, the son of the elderly couple who died in the fire, breaks down in grief as he recalls the tragedy that claimed his family members at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun in Ipoh September 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Brother recounts failed attempt to pull mother to safety as grilles trap victims in Tambun fire

Tambun MP’s special officer Mohamad Hairul Amir Sabri hands over the Prime Minister’s RM5,000 initial assistance to family representative Raja Ikhwan Hadi Raja Ahmad following the fire that claimed three lives in Taman Desa Tambun. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

5 h ago

PM channels RM5,000 initial assistance to Tambun fire victims

A technician was killed after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a car that lost control at Kilometre 70 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor near Bukit Besi this morning. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

6 h ago

Technician killed after car skids into opposite lane and hits motorcycle in Dungun

Malaysia will be guided by any decision made by the United Nations should there be a proposal to deploy the Malaysian Battalion peacekeeping force to Yemen amid the ongoing conflict there, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

6 h ago

Malaysia to follow UN decision on any Malbatt deployment to Yemen, says defence minister

Pakatan Harapan communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said recent political developments could not be viewed through a single mould, as each state had its own unique political landscape and dynamics. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

6 h ago

Fahmi: State‑specific political shifts may lead to Pakatan realignments, cooperation with Bersatu not discussed

Five temporary relief centres have been opened in Gua Musang following heavy rain since last night, with 221 victims from 57 families housed at the centres as of 1.33pm today. — Bernama pic

7 h ago

Floods: Five relief centres opened in Gua Musang, 221 evacuees housed

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin there are two separate issues regarding what will happen to Datuk Seri Najib Razak: one is whether he will serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest, and secondly, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional prerogative to grant pardons. — Bernama pic

7 h ago

‘Whether Najib is released or not is a separate issue’: Khaled Nordin says King’s pardon prerogative should not be questioned

PAS election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has cast doubt on DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s Cabinet resignation offer in response to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional royal pardon. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

7 h ago

‘Lots of noise, then silence’: PAS’ Sanusi questions DAP’s Anthony Loke’s resignation offer over Najib house arrest

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks to reporters after attending a Maulidur Rasul celebration at Felda Air Tawar 2 in Kota Tinggi, Johor on September 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

DAP sec-gen’s Cabinet quit offer over Najib house arrest is his own call, says Umno veep Khaled Nordin

A mobile police station was placed in front of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence on Jalan Langgak Duta in Kuala Lumpur September 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

Sentul OCPD: Police to deploy mobile station near Najib’s Langgak Duta residence from tomorrow; Prisons Dept to handle monitoring

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