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A screen grab shows a Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 25 kilogrammes of ecstasy at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Indonesian authorities put out airport video of Malaysian pilot allegedly smuggling 25kg ecstasy

AKPS chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said authorities are examining how the pilot’s baggage passed airport screening without being flagged. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia Airlines pilot’s baggage raised no alarm at KLIA before drug arrest in Jakarta, border agency chief says

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said Kuala Lumpur needs greater cooperation with Selangor to develop more retention ponds as land in the capital becomes increasingly scarce. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

FT minister turns to Selangor for retention ponds as KL runs out of land

The High Court heard today that 1MDB and its four subsidiaries are set to prove that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak stood at the very heart of the alleged fraud that cost the sovereign wealth fund US$5.64 billion. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib in the dock: High Court hears betrayal of rakyat in alleged US$5.64b 1MDB fraud

Fire and Rescue Department personnel stand near a pickup truck tha

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Maran Umno Youth chief, wife and child among four killed in Bentong crash

Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng attends the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for the continuation of his corruption trial involving the Penang undersea tunnel project on August 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MACC officer rejects bias claim in Lim Guan Eng undersea tunnel probe

Lawyer Kitson Foong is representing the 15-year-old boy accused of murdering his schoolmate at a Bandar Utama school last year. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Murder trial begins for 15-year-old accused of fatally stabbing schoolmate in Bandar Utama

Klang Royal City Council mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain said officers followed standard operating procedures during the stray dog-catching operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Klang council denies SOP breach during stray dog-catching operation, says animal died in struggle with resident

Selangor state assembly Speaker Lau Weng San said the identity of the lawmaker allegedly facing disqualification has yet to be confirmed. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

State Speaker: Selangor assembly reviewing all lawmakers after bankruptcy disqualification claim

A total of 72 factories operating on government land have been demolished this year, with 53 of them located within the administrative areas of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and the Petaling District and Land Office. — Picture via Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Selangor demolishes 72 illegal factories on government land, majority in Shah Alam

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the suspect allegedly charged at police with a machete during an attempt to arrest him in an orchard in Ijok. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Perak police chief: Fugitive wanted over knife attack on two cops dies after being shot during arrest

Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin speaks to reporters during the Penang PDRM Op Selamat 2024/2025 Advocacy Ceremony in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri at the Juru Toll Plaza on March 28, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Police question 10 individuals over deaths of two teen girls in Ipoh

Wales today became the first nation to publicly withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

‘Failing to put the best interests of football first’: Wales becomes first nation to reject Infantino’s Fifa re‑election bid

File picture of a security team led by dog handler Henry Yew patrolling a platform for signs of cable theft at the Taman Naga Emas MRT station in Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia targets rail cable theft with possible RM100,000 fines and 1,146 new CCTV cameras, Dewan Negara told

This handout photo taken and released on August 3, 2026 by Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau (PPIB) shows detained former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) meeting with Arnaude de Baecque, resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Myanmar, in Naypyidaw. Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi met with the nation's International Committee of the Red Cross representative on August 3, the first publicised meeting between the detained ex-democratic leader and a foreign official since she was ousted in a 2021 military coup. — Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau handout via AFP

World / 19 h ago

Detained Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in Myanmar, says president office

Malaysia

42 m ago

Anwar praises Malaysian contingent’s fighting spirit at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Five Malaysian gold medallists in the men’s weightlifting events at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games pose for a photograph at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo. From left: Muhammad Erry Hidayat, Muhammad Hafizuddin Rosli, Mohamad Aniq Kasdan, Muhamad Aznil Bidin and Mohamad Syahmi Nor Ghazali. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated the entire Malaysian contingent for their fighting spirit and commendable performances at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.In a Facebook post last night, he also expressed appreciation to the coaches, officials, support staff and all Malaysians who continuously prayed...

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Anthony Loke, who is also Transport Minister, said the decision was made out of a sense of responsibility and after having held the position for 22 years. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Loke resigns as Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman after state election defeat, stays on as party sec-gen

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the matter was decided at the party’s central executive committee (CEC) meeting yesterday. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

DAP to put govt role to vote as delegates decide whether party stays until Parliament ends

The Federal Constitution enables “new born” children who were found abandoned here to be Malaysian citizens, unless the presumption that their mother is a permanent resident is rebutted or proven otherwise. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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What is a ‘new born child’? Malaysia’s Court of Appeal clarifies citizenship laws for abandoned children

A screen grab shows a Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 25 kilogrammes of ecstasy at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

13 h ago

Indonesian authorities put out airport video of Malaysian pilot allegedly smuggling 25kg ecstasy

Fire and Rescue Department personnel stand near a pickup truck tha

14 h ago

Maran Umno Youth chief, wife and child among four killed in Bentong crash

Former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng attends the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for the continuation of his corruption trial involving the Penang undersea tunnel project on August 3, 2026. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

MACC officer rejects bias claim in Lim Guan Eng undersea tunnel probe

Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin speaks to reporters during the Penang PDRM Op Selamat 2024/2025 Advocacy Ceremony in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri at the Juru Toll Plaza on March 28, 2025. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Police question 10 individuals over deaths of two teen girls in Ipoh

A Parti Warisan member gestures in Kulai, Johor, on February 23, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

15 h ago

‘Slander and forgery’: Warisan denies fake letter claiming unity government exit

AKPS chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said authorities are examining how the pilot’s baggage passed airport screening without being flagged. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Malaysia Airlines pilot’s baggage raised no alarm at KLIA before drug arrest in Jakarta, border agency chief says

The Court of Appeal here today heard that celebrity preacher Da’i Syed’s rape conviction was unsafe and should not be upheld due to several flaws in the prosecution’s case concerning the issue of consent. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Defence claims celebrity preacher Da’i Syed conviction unsafe, insists victim’s actions pointed to consent

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said stray-dog enforcement must balance animal welfare with public safety. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Selangor MB urges humane stray-dog enforcement after Rocky’s death

The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department expects the Super El Niño phenomenon, forecast to peak towards the end of this year, to increase the risk of fires in the state due to hotter and drier weather. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Fire Department warns Kelantan at greater risk of destructive blazes under Super El Niño

The Malaysian Social Work Profession Council will be established soon after the Social Work Profession Act comes into force, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Deputy minister says Social Work Council coming once new Act officially takes effect

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the suspect allegedly charged at police with a machete during an attempt to arrest him in an orchard in Ijok. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Perak police chief: Fugitive wanted over knife attack on two cops dies after being shot during arrest

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek says ministry stepping up psychosocial support after Selangor teacher’s death — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Education Minister Fadhlina vows stronger psychosocial support after Selangor teacher’s tragic death

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