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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session in the outreach/Brics Plus format at the Brics summit in Kazan on October 24, 2024. — AFP pic

Malaysia is officially a Brics ‘partner country’ now — why, and what does this mean?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Sabah International Blue Economy Conference (SIBEC) 2024 at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu, October 19, 2024. — Picture from Facebook/SIBEC 024

Putrajaya says will back Sabah’s push marine resource-based Blue Economy

Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take into consideration feedback on the new policies. — Pictures by Raymond Manuel

Fahmi: PM Anwar aware of pushback against new policies on minimum wage, mandatory EPF contributions

On Sunday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed that approximately 20,000 offenders could be eligible for house arrest under the proposed bill, focusing particularly on first offenders who have not committed serious crimes, as well as pregnant women, senior citizens, and inmates with disabilities. — Bernama pic

Proposed house arrest law: A second chance for first-time offenders, says home minister

Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Umno is backing Datuk Seri Najib Razak over the latter's apology on 1MDB scandal. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Najib’s 1MDB apology came from a sincere place, Umno sec-gen says

Most students affected have been discharged from the hospital and are recovering at home, primarily for dehydration. 

Food poisoning outbreak shutters Kota Damansara private school; norovirus confirmed

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad speaks to reporters at Miker Avenue in Medan Gopeng, Ipoh, October 25, 2024. — Picture by John Bunyan

‘What’s the issue?’: Perak MB says Chinese tourists waving their national flag not an offence, cops to determine if they were Malaysians or otherwise

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil denied that the proposed house arrest Bill is tailored for any specific individuals, including VIPs. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Fahmi: House arrest law not designed for former PM Najib or VIPs, aims to ease prison overcrowding

Abdul Rahman Hamid displays text messages purportedly from his son, Mohd Addie Azrinn Abdul Rahman, pleading for payments to a human trafficking syndicate.

Group says another Sabahan lured by human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar

Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 69-year-old man first expressed interest in the investment advertised on Facebook in July. — Bernama pic

Pahang retiree falls victim to Facebook investment scam, loses over RM478,000 in savings

A file photo shows Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh speaking at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on August 22, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

DAP’s Teresa Kok sues Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Salleh over ‘halal’ row

A file photograph show Riza Aziz arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on July 4, 2019. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Riza Aziz, Jho Low the kind of friends who holiday together — 1MDB ex-lawyer Jasmine Loo

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim leaves Surau Ar-Rahman in Putrajaya after performing Friday prayers, October 25, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

PM Anwar says Najib’s apology over 1MDB scandal ‘well received’

A file photo shows supporters of China's Premier Li Qiang waving Chinese national flags in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 14, 2024. — AFP pic

Cops to haul up organisers over China flags waved at Teluk Intan event, aide says minister Nga wasn’t there

Guan Gong Cultural Association of Malaysia said the act of waving the flag of another country was never planned in the existing programme itinerary prepared by the organisers. — Picture via Facebook

Guan Gong association says China flag-waving at Teluk Intan festival was unplanned, apologises to Malaysians

An undated illustrative photo shows people restrained with handcuffs. —Picture By Raymond  Manuel

Five claim trial to robbing Pandamaran goldsmith with parang