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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia
Life  / 8 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 6 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot 

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

The PSD, in a statement posted on Facebook today, said the new model would replace the 2016 service placement merit-based Convertible Loan (PBU), with the academic merit-based convertible loan (PBU Academic) coming into effect from June 1. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Madani govt introduces merit-based JPA sponsorships with loan reductions for top students starting June

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a meeting with Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at Perdana Putra Complex, April 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Malaysia, Maldives to boost ties in floating solar, defence and digital tech, says PM Anwar

Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Chair of AFPPD Malaysia, said hosting the AFPPD Secretariat is a recognition of Malaysia’s proactive role in championing critical issues such as youth empowerment, gender equality, ageing populations, and reproductive health. — Picture from Facebook/Alexander Nanta Linggi
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Malaysia to host Asian parliamentarians’ population and development secretariat

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said one of the centres will be a green data centre, developed by US investors in Nilai, while the other will be an artificial intelligence (AI) technology data centre in Springhill, Port Dickson, developed by Gamuda Berhad (Bhd). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

N. Sembilan to host two data centres backed by Gamuda, US investors, says MB

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said a team from the Anti-Vice, Gambling, and Secret Societies Division (D7) of the state police headquarters’ (IPK) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) apprehended all the suspects, aged between 40 and 70, who are believed to be members of a syndicate. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Perak cops bust illegal lottery ring in Ipoh, seize RM110,000 in cash and arrest four suspects

The Melaka government had previously expressed its intention to rebrand the name of a Chinese school to SJKC Laksamana Cheng Ho to commemorate the spirit of diplomatic ties between Melaka and China. — Bernama
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Melaka still fine-tuning plan to rename Chinese school as SJKC Laksamana Cheng Ho

The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) said that water supply has been restored to about 337,000 out of the 341,708 affected users. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

PBAPP: Water supply restored to 99pc of affected areas in Penang as of 10am

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu in Putrajaya, April 28, 2025. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Malaysia, Maldives ink deals on tourism, sports, health as PM Anwar hosts President Muizzu in Putrajaya

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg at the launch of the Affin Kenyalang Savings account. From right are Datuk Agil Natt, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Wan Razly Abdullah Wan Ali, Datuk Snowdan Lawan, and Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Husain. — Ukas pic via The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Sarawak premier: Ignore outsiders’ cynical outlook on state’s future, govt’s plans sound and strategic

Muda Sabah chairwoman Faezrah Rizalman (seated, 2nd left) and acting Muda president and Puteri Wangsa assemblywoman Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz (seated, centre) at the Teroka Muda programme launch. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Muda to contest in Sabah elections, open to alliances

Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari was diagnosed with cancer and died on April 28, 2028 at the National Cancer Institute in Kuala Lumpur, was known and loved by many for his tireless advocacy of transparency and accountability in public service. — Picture from Facebook/ Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Shahrul Aman, Ikram sec-gen and ex-Bersih deputy chair, dies at the National Cancer Institute

Attorney General Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar gives a thumbs-up after the Federal Court ruled in his favour on April 28, 2025; granting him leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s earlier decision to seek a house arrest order that will enable him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence at home instead of in prison. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

AG gets Federal Court nod for bid to stop Najib from seeking to serve remaining prison term at home 

MIDA chief executive officer Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid speaks at the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Joint Business and Investment Forum at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Mida CEO confident Johor-Singapore SEZ will transform Malaysia into global manufacturing and innovation hub

A 14-year-old student and a bus driver in his 30s are still warded at the at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani, Kedah for treatment of an infectious disease after exhibiting symptoms. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Kedah Health Dept closes Yan camp after 39 students and staff fall ill, investigations into infection ongoing

Police arrested six suspects in the Miri, Sarawak area within 24 hours. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Man found dead after Bintulu entertainment centre clash, cops nab six, looking for more suspects

Investigations suggest the fight started after a group harassed a woman from another group at the restaurant in Bangsar. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 28 Apr 2025

Bangsar brawl: Cops hunt suspects after harassment sparks fight, leaving Telawi restaurant with RM5,000 in damages