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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  / 17 h ago

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

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Mohamad Abdullah (front row, centre) shows the statement issued by the NGOs at a press conference in Kuching on December 28, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Not our style: NGOs call for rethink as Miri foam party rubs up against Sarawak values

Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak hold up a laminated sketch of the former prime minister. SUPP, a former component party in the Barisan Nasional coalition, pushes back against claims it illegally received funds from 1MDB when Najib was in charge of the sovereign investment firm in 2013. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

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  / 2 h ago

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

Stray dogs roam in Ipoh, Perak, where the state government has increased funding to RM300,000 in 2026 for humane animal welfare programmes. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Perak invests in smarter, kinder stray animal management

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 4 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  / 16 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

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  / 2 h ago

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

French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot smokes a cigarette at the courthouse in Paris on January 29, 1962 after testifying for her ex-husband film director Roger Vadim in the trial against film director Francois Truffaut over the film
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91, leaves legacy on screen and in animal welfare

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

A general view of the site of the explosion and gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights on April 30, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Selangor MB: Repairs to begin tomorrow for homes impacted by Putra Heights gas fire

Nur Hafirzah Qintina Shahrul Asraf Naim, aged two months, died while receiving emergency treatment after her parents’ car crashed into a lorry on the Alor Gajah–Melaka Tengah–Jasin Highway yesterday, said Jasin Police chief Supt Mohamad Rusli Mat. — Tatiana Syrikova/Pexels pic via TODAY
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Two-month-old baby dies after car crashes into lorry near Batu Gajah

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested four individuals, including a ‘Datuk Seri’, for allegedly submitting false claims totalling RM360 million, sources said yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

RM360m graft probe: MACC nabs four, including ‘Datuk Seri’, over false highway project claims

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said speaks to reporters during the Political Funding Bill briefing at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in Kuala Lumpur March 6, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Azalina: Sulu claim heads to Paris court July 7 as Malaysia fights US$14.9b arbitration ruling

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar today denied viral WhatsApp claims that a woman was nearly raped and had her neck slashed during a robbery in Taman Kasturi. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Melaka police deny viral claim of attempted rape, neck slashing in Semabok robbery case

A 62-year-old government retiree claimed he lost RM229,800 after being duped by a woman into a fake investment scheme, said Seberang Perai Tengah police chief ACP Helmi Aris. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Pensioner claims he was scammed of RM229,800 after woman called him to fix her pipes

Police said a 19-year-old man died after falling from the 39th floor of a condominium at Jalan Razak Mansion in Sungai Besi. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Police probe death of teen who fell from 39th floor of Sungai Besi condo

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan yesterday said the Global South must lead efforts to reshape international cooperation, calling current global economic instability an opportunity for realignment. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Mohamad Hasan tells Brics: Time for global south to shape rules, not just follow them

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that Cambodia and Singapore have expressed support for Malaysia’s continued dialogue with all parties in Myanmar to ensure humanitarian safety and peace. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Regional neighbours back Malaysia’s push for peace in Myanmar, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attending a briefing regarding Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Anwar invites public to KL Local Plan 2040 open day next week, highlights tech and environmental push

The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has settled the late Manarina Hasya Muhamad Karim’s student loan of RM12,629.82 through its group takaful scheme following her death in a campus bus accident, it said yesterday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

UUM student’s loan wiped after fatal bus accident, PTPTN supports family with cash aid

Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) dismantled a Thai-Malaysian drug network after arresting two Thai suspects and seizing 261kg of crystal meth in Songkhla, said ONCB official Prin Mekanandha. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Thailand, Malaysia collaborate to dismantle transnational drug syndicate

Malaysia has topped the 2024/25 Open Data Inventory rankings with a score of 90, which Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin yesterday said reflects the country’s strengthened statistics system and global competitiveness. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

From 67th to 1st: Malaysia makes historic leap to lead global Open Data Inventory rankings

A teenage boy was injured after escaping a kidnap attempt by two unidentified men in a car in Section 13, Shah Alam, said district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim yesterday. — Picture from pexels.com
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Teen boy injured escaping knife-wielding kidnappers in Shah Alam, police hunting suspects

Johor Parti Amanah Negara chairman Aminolhuda Hassan (second from left) visiting the party’s Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat at the Columbia Hospital in Iskandar Puteri today. April 30, 2025 – Picture courtesy of Johor Amanah.
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat admitted to ICU over high fever, low oxygen levels but condition stable

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arriving at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, after concluding his official visit to Malaysia today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Maldives president wraps up first official Malaysia visit after four days