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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

Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib (centre) speaking with business leaders during the Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC)-OGSE100 CEO Forum 2025 yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

‘Still much to achieve’: Minister tells oil and gas sector to ramp up clean energy efforts

The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry today said the government will fully phase out the egg subsidy on August 1, beginning with a reduction from RM0.10 to RM0.05 per egg tomorrow. — Picture By Devan Manuel
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Putrajaya to scrap egg subsidy by August 1, phase-out begins tomorrow

The prices of Malaysian favourites roti canai, nasi lemak and chicken satay have surged by up to 114 per cent since 2011, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Café Chef Wan
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

From ‘roti canai’ to ‘satay’: Beloved Malaysian foods see prices nearly double over 13 years, says DOSM

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming inspected the dilapidated condition of flats during the Urban Renewal Expedition (XPDC PSB) with Members of Parliament at the Kuchai Jaya Flats. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

‘What’s wrong with helping people?’ Nga says Urban Renewal Act will offer bigger, better homes for flat dwellers stuck in unsafe units

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh today said the government must address the gap in sex education, as most teens become sexually active before age 14 while formal lessons only begin at 15. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Hannah Yeoh: Sex education starts too late as data shows Malaysian teens active before 14

General view of the aftermath in Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru after the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Puchong on April 3, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Putra Heights blast victims to get ‘unprecedented’ aid under historic recovery plan, says Nga

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney applauds as he stands next to supporters during an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada yesterday. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

PM Anwar hails Carney’s Canada election win as ‘new chapter’, eyes stronger bilateral trade

Hawker Muhammad Syafiq bin Saifullizan said he will raise the price of his plain ‘nasi lemak’ from RM3 to RM3.50 next month to cope with rising costs. — Picture by Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan
Malaysia / 30 Apr 2025

Coconut crunch hits traders — your favourite ‘nasi lemak’ and ‘kuih’ could cost you more soon

Some of the first batch of Malaysian pilgrims for the 1446H/2025 Haj season arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah April 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

First batch of Malaysian Haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah

Transport Minister Anthony Loke launches the My Safe Road programme after chairing the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) in Seremban April 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Loke: School zones to see speed limit slashed from 50km/h to 30km/h

The Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) module is part of the Health Education curriculum, which is taught to pre-schoolers and primary and secondary school students. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Sex education module hours to increase under new 2027 curriculum, says Fadhlina

Fadhlina also urged all parties to remain vigilant and recognise the importance of safeguarding sports school athletes. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Fadhlina: No compromise on bullying, sexual harassment involving sports school athletes

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives a courtesy call from Egypt’s Ambassador to Malaysia Ragai Tawfik Said Nasr in Putrajaya April 29, 2025. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Anwar highlights growing Malaysia-Egypt collaboration in trade, education and aid after courtesy call from ambassador

State executive councillor for Health and Environment Ling Tian Soon said HFMD cases in the 17th WE (April 21-27) were 1,441 cases compared to 1,196 cases in the 16th WE, with Johor Baru recording the highest number of 386 cases. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

HFMD cases in Johor spike by 20pc, JB district has most cases, says exco

Yeoh said the guidelines, which came into effect on April 21, include measures to prevent drug abuse, controlled management of alcoholic beverages, hydration point and chill out zone and medical preparedness. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Sepang International Circuit first to enforce Youth Ministry’s new safety guidelines for concerts, says Hannah Yeoh

The Chief Secretary to the Government said that any action taken will be based on regulations under the General Orders and the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 29 Apr 2025

Govt officers responsible for Jalur Gemilang gaffe in SPM report identified, action to be taken, says Shamsul Azri