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Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

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  / 14 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

A test train travels along the RTS Link alignment near Bukit Chagar during its first dynamic run on December 26, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/RTSO
Singapore  / 12 h ago

A first ride at last: Johor–Singapore RTS Link hits key milestone with inaugural train test from depot to border

Sources said the former minister was believed to have received about RM5 million from a property development company, while the luxury vehicle was allegedly given by a billboard company. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MACC records statement from ex-minister over alleged RM5m bribe, Lamborghini

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

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

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

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

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

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

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

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

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

The offence was committed on Sept 11, 2019, when the company made an illegal connection to a public water main at Section 12, Bandar Kota Baru, without AKSB’s approval. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Company fined RM50,000 for illegal use of treated water at Kota Baru luxury condo site

A total of 39,508 PKR members in Perak and Negeri Sembilan are casting their votes today in the party’s elections for the division-level positions, including the Women’s and Youth wings. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Chang Lih Kang, Aminuddin in spotlight during PKR polls in Perak, N. Sembilan today

A general view of the Maju Expressway (MEX) in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Traffic disruptions: 17 Klang Valley, Putrajaya roads to close in stages for Xi Jinping’s April 16–18 visit

File picture of buffaloes in Langkawi, April 16, 2018. A man was found dead after he was gored by a buffalo in Kampung Tebak, Chukai, in a suspected accident while attempting to restrain the animal. — Picture by Azinuddin Ghazali
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Man fatally gored by buffalo he was trying to sell in Terengganu village, say police

Close to 500 tonnes of waste have been cleared as of 2pm today under a mega clean-up operation in Taman Putra Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, following the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights on April 1. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Nearly 500 tonnes of debris cleared in Putra Heights mega clean-up after gas pipeline fire

The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) has uncovered that companies behind billion-ringgit projects are stealing treated water to maximise profits. — Picture by KE Ooi
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

SPAN: Foreign firms behind billion-ringgit projects linked to treated water theft, new law raises fine to RM1m

The temporary relief centre (PPS) at the Putra Heights Mosque Multipurpose Hall, which was set up to shelter victims of the recent gas pipeline fire, was officially closed at 2.30pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

All 613 families affected by Putra Heights fire rehoused as relief centre shuts down

The government is open to considering any proposals for improving existing laws, including those involving the appointment process of the Chief Justice, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

CJ’S appointment process: Govt open to proposals on improving laws, says Fahmi

A total of 37 students from institutions of higher learning, who lost their belongings in the recent devastating fire in Putra Heights, have received laptops from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). — Picture courtesy of MCMC
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Putra Heights fire: Students get laptops, mobile phones next as MCMC rolls out tech aid

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has given all telecommunication companies until 5pm today to submit solutions to the problem of poor Internet access nationwide, or face stern action. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Fahmi to telcos: Fix internet issues by 5pm or face MCMC crackdown

A lorry crashed into 15 other vehicles on the slip road from the Serenia Toll Plaza heading towards Cyberjaya here yesterday, allegedly due to a brake failure. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Runaway lorry ploughs through 15 vehicles near Serenia Toll Plaza in Dengkil, police cite brake failure

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek noted that the ministry’s Integrity Unit is conducting an internal investigation, alongside a formal inquiry by the authorities. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Education Ministry pledges full and transparent probe into Johor sports school drowning after family alleges negligence

Negotiations between the federal and state governments regarding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) can be resolved amicably without the need to bring the matter to court for legal interpretation, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

No courtroom needed: Fadillah confident MA63 can be resolved through negotiation

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, today extended the Vaisakhi and Tamil New Year greetings to the Malaysian Sikh and Tamil communities, respectively. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

King and Queen extend Vaisakhi, Tamil New Year greetings

A man who stopped to help a motorcyclist involved in an accident died after a car driven by a drunk driver crashed into him in Johor early this morning. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Police: Man dies after being hit by drunk driver while aiding motorcycle crash victim on Johor road

The deceased’s body is ferried using a boat to a nearby dock. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 13 Apr 2025

Body of man who fell from Tun Salahuddin Bridge in Sarawak found at nearby riverbank