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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

A man cleans up a porch at Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru after a fire in Putra Heights sent debris into the area, leaving it looking like a wasteland. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia / 03 Apr 2025

Prasarana deploys free door-to-door vans for Putra Heights gas fire evacuees

A total of 305 residents have been displaced following a blast caused by a leak in a Petronas gas pipeline in Putra Heights. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia / 03 Apr 2025

Fire Department, TNB to conduct final wiring checks on 115 Putra Heights homes today

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington April 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 03 Apr 2025

Trump announces tariffs on all countries, including Malaysia at 24pc

Come June, motorists plying two specific highway routes will need to be mindful of their speed limit as authorities are set to begin pilot testing the new Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) speed cameras. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 03 Apr 2025

Speeding no more: What to know about the new point-to-point system pilot testing starting in June

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said K9 Unit dogs were deployed to detect if there were any remains of residents who did not make it out yesterday when the gas pipeline fire broke out. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Police: No fatalities found so far in K9 search at Putra Heights fire site, DOSH and forensic probe ongoing

People take part in a demonstration against impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 2, 2025. South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon's impeachment on April 4, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Embassy advises Malaysians in South Korea to stay cautious as court rules on Yoon’s impeachment

Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Ibn Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah meets residents near ground zero following the gas pipeline fire at Putra Heights April 2, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Selangor Raja Muda calls for immediate relocation of Putra Heights fire victims to more comfortable housing

The gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, yesterday, which took nearly eight hours to fully extinguish, has left a significant aftermath, with a 32-foot-deep crater formed at the site. — Picture via X/Bernama
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Police: Putra Heights gas pipeline blaze leaves massive 32-foot crater; several small fires still burning as monitoring and aid underway

The owner of two Rottweiler dogs that attacked and bit five individuals in Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil near Baling yesterday, has agreed to euthanise the animals. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Baling dog attack: Owner agrees to euthanise Rottweilers after five injured in attack

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the counters will be set up at strategic locations for easy access by victims. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Anthony Loke: JPJ mobile counters deployed to assist Putra Heights fire victims replace lost licences, road tax 

A British Airways aircraft is seen at the gate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. April 2, 2025. —Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

British Airways returns to Malaysia after nearly four-year hiatus, resumes London-KL daily flights

Putra Heights gas pipeline fire victims choose used clothes donated by individuals, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government agencies at the temporary evacuation centre at the Putra Heights Mosque April 2, 2025. The National Registration Department will provide free replacement of identification documents to victims who lost the in the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire incident. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

NRD offers free replacement of IDs for Putra Heights gas fire victims, deploys mobile unit

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has dispatched a team to inspect the crater area, formed at the site of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Round-the-clock safety checks underway as Fire Dept dispatches team to inspect crater at Putra Heights gas pipeline fire site, says D-G

Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohamad said the standard operating procedure for handling incidents involving gas pipelines was established before their construction. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Gas pipeline construction follows strict pre-existing SOPs and safety measures, says Fire Dept following Putra Heights blaze

Burnt cars and houses are seen at Taman Harmoni in Putra Heights following a gas pipeline fire yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Takaful operators activate fast-track claims, on-ground aid for Putra Heights explosion victims

A view of the area affected by a gas pipeline fire at Taman Harmoni in Putra Heights yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 02 Apr 2025

Environmental NGOs push for answers after Putra Heights fire, urge shift to renewable energy