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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

The gas line fire caused ‘sand and dust rain’ not only around the incident area but up to several kilometres from the location. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Putra Heights pipeline blaze triggers ‘sand rain’ over Puchong, residents shaken

A view of the affected area at Taman Harmoni in Putra Heights after the gas pipeline fire April 1, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Puchong pipeline blaze almost contained, 190 homes and 159 vehicles damaged, says Fire and Rescue Dept

Shah Alam volunteer firefighter Datuk Ken Foo Kwok Sing and his team rescued a few pets in Taman Harmoni, Putra Heights, during the gas pipeline fire. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Volunteer firefighters rescue pets from Puchong gas inferno, seek owners of two dogs

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said that the second mission will be carried out as a precautionary measure. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Authorities launch second search mission at Putra Heights pipeline blaze site to ensure no victims left behind

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said the gas release works would take approximately four hours to complete.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Putra Heights pipeline blaze: Estimated four-hour burn-off needed to clear gas, says Fire and Rescue Dept

Paramedics lift the injured motorcyclist out of the drain at Kampung Pasir. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Female motorcyclist injured after crashing into drain in Serian

Bomba personnel extracting the passenger from the wrecked vehicle at Jln Sibu-Selangau. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Driver unharmed, passenger trapped, injured in collision with parked trailer on Jalan Sibu-Selangau, says Fire Dept

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before performing the Aidilfitri sunnah prayers at the Federal Territory Mosque today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Gas pipeline inferno: Anwar urges state govt, agencies to provide immediate aid

Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said 37 homes in Taman Harmoni and 10 in the neighbouring Kampung Sungai Baru were affected by the blaze. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Putra Heights gas pipeline fire: 112 affected, 63 hospitalised, 47 houses damaged

PLUS Malaysia Berhad said motorists heading south will be diverted to the Seafield Toll Plaza before re-entering the highway through the Bandar Saujana Putra Toll Plaza. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Puchong gas pipeline fire: Seafield to Saujana Putra routes on Elite Highway closed

The police also requested the public who had gathered at the entrance to the location to take photographs and videos of the current state of the fire, to disperse from there. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Fire rages for more than three hours at Petronas gas pipeline in Puchong, residents continue to feel the heat

Kampung Tengah Puchong affected by a gas pipeline fire in Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights , Subang Jaya today. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Strictly no drone flights near Puchong gas pipeline inferno, says CAAM

Investigation at the scene found that the SUV was heading to Sibu from Kanowit and upon arriving at the scene at the roundabout, it was hit by another SUV. — Picture courtesy The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Chinese national remanded over fatal crash that killed Sabah Court director

The victims sustained various degrees of injury and their conditions are still being monitored by medical personnel. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Puchong gas pipeline fire: Five hospitalised, over 30 treated as evacuations continue

Kluang police chief ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh said the deceased was identified as 29-year-old Muhammad Amiruddin Kamalruzaman and that the crash, which occurred at about 8 pm, involved a Honda City car and a Honda Stream multi-purpose vehicle. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

Trader killed, 14 injured in head-on crash on rural road near Kluang

Supply restoration work was carried out immediately after authorities confirmed the area was safe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Apr 2025

TNB: Electricity fully restored in Subang Jaya after gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights