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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  / 18 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

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

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

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  / 3 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  / 19 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  / 5 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  / 3 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  / 2 h ago

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

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

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

State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said there are 575 state government religious schools and eight integrated religious primary schools in Johor — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Johor allocates RM47m for repairs to 442 religious schools since 2022

According to the first charge, all three, as police officers attached to the Crime Prevention Unit of the Merbok Police Station in Kedah, allegedly conspired to receive a bribe of RM10,000. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Ex-cop, two policemen accused of accepting RM20,000 bribe to ignore drug case

Hakam calls upon the government to extend the tenures of Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun, Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Abang Iskandar, and Justice Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan under Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Hakam urges government to extend CJ Tengku Maimun, senior judges’ term to uphold judicial reforms

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the police have conducted Ops Dadu continuously to bust illegal gambling and scam syndicates. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

More than 150 mule accounts used for online gambling frozen in Penang, says chief minister

MaiStorage Technology CEO Datuk KS Pua speaks to the press in Putrajaya May 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Pendrive pioneer KS Pua’s startup eyes IPO by 2028 to keep Malaysian talent at home

The track-and-trace tag that will be attached to Penang durians to ensure authenticity. — Picture courtesy of Fahmi Zainol
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Penang durians to get new track-and-trace system

The affected KTM Komuter routes are the Pulau Sebang–Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang and Tanjung Malim–KL Sentral–Tanjung Malim lines. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

KTMB: Signal works between Kepong and Salak Selatan to affect these KTM Komuter, ETS routes from May 24–26

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the meeting was called to discuss solutions to repair the six damaged pumps immediately. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Johor MB calls special meeting over Iskandar Puteri water supply disruption

State Perhilitan director Yusoff Shariff said the Perak Elephant Sanctuary at Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB) is expected to be completed by 2030. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Perhilitan expects elephant sanctuary in Gerik to be operational by 2030

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Pua Khein Seng visit a booth during the launch of MaiStorage Technology Sdn Bhd in Putrajaya May 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Malaysia takes a leap in AI and IC design as PM Anwar backs pendrive pioneer KS Pua’s new venture

The aftermath of a crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck and a lorry carrying stones along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan, Perak, May 13, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Four FRU officers remain in ICU after Teluk Intan crash, condition improving, says police chief

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the Harumanis mangoes on Facebook on May 20 and contacted the suspect, who then gave her a purchase code for verification.— Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Retired teacher’s RM67,000 wiped out in online mango purchase hoax

State Housing, Local Government and Health Committee chairman Mansor Zakaria said the state government will not extend the grace period. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Vape traders in Kedah told to cease operations by December, no extension planned

According to DBKL, the upgrading and beautification of over 30 key areas in the capital is being carried out in phases, including the construction of walkways and road resurfacing, and is expected to be completed by the middle of the year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

DBKL beautifies KL to host Asean Summit 2025, upgrades over 30 key areas

Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said the organisers of the rally had given the information based on the provisions under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Police in talks with organisers of Saturday's Sovereign Malay Rally in KL

Head of the GCC Department of the Oman?s Foreign Ministry Sheikh Ahmed Hashel Al Maskari (second, right) arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today to attend ASEAN Summit 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

Asean leaders and officials arrive in KL ahead of milestone 46th summit featuring GCC and China dialogues