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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

NETA X, among other electric vehicles arrive in Malayaia last July 2024. — Pic by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 22 May 2025

From EVs to bubble tea: How Chinese brands are reshaping Malaysian lifestyles

Malaysia and Palestine have agreed to enhance strategic cooperation to build a fair and resilient health system, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (left) said today after a bilateral meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Dr Maged Abu Ramadan. — Picture via Facebook/Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Dzulkefly: Malaysia, Palestine to boost health ties in workforce development, disease control

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said a follow-up meeting with key stakeholders will be held this Friday to refine the direction and implementation of policies and initiatives related to Bumiputera economic development. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Zahid reaffirms govt support for Bumiputera empowerment, follow-up talks with stakeholders set for Friday

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the Memorandum of Understanding Exchange Ceremony and Joint Press Conference at the Perdana Putra building today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

PMO: Petronas to maintain role under PDA 1974, Petros appointed Sarawak gas aggregator

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) today said that the AI infrastructure initiative by Skyvast Corporation and Huawei Technologies is not government-developed, endorsed or linked to any official agreement or national programme. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Miti on Skyvast-Huawei project: Govt keen on building AI infrastructure, but initiatives must go through due process

A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Negeri Sembilan joins growing list of states considering vape ban

Penang-based group ‘Pertubuhan Jaringan Ekologi dan Iklim’ (Jedi) today urged the state government to gazette Middle Bank as a marine sanctuary, citing its critical role as a carbon sink and ecological life support system — Picture by KE Ooi
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

‘Delay sends wrong message’: Environmental group questions Penang’s decision to not gazette Middle Bank as marine sanctuary

Datuk Joniston Bangkuai speaks to reporter during the campaign in Kiulu, Sabah, on September 18, 2020. — File picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Free-for-all likely in Sabah election amid alliance tensions, says GRS leader

MMEA Johor deputy-general (operations) Capt (M) Kama Azri Kamil said the Johor Bahru Maritime Rescue Sub Centre received preliminary information from the Tanjung Pinang National Search and Rescue Agency at 9 am after the boat capsized in its Maritime Search and Rescue Region.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

MMEA rescues 30 Indonesians after boat capsizes off Tanjung Penawar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim exchanges a memorandum of understanding with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the Memorandum of Understanding Exchange Ceremony in Putrajaya today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Anwar, Sarawak premier signs joint declaration on Petronas-Petros cooperation

A passenger loads her luggage onto a bus at at the South Integrated Terminal in Kuala Lumpur March 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Caught overcharging during Hari Raya, two express bus firms face APAD action

Communication Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil visits the media centre at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, May 21, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Fahmi: Asean Summit in KL to spotlight city’s progress, global standing

A file photograph shows a wild elephant in Sungai Siput, Perak, on January 8, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Wild elephants enter Gua Musang school grounds, alarming residents (VIDEO)

Jasin police chief Superintendent Mohamad Rusli Mat said the 44-year-old suspect was detained at around 2.30 am on Monday following a five-kilometre car chase from Kampung Simpang Kerayong to Jalan Kelubi-Kemendor. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Police nab Melaka man with stolen TM access cards worth RM168,000 after high-speed chase

Chow Kon Yeow (centre) speak to the press after a Ramadan event in George Town, Penang, on March 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Chow Kon Yeow defends six-month bonus at PDC, says Penang firm made record profits in 2024

A sign prohibiting smoking and vaping is seen at at mall in Kuala Lumpupr on August 3, 2022. — Picture by Devan Manuel
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Penang may ban vape sales if federal anti-smoking law fails to curb use, says exco