News

Logo
Most Read
(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

Solar panels at the QCells solar energy manufacturing factory in Dalton, Georgia, United States, March 2, 2023. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

US targets Malaysia, neighbours as cheap solar panels spark tariff battle

State executive councillor H’ng Mooi Lye said the Middle Bank cannot be gazetted as this would classify it as an environmentally sensitive area. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Penang rules out gazetting Middle Bank Marine Sanctuary to avoid project disruptions

An undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Police investigate after girl, 7, dies following fall from 27th floor of Subang condo

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the screenings are a key element of the National Lung Health Initiative 2025-2030, which focuses on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Health Ministry introduces AI screening to boost early lung disease detection

Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah, former Sabah governor, dies at 78

A car damaged by wild elephants is seen on the Jeli-Gerik highway. — Facebook pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Car horns trigger wild elephant attack on East-West Highway, one vehicle damaged

Gua Musang police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident occurred around 7.30 pm and brought traffic to a complete standstill. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Landslide cuts off Gua Musang-Kuala Krai road, causes two-kilometre traffic jam

Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said Malaysia’s E&E exports remain strong and continue to be a major contributor to the country’s growth, which recorded a growth rate of 4.4 per cent for the first quarter of 2025.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Miti targets high-quality investments to boost Malaysia’s E&E sector, says Tengku Zafrul

JPP chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said Rafizi attended the discussion on the appointment of the vendor and auditor held by PKR’s Political Bureau and the Central Leadership Council (MPP). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

PKR election committee refutes Rafizi’s claim of undisclosed vendor appointment

Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said the two suspects, aged 18, were nabbed in Ampang on Sunday. Police also seized three mobile phones to aid in the investigation. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Police arrest two for extortion over nude video blackmail in Ampang

The National Registration Department (NRD) said it will also introduce a defined timeline for handling complex investigation cases, alongside retraining and competency enhancement for its investigating officers.— File picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

NRD vows reforms, timeline for complex IC cases after decade-long delay revealed

The suspects, comprising four men and two women aged between 20 and 50, were arrested at around 5.30 pm on Tuesday when they appeared to give statements at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

MACC arrests six, including Datuk civil servant, over RM115,000 bribery linked to govt contracts

PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli addresses party members during the Jelajah Hidupkan Idealisme Reformasi dalam Ujian Kuasa (Hiruk) programme at the New York Hotel in Johor Baru, May 21, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Rafizi: I could have a heart attack if I win PKR deputy presidency

Associate Professor Hasber Salim from the Barn Owl and Rodent Research Group (Borg) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), with one of the young owls at the university's aviary in George Town, Penang, recently. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

Barn owls vs rodenticide: Why scientists want you to ditch poison and trust this local bird instead for sustainable farming

The Asian barn owl is a native of Malaysia and is known as the
Malaysia / 21 May 2025

‘Silent guardians’ of the fields: What to know about Asian barn owls that are helping Malaysian farms fight rat infestations for less

Fuziah Salleh said no objections were received from any of the PKR election candidates after the nomination process. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 May 2025

Fuziah: Results of PKR party elections to be known as early as 2.30pm this Saturday