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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  / 6 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  / 10 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  / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

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  / 8 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

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  / 7 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot 

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 8 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

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  / 4 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, has called for all speculation, allegations and undesirable matters be put to an end following the appointment of Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah from Bersatu as the new Menteri Besar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Raja of Perlis calls for unity after Bersatu’s Abu Bakar Hamzah replaces Mohd Shukri as MB

Police have launched an investigation after footage of a trailer truck damaging cars at the Ayer Keroh R&R went viral online. — Screengrab of the video from social media
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Police investigate viral video of trailer truck colliding with cars at Ayer Keroh R&R

As Malaysian roads grow busier, staying mindful of fundamental rules isn’t just about avoiding fines; it’s about keeping yourself and others safe. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 13 May 2025

Crashes are up in Malaysia: Do you still remember what you learned in driving school? (Be honest)

A screenshot from a video clip of the crash that went viral on social media.
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

KL cops seek more eyewitnesses as suspect in Duta Toll superbike-4WD crash could face charges tomorrow

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid also proposed the establishment of an Asean Halal Council and the organisation of an Asean Halal Forum this September 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Zahid: Malaysia must use Asean chair to grow halal exports into 600 million-strong regional market

A mother elephant’s heart-wrenching struggle to save her calf after a fatal accident on the Gerik-Jeli Highway captures the raw power of maternal love.
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Mother elephant’s grief over calf killed by truck sparks outcry, renews calls for wildlife crossings

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (fourth from left), together with Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (third from left) and Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid (fifth from left), opening the Penang Halal Industry Development Council in Butterworth on May 12, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Penang sets halal industry milestone with first state council, aims to lead regional and global markets

Tan Sri Kamaluddin Abdullah (left), son of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in a group photo at the renaming ceremony of the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MARA Junior Science College in Kepala Batas, Penang on May 12, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Abdullah Badawi’s poetry, not infrastructure, is his legacy, says son at MRSM renaming in Kepala Batas

Umno plans to set up a political research and training institute named after Malaysia’s fifth prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who died on April 14, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

More posthumous honours for Pak Lah: After MRSM, Umno moots institute next to research fifth PM’s contributions

The Saudi Arabian government has set a quota of 31,600 Malaysian Haj pilgrims in 2025 and they are expected to travel to Mecca and Medina in stages. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Haj time: Over 11,000 Malaysian Muslims land in Mecca and Medina, more on the way

A watch repairer in Teluk Intan who shattered the local council’s glass doors with a sledgehammer, to express his frustration over festival tents setting up in front of his business during the Hindu ‘Chitra Pournami’ festival on May 12, 2025, has been barred from renting any stall or shop in the area. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

No more rentals: Trader lands on Teluk Intan council blacklist after sledgehammer stunt over blocked shopfront

Chief Commissioner of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission, Tan Sri Azam Baki, was reappointed with a new term that runs until May next year. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Azam Baki says royal assent for MACC reappointment an honour, vows to improve country’s image amid public discontent

PKR Vice President Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the contest between Nurul Izzah Anwar and Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for the party’s 2025–2028 Deputy President post should be seen as healthy family competition and would not cause internal conflict. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

PKR’s Nurul Izzah vs Rafizi Ramli a ‘healthy family contest’, says Nik Nazmi ahead of party polls

Perak Perhilitan is monitoring the mother elephant whose calf was killed by a lorry in Gerik–Jeli, with its director Yusoff Shariff clarifying that a viral video showing an elephant at the site does not depict the same animal. — Screengrab from TikTok
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Not the same elephant: Perhilitan dispels new viral clip, confirms grieving mother has rejoined herd

Malaysia has proposed upgrading the United Nations Forum on Forests into a formal convention to strengthen global and national commitments to sustainable forest management. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Malaysia calls for UN forest forum to become binding convention boosting global conservation commitment

Aa 22-month-old baby girl suffering from a high fever was left in pain for 11 hours at Melaka Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Melaka Hospital under probe after baby with 40°C fever reportedly left untreated for 11 hours before seizure

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking to reporters in Kepala Batas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Zahid: BN eyes Sabah grand coalition with GRS and Pakatan, but wants Umno’s ‘stolen’ seats back

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said 2,361 wild animals have died in vehicle collisions since 2020, including eight elephants. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 12 May 2025

Environment minister: Viral baby elephant among 2,361 wild animals killed in vehicle collisions since 2020