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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  / 19 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

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  / 4 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  / 8 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 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  / 8 h ago

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

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 6 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  / 18 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 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  / 4 h ago

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

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Acting on intelligence, police arrested a 27-year-old man at a workers’ quarters in Kampung Kuala Tengah, Marang at 3.15am today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Condo cleaner arrested after doctor’s unit ransacked in Kuala Terengganu, branded goods and cars targeted in RM50,000 theft

Julaihi (3rd left) receives a souvenir from the Miri Land and Survey Department while (from left) State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin and Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) CEO Datuk Ismawi Ismunie look on. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

PM, Sarawak premier to announce decision on Petros-Petronas issue ‘when the time is right’, says state minister

Holder of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Chair, Universiti Malaya Emeritus Prof Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi address the floor during the Judicial Independence in Malaysia Forum held at Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

What happens when PM gets recommended names for judges? Ex-JAC members share experiences

Firefighters and Kampung Parit Gantong Laut villagers caught a 410kg female crocodile earlier this week. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Fears escalate in Batu Pahat village as three crocodiles are caught in a week, including one with 53 eggs

The scene of the crime: A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a Singapore-registered Maserati driver made an illegal U-turn on the Johor Second Link to Singapore on May 9, 2025. — Screengrab from Facebook/SGRV
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Man in red Maserati making U-turn causes fatal crash on Johor’s Second Link, enraged drivers beat him up

Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, expressed shock after learning that 10,521 hectares of land in Raub had been encroached upon over several decades for durian cultivation. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Investigation underway as MACC gathers evidence on Pahang durian land encroachment

MahWengKwai & Associate Consultant Datuk Mah Weng Kwai address the floor during the Judicial Independence in Malaysia Forum held at Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Malaysian Bar. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Judges should have cooling-off period instead of joining GLCs or other top posts immediately when retired, ex-judge says

Employees observing Gawai Dayak will be entitled to a replacement holiday on June 3 since June 2, which is the second day of Gawai, overlaps with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday, the Sarawak Labour Department said in a statement today. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Sarawak to grant replacement holiday on June 3 for Gawai Dayak due to Agong’s Birthday overlap

FRU officers manage a simulated protest during the Asean Summit security training session at KLCC. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

PDRM on high alert with 6,200 personnel for Asean summit security, elite units on standby

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will hold a joint Cabinet meeting this year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Anwar and Paetongtarn to hold joint Cabinet meeting at Bukit Kayu Hitam border, push for peace and trade ties

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a road in Srinagar on May 10, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Foreign minister: Students in India, Pakistan advised to contact missions, steer clear of Kashmir

A 25-year-old Malaysian man from Selangor died after reportedly falling from a hotel building on the popular resort island of Phuket on Friday morning. — Unsplash pic/Clark Gu
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Selangor man, 25, dies in hotel fall in Phuket; Thai police, consulate confirm incident

Police are investigating the discovery of a male body found lodged between rocks along the beach at Jalan Marina as a case of sudden death. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Body found on rocks near Miri beach, police rule out foul play for now

A man sustained injuries after the car he was driving crashed into the rear of a container lorry at the traffic light junction of Kampung Jepak around midnight last night. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Firemen rescue driver after car slams into back of container lorry at Bintulu traffic light

Absenteeism, unauthorised leave and uncertified sick leave are among the most common offenses committed by civil servants, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar revealed. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Chief Secretary: Absenteeism, unauthorised leave and fake sick notes still top civil service offences

The Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Istana Negara, Series 1/25, held today, was conducted with full military tradition involving four officers and 79 personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (1 RAMD). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 10 May 2025

Changing of the Guard returns to Istana Negara with full military honours, draws local and foreign tourists