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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  / 17 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

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

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

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  / 4 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

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

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

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  / 18 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

Police will continue investigating the acid attack case against national footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim, even though the case has now been classified as No Further Action (NFA). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

NFA status doesn’t mean case closed, police say as Faisal Halim acid attack probe continues

A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department personnel holds a chainsaw at the site of the incident along Jalan Penaga in Bangsar, on May 8, 2025. — Picture courtesy of JBPM
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Two vehicles hit by fallen tree on Jalan Penaga, Bangsar

A photo shows the letters AI for Artificial Intelligence on a laptop screen. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Government forms Digital Asset and AI Advisory Council to drive digital economy

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa speaks during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on May 8 ,2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

‘Still alive’? Pamela Ling’s family questions police claim and staged abduction theory

Malaysia will host the 46th Asean Summit this month and the Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners at the end of October, as part of the country’s role as Asean Chair in 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Anwar urges full government coordination ahead of Asean Summit in KL

A file photograph showing Bangladeshi workers in line outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

New rule requires Malaysian employers to escort foreign workers out — or risk losing hiring quotas

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (centre) attends the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 at MAEPS Serdang on May 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Malaysia sees opportunity as US rethinks AI chip export curbs

Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks at a press conference after the signing ceremony between the Railway Asset Corporation and Sunway Group for the Sunway Seremban Sentral Transit-Oriented Development project in Seremban, May 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

The ‘wow factor’ Seremban needs: Anthony Loke unveils RM2b Sentral project to revitalise city, set to begin this year

On Tuesday, RMAF confirmed that one of its Hawk 208 fighter jets veered off the runway due to a nose landing gear malfunction while attempting to land at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar, Kedah. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

RMAF probes Hawk jet fleet after runway mishap at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport during LIMA ‘25 prep

According to sources, the Tan Sri was summoned to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on May 5 and 6 to have his statement recorded, but no arrests have been made to date. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

MACC probes ‘Tan Sri’ over alleged RM500m laundering linked to Sapura Energy merger

Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the husband, who has since been arrested, admitted during interrogation that the couple had argued over the use of the van and the woman’s lack of a driving licence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Woman dies after jumping from van on Kesas Highway during argument with husband over driving licence

People using the Sentuhan Madani Kiosk at 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya, May 8, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Third Sentuhan Madani kiosk opens at 1 Utama’s old wing with over 100 govt services including JPJ, EPF, ASNB, TM Unifi

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (centre) and leaders of GRS component parties giving a thumbs-up during the high tea meeting yesterday. — Picture courtesy of the Chief Minister's office
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

No point seeking seats without strong candidates, Hajiji tells GRS components

The man was charged under Section 377c of the Penal Code, read together with Section 16 (1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides imprisonment for up to 30 years and whipping if convicted. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Court denies bail for technician accused of sodomising stepdaughter in Cheras

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof delivers a speech during Trenchless Asia 2025 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, May 8, 2025. — Bernama pic -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

No more digging up the streets? Malaysia bets big on trenchless tech for future infrastructure

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming announces Malaysia’s aspiration to chair the UN-Habitat Assembly for the 2026–2029 term. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 May 2025

Malaysia sets sights on UN-Habitat presidency for 2026-2029 term