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The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across six states until 7pm today. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Six states under thunderstorm warning as MetMalaysia forecasts heavy rain and strong winds

Datuk Muhamed Akmal Saleh said the special convention would gauge grassroots views on continued cooperation with Pakatan Harapan. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Umno Youth to hold special convention on Jan 3 to weigh continued cooperation with Pakatan, says wing chief

Jalan Bukit Bintang will be fully closed on January 1 from 6pm and January 3 from 7.30pm to 10pm, from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to Federal Hotel, for the rehearsal and launch of the ‘I Lite U’ Festival 2026 Lighting Programme respectively. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Plan ahead: Jalan Bukit Bintang to close Jan 1 and Jan 3 for ‘I Lite U’ festival programme

Ma Yonggang, 48 from Chongqing poses for a picture at the Chinese Muslim food festival at 1 Utama Shopping Centre on December 28, 2025. —mPicture by Yusof Isa
Eat-drink  / 19 h ago

At Chinese Muslim food festival at 1 Utama, vendors eye Malaysian market, factories for expansion

(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  / 16 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  / 15 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Kuala Perlis state assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah has been appointed as the new Menteri Besar of Perlis. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Bersatu’s Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah sworn in as new menteri besar of Perlis

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

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  / 17 h ago

Not our style: NGOs call for rethink as Miri foam party rubs up against Sarawak values

A wild elephant in the car park at the Amiza Titiwangsa R&R (left) and the shattered driver-side window of a Honda City damaged during the incident (right).
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

An elephant, a durian stash and one unlucky Honda City at Amiza Titiwangsa R&R (VIDEO)

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

Perak invests in smarter, kinder stray animal management

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  / 14 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 3 h ago

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

This photo, posted on Facebook by Datuk Seri Irmohizam Ibrahim, group MD of WTCKL, shows him visiting Mohd Na’im in hospital.
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Religious affairs minister’s condition improves after hospitalisation for food poisoning

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan fields questions from the media at the closing ceremony of the Asean-Malaysia 2025 Security Rehearsal Exercise in Kuala Lumpur May 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

‘Business not as usual’: Malaysia tightens security ahead of Asean Summit, says foreign minister

Fahmi said it is up to PKR members to elect leaders who best reflect the party’s aspirations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Fahmi dismisses nepotism claims as Nurul Izzah gains ground in PKR race

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel places a poster that reads, ‘The Parade is closed’ atop a barricade as the Beating Retreat ceremony is closed for visitors at the India and Pakistan Wagah border post, near Amritsar, on May 7, 2025, as border tensions rise following Indian strikes in Pakistan. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Malaysians advised against non-essential travel to India

Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh, a witness in MACC’s investigations, filed a legal challenge against the agency just two days before she went missing, her family’s lawyer revealed.
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

From witness to missing person: What we know about MACC witness Pamela Ling’s disappearance

Dr Annuar speaks during the MoU and LoI signing ceremony today. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Sarawak steps up push for education autonomy under MA63, says state deputy minister

Razrul Anwar Rusli pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 10 charges of conducting unlicensed capital market activities and committing fraud involving an RM3.16 million bond investment scheme five years ago. — Picture By Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Ex- Johor Baru Bersatu deputy chief pleads not guilty to RM3.16m investment fraud charges

The new durian hybrids Cenderawasih (left) and Tupai King (right). — Pictures courtesy of Penang Agricultural Department and Eric Yeap
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Weather delays Penang durian season, yield down 30pc; new Tupai King, Cenderawasih hybrids in focus, says farmowner

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrives at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya May 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Ex-PM Ismail Sabri completes giving statement to MACC after nearly six hours of questioning

The application is related to a RM3 million lawsuit filed by Razarudin against the blogger over alleged defamation, which also involved Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

IGP files committal proceeding against Papagomo again for breaching terms of apology

Ministry of Finance (MOF) in a statement today said, the retail price of RON95 petrol remains unchanged at RM2.05 per litre, while diesel prices in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan also remain at RM2.15 per litre. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

RON97, diesel prices down eight sen in Peninsular Malaysia from May 8-14

DPP Rozaliana Zakaria informed the court that 35 witnesses, including bank officers and account holders, will testify in the money laundering trial of Tengku Arif Bongsu Tengku Hamid, Nidarahayu Zainal, and her husband, Raibafie Amdan, who face 19 counts involving over RM250,000 under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Thirty prosecution witnesses to testify in trial of 14 accused in Palestinian kidnapping case

Firemen and residents with a 410kg crocodile captured earlier in an oil palm plantation near Kampung Parit Gantong Laut, Parit Lapis, Batu Pahat, May 7, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

Massive 410kg crocodile captured in Johor oil palm plantation

In a statement today, KTMB said the Ekspres Lambaian Aidiladha will operate with two scheduled services, with 436 tickets available for each trip. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Thursday, May 8, 2025. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

KTMB adds special East Coast train service for Hari Raya Aidiladha travellers

Yau Chee Weng, 56, entered the plea after the charge was read to him in Mandarin before Judge Mohamad Khalid Abd Karim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

In Johor, school van driver pleads not guilty to causing death of five-year-old left in vehicle

Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said that during the South-west Monsoon, lower humidity levels typically lead to reduced rain cloud formation across most areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 May 2025

South-west monsoon to start May 10, bring dry spell until September, says MetMalaysia