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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  / 16 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  / 18 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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 14 h ago

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

Dickson (right) with his siblings Dennis (left) and Derita@Anita proudly showing their MyKad during a family Christmas gathering in Lawas on December 25. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

After decades stateless, Dickson finally gets his MyKad at 59 — a birthday and Christmas gift rolled into one

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 14 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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 16 h ago

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

Police arrested 12 men and a Vietnamese woman following an armed restaurant incident in Johor Bahru early Saturday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Johor police arrest 13 after armed brawl at Taman Mount Austin restaurant

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 13 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

Speaking at the launch of the ECRL operations and maintenance training programme, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said AMD — the world’s largest semiconductor company — aims to move beyond traditional backend work. —Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Anwar: AMD to make Malaysia global hub for advanced chip design and packaging

According to the charge, Yee Fat Seong, 70, is accused of causing the death of Loo Ah Teong, 63, at a rest hut along Jalan Kolam, Cherok Tokun, in Central Seberang Perai between 2pm and 3.22pm on April 27. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Senior citizen charged with friend’s murder in Penang rest hut attack

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor plays the kulintangan at the Tuaran district Kaamatan festival launch today.
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Hajiji: Sabah’s community-based tourism contributes RM7m in 2024, boosts rural economy

Datuk Seri Najib Razak began his defence on December 2, 2024 and read his witness statement numbering 678 pages in court and answering questions over 26 pages in the witness stand, before getting 25 others to come as his defence witnesses. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

After six-year saga, Najib rests his case in RM2.27b 1MDB trial; final arguments up next

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar observes a simulation during the arrival of delegates while inspecting preparations for the Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Chief secretary urges civil service to stop year-end ‘Christmas shopping’ culture, warns wasteful spending may corrode image

Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo says companies such as Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud, are working closely with the government to assist SMEs through multiple programmes. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Gobind: Most Malaysian SMEs still lag in digitalisation despite RM50m in matching grants and support from tech giants

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that as of April 2025, ECRL development across Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor is 82.45 per cent complete. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Malaysia to send first batch of ECRL maintenance trainees to China on May 15, says Loke

President of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tan Sri Johari Abdul having a light moments with members of delegation AIPA during Second Consultative Meeting of Young Parliamentarians of AIPA (YPA). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Speaker says decision on Labuan MP Suhaili’s status coming soon amid Bersatu’s push to vacate seat

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during the press conference at MITI Tower in Kuala Lumpur today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

What’s at stake if US tariffs talks fail, according to Miti’s initial findings

Senior federal counsel Mohd Zain Ibrahim, who represented the Home Ministry, then applied to withdraw the ministry’s application to set aside the subpoena on the IGP. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Najib cancels plan to summon IGP as witness in his 1MDB trial

The accused Tan Ban Choon (left in black T-shirt) was charged at the Johor Baru Sessions Court on three counts of possessing and distributing illicit drugs, May 6, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Singaporean man faces gallows over 10kg drug haul in Johor

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said so far, statements have been recorded from 16 individuals, including the victim’s husband. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Disappearance of MACC witness Pamela Ling: Cops probing husband, several others as possible suspects, says IGP 

File picture of Gurney Wharf in Persiaran Gurney, May 14, 2022. The setting up of an Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre (IMFC) in Penang will be a gamechanger that will enable faster reinvestment decisions and expansion plans, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

‘Gamechanger’ for Penang: New facilitation centre to fast-track approvals, fuel reinvestment, say manufacturers

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the IMFC could help facilitate more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Malaysia, benefiting multiple states including Penang. — Picture from Facebook/Chow Kon Yeow
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Penang’s new investment facilitation centre to spur locally driven growth amid global uncertainty, says CM

Army Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan at the Army Chief and Bakat Committee chairman’s reception for family members of Malbatt 850-12 at Ulu Tiram Camp in Johor Baru, May 6, 2025. With him is his wife Puan Sri Hartiah Hamzah (right), who is the chairman of the Army Family Welfare Board (Bakat). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Army chief: Malbatt peacekeepers in Lebanon safe, security stable despite volatile situation

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said glove producers from competing countries such as China are subject to higher tariffs, which gives Malaysia an advantage in expanding its rubber glove exports to the United States. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia poised to command 55pc of US rubber glove market despite tariffs