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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

Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) police chief Supt Jay January Siowou said the 39-year-old woman received a phone call on Feb 17 from an individual claiming to be a police officer, who accused her of being involved in a criminal case. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Macau Scam strikes yet again as Penang woman loses RM489,550

Subang Jaya district police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the victim informed his father at 2.30 pm the same day, stating that he had been beaten by a student in the school. — Picture via X/Bernama
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Police investigating repeated bullying of Form Two boy in Subang Jaya

Acting on public information and intelligence gathered over two weeks, the team was deployed to stake out business and residential premises and successfully apprehended two Malaysian men believed to be caretakers of the premises. — File pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Immigration dept busts sex trafficking rings in KL and Selangor, arrests 16 individuals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also congratulated Singapore’s Lawrence Wong on the People’s Action Party’s general election victory, saying Malaysia and Singapore’s prosperity and security are “indivisible”. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Anwar confident Malaysia-Singapore ties will strengthen under Lawrence Wong

A general view of the Kampung Sungai Baru in Kuala Lumpur April 26, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 06 May 2025

Why Malaysia needs the Urban Renewal Act and why some are resisting it

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the investigation is also taking into account  the testimony of the e-hailing driver who transported Pamela to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya on the day of the incident, as well as closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage review. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

IGP: Disappearance of MACC witness Pamela Ling may involve impostors in uniform

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 / 05 May 2025

Asean Summit set to pack KL Convention Centre with 20,000 delegates and staff from May 26-27

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) made history as the first institution in Malaysia to successfully complete clinical trials using stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis — a breakthrough in regenerative medicine. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

UKM makes history with Malaysia’s first successful stem cell trials for knee osteoarthritis

PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil also emphasised the need for all party members to ensure the Madani Government’s agenda is well implemented until the end of its term. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

PKR top leadership urges members to accept party polls, move on

Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said March was an unusually high trade month because companies were preparing for the eventual tariffs. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

Tariff-driven surge: Tengku Zafrul says Asia’s record March trade unlikely to continue

Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said during negotiations to drop the tariffs US imposed on Malaysia, he confirmed that the Americans wanted to make sure that safeguarding their sensitive US-origin technology has become a key point in ongoing bilateral discussions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

US wanted tech safeguards from ‘unwanted hands’ in Malaysia tariff talks, reveals Tengku Zafrul

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates at a Labor party election night event, after local media projected the Labor Party’s victory, on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

Fresh from re-election win, Australia’s PM Albanese to visit Malaysia, Indonesia, and Canada in diplomatic push

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said this is an important step to prevent future ownership disputes involving the heirs of the original donor or other interested parties. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

Perak MB: All mosque, surau waqf land must be registered under MAIPk to avoid future disputes

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the three new members of the special committee, namely Senator Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz, Senator Datuk Seri Prof Emeritus Dr Awang Sariyan, and Langkawi Member of Parliament Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah during a simple ceremony at the Parliament building, witnessed by MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

PM Anwar appoints three to anti-graft committee, says move aims to restore trust in governance

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Malaysians to buy more local products in response to US President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies impacting the global economy. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

Anwar urges local consumption as US tariffs impact global economy, says Malaysia must stay independent

A general view of shipping containers at Westports Pulau Indah in Klang, September 27, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 05 May 2025

Airfreight carriers urge action over China goods routed through Malaysia to dodge US tariffs