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In a post on Facebook, Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for calm after senior Umno leaders criticised DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin’s year-end Facebook post celebrating the High Court’s dismissal of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin’s ‘celebrate’ post on Najib

An undated photograph shows a general view of The Exchange TRX. — Lendlease pic
Money  / 15 h ago

Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

Lawyer Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah speaks to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex following the decision on former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s home arrest on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Shafee urges Agong, Malay rulers to scrutinise High Court’s decision on Najib’s house arrest, claims it dilutes their powers

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the report was filed by the victim’s family at the Pudu Police Station at 1 pm yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police receive new report of sexual assault involving same Kampung Pandan teacher

Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said authorities received a report on the incident at 7.08am after members of the public informed the Next Generation Malaysian Emergency Response Services (NG MERS 999) that explosive objects and nails were scattered in the area. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said it received an emergency call at 8.49pm via the 999 hotline reporting a blaze inside the restaurant on the shopping complex’s ground floor. — Screengrab from Facebook/Bangsar 孟沙
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Kitchen fire at Mid Valley restaurant quickly controlled, no injuries reported (VIDEO) 

A still from a CCTV footage of the attack. – Picture via Daily Express
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Magistrate fines ustaz in viral Telipok case RM18,200 over assault on students outside cyber cafe

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 6.15 pm when the two suspects, aged 56 and 46, were at the counter after being brought to the station for a previous fight at a shopping mall earlier the same day. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Two Singaporean men arrested after fight at Larkin Police Station in Johor

File picture of the main Pekan–Kuantan road in Pahang inundated by floodwaters following continuous rain, disrupting traffic flow, December 18, 2025. MetMalaysia today warned of a monsoon surge that is expected to occur from December 25 to 29, potentially bringing continuous rain to the eastern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Monsoon surge to hit eastern peninsular Malaysia from Dec 25 to 29, warns MetMalaysia

Umno suffered heavy losses in the 2023 state elections, winning only 19 seats while losing 89, raising questions about its electoral strategy going forward. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

Nilai District Deputy Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Mohamad Asiff Jamaldin, said police received a report via the emergency hotline at around 6.30am. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Desa Palma apartment parking lot blast startles Nilai residents, police find nails on road

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. — Bernama pic
Money  / 13 h ago

Ringgit closes weaker, mixed against global and regional currencies amid cautious sentiment

A handout photo released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows a home-made “Islamic State” flag found inside a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Inside the plot behind Australia’s Bondi Beach attack

(Left to right) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

Why did truce with Cambodia fail? Thai minister says US rushed deal for Trump’s visit

The Federal Court ruled that a 2014 fatwa issued by the Selangor Fatwa Committee does not apply to the Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum Malaysia as an organisation or institution, but only to individuals. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

Selangor Sultan wants Muslim women’s rights group SIS to not use ‘Islam’ in name, cites ‘confusion’ among community

Screengrab of the original Edisi Siasat Telegram channel.
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

‘Edisi Siasat’ clone channels appear on Telegram after original group blocked in Malaysia

MOHE urged all Malaysian students currently in Iran to leave the country immediately, following the escalating conflict in the region. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

MOHE identifies seven Malaysian students in Iran, says watching situation closely

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 savings may be used to help pay for health insurance premiums. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

Amid rising costs, Putrajaya mulls allowing Malaysians to tap EPF Account 2 savings for private hospital cover

Between 2023 and 2024 alone, heat caused by the El Niño cycle claimed five lives, according to the Khazanah Research Institute. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

Cooling crisis: Why Malaysia’s urban trees are critical in the heatwave battle

City folk shield themselves from the scorching sun with umbrellas amid a heatwave in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 20 Jun 2025

From Angsana to Mempari: Trees that can transform Malaysia’s urban landscape

Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Noriyuki Shikata speaks at the Nikkei Forum Medini Johor 2025 in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, June 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Japan backs Johor’s rise as Asean smart mobility hub, eyes deeper tech, green investment ties

Iranians arrive in Turkiye via the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing, north-eastern Turkiye, on June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Higher Education Ministry monitoring safety of Malaysian students in Iran, says minister

Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old husband and wife were detained at 1.30am after the Perlis Social Welfare Department (JKM) received a public complaint about suspected physical abuse. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Perlis cops arrest couple for allegedly abusing 11-year-old daughter since 2023

The latest victim was reportedly living with heart disease and diabetes and had not received a second booster dose. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Malaysia reports first Covid-19 fatality this year involving high-risk patient, says Health Ministry

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today declined to say whether the successor to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, whose contract ends on June 22, has been confirmed. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Anwar tight-lipped on new IGP appointment, says decision not final yet

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media after the Johor PKR leadership close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Anwar: No RON95 price hike despite global oil surge, Iran-Israel conflict

Sharavanahvel, 31, son of former MIC president, Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, pictured during his father’s funeral rites at the Federal Territory Indian Cemetery (Sentul Hindu Crematorium) in Kuala Lumpur, June 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Former MIC president Palanivel’s remains cremated in Sentul

Jelebu police chief Supt Azizan Said said the three men, two aged 36 and one aged 42, were apprehended along Jalan Kongkoi at around noon today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Cops arrest three more Jelebu rehab escapees; two still at large

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the Johor PKR leadership during a close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri, June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Govt to clarify expanded SST, won’t burden M40 or lower-income groups, says PM Anwar

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi with Kemas personnel attending the 2025 Kemas Educators’ Day celebration at the Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA) in Bangi, June 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Zahid: Kemas teacher salary scheme to be revamped, special needs kindergartens in every district by 2027