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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  / 17 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  / 17 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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

A still from a CCTV footage of the attack. – Picture via Daily Express
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

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

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Video claims foreign woman has lived at KLIA for a year; authorities yet to comment

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

Inside the plot behind Australia’s Bondi Beach attack

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. — Bernama pic
Money  / 15 h ago

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

Combo photo showing (from left) Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian and Chong Chieng Jen. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

High Court orders Chong Chieng Jen to pay RM500,000 to Dr Sim over Covid-19 food aid defamation

(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  / 17 h ago

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

The suspect was arrested about a 300-metre dash from the gold shop by policemen on patrol in the vicinity. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Spiced and seized: Robber caught 300 metres from Langkawi gold shop after chilli powder heist

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that the enforcement of the law is one of the measures taken to ensure that every child has the right to quality education up to the completion of secondary school. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

MoE to push for compulsory secondary schooling in July to tackle dropout crisis

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a special keynote address at the Nikkei Forum Medini 2025 in Iskandar Puteri, June 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

‘Don’t underestimate JS-SEZ’: PM Anwar hails Johor-Singapore zone as global benchmark for cross-border cooperation

Senior press secretary to the prime minister Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said that tax revenues were reinvested into pro-people programmes like RM13 billion allocated to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah reaching nine million recipients. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

No tax hikes for public as reforms bear fruit, says PMO

Muhammad Nur Daniel Nuruleffendy was found pinned beneath the arm of his father, Nuruleffendy Ibrahim, 35, who was unresponsive when his wife, Azura Abdul Malik, 40, returned home at about 9.30am. — File pic via TODAY
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Father and baby die in Melaka home, infant suffocates after dad's suspected heart attack

All the offences were charged under Section 14(a) and 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, and if convicted, the accused can be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years and can be whipped. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

University student pleads guilty to sexually assaulting his eight-year-old cousin in Sungai Buloh

Persana Avril Sollunda, 43, is charged with making and sending a fake video on the TikTok application through the account ‘king.charles.ratu’ showing a fake marriage certificate between a royal and Crown Princess Ratu Shana with the intention of hurting others last February 25. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

KL masseuse claims trial to posting fake marriage cert involving royalty on TikTok

Nurul Nur Ariani, 41, was charged under Section 447 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM3,000, or both, upon conviction. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Social media figure backtracks on guilty plea in Nilai trespass case

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the Fire Investigation Unit has been instructed to investigate the cause of the fire. — Picture courtesy of KL Fire and Rescue department
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Fire at Wangsa Maju condo car park sends 11 foreigners to hospital with breathing problems

According to the Economic Census 2023 Employment and Salaries & Wages Statistics report released today, those employed in the mining and quarrying sectors earned the highest monthly wages at RM9,422 in 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

DOSM: Average Malaysian salary grew to RM3,332 in 2022, but disparity across sectors and skills persists

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of the Prime Minister, urged leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to work together in building inclusive growth through shared leadership and cross-border collaboration. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Dr Wan Azizah says women’s empowerment needs more than lip service, calls for corporate pledges and govt backing

Family and friends carrying the casket of former MIC President Datuk Seri G. Palanivel into the hearse during the final prayer here at Jalan Bangkung. — Pciture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Political leaders and family pay last respects to former MIC president Palanivel

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government will review SST rates on imported goods like apples and mandarin oranges, which are not produced locally. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Zahid says Cabinet to rethink SST on imported fruits like apples, oranges, to avoid weighing down low wage earners

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said discussions are ongoing to finalise the partnership. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Human Resources Ministry to collaborate with Penang on chip design academy, announces skills initiatives

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the MoU would establish a practical framework for joint training, knowledge exchange and coordinated emergency response. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

DPM Zahid: Malaysia, Russia to sign MoU on disaster management this year

Sabah DAP MP Datuk Chan Foong Hin said localism has always been a key element of Sabah’s political identity, but one that has coexisted with national coalitions over time. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Jun 2025

Sabah MP warns against ‘local vs national’ rhetoric, calls for focus on results ahead of state polls