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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  / 19 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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 5 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  / 17 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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that the Madani government remains committed to the rule of law and separation of powers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Anwar urges respect for judiciary after High Court rules on royal addendum

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. — Bernama pic
Money  / 17 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  / 19 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  / 19 h ago

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

Chegu claimed that forensic checks on documents he received anonymously showed monthly deposits of tens of thousands of ringgit into accounts linked to the senior military officer and family members. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MACC urges Chegubard to lodge formal report over senior military officer corruption allegation

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

After crisis meeting in Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia agree to border talks on Christmas Eve

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli’s press secretary, Mohamad Azreen Jumri, said Mohd Shukri initially complained of chest pain before being taken for further examination. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Perlis MB rushed to hospital in KL after complaining of chest pain

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said eight people, including a nine-year-old, survived the incident, which occurred at around 8.10am. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

PBSM ambulance collides with vehicles at Setapak intersection, no casualties reported

Penang State Committee Chairman for Agrotechnology, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Fahmi Zainol (centre), and Chief Statistician Malaysia cum Commissioner of the 2024 Agriculture Census, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (second from left), showcase the 2024 Penang Interim Agriculture Census Report during its launch at the Bumbong Lima Agricultural Institute today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

DOSM to unveil National Agricultural Production Index to address critical data gaps

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the portal symbolised the country’s commitment to positioning digitalisation as a catalyst for inclusive development. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

National Digital Department launches RAI Portal to streamline services for non-citizens

Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli teased his future plans, saying he would reveal more after Hari Raya Haji celebrations earlier this month. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

‘Yang Berhenti Menteri’: Rafizi vows to ‘burn and enlighten’ in new podcast after stepping down as economy minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim (right) speaks to reporters after a survivor of the Teluk Intan FRU crash in May at his home in Taman Desa Tambun, Ipoh on June 17, 2025. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

SST expansion ‘not divine law’, govt willing to fine-tune policy, says Anwar’s political secretary

Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said nuclear energy may not be renewable but is a clean course. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Nuclear not renewable but Malaysia may need it for net-zero 2050 goal, says deputy minister

The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, officially opened the Bagan Datuk Waterfront Square on June 17, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

From ‘cowboy town’ to tourist draw: Zahid touts Bagan Datuk’s hectic weekends after  waterfront revamp as sign of economic revival

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the RM1 million Smart Queue System, which utilises QR codes, which will begin at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in JB is the first to be implemented in a government hospital in Malaysia. — Picture from Facebook/Sini Laken
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

From July 1, Johor’s Sultanah Aminah Hospital patients to get mobile alerts through QR codes to ease congestion

Serdang police chief Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad said medical personnel at the scene confirmed the woman’s death. — File pic by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Thai woman found dead in front of Puchong shop, police rule out foul play

Screengrabs of a video showing two men shot dead by unknown assailants outside a shopping mall in Cheras just after midnight on June 17, 2025. — Pictures from Facebook/Mohd Hafiz
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

KL cops classify Cheras double shooting as murder, appeal for witnesses

The accused — Gan Chi Qian, 25; Lai Yee Keong, 42; and Wong Kent Sing, 51 — pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out by a court interpreter before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

In Johor, three men claim trial to bribing senior Immigration officer after nightclub raid

The 57-year-old was arrested on June 16, 2025 and will be remanded one week till June 23, 2025. — iStock pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Melaka remands ex-finance chief till June 23 as MACC probes alleged RM50m council fund abuse 

Norizan Ismail (centre) was allowed to be released on RM40,000 bail, must report to the Dungun police station once every two months; cannot operate any car, motorcycle, or even bicycle; and her husband or bailor must ensure she has no access to any vehicle keys.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Judge grants RM40,000 bail to driver in Dungun UiTM students’ deaths, warns against assuming crash was deliberate

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia currently produces only 200 optometrists a year, highlighting the critical shortage in the early detection of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, glaucoma and other retinal conditions. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Health Ministry to table Optometry Bill in Oct, targets one optometrist per 16,000 Malaysians amid eye care inequality

Datuk Seri G.Palanivel (sitting) sharing a light moment in 2013 with Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam (left) before their rift in 2015. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Anwar leads tributes for former MIC chief and ex-minister Palanivel who died today

Bank Negara Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar said price levels remain elevated, causing rising costs of living to be more felt. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

BNM: Food prices up 17.5pc since 2020 but wages lag, fuelling Malaysia’s cost-of-living strain

The accused, Meor Azizi Zolkfle, being escorted out of the courtroom by policemen. He was earlier charged at the Kota Tinggi Sessions Court today on four counts of sexual assault. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Football coach claims trial to charges of molesting two teenage girls in Kota Tinggi