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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  / 18 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  / 2 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  / 18 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  / 16 h ago

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

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizans said Malaysia must first address the issue of fuel subsidies, particularly those involving the energy sector, before implementing the carbon tax. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Govt to prioritise RON95 subsidy reform before carbon tax rollout in 2026, says second finance minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that, so far, no decision has been made to bring home Malaysians from the affected areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

PM Anwar: Govt monitoring Iran-Israel conflict, no decision yet on evacuation of Malaysians

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Madani Economic Framework reflects the nation’s high-income economy vision and articulates a dual commitment. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Malaysia must adapt industrial, digital, and green growth policies to become high-income economy, says Anwar

Besut district police chief Superintendent Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said police received a report about the incident from the girl’s father at 8.53pm the same day. — Bernama
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Three-year-old girl found drowned in irrigation canal near grandmother’s house in Besut

Singer Naim Daniel (middle) pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to a charge of committing sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl at a hotel in May. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Singer Naim Daniel pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge involving teenager

Datuk Seri G. Palanivel was MIC president from 2010 to 2013. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

G. Palanivel, who led MIC and served four terms as MP, dies in HKL at 76

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has praised Malaysia's jump to rank 23rd in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

‘This belongs to all Malaysians’: PM hails reforms and public-private cooperation for surge in global competitiveness ranking

Two men, aged 55 and 56, in Penang said they were duped of their retirement savings after contacting a woman on WhatsApp who promised high returns on their online investments. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

‘Withdrawal fee’ trap: Two Penang retirees lose RM1.15m in Facebook, Instagram scam ads

People view the damaged chartered bus involved in the crash that claimed the lives of 15 UPSI students parked in front of the Gerik District Police Headquarters, Perak on June 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

JPJ suspends bus driver's PSV licence, investigates operator after Gerik highway crash that killed 15 UPSI students

Bureaucracy reforms, export growth drive Malaysia’s competitiveness to its best global ranking in five years. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Malaysia leaps 11 spots to 23rd in global competitiveness ranking, highest since 2020

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir (second from right) said RM371,000 from the total RM1.7 million has already been disbursed to affected UPSI students and their families. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Zambry donates salary as Higher Education Ministry raises RM1.7m for UPSI crash victims; fund closes Friday

PKA general manager K. Subramaniam said the new port tariffs won’t hurt Malaysia’s competitiveness as it’s still at least 5.9 per cent lower than others in Asean. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Port Klang Authority defends tariff revision, says move curbs yard congestion, boosts efficiency

The Club Employees Union of Peninsular Malaysia Secretary-General Rudy Rusly said the employer’s action violated the spirit and principles of collective bargaining as enshrined in the Industrial Relations Act 1967. — Picture from Facebook/Penang Turf Club
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Union demand talks after 161-year-old Penang Turf Club closes, says workers denied fair retrenchment process

Melaka MACC director Adi Supian Shafie said the case was being investigated under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 and that a remand order will be applied for at the Ayer Keroh Magistrates’ Court on June 17, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

MACC arrests Melaka official suspected of channelling RM50m council funds to wife’s bank for shares

Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said public complaints regarding abandoned vehicles cross 2,500 cases every year in KL alone. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Zaliha Mustafa
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

Dr Zaliha orders FT Ministry, JPJ to plug legal loopholes as abandoned vehicles pile up in KL, Putrajaya

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) holds a discussion with the Suhakam delegation led by its chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus (third from left) in Putrajaya on June 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 17 Jun 2025

PM wants Suhakam to champion rights in tech era, warns of rising risks to children’s safety