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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 remains of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student Nurul Fatihah Abu Setaman, who was killed in the early Monday morning crash along the East-West Highway (JRTB) in Gerik, were laid to rest at 10.39am in Jertih, Terengganu, June 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Jun 2025

Sultan of Pahang calls for ‘solat jenazah ghaib’ in mosques statewide for UPSI students killed in Gerik crash

The FRU truck, which was carrying 18 personnel from Unit 5 Sungai Senam, lacked essential passive safety features, including seat belts in the rear cabin and front seats, according to a report published in ‘Berita Harian’ today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Jun 2025

Teluk Intan crash: FRU truck lacked seat belts; lorry violated GPS rules, says Transport Ministry

The government will continue to ensure essential goods like rice, cooking oil, vegetables, chicken and fish remain tax-free to safeguard the people’s food security. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

No tax on essentials: Mat Sabu says govt prioritising food security in SST expansion

One of the coastal areas littered with garbage. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Trash trouble in Sabah: Waste, pests and health risks plague tourist hotspots

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh on Monday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Zambry says PTPTN to write off loans of 13 UPSI crash victims, RM1,500 for each family

In July 2021, Heidy Quah Gaik Li, 31, was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for allegedly making ‘offensive’ online comments in a Facebook post. In April the following year, the Sessions Court granted her a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) due to the charge under section 233(1)(a) being defective. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Appeals court to decide Aug 19 on activist’s challenge to online speech law under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

The remains of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student Nurul Fatihah Abu Setaman, who was killed in the early Monday morning crash along the East-West Highway (JRTB) in Gerik, were laid to rest at 10.39am in Jertih, Terengganu, June 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Gerik crash: UPSI launches donation fund following bus tragedy that killed 15 students

Maritime Network Sdn Bhd’s counsel P. Tanesawaran (centre) with his client Datuk Seri R.Jeyenderan (right) after the proceedings last Friday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Court sets July 2 for decision on shipping company’s pre-trial discovery application against RHB

Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad confirmed the case and the arrests when contacted. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Penang police rescue three Indonesians allegedly held captive for a year, arrest four suspects

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the process of recording the statement, which began at about 9am, ended at 3pm and will continue tomorrow. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

MACC questions ‘Tan Sri’ for six hours over alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds for Klang Valley highway project

A policeman escorts the boy at the Kuching Court Complex after proceedings. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Injuring eight Kuching dorm-mates with hot iron sees 14-year-old sent to reform school

Some of the 13 male students of Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu at the High Court in Tawau in this file picture dated March 11, 2025. The High Court has rescheduled its verdict to July 23 in the case of 13 male students from Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu, who are jointly accused of murdering their college mate, Mohamad Nazmie Aizzat Mohd Narul Azwan, last year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

July 23 verdict for 13 teens charged with murder of Lahad Datu vocational college student

The database developed by the Land Public Transport Agency will enable the government and bus operators to identify drivers with prior offences. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Govt to introduce centralised record system to monitor bus drivers, says transport minister

Members of the Columbia faculty and staff protest against University’s policies at the Columbia University campus in New York City, June 6, 2025. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) will work closely with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to closely monitor the situation involving its scholars in the United States following the introduction of new policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

MARA, MOHE team up to monitor scholars in US amid new Trump-era policies, says Asyraf Wajdi

PGA South-east Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the six individuals were found to have entered Malaysia through illegal jetties, and all of them were without valid travel documents. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

Six held for entering Malaysia via illegal jetties in Kelantan’s Rantau Panjang

A. Komala, 33, who served as a parent liaison executive and personal assistant at the time, is accused of misappropriating the sum for personal use at the school located in Persiaran Stonor, Dang Wangi, between June 11 and 28 last year. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 11 Jun 2025

In KL, ex-international school staff pleads not guilty to CBT, cheating involving over RM142,000