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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia
Life  / 8 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 6 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot 

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said Johor’s approval of 42 data centre projects in Q2 2025 reinforced the state’s role as a digital investment hub driving high-tech economic growth. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Johor’s digital economy gets boost with 42 approved data centre projects in Q2 2025, says state exco

Dutch model Ivana Smit was found dead after falling from CapSquare Residence in Kuala Lumpur ini 2017. — Picture from Instagram/Ivana Smit
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

‘We’re not crazy’: Ivana Smit family says closure from court ruling more precious than RM1.1m award

The Court of Appeal dismissed former soldier Wan Ramli Wan Seman’s bid to challenge his termination of service from the Malaysian Armed Forces for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Appeals Court backs Malaysian Armed Forces in dismissal of soldier who refused Covid-19 jab

Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said a government agency assistant executive lost RM385,000 after being duped by a scammer posing as a police officer investigating money laundering. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

In Miri, government agency staff loses RM385,000 in EPF savings after scam call from fake ‘police’

Immigration Enforcement Division director Basri Othman speaks to some of the 171 foreigners detained for various immigration offences during a raid in Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur July 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Dozens held in Jalan Masjid India immigration raid — some tried to evade arrest as shoppers, say authorities

The communications minister said Phase 2 of the Jendela plan will begin in September, using a hybrid approach to speed up internet coverage in rural areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Fahmi: Jendela Phase 2 to start in September with hybrid tower rollout

Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah urged Sarawak schools to move activities indoors and protect students — especially those with asthma — from the effects of haze and poor air quality. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Protect children’s health, keep activities indoors, Sarawak minister tells schools

Marudi firefighters battle the peat fire at the pineapple plantation. — Bomba photo via The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Massive peat fire spreads across Miri-Marudi pineapple plantation, scorching area the size of 112 football fields, says Bomba

KLIA officers seized four siamangs, four sugar gliders and a macaque found hidden in a woman’s luggage bound for India. — Picture via Facebook/Agensi Kawalan dan Perlindungan Sempadan - AKPS KLIA
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

India-bound passenger nabbed at KLIA with RM127,000 in exotic wildlife

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, East Jakarta, July 28, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Anwar: Malaysia won’t take aggressive stance on Ambalat dispute with Indonesia

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof speaks in Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 29, 2025, during Minister’s Question Time. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Electricity tariffs to be reviewed monthly under new fuel adjustment system, says Fadillah

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government is considering mandatory labels for AI-generated or enhanced content to combat misinformation online. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

AI-generated? Govt mulling labels to flag fake content online, says Fahmi

Malaysia’s household debt stood at RM1.65 trillion as of March 2025 — or 84.3 per cent of GDP — but the Finance Ministry said most Malaysians still have more assets than debt. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Household debt at 84.3pc of GDP, but Malaysians still have a strong buffer, says Finance Ministry

Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the government’s postponement of toll hikes on 10 highways — announced on 23 July — will benefit nearly one million users, who could save up to RM1,600 a year, with increases of up to RM4.56 (79 to 83 per cent) deferred. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Nearly one million users to save RM1,600 annually, says works minister after toll hikes postponed for 10 highways

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said commercial vehicles without Speed Limitation Devices (SLDs) will fail inspection and be barred from the roads once phased enforcement begins on October 1. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Heavy vehicles without speed limiters will be grounded from October 1, Loke warns

Two immigration officers stationed at Penang International Airport were arrested for allegedly facilitating unauthorised entry under a scheme known as ‘counter-setting’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

MACC detains two Penang Airport Immigration officers over ‘counter-setting’ scheme