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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  / 17 h ago

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

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Mohamad Abdullah (front row, centre) shows the statement issued by the NGOs at a press conference in Kuching on December 28, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Not our style: NGOs call for rethink as Miri foam party rubs up against Sarawak values

Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak hold up a laminated sketch of the former prime minister. SUPP, a former component party in the Barisan Nasional coalition, pushes back against claims it illegally received funds from 1MDB when Najib was in charge of the sovereign investment firm in 2013. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

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  / 3 h ago

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

Stray dogs roam in Ipoh, Perak, where the state government has increased funding to RM300,000 in 2026 for humane animal welfare programmes. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Perak invests in smarter, kinder stray animal management

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 4 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  / 16 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot smokes a cigarette at the courthouse in Paris on January 29, 1962 after testifying for her ex-husband film director Roger Vadim in the trial against film director Francois Truffaut over the film
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91, leaves legacy on screen and in animal welfare

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  / 17 h ago

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

Public Service Department personnel sign into MyDigital ID at the PSD lobby in Putrajaya, December 14, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

13MP: Malaysia wants 95pc of government services to be online by 2030

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the 13MP focuses on artificial intelligence and an emphasis on the ‘Made by Malaysia’ initiative to position the country as a globally competitive and high-income nation. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

PM: 13MP sets RM430b development path to boost AI, ‘Made by Malaysia’ economy

Malaysia will continue to progress as a developed nation based on its definition and values, embracing a free market system, becoming a top global investment destination, and leading the regional market by 2040. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

13MP: Malaysia to adopt free market model, lead region by 2040, says Economy Ministry

US President Donald Trump will announce the new tariff rate to be imposed on Malaysia latest by tomorrow, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Anwar: Trump to reveal Malaysia import tariff rate tomorrow

An older adult woman reads the menu at a community food center, part of the Family Attention System (SAF), in Havana, on May 26, 2025. — AFP
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

As Malaysia grows older, PM says Putrajaya to review retirement age in 13MP

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia aims to rise as a leading Asian economy with its own identity rooted in Eastern culture and wisdom, ultimately becoming a high-income nation and one of the world’s top 30 economies by 2030. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

‘Made by Malaysia’ economy to drive nation’s ascent to top 30 global status by 2030 under 13MP, says PM

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, when tabling the five-year plan in the Dewan Rakyat today, said the initiative includes the development of the Sarawak Hydrogen Hub and the Sabah Energy Supply Guarantee — both aimed at strengthening the energy infrastructure in the two states. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Sabah and Sarawak named national sustainable energy hubs under 13MP, says PM

Royal Thai Army soldiers sit in the back of an army vehicle in the Thai border province of Surin July 29, 2025. Cambodia is seeking the assistance of the Malaysian armed forces, serving as the ceasefire coordinator and observer, to release 20 of their soldiers held by the Thai military. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Cambodia seeks Malaysian military help to secure release of 20 soldiers held by Thailand

The government will prioritise the growth of strategic industries within a sustainable and competitive blue economy, focusing on integrated fisheries hubs, coastal and maritime tourism, blue bio-based technologies, and the development of a blue economy hub in Sabah. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

PM: 13MP charts course for Malaysia’s maritime future with port upgrades, shipping and blue economy push

Preschoolers are seen in their classroom in Putrajaya on July 1, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Malaysia to make preschool mandatory for kids aged five as part of 13MP education reforms

Aerial photograph taken from a Bomba helicopter shows the forest fire in Mukah. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Mukah forest fire tamed by aerial assault — 6,360 litres dropped before chopper glitch (VIDEO)

Haze situation in Mukah yesterday afternoon. — The Borneo Post Team pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Mukah in Sarawak records Malaysia’s only unhealthy air reading as API hits 160

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government has given its assurance to uphold and enhance the rights of the Orang Asli community through amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Govt to enhance Orang Asli rights under revised Aboriginal Peoples Act, says DPM Zahid

A screen grab shows Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the tabling of the 13th Malaysia Plan in Parliament on July 31, 2025.
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Anwar unveils ambitious RM611b 13th Malaysia Plan to transform economy by 2030

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said Malaysian citizens do not need to register or apply, as eligibility for the SARA aid is automatic based on the data of all adult citizens who hold a MyKad. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Amir Hamzah warns public of SARA aid scams, confirms automatic eligibility for MyKad holders — no registration required

US President Donald Trump smiles after disembarking Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., as he returns from Scotland, Britain, on July 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Anwar: Trump to attend Asean Summit in Malaysia