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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

The service and sacrifices of the nation’s warriors and heroes will forever be remembered in Malaysia’s history, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

PM: Malaysia pays tribute to fallen heroes ahead of Warriors’ Day

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry is giving top priority to the case of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, who died after being found unconscious in a drain near a school hostel in Papar, Sabah. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

MoE pledges full probe into Form One student’s death in Papar, vows transparency, says minister

The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities yesterday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

KL Immigration raids Bukit Bintang spa offering sex services, 22 arrested

The focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting is on the tabling of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a roadmap that will chart the nation’s five-year development plan from 2026 to 2030. —Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Anwar to table 13th Malaysia Plan in Dewan Rakyat today

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law & Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said speaks in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Putrajaya: Workers in Petronas staff cuts getting compensation, transition support

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, when winding up the debate on the bill, described the amendment to the Education Act 1996 (Act 550) as a historic and crucial moment in human capital development through the national education system. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Dewan Rakyat passes Bill requiring all Malaysian children to complete secondary education

The first of five Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) units, named Maharaja Lela, is seen at the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Base in Lumut on June 15, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

LCS project progress at 73pc, slightly behind schedule, says defence minister

Selangor FC winger Faisal Halim makes his first public appearance at a special press conference at the Selangor FC Training Centre in Shah Alam on June 13, 2024, after becoming an acid attack victim on May 5. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Azalina: NFA classification doesn’t mean game over for Faisal Halim acid attack case

Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) in 2013 issued its guidelines on aesthetic medical practice for registered doctors, and in 2020 issued the second edition of the guidelines to regulate this. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

Want to get Botox injections, liposuction, laser treatments in Malaysia? Here’s the list of beauty procedures needing an MOH-qualified doctor

Universiti Malaya (UM) senior lecturer Vilashini Somiah speaking at a forum organised by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) in conjunction with World Population Day at Lanai Kijang, Kuala Lumpur. July 21, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 31 Jul 2025

‘Is it fair to bring a child into this?’: Experts weigh in on financial, global fears stalling Malaysian youth’s family plans

Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg this reflects Sarawak’s growing prominence in strategic green energy sectors. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Abang Jo says Sarawak to co-develop Kalimantan hydropower plan as Indonesia shifts capital

The 35-year-old insurance agent was accused of three counts of knowingly posting offensive content on Facebook to harass his 40-year-old ex-wife Masura Mustafa. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Melaka man faces five charges over online posts, stalking ex-wife

Children cool off in the sea amid a Level One heatwave warning in Sandakan, Sabah on July 30, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

MetMalaysia issues Level One heat alert for parts of Perak, Pahang and Sarawak as temperatures hit 35°C

Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohd Sufian Amin (driving excavator) gets ready to destroy seized items from 47 criminal cases in Kuala Langat, Selangor on July 30, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

No jackpot here: Kuala Langat cops crush RM1m in case loot from gambling gear, bitcoin rigs and booze seizures

The seven men are accused of jointly abducting a 47-year-old Bangladeshi man with the intent of demanding ransom, in front of a mosque in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur at about 11.30 pm on June 26, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Kidnap-for ransom in Sentul: Two Bangladeshis, five Burmese charged in KL court

Police said a 55-year-old woman recently became RM600,000 poorer after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme. ― Reuters pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Penang woman scammed out of RM600,000 after falling for fake investment scheme on Whatsapp