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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 High Court today fixed October 24 for its decision in the civil suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries against Umno and Selangor Umno over the alleged receipt of RM19.5 million from the companies in 2015. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

High Court to decide Oct 24 on SRC’s RM19.5m suit against Umno, Selangor Umno

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the Founding Board of the Malaysian Media Council must urgently engage with all media organisations to ensure that the accreditation process and the spirit of media freedom are fully understood. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Fahmi urges Media Council to engage all stakeholders, clarify accreditation amid transparency concerns

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil speaks during the International Connectivity Conference and Expo at Nexus Bangsar July 30, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Fahmi: Malaysia plays key role in securing Thailand-Cambodia truce

Police tape is seen in Kuala Lumpur on December 9, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Police: Body found near Klang River in Puchong may be missing college student

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has defended his recent announcement for Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to work with Pakatan Harapan (PH), clarifying that the decision was made following discussions with component party leaders. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

GRS-Pakatan cooperation discussed with leaders, pending formal supreme council decision, says Hajiji

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil (centre) and other guests launch the International Connectivity Conference and Expo at Nexus Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur on July 30, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Data collection vs privacy: Fahmi says MPD critics are missing the real threat

A fully functioning solid gold toilet, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is pictured at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on September 15, 2016. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Want to sell food? Better have a four-star loo, mayor tells JB

Johor Bahru Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad (centre) poses with the lucky draw winners at Menara MBJB in Johor Bahru on July 30, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

JB mayor says would revoke licence of Singaporeans-only car wash, but yet to find any

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek speaks at the National Level Digital Utilisation and Technology Awards (DUTA) 2024 Ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on July 22, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Four students suspended, 14 warned over school fight that went viral

Acting Selangor Police Chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan (left) hands over the baton to the new Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (right), witnessed by Bukit Aman Logistics and Technology Director CP Gilberd Philip Layang (centre) at the Selangor Police Chief's Investiture and Handover of Duties Ceremony at the D'Cerana Hall, Selangor Police Contingent Headquarters July 30, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Shazeli Kahar takes helm as new Selangor police chief

A massive fire spanning 1.64 hectares at an illegal landfill in Rawang has triggered a 20-hour daily firefighting operation by the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) since it was first detected on Sunday. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Selangor Fire Dept battles third day of massive blaze at illegal Rawang landfill using drones, excavators

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin speaks during the Second Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 15th Dewan Rakyat at Parliament July 30, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Malaysia says adopting ‘whole of govt’ approach in Sulawesi Sea negotiations, as Sabah and Sarawak leaders join Indonesia consultation

Johor Bahru Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad attends a MBJB meeting on July 22, 2025. — Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru/Facebook pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

MBJB sets 200 officers on property owners to recover RM214m in assessment arrears

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming is seen during a working visit and press conference at the Hektar Gombak Residensi Project site in Kuala Lumpur July 30, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Residensi Hektar Gombak: RM125m injected to revive one of Malaysia’s largest abandoned housing projects, completion set for 2027

Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad (centre) launches the National Health Technology Assessment Conference 2025 in Putrajaya on July 30, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

Putrajaya to bolster health technology assessment with new website, AI tools, frameworks

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd will provide two additional Electric Train Service trips on the KL Sentral–Padang Besar route and vice versa, in conjunction with the second-term school holidays and upcoming public holidays, including National Day, Maulidur Rasul and Malaysia Day. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 30 Jul 2025

KTMB adds extra ETS trips for school break, National Day, Maulidur Rasul and Malaysia Day, ticket sales start tomorrow