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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  / 9 h ago

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

Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

Sources said the former minister was believed to have received about RM5 million from a property development company, while the luxury vehicle was allegedly given by a billboard company. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

MACC records statement from ex-minister over alleged RM5m bribe, Lamborghini

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 11 h ago

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

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 7 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

A test train travels along the RTS Link alignment near Bukit Chagar during its first dynamic run on December 26, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/RTSO
Singapore  / 7 h ago

A first ride at last: Johor–Singapore RTS Link hits key milestone with inaugural train test from depot to border

A file photograph shows a wild elephant in Sungai Siput, Perak, on January 8, 2024. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Over 400 elephant-related complaints in Terengganu since 2020, says state official

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Mohd Naim Mokhtar speaks to reporters reporters at the Student Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony and Quran Memorisation Incentive Presentation 2024 at the Federal Territory Mosque today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Mohd Naim calls for tighter regulation of independent Islamic preachers amid sex video scandal

Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin (centre) receives a souvenir from Department of Atomic Energy (Atom Malaysia) director-general Noraisha Pungut (left) at the Multilateral Nuclear Security Detection Exercise, Malaysia-Indonesia-Thailand-Singapore 2025 (MITSATOM 2025) in Johor Baru on July 7, 2025. — Picture by By Ben Tan
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Atom says Malaysia sees around 15 cases of radioactive material smuggling yearly

A Proton Iswara is seen after it is pulled from Sungai Korok in Jitra, Kedah. — Facebook pic
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Jitra family of six found dead inside sunken Proton were ‘likely trying to get out’

A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) operations centre said all five victims were adult males, discovered by members of the public and rescue teams on the third day of the search and rescue operation. — Picture from social media
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

All 10 bodies recovered in Sarawak’s Belawai boat tragedy

Pending assemblyman Violet Yong speaks during a sitting at the Sarawak state legislative assembly in Kuching on July 7, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

DAP rep claims Sarawak’s 17-seat increase is ‘gerrymandering’ in disguise

State Islamic Religious Affairs and Cultural Innovation Committee chairman Mohammad Fahmi Ngah said the state government, through the Syariah Judicial Department (Jakess), is also exploring strategic collaboration opportunities with other agencies such as the National Registration Department, the Inland Revenue Board, and financial institutions to assist in the process of tracing and seizing the assets of individuals who have defaulted on maintenance orders. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Pay up or lose your assets: Errant ex-husbands face seizures, frozen income under Selangor’s proposed crackdown on ‘nafkah’ dodgers

Chieng Jin Ek (GPS–Bukit Assek) said the current 82-seat structure of the Sarawak State Assembly is outdated and no longer reflects the needs of its growing population. — Screengrab from YouTube/UKAS Channel
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Assembly seat expansion in Sarawak needed to match population growth, say GPS reps

Speaker Lau Weng San said the Selangor State Legislative Assembly will debate the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire incident during its current sitting. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Selangor assembly to debate Putra Heights gas blaze, says Speaker

Newly appointed Johor state secretary Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman (right) with Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail and  Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi after the appointment ceremony held at the Balai Mengadap, Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Baru, July 7, 2025. — Picture courtesy of HRH Crown Prince of Johor Facebook
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Asman Shah appointed Johor state secretary after Azmi Rohani’s move to Istana Negara

File picture of flood victims wading through the floods in Hulu Langat, December 19, 2021. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Flood-prone Hulu Langat to get RM512m upgrade; design work now underway, says exco

The two dilapidated godowns along Victoria Street will be restored and turned into George Town Heritage Research, Education and Learning International Centre (GTH-Relic). — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Penang breathes new life into century-old godowns with heritage centre plan

State Public Health and Environment Committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the students were identified through the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), making up 2.8 per cent of those screened. She said the findings, based on the Minda Sihat (Healthy Mind) Mental Health Screening Analysis for the 2024/2025 school session, indicated that overall psychosocial behavior among students remains under control. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Depression warning in Selangor schools after 1,020 teens flagged in mental health test

On June 12, the victim received a call from someone claiming to be from ‘Cyber Security Putrajaya,’ who said his phone number had been blacklisted for allegedly spreading false information. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Scammers pose as cops, dupe retired Penang bank manager of RM680,000

An undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Woman, boyfriend held for murder after 15-month-old dies of suspected abuse in Melaka

The crushed car and badly damaged SUV are seen at the scene of the accident. — Bomba pic via The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 07 Jul 2025

Crash on Sarawak’s Pan Borneo Highway kills one, injures two