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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

Malaysia has slashed green electricity premium rates by up to 80 per cent to boost corporate ESG uptake, unifying pricing into single tier. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Malaysia’s green electricity tariff premium rates cut by up to 80pc beginning July 1

The accused allegedly lost his temper after the child repeatedly said the word ‘bodoh’ despite being warned. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Melaka man charged with slapping four-year-old daughter for repeatedly saying ‘bodoh’

File photo for illustration purposes only. A man looks at a Rolex watch display in the window of Schullin jeweller in Vienna June 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

KL court fines IT executive RM20,000 for cheating salesman of three Rolex watches worth over RM140,000

Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar points to some of the illicit drugs seized during a special operation at three locations in the city on June 19, at a press conference in Johor Baru, July 2, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Johor
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Johor cops bust drug ring using WeChat to cut deals, seize RM2.95m in narcotics

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, who also serves as spokesman for the government, holds his weekly post-Cabinet press conference at the Communications Ministry in Putrajaya July 2, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Fahmi: Communications Ministry working on seed funding for Malaysian Media Council

Fahmi urged the public to take note of the KPDN hotline and to lodge complaints if they come across any businesses charging unreasonable prices. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Fahmi: Domestic Trade Ministry rolls out ‘Ops Kesan 4’ to tackle profiteering after SST expansion

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said during his weekly press conference that the appointment of a new Chief Justice was only briefly mentioned during the Cabinet meeting today. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

No detailed Cabinet talks yet on Chief Justice pick, says Fahmi

State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said in the first case, its enforcement officers detained two suspects after inspecting a lorry parked at a Bukit Mertajam residential area car park on May 6. — File pic by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Penang customs seize cigarettes, liquor worth RM2.67m

Munzir was charged with trafficking 20,850 grammes (20.85 kilogrammes) of methamphetamine at the parking lot of a shopping mall in Taman Melawati here at 12.38 pm on 22 June. —Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Indonesian man charged with trafficking over 20kg of methamphetamine

Deputy State Exco for Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Communication Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem, said police reports from the Melaka Contingent Headquarters showed that the highest losses stemmed from fraudulent online investment schemes. — iStock pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Online scams in Melaka rack up RM39m in losses since January

A hearse carrying the body of the Perhentian boat tragedy victim V. Vennpani is seen near Sungai Petani Heights. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Perhentian boat tragedy: Police record statements from three, more to follow

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto meet in Putrajaya September 6, 2024. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Malaysia, Indonesia to restart annual talks on July 29 after seven-year pause, says Fahmi

The four suspects were arrested in Kota Kinabalu yesterday over alleged RM5 million fraud involving permit printing services. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Four held in Sabah over RM5m false claims as MACC seizes RM2m cash, luxury cars

The couple were also jointly charged with possession of 2,078.90 grammes of ketamine and 2,022.15 grammes of nimetazepam at the same location, time and date. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Married couple faces multiple drug trafficking charges in Sibu

Surau Madani at the southbound Seremban Rest and Service Area (R&R) is the first at any R&R in the country to receive such approval. The first Friday prayer is scheduled to be held on July 4. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Seremban R&R’s surau becomes first in Malaysia approved for Friday prayers

A 33-year-old man is feared to have fallen into the sea after his car was found abandoned on the Second Penang Bridge early Tuesday. A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway. — Picture by KE Ooi
Malaysia / 02 Jul 2025

Search underway for man missing after abandoning Honda City on Second Penang Bridge