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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

JBPM director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohamad speaks to reporters at the National Firefighter Drill 2025 at the Bomba Academy in Wakaf Tapai, Marang in Terengganu on July 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Bomba backs AGC appeal against influencer brothers’ one-month jail, RM1,500 fine for false report on volunteer fireman

The 37-year-old policewoman worked at the Taman Universiti Police Station. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Johor cop dies on way to work in Skudai after driver runs red light

Jempol police chief Supertintendant Norhisham Mustapar said a hoe, believed to have been used by the suspect to dig the boy’s grave, was recovered from a secluded area near Jalan Bahau-Rompin. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Post-mortem confirms six-year-old Johor boy buried in Jempol strangled with cable tie; police recover hoe used to dig grave

Sabak Bernam alone contributed RM220.1 million in rice sales, making more than 60 per cent of Selangor’s total, according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Selangor’s rice bowl: Sabak Bernam leads in crop, cash and land; chief statistician says youth needed to sustain sector

The Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2025 was passed on July 29, 2025 by a majority voice vote after being debated by 11 members of Parliament from both the government and opposition. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Dewan Rakyat passes Cross-Border Insolvency Bill to boost investor confidence

Army Chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan (centre) speaks at a press conference during the Final Assault and Closing Ceremony of the 30th Keris Strike Exercise 2025 at Felda Lawin in Lenggong July 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Outdated gear under scrutiny in 22nd Regiment commando’s death off Kuantan, says Army chief

Acting Penang Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin speaks at the Seberang Perai Utara Police Headquarters in Kepala Batas on December 18, 2024. — Bernama piiic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

No crime found in case of 20 children rescued from Penang warehouse, police say

Palwinder Singh, 28, was sentenced to 35 years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for strangling his girlfriend to death in a Bukit Bintang hotel room after a sexual encounter. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Indian national gets 35 years, 12 strokes for killing girlfriend after Jalan Alor hotel tryst

Anwar has called for a more integrated and resilient Asean economy, urging member states to narrow development gaps and boost intra-regional trade. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Anwar: Asean must close gaps and build a fairer, stronger regional economy

Home Ministry issued prohibition orders banning two books, ‘Chase Me’ and ‘Ammar Zahrain: The Obsessive Husband,’ starting July 1 and 3, 2025, citing concerns over public morality.
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Home Ministry bans two books — ‘Chase Me’ and ‘Ammar Zahrain’ — for threatening public morality 

MRT Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim speaks during a media event in George Town, on July 29, 2025. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

MRT Corp aims to keep Penang Mutiara LRT cost under RM16b amid rising expenses

Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 46-year-old victim claimed that he had come across an advertisement for an investment on social media in early May. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Muar man loses nearly RM490,000 in online stock scam promising 500pc returns

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said the main suspect, the boy’s 36-year-old biological father, has been arrested, with preliminary investigations indicating he was facing marital problems with his wife. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Marital discord may be motive in suspected murder of six-year-old in Rompin, say police

The deputy prime minister said the initiative will involve the Home Ministry, Royal Malaysia Police, Youth and Sports Ministry, and Women, Family and Community Development Ministry. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

DPM Zahid: Govt to roll out multi-ministry blitz to tackle 53pc surge in child sexual crimes in Malaysia

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin arrives at Terminal 2, Kota Kinabalu International Airport July 29, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

Malaysia’s Navy executes landmark missile and torpedo firings, strengthens defence posture in South China Sea, says defence minister

On April 14 this year, Dzulkefly filed an application to recuse Arziah, citing alleged bias stemming from remarks made by the JC during case management proceedings held on March 7 and April 7. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2025

High Court dismisses Dzulkefly’s bid to recuse judicial commissioner from Najib defamation suit