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According to the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Traffic Management Centre, congestion was detected on several major highways around the capital, with slow traffic also recorded on inter-state routes. — Screengrab from Facebook/LLM
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Slow drive to town: New Year’s Eve traffic snarls KL roads

In a statement, EPF said these initiatives include measures under Budget 2026 announced on October 10, and reflect EPF’s continued commitment to meeting members’ evolving needs while supporting long-term financial resilience and wellbeing. — Photo by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

EPF announces policy and product enhancements effective January 2026

The federal government has gazetted February 1, 2026, as a dual public holiday for Thaipusam Day and Federal Territory Day. — Canva AI pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

One date, two holidays: Feb 1 brings Thaipusam and FT Day together

Durian sales in Singapore have surged after a bumper harvest of Musang King in Malaysia pushed prices to record lows. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Singapore durian vendors slash prices after bumper Musang King harvest in Malaysia

Scam syndicate victim Chew (left) shares his ordeal of being forcefully held captive by a scam syndicate in Myanmar with Stulang assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng at the Hawker City food court in Kota Tinggi, December 31, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Tortured, shocked and held like a prisoner: Johor man recounts more than a year in captivity under Myanmar scam ring

(From left) Kamaladevi’s two children T (in grey), M (in black), lawyer New Sin Yew, lawyer Shugan Raman, Kamaladevi Kanniappan as seen at the Taiping, Perak court complex May 20, 2024. — Picture courtesy of lawyers
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

It's official: Perak family's three stateless generations are Malaysians, govt did not appeal court ruling

In a statement today, the IRB said CP500 is issued only if taxpayers report income from both employment and non-employment sources in accordance with Section 107B of the Income Tax Act (ITA) 1967. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Been getting CP500 tax installment notices? You might have filed your taxes wrong, says LHDN

Lieutenant General Datuk Azhan Md Othman, Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces, will assume the role of the 31st Chief of Army starting tomorrow. — Picture courtesy of Mindef
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Azhan Md Othman named new Army chief; Chief of Defence Forces appointment on hold pending probe

Perlis Speaker Rus'sele Eizan says the vacancies in Chuping, Bintong and Guar Sanji won’t trigger by-elections as the assembly term nears its expiry in two more years. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Perlis skips by-elections; Chuping, Bintong and Guar Sanji remain vacant

The study found that certain issues, such as unreliable arrival schedules, missing buses, and insufficient information during service interruptions, contribute to a perception of fragility amongst commuters. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Public transport in Greater KL functional but fragile, Khazanah Research Institute study finds

Kamaladevi Kanniappan, who was stateless, but has been declared a Malaysian citizen along with her Perak family. Dec 31 , 2025 . Photo courtesy of Kamaladevi Kanniappan
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

‘Now, we can dream’ of tomorrow: Perak family says after three stateless generations finally recognised as Malaysians

The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on the last day of 2025 on profit-taking after the release of minutes from the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) December meeting showed a hawkish tone, but rounded off the year as one of the best-performing currencies in the region. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 15 h ago

Ringgit dips against greenback after Fed minutes, still among Asia’s top performers

Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the declaration was made with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Perlis declares Jan 1 as occasional holiday to mark state New Year celebration

An activist shouts slogans during a protest as Indonesia is set to pass a new criminal code that will ban sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples, insulting the president, and expressing views counter to the national ideology, outside the Indonesian Parliament buildings in Jakarta December 5, 2022. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

Indonesia’s new criminal code criminalises premarital sex, insults to the state; minister warns of abuse risks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged citizens to move forward collectively, uniting efforts to build a more just, prosperous, and resilient Malaysia Madani, and to elevate the nation’s standing while ensuring prosperity is shared by all. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

PM Anwar: Embrace spirit of togetherness, Madani will serve with integrity, courage and compassion

Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad (right) receives the baton of command from Datuk M. Kumar (left), witnessed by Bukit Aman management department director Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (centre), during a handover of duties ceremony at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Baru, August 4, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Ab Rahaman named Johor police chief, replacing M. Kumar who heads to Bukit Aman CID

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said there would be no compromise on halal standards thus ensuring that all imported products continue to comply with Malaysia’s halal standards. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

‘No compromise’: Only Jakim-recognised US halal certifiers allowed for meat, poultry imports, says Tengku Zafrul

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail speaks during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

KLIA to get advance screening, autogates by year-end to curb illegal entry, says home minister

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari at the state-level Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign in conjunction with the 2025 National Day celebration at Dewan Jubli Perak in Shah Alam, August 4, 2025. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

MB: Selangor to mark National Day on Aug 30 with parade, state address outlining 2026 vision

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz explained that the United States remains Malaysia’s largest export destination, with exports reaching RM198.65 billion in 2024, and is also a major source of foreign investment, contributing RM32.82 billion to date. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia makes trade concessions to US to keep exports flowing, protect 100,000 jobs

Norliza Salleh and her former husband Mohd Roshidi Alias lost their 16-year-old son Muhammad Nur Iman Danial after a collision involving his motorcycle and a Perodua Axia driven by a police officer. — Picture via Facebook/Mohd Kamal
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Parents plead for fair, transparent probe after son killed in crash with police officer

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia waves at the royal send-off ceremony held at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Subang, August 4, 2025. The King is the first Malaysian Head of State to set foot in Russia for a state visit since diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1967. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Anwar: King’s Russia visit a first in Malaysia’s diplomatic history, sets stage for tech and trade growth

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz emphasised that MAG’s purchase of Boeing aircraft was not a decision made abruptly or due to tariff pressures. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

MAG’s Boeing deal part of long-haul fleet revamp, not tariff pressure, says Tengku Zafrul

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail has reportedly said that police will submit their investigation paper on the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Police to submit Zara Qairina case file to AGC today

Comptroller of the Perak Royal Household Meor Hezbullah Meor Abd Malik, in a statement, said that the police report was lodged on July 31. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Sultan of Perak’s office lodges police report over false TikTok claim of royal wedding at palace

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the amendment, once enforced, would allow such children to obtain citizenship by operation of law or automatically but several procedural steps remain before it can be formally applied. — Picture by FIrdaus Latif
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Automatic citizenship for overseas-born children of Malaysian mums expected by late 2026 but only after royal nod, says home minister

Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor suggested that whistleblowers with inside information on manipulation or abuse of power should be rewarded under administrative rules or legal provisions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Reward whistleblowers to combat ‘counter setting’ and border corruption, says Deputy Speaker

Twelve foreign women, comprising three Indonesians, seven Thais and two Vietnamese aged between 20 and 35, were detained by the Immigration Department during a raid at an entertainment centre at 1.30am today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Indonesian domestic worker among 12 foreign women nabbed for working as GROs in Penang raid

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim departs for Russia today to begin a state visit from tomorrow until August 10. The special aircraft carrying His Majesty left the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang at about 8.55am. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof were present to bid farewell to His Majesty. Also present were Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Hasan, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, Health Minister Datuk Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Sultan Ibrahim departs for Russia in first state visit by Malaysian King since 1967

The new Premier Sarawak Office which has been dubbed Sarawak’s ‘White House’ will be officiated by Wan Junaidi and Abang Johari tonight. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

Sarawak’s ‘White House’ set to open tonight, marking Abang Johari’s 74th birthday

Senior enforcement director of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Malaysia, Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan (left), inspects a vehicle from Singapore using the ‘VEP Status’ application during the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) Enforcement Operation at the Malaysia-Singapore land border along Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, Johor Bahru last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Aug 2025

‘We didn’t know’: JPJ issues RM445,800 in fines to Singapore vehicles without active VEP tags