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A resident rescues a cat nearly swept away by flash floods in Kampung Kerdas, Gombak, amid heavy rain and storm warnings affecting several states on December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 m ago

Flood toll shifts: Selangor sees rise in evacuees, Perak and Perlis drop, Pahang steady

Kinabatangan MP and Sabah BN chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, 66, died at a private hospital at 1.46am on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 m ago

Condolences pour in for Bung Moktar’s family as politicians honour his service and spirit

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left), and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong (right), witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Loke (2nd left), and Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister, Jeffrey Siow (2nd right), during the one-day 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 36 m ago

Cross-border taxi shake-up: Malaysia and Singapore eye bigger fleets and freer drop-offs

Hang Tuah Jaya MP and former senior political secretary to the prime minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is taken to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 4, 2025 to face a corruption charge. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 46 m ago

Back in the dock: Shamsul Iskandar denies taking RM64,924 bribe for Sabah mining licence

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the rollout of thousands of body cameras and real-time data devices will strengthen public trust and enhance frontline policing. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

PDRM expands tech arsenal with 7,000 body cameras, 7,000 data devices

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

A total of 389 candidates — more than half of those who contested in the Sabah election — lost their deposits, with PIS forfeiting all 72 of its seats and former minister Mohamaddin Ketapi among those affected. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Election Commission nets over RM1m in lost deposits after 389 Sabah candidates fall short

A 50-year-old civil servant in Tangkak, Johor lost RM10,500 after he fell for a fake Khazanah investment scam on the Telegram app. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Civil servant, 50, falls for fake Khazanah scheme, loses RM10,500

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, in a written parliamentary reply, said MACC is investigating Felcra after the auditor-general flagged major governance lapses in plantation lease procurements. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Felcra under MACC scrutiny after auditor-general flags RM241m governance failures

Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) shakes hands with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong during a joint press conference at the 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Water no longer a flashpoint, PM Anwar says in Malaysia-Singapore talks — next up: air traffic fixes and tricky maritime boundaries

Wan Abdul Latiff (2nd left) and other DoE officials observe a vehicle emissions test. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

DoE says smoky vehicles may soon face compounds of up to RM500,000 under new clean air rules

A multi-agency team searches for two brothers who were swept away by strong currents after falling into a drain in Taman Prima Saujana, Kajang on December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

The Finance Ministry said savings from the targeted RON95 subsidy will fund the development of educational, health and public transport facilities in Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Finance Ministry says targeted RON95 subsidies not straining Treasury but saving up to RM4b a year

The passenger boat engulfed in flames. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

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‘Go after the big fish’: Latheefa questions charges against client Albert Tei and lack of whistleblower protection

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Bung Moktar taking time off for light medical treatment, says Sabah BN secretary

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

‘They’re very small, really cute’: Trump approves US production of compact cars inspired by those in Malaysia, Japan, S. Korea (VIDEO)

‘Transparency is a necessity’: Malaysian Bar calls for urgent inquiry into Durian Tunggal triple police shooting

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Sabah Bersatu division chiefs say poll rout blame lies with Kiandee and Hamzah, not Muhyiddin

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

Raub durian farmers withdraw eviction appeals, ending long-running legal battle

Housing minister: 18 families return to new homes after Putra Heights gas blast

BAM says Malaysia’s best line-up ready to chase seven badminton medals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Nearly RM330m needed to repair Malaysia’s monsoon-hit infrastructure, says Works Ministry

Flood toll shifts: Selangor sees rise in evacuees, Perak and Perlis drop, Pahang steady

Condolences pour in for Bung Moktar’s family as politicians honour his service and spirit

Cross-border taxi shake-up: Malaysia and Singapore eye bigger fleets and freer drop-offs

Back in the dock: Shamsul Iskandar denies taking RM64,924 bribe for Sabah mining licence

PDRM expands tech arsenal with 7,000 body cameras, 7,000 data devices

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Election Commission nets over RM1m in lost deposits after 389 Sabah candidates fall short

Civil servant, 50, falls for fake Khazanah scheme, loses RM10,500

Felcra under MACC scrutiny after auditor-general flags RM241m governance failures

Water no longer a flashpoint, PM Anwar says in Malaysia-Singapore talks — next up: air traffic fixes and tricky maritime boundaries

DoE says smoky vehicles may soon face compounds of up to RM500,000 under new clean air rules

Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Finance Ministry says targeted RON95 subsidies not straining Treasury but saving up to RM4b a year

Menumbok–Labuan passenger boat catches fire, forcing frantic swim to safety