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Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

At 6pm, the ringgit bounced to 4.1115/1165 versus the greenback compared to yesterday’s close of 4.1200/1235. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money  / 18 h ago

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

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

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

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference after attending the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

An aerial view shows a motorist driving on a road surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. The Works Ministry estimates that RM327.8 million is needed so far to repair public infrastructure damaged by the North-east Monsoon. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

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

Passengers line up at an Indigo Airlines kiosk at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on December 4, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

India’s biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights, unleashing airport chaos

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  / 4 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) shakes hands with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during their joint press conference at the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia, Singapore make progress on airspace talks for improved flight access

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  / 4 h ago

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

According to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying the transfer is intended to finance part of the country’s development expenditure needs.
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Dewan Rakyat approves RM14.6b transfer to development fund

The victim, 34-year-old cook Loo Eng Huat, was trapped in a Toyota Vios and pronounced dead at the scene, while his friend managed to escape the vehicle unharmed. — Picture from Facebook/Penduduk Sungai Petani
Malaysia / 2d ago

Kedah cook dies, friend survives after car plunges into river

Gua Musang district police chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo said the incident had been detected two days ago, but initially involved only minor rockfalls. — Picture from X/@bencanamalaysia
Malaysia / 2d ago

Kelantan landslide closes Lojing-Gua Musang road near Pos Blau

Teachers clean up school areas affected by floods during the Post-Flood School Cleaning Programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kedai Buloh, Kuala Terengganu, December 2, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Flood evacuee numbers fall in Selangor, Perak and Perlis; Pahang figures steady

Miti also said that although there is fixed-line access and 4G coverage in the Tasik Kenyir area, the existing connectivity infrastructure still does not meet the capacity, speed and reliability (redundancy) required for global data centre operations involving large-scale data transfer and processing. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama
Malaysia / 2d ago

Miti: Tasik Kenyir not yet viable for large-scale data centre, AI hub

MARA chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said that for 2025, nearly RM26 million has been allocated for the development of Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the state, encompassing financing assistance, entrepreneurial training, mentoring programmes and consultancy services. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

MARA boosts Perak entrepreneurs with RM30m allocation

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, poses for a photo following the ceremony in which he received and presented letters of appointment to five judges at the National Palace, December 3, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

King presents instruments of appointment to five judges

In awarding general and aggravated damages to Amri’s wife, Norhayati Mohd Ariffin, High Court judge Su Tiang Joo accepted her testimony that she had suffered significant mental anguish and torment over the uncertainty of her husband’s fate. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 2d ago

High Court judge: Time for wrongdoers to pay, not taxpayers, for police abuses in Pastor Koh and Amri Che Mat cases

According to Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, the ‘carrier’ and the migrants would then reunite at the arrival hall exit and leave KLIA T2 together. The ‘carrier’ used only hand signals to communicate with the migrants to avoid detection. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 2d ago

‘Carrier’ arrested for allegedly smuggling foreigners into Malaysia via KLIA Terminal 2

Rompin District Police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said his team received initial information regarding the incident at 5.40pm. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia / 2d ago

Pahang couple feared drowned after car plunges into Sungai Rompin

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail asserted that the investigation into both high-profile cases is ongoing, in line with the court’s decision requesting the police to continue investigative action. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Home Minister: Police probe into Amri Che Mat and Pastor Koh never stopped

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs the seventh National Water Council Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, December 2, 2025. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 2d ago

Anwar vows tighter federal–state synergy to bolster Malaysia’s flood response

Jeli district police chief Supt Kamarulzaman Harun said the car was navigating a left bend on a downhill road within the campus area when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to plunge into a lake on the right side of the road at about 6.20pm. — Screengrab from social media
Malaysia / 2d ago

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan PhD student dies after car plunges into lake at Jeli campus

Justice Su Tiang Joo, in his 126-page full grounds of judgment released on the judiciary’s website yesterday, said that no answers were ever provided on whether any investigations into Amri Che Mat’s abduction had been conducted from June 2019 until July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 2d ago

Amri Che Mat case: High Court judge finds years of police inaction, casting doubt on Home Ministry’s claim probe never stopped

According to the Order Paper published on Parliament’s official website, the bill is scheduled to be tabled for its second reading before being debated and passed by Members of Parliament, after the oral question-and-answer session. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 2d ago

In Dewan Rakyat today: Anti-Bully Bill debate takes centre stage

Since 2023, Parliament has seen the tabling of several major institutional reforms and legal amendments, spearheaded by the Legal Affairs Division under the Prime Minister’s Department. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 2d ago

As Anwar’s govt reaches its halfway mark, a look at key reforms shaping Malaysia’s future

Kluang police chief ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh said the arrests followed a report lodged on May 2 regarding a cable theft in Taman Kluang Barat. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 2d ago

Cheras PVC pipe assault: Uncle, brothers arrested after violent attack on woman’s boyfriend