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Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said that in 2024, the SSR of coffee was recorded at 33.2 per cent, thus showing the need to import coffee beans to meet the demand of the local market. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Why does Malaysia import most of its coffee beans? Local supply meeting only 33pc of demand, says minister

Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz was named chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) for a two-year term starting today, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1d ago

Tengku Zafrul appointed Mida chairman, additional roles to be announced by PM

ChatGPT said:Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the formation of the Sabah government reflects the political reality of changing circumstances since the state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Zahid: BN-GRS unity in Sabah about stability, not politics as usual

Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun speaks to the media at the Likas Sports Complex in Kota Kinabalu on September 14, 2017. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 1d ago

Masidi: Sabah holds the line on 40pc claim, no compromise despite changes in federal Cabinet

On his Facebook, constitutional lawyer Datuk Roger Chin said he would continue to be apolitical, as the only assemblyman not affiliated with any political party and was brought in his professional capacity. — Picture from Facebook/Roger Chin

Malaysia / 1d ago

‘I will continue to stand my ground’: Constitutional lawyer Roger Chin says his appointment won’t dilute fight for Sabah rights

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said says the Anti-Bullying Bill sets out to define “bullying” in a clear manner to ensure better protection for victims. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 1d ago

What’s in Malaysia’s proposed Anti-Bullying Bill? Key protections, penalties and who it covers

Datuk Hashim Hamzah takes his oath during the swearing-in ceremony as a new Chief Judge of Malaya at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, December 3, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 1d ago

Hashim Hamzah sworn in as 15th Chief Judge of Malaya

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that from MACC’s perspective, the actions were carried out in accordance with the law and standard operating procedures, and that investigators are entitled to collect any material deemed necessary to complete their investigations. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1d ago

‘Nothing to hide’: Azam Baki says MACC acted lawfully in Albert Tei raid, videos show no officer misconduct

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad speaks during the Third Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 15th Parliament’s Senate sitting at the Parliament building, Kuala Lumpur, December 3, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Health minster: Rakan KKM not privatisation, it aims to keep medical experts in public sector

Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, 70, waves cheerfully from his vehicle after being sworn in for a second term as Sabah chief minister at about 3am, November 30, 2025 at Istana Seri Kinabalu. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Hajiji unveils 17 assistant ministers in streamlined Sabah Cabinet, pledges service ‘for all’

A 26-year-old woman claimed she was a victim of a road rage incident where a motorcyclist used provocation and also damaged her car along the Pasir Gudang Highway yesterday. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 1d ago

JB road rage: Cops arrest motorcyclist seen damaging car in viral video

The High Court ruled that local authorities cannot prohibit architects from submitting planning applications directly, eliminating the need for property owners to hire town planners as intermediaries. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

High Court strikes down ban on architects submitting planning applications directly to local councils

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says it detected 957 cases of offensive content involving children this year. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Nearly 1,000 cases of harmful child content on social media flagged in 2025, says MCMC

Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the pilot project under development is meant to support Peninsular Malaysia’s grid system and enable greater solar energy input. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

TNB’s battery storage system to start by 2026, aims to boost solar use and grid stability

Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib says Malaysia is projected to meet 49 per cent of its 169 Sustainable Development Goal targets by 2030, outperforming the global average. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

Malaysia on track to meet 49pc of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says deputy minister

A three-member panel chaired by Federal Court judge Datuk Nordin Hassan cut the sentence after allowing Yew Wei Liang’s appeal to reduce his earlier 16-year jail term. ― Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1d ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dewan Rakyat approves RM14.6b transfer to development fund

Why does Malaysia import most of its coffee beans? Local supply meeting only 33pc of demand, says minister

Tengku Zafrul appointed Mida chairman, additional roles to be announced by PM

Zahid: BN-GRS unity in Sabah about stability, not politics as usual

Masidi: Sabah holds the line on 40pc claim, no compromise despite changes in federal Cabinet

‘I will continue to stand my ground’: Constitutional lawyer Roger Chin says his appointment won’t dilute fight for Sabah rights

What’s in Malaysia’s proposed Anti-Bullying Bill? Key protections, penalties and who it covers

Hashim Hamzah sworn in as 15th Chief Judge of Malaya

‘Nothing to hide’: Azam Baki says MACC acted lawfully in Albert Tei raid, videos show no officer misconduct

Health minster: Rakan KKM not privatisation, it aims to keep medical experts in public sector

Hajiji unveils 17 assistant ministers in streamlined Sabah Cabinet, pledges service ‘for all’

JB road rage: Cops arrest motorcyclist seen damaging car in viral video

High Court strikes down ban on architects submitting planning applications directly to local councils

Nearly 1,000 cases of harmful child content on social media flagged in 2025, says MCMC

TNB’s battery storage system to start by 2026, aims to boost solar use and grid stability

Malaysia on track to meet 49pc of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says deputy minister

‘A bit high’: Jail term of man convicted over death in 2019 Bangi road rage incident cut to 12 years as judges find sentence too steep