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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

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that under the proposed amendments, Finas will be tasked with managing and coordinating the issuance of Filming Certificates (SPP) and Malaysian Commercial Film Certificates for ‘Made in Malaysia’ certification. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Govt to amend Finas Act to regulate online, AI content and streamline filming certification, says deputy comms minister

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks to reporters after attending the Cyberjaya Conversations Summit 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, December 3, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Zahid to meet Terengganu MB over warning notices on Felda, FGV land

Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu said that the technology, spearheaded by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), aims to streamline the recording of dog ownership details and monitor the animals’ status more efficiently. — Freepik pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Microchipping pet dogs next? Ministry studies digital registration plan

This handout file photo taken and released on April 9, 2014 by Australian Defence shows a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion flying past Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield on a mission to drop sonar buoys to assist in the acoustic search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia’s Transport Ministry said on December 3, 2025, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. — Australian Defence handout pic via AFP
Malaysia / 2d ago

What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane as new Southern Indian Ocean search starts 11 years on

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has been proclaimed the patron of the Scouts Association of Malaysia following a courtesy call by National Chief Scout Maj Gen (Rtd) Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Zin Bidin at Dewan Sri Bendahara, Istana Negara. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia / 2d ago

Sultan Ibrahim named patron of Scouts Malaysia, receives top honour from association

Preliminary investigations found that upon arriving at the location, the driver could not avoid the landslide blocking the road, causing his vehicle to lose control and plunge into the ravine. — Pictures from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia / 2d ago

Narrow escape in Kelantan: Teen survives as car plunges into ravine in Gua Musang landslide

SME Bank chief executive officer, Samad Majid Zain, emphasised the importance of timely intervention, noting that the recent floods have disrupted operations for many entrepreneurs across the country. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

SME Bank activates flood-relief aid to support flood-hit MSMEs

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the investigation into the case has been completed, with both men set to face five charges each under the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia / 2d ago

PM’s ex-aide Shamsul Iskandar, businessman Albert Tei to face bribery charges in KL court tomorrow

Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib says studying disposable-income measures to better identify subsidy target groups will take time and careful review. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Govt still studying shift away from B40-M40-T20 model, use of disposable income for subsidies

Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad (left) presents certificates of appreciation to recipients at the Johor police contingent’s monthly assembly in Johor Bahru, December 3, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 2d ago

Bukit Aman takes lead in murder probe of UTM Palapes cadet following AGC directive

State Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said as of this year, 65.9 per cent of health clinics in Sarawak remain classified as dilapidated, marking a significant improvement from 76.4 per cent recorded during the same period last year. — Freepik pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

As Sarawak upgrades ageing clinics, share of dilapidated facilities drops to 66pc

Flight passengers undergo customs checks as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, August 3, 2025 . — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 2d ago

RM2.5m drug bust at KLIA: Chinese, Thai suspects caught with cocaine in toy, ketamine in tea cans

Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today highlighted that higher SST on private college fees and million-ringgit businesses contributed to Chinese voters turning away from Pakatan Harapan in the Sabah elections. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Lim Guan Eng points to high SST on tuition, businesses as factor in Sabah Chinese voters’ discontent

Three ministers — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar — were sworn in as senators for a second term today. — Bernama pics
Malaysia / 2d ago

Saifuddin Nasution, Zambry and Naim sworn in for second term as senators

File picture of a member of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue looking over the horizon during a search in the Andaman Sea around the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island for the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 plane on March 17, 2014. The deep-sea search for the missing wreckage of Flight MH370 is set to resume on December 30, the Ministry of Transport said today. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Hunt resumes: MH370 search back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30, says Transport Ministry

The exterior of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is shown in this undated photograph courtesy of Malaysia Airports.
Malaysia / 2d ago

KLIA bomb threat leads to arrest after authorities confirm hoax