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In a statement posted late last night on Facebook, TH said it undertook the restructuring after facing what it described as a widening financial deficit that required urgent government intervention to ensure the fund remained solvent and could continue declaring profit distributions under the Tabung Haji Act. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Tabung Haji defends 2018 restructuring, says RM10b asset sale prevented insolvency

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the programme was inspired not merely by statistics, but by what he repeatedly witnessed during constituency programmes with taxi drivers. — Picture via Facebook/JPJ
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the launch ceremony of the Sahabat Usahawan Madani Carnival at Cycledios, Pantai Batu 1 in Port Dickson, July 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: Anwar questions 13-month bonus payout, calls it breach of trust

A three-member Federal Court bench unanimously dismissed Kunaseegaran’s application for a review of his conviction and sentence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Death sentence stands for former Army pathologist Kunaseegaran convicted of killing DPP Kevin Morais 

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he was consulting the State Legal Adviser to verify the allegations before any further action is taken. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Selangor Speaker to clarify assemblyman’s status on Aug 3, says MB

Normally, the bones in ‘ikan terubuk’ pose a challenge when eating. De Maw’s 10-hour preparation solves that problem. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 12 h ago

At De Maw Restaurant in Cheras, the bony ‘ikan terubuk’ is cooked soft enough to eat whole

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

Malaysia Airlines reserves its comment on its pilot being caught for a narcotics-related offence by the Indonesian authorities but noted that the airline takes such allegations seriously. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Malaysia Airlines reserves comment, pledges full cooperation with Indonesian authorities on pilot’s alleged drug case

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha makes a save against Argentina during the 2026 World Cup, ahead of his move to Chilean club Colo Colo. — AFP pic
Sports  / 10 h ago

Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha delays Colo Colo move over personal matters

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

A Malaysian pilot risks the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested at Jakarta’s international airport with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, according to police who said today the man was on drugs while flying a passenger plane. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 70,000 ecstasy tablets into Jakarta, risks death penalty, say Indonesian police

Boats sail through the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast on July 24, 2026, as Saudi Arabia forms a maritime alliance to secure the strategic Red Sea route. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Saudi Arabia rallies 14 nations to protect key Red Sea shipping route

Eight foreign nationals were arrested at a luxury condominium allegedly used to offer fraudulent Japan travel packages online. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Penang police bust Japan travel scam call centre in luxury condominium

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during a courtesy call in conjunction with Tharman’s state visit to Malaysia on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Singapore president gets down to business with PM Anwar in 40-minute meeting in KL state visit

Illustrative image of Immigration officers detaining foreign nationals in Alor Gajah raid. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Two children among six Myanmar nationals held in Melaka grocery shop immigration raid

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Nancy Shukri tables Social Work Profession Bill, proposes council to oversee certification and ethics

DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Perak warned Ipoh Barat Umno Youth against twisting Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming’s statement for political mileage. — Picture courtesy of Dapsy Perak
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Dapsy Perak accuses Umno Youth of twisting Nga’s words, calls narrative misleading and dishonest

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today stressed that the party has no formal agreement with PAS over the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Zahid insists Umno has no PAS pact for Negeri Sembilan, warns ‘goalposts can change anytime’

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today played down remarks by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who had pledged to resign if Barisan Nasional (BN) scored a major victory in Johor and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak were freed. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Zahid downplays Nga’s resignation vow, says Unity Government strong and ‘he’s my friend’

The Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health pushes for stronger workplace monitoring and warns businesses not to treat inspections as a burden if they can prevent future worker deaths. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Worker deaths come at a price: Occupational safety group calls for workplace inspections to return after Klang factory fire

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (third from left) chats with military personnel during the closing ceremony of the East Coast edition of the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) Jelajah Wira programme at Kuantan Air Base. LTAT is targeting continued competitive dividend payouts, with higher returns dependent on the performance of its investments. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Defence minister says LTAT payouts higher than 5pc within reach, if its investments deliver

Foreigners who overstayed their visiting limits in Malaysia topped the number of immigration violations, with 556 people facing charges. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

KL Immigration rings up RM10m in compounds, overstayers top list

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman walked out of the Federal Court today with his acquittal intact — declaring the fight was about principle, not just personal freedom. — Picture via Instagram/Syed Saddiq
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

‘I could have bowed’: Syed Saddiq says six-year ordeal proves principle outweighs fleeting power

The Education Ministry is stepping up preventive measures, including mental health screenings, counselling services and support programmes, to enhance student safety following growing reports of bullying and assault incidents in schools nationwide resulting in serious injuries and even death. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Unicef, NUTP, academics and NGOs all in: Education Ministry goes all-hands-on-deck to tackle student safety crisis

Zara Qairina Mahathir, 13, died on July 17, 2025 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where she had been admitted a day earlier after being found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Papar at 4am. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

‘Cheerful, sociable, active, loving’: In inquest, psychologist says Zara Qairina’s profile challenges suicide theory

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, ride the Shah Alam LRT3 line from Bandar Utama Station to Johan Setia Station on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Selangor Sultan rides the LRT3 train, says Shah Alam Line should have been completed earlier, but delay had its ‘wisdom’

Malaysia needs a one-stop deep-tech financing hub, says Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong who proposed setting it up in the northern peninsular states of Penang and Kedah. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Deputy finance minister pitches one-stop tech financing hub in Penang-Kulim area to power Malaysia’s true ‘Silicon Valley’ dream

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, welcomes Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, at Istana Negara on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Singapore president gets 21-gun salute at Istana Negara in first Malaysia state visit

File picture showing workers carrying out track installation works at the Kota Bharu ECRL station. Pasir Puteh in Kelantan gets RM207 million project boost as the federal government looks to leverage the ECRL to further develop the state economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Jul 2026

Putrajaya lines up RM207m projects to spur Pasir Puteh’s ECRL-linked growth