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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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 6 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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

A three-member Federal Court bench unanimously dismissed Kunaseegaran’s application for a review of his conviction and sentence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 4 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim poses with preacher Sheikh Khaleel Ismael Elias during the Kuala Pilah Berselawat and Negeri Sembilan Grand Munajat Programme at Dataran Melang in Kuala Pilah on July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Anwar defends decision to release Tabung Haji RCI report as matter of ‘trust, not politics’

Malaysia’s population density also rose to 104 persons per square kilometre in 2026 from 103 persons per square kilometre in 2025, with Kuala Lumpur recording the highest density at 8,574 persons per square kilometre. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysia hits 34.4 million population; Selangor largest, Terengganu fastest-growing as 12 states enter ageing status, says Stats Dept

Deputy Human Resources Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said the findings came from a study conducted across the Klang Valley, Johor and Penang to evaluate how effectively the arrangement is working for both employees and employers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Deputy minister: 81pc of Klang Valley workers report improved job performance under flexible work arrangements

A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, Datuk Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin and Datuk Meor Hashimi Abdul Hamid unanimously dismissed Mohd Ridhuan Kasah’s appeal against his conviction and sentence on the second charge. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Police sergeant begins 14-month jail term after Court of Appeal upholds bribery conviction

Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the reopening of the sea route, suspended since the Covid-19 pandemic, would facilitate the movement of tourists between Satun and Kuala Perlis while generating economic spillover for local communities and contributing to the state’s economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Perlis MB expects tourism boost as Kuala Perlis-Satun ferry resumes after Covid-19 hiatus

DPMM stands by the view that the management of foreign workers must be implemented in tandem with the agenda to empower the local workforce. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

DPMM welcomes digital foreign worker quota system, calls for continued improvements

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the committee has been tasked with assessing the effectiveness of existing maritime legislation and identifying areas requiring amendments or improvements, particularly in navigational safety, marine environmental protection and ship-sourced pollution. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Govt reviewing maritime laws, mulls tougher penalties for marine pollution offences

Speaking on the court’s decision, Murad said the development was never about personal vindication but about reaffirming the importance of allowing the legal process to run its proper course. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Murad ‘Baddest Coach’ Zaidi receives DNAA on two charges, calls for due process to prevail

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the operations carried out by the KLIA district police headquarters Narcotics Crime Investigation Division in collaboration with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) auxiliary police led to the arrest of two foreign men, a local man and two local women aged between 25 and 40.  — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

RM13.34m cannabis haul: Selangor police bust four drug syndicates

Picture for illustration purposes only. Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Women, Children and Social Development Rodziah Ismail said the sharp increase, which reached a five-year high, reflected the growing scale of violence and abuse cases and showed that victim protection was a wider societal issue. — Freepik pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

One Stop Crisis Centre sees abuse, violence cases surge to five-year high at over 12,900 in 2025

The initiatives were unveiled during the launch of National Security Month at the Cyber Defence and Security Exhibition and Conference (CYDES) 2026 in Putrajaya. ― AFP pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Going beyond encryption, Malaysia rolls out quantum cryptography sandbox to safeguard digital borders

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail pose for a photograph with students after a luncheon held in conjunction with the two-day official visit of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to Malaysia at the Seri Perdana Complex in Putrajaya on July 9, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Anwar urges whole-of-nation approach as cyber, AI threats reshape Malaysia’s security

Nationwide, the Health Ministry is racing to fill 4,500 permanent medical officer posts in two accelerated phases. — Pexels.com pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Sabah doctor shortage: Health Ministry plans 560 permanent medical officer postings from October

File picture of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025. A Mareva injunction is an interim court order that would prevent the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak from disposing of assets worth US$346 million, including cash, company shares, real estate and other assets, pending the disposal of the suit. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

High Court sets Sept 28 hearing on asset freeze bid in 1MDB’s RM1.41b suit against Rosmah over purchase of luxury goods

A representative for the Pakatan Harapan candidate in Machap lodged a police report against caretaker Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi over alleged misconduct involving TVET students during the state election campaign. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Johor polls: Pakatan rep files police report against Onn Hafiz over alleged TVET campaign misconduct

Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin (right) delivers a speech during the Himpunan Anak Tiram assembly at a field near Jalan Pulasan 1 in Kota Masai, Pasir Gudang on July 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Khairy coy on own candidacy, focuses on driving BN’s ‘Blue Wave’ in Johor

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said fulfilling the manifesto is a top priority to ensure the continuity of development and the well-being of the people in Johor. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

Johor polls: Zahid pledges full delivery of BN manifesto if voters back coalition

MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said 77 of those detained had been remanded to assist in the investigation, which is being conducted under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 and involves 320 workers for the 2024–2025 period. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 09 Jul 2026

MACC opens 81 probe papers over alleged RM9m false claims under Socso’s Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme