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File picture of traffic on the Federal Highway, October 14, 2020. According to Miros, on a three-lane highway, motorists should generally keep left for normal travel, use the middle lane for moderate-speed travel or overtaking slower vehicles, and reserve the right-most lane primarily for overtaking. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Not a ‘fast lane’: Miros tells Malaysian motorists to keep left, overtake right

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya on December 10, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

National Day secretariat: Automatic invitations for ex-PMs stopped since 2018

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced yesterday that the basic eligibility quota for RON95 petrol subsidies would be increased from 200 litres to 300 litres, while the Budi Diesel quota would be raised from 300 litres to 400 litres, effective today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Budi Madani: Restored RON95 quota, higher diesel allocation bring relief to motorists, traders

Damaged vehicles are seen at the site of a deadly pile-up at KM110 of the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1). — Social media pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Fatal LPT1 accident: Four dead in 11-vehicle crash near Kuantan

Wangsa Maju police chief Annas Sulaiman said police were alerted at about 8.50am after a security guard found the student’s body at Residensi Teratai on Jalan Langkawi. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

College student dies after fall from Setapak condominium

This photo taken on July 26, 2026 shows people walking past a giant installation of guitars at the Guitar Cultural Plaza in Zheng’an, in south-western China’s Guizhou Province. The town of Zheng’an in the southwest province of Guizhou produces one in every seven of the instruments sold worldwide — but a decade ago, it had no guitar-making industry to speak of at all. — AFP pic
Life  / 7 h ago

China’s guitar capital Zheng’an builds a stairway to export heaven after decade‑long manufacturing boom

The AI Untuk Rakyat programme targets 100,000 Malaysians aged between 18 and 30, which is inline with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement yesterday. — SoyaCincau pic
Tech-gadgets  / 17 h ago

AI Untuk Rakyat: Malaysians aged 18-30 can redeem three months of ILMUchat Pro worth RM150 for free — here’s how

Apple CEO Tim Cook (right) and senior vice-president John Ternus attend the premiere of ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 in Los Angeles on July 27, 2026, ahead of Ternus taking over as chief executive. — AFP pic
Money  / 17 h ago

John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook at Apple as company enters AI era

Batik Air is offering passengers special Merdeka fare discounts and exclusive retail perks at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang as part of a campaign bringing together the airline’s retail partners. — Picture by John Bunyan
Money  / 19 h ago

Batik Air launches Merdeka campaign with fare cuts and retail deals at Subang Airport

A boy required prolonged hospital treatment and further surgery, including full-thickness skin grafting, after a circumcision at a private clinic in 2023. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datin Paduka Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin said Malaysians in Singapore serve as ‘unofficial ambassadors’ in strengthening bilateral ties and as an important bridge connecting the two neighbouring countries. — Picture via Facebook/High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Malaysians in Singapore act as ‘unofficial ambassadors’ for bilateral ties, envoy says in National Day remarks

A hazy view is seen along the Kuching Waterfront, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading reaching 366 as of 4pm today. According to data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the other areas with hazardous readings were Samarahan (350) and Sri Aman (334). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Haze worsens in East Malaysia as Sarawak records hazardous API, Sabah unhealthy levels

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sarawak haze crisis: Kuching API hits 407, six areas in hazardous zone

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Bercham 10 fire: One hurt as major blaze damages nine factory lots in Ipoh

Duane Davis looks on during a break during closing arguments in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Las Vegas on August 31, 2026. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 5 h ago

Former gang member Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur 30 years after shooting

Deputy Communications Minister and Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching (centre) sings a patriotic song while waving the Jalur Gemilang at the launch of the Kulai district-level Safe Internet Campaign Community Carnival at Hutan Bandar Putra August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

‘False and baseless’: Teo Nie Ching rejects social media claims linking her to Johor gang activity, lodges police report

Johor Pakatan Harapan has unanimously agreed to appoint Stulang assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng as the state’s Leader of the Balancing Force, a role he also held during the previous term. — Picture via Facebook/DAPAndrewChen
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Stulang assemblyman Andrew Chen returns to lead Johor Opposition after bruising state election

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said dialogue and diplomacy should remain the priority in addressing Cambodia-Thailand border tensions to preserve peace, stability and unity within Asean. — Picture via Facebook/mpsungaipetani
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Johari Abdul calls for diplomacy to prevent Cambodia-Thailand dispute from straining Asean

The haze at the Kuching Waterfront on August 23, 2026. — Bernama pic 
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Thunderstorms may offer temporary haze relief as Sarawak braces for prolonged dry spell, says MetMalaysia state director

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on August 28, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Zetrix AI denies any link to ex-minister Saravanan after graft charges

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (centre), attends the Yasin recital, prayers and tahlil, as well as Friday prayers, held in conjunction with the Selangor-level 69th National Day celebration for 1448H/2026M at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam on August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Power without trust becomes greed, warns Selangor Sultan

File picture of Muda Dam in Kedah. SPAN said 37 of 49 major dams supplying raw water in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan remain at normal levels, although one is critical and several others are at warning or alert levels amid the El Nino phenomenon. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

SPAN: One dam critical, nine at warning level as El Nino puts pressure on Malaysia’s raw water reserves

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and his family following the death of Hamzah’s mother, Mariam Kassim, aged 90. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Anwar extends condolences to Opposition Leader Hamzah Zainudin over mother’s death

The crime scene cordoned off with police tape. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Five-year-old dies in alleged slashing incident in Sibu, police investigate

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail shakes hands with attendees at the launch and handover ceremony for the completed pipe replacement project covering Kampung Serengkam, Kampung Ulu Luit, Kampung Ulu Jempol and Kampung Pejing in Maran August 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Pahang seeks long-term solution to shallow stretches of Sungai Pahang

A local resident stands along a street lying deluged in sludge after flash floods near Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Mapim to deploy humanitarian mission to Nepal on Sept 5

SWCorp will deploy enforcement personnel at key National Day celebration locations, with littering offenders facing fines of up to RM2,000 and possible community service. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

‘After we shout ‘Merdeka’, don’t leave rubbish everywhere’: SWCorp warns revellers

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek at a meet-and-greet session at the Teacher Education Institute (IPG) Tuanku Bainun campus in George Town August 28, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

‘Why restrain them?’ Anwar says students must be free to speak, think critically

The Health Ministry has warned Malaysians against buying or using so-called ‘weight-loss pens’ containing Retatrutide, saying the drug remains experimental and no product containing it is registered for use in the country. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

MoH warns against ‘weight-loss pens’ containing unapproved Retatrutide

A general view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

‘I must do something’: Wife of missing Malaysian firefighter flies to Nepal to seek answers

A peatland firefighting task force extinguishes a fire in the Tambang area of Kampar, in the Riau province on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 28 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Indonesia step up haze response with weather modification plans