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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  / 10 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said the ministry took responsibility for the matter and would ensure communication issues between the athlete, National Sports Council (MSN), national sports association and other parties would not recur. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry takes responsibility for communication breakdown over Azizulhasni’s LA28 plans

Norlia Abdul Manaf, 59, (left), the mother of the late Nur Atiqah Sofiya Mohd Kazwan Kassim, is comforted by family members outside the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital Forensic Medicine Unit in Temerloh on September 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Deadly LPT1 pile-up: Four dead include family returning from National Day parade in Putrajaya

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

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

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor leaves the Palace of Justice after the hearing of her appeal in the Sarawak solar hybrid project corruption case in Putrajaya, September 1, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Court of Appeal allows Rosmah to introduce new evidence in solar graft appeal

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists

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  / 8 h ago

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

Two villagers walk to their farm through the haze in Kampung Tebakang, near Serian on August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Haze in Malaysia: Why burning leaves and rubbish in your compound is more dangerous than you think

Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. Messi said on August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

It ‘hurts’: Messi retires from international football after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat

Visitors walk outside the National Registration Department in Putrajaya on September 23, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

NRD: MyKad printing services disrupted until Sept 7 for shift to new-gen

A male prisoner died after he was believed to have been beaten by three other inmates at a prison in the district yesterday. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Prisoner dies in Marang after alleged beating by three inmates over old debt

Gua Musang police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident occurred at about 3.15pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Police: Plantation supervisor seriously injured in machete attack at workers’ quarters in Gua Musang

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi supports a proposal for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to establish a special body to investigate the management of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) from 2017 to the present. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Zahid backs PAC move to probe Tabung Haji management since 2017, stresses facts over perception

SMART Team Commander PgKB I Abdul Manaf Che Isa. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Malaysia’s SMART rescue team prepares for United Nations reclassification, aims to retain status

Asean leaders have been urged to conduct an urgent high-level review of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution and adopt a stronger, time-bound and enforceable regional action plan to prevent the haze situation from worsening. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Lee Lam Thye urges urgent review of Asean haze pact, calls for enforceable action plan

Police arrested a man at a hotel in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday to assist investigations into the burning and theft of copies of the Quran. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Man arrested in Chow Kit hotel over Quran burning, theft investigations

Hot weather and strong winds are complicating efforts to put out a 51.4-hectare peat fire along Jalan Bypass Sebana Cove-Punggai that started yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Hot weather and strong winds complicate firefighting as 51‑hectare Kota Tinggi peat blaze rages

At the national level, the celebration at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Thousands join Maulidur Rasul nationwide, Anwar leads UPM procession under Madani Dihayati theme

Malaysians in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have been urged to remain vigilant following a series of recent security incidents in the three southern Thai provinces. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Malaysians advised to reconsider non‑essential travel to Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat amid unrest

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the commemoration of Maulidur Rasul should be reflected through practising Prophet Muhammad’s way of life as a source of mercy and guidance for all humanity. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Prime Minister urges Muslims to reflect Prophet’s values, not limit Maulidur Rasul to celebrations

KD Lekiu launches an Exocet MM40 missile during the Eksesais Taming Sari Series 22/2023 in the northern waters of the Malacca Strait off Langkawi on December 14, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore reaffirm commitment to free and safe Strait of Malacca

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presents the Tokoh Perdana Maulidur Rasul Award to Weststar Group founder Tan Sri Dr Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim during the National-Level Maulidur Rasul 1448H/2026M Celebration at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang on August 25, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Anwar: Amirudin tasked to work out Pakatan-BN alliance details for Melaka polls

Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah delivers an address at the Perak State Maulidur Rasul 1448H/2026M celebration in Ipoh on August 25, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Sultan Nazrin calls for less political rivalry among Malaysia’s Muslim leaders

A proposal for a forensic audit to be conducted into the management of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felda) will be discussed by the Cabinet, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Prime Minister confirms Felda forensic audit proposal will be tabled at Cabinet meeting soon

Hazy conditions are seen in George Town, Penang, on Aug 25, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Haze alert: Penang health exco advises face masks as API levels spike

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved collecting passports belonging to foreign nationals without requiring the document owners’ physical presence at the country’s entry points. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 25 Aug 2026

Immigration lodges police report after viral UTC Pudu post found inconsistent with CCTV records