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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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 11 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  / 6 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex for his ongoing trial, September 1, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Former PM Muhyiddin, ‘Azman’ and ‘Adam’ listed in same July 2020 golf game at Tropicana, witness tells court

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

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

Marina Square shopping centre in Singapore, which will close on March 31, 2027 for redevelopment. — Picture from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=513984
Singapore  / 3 h ago

Singapore’s Marina Square to shut for four-year redevelopment, leaving parents worried about playgrounds

Two villagers walk to their farm through the haze in Kampung Tebakang, near Serian on August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

International students take part in the traditional three-legged race during the ‘Malaysian Cultural Discovery Community Immersion’ programme at Teluk Ketapang Beach August 22, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

EMGS: International students generate RM20b a year for Malaysia’s economy, each contributing an estimated RM10,000 monthly

For illustration only. A 12-year-old boy accused a teacher of hitting him with a shoe and a pencil case and throwing a book on his desk in front of his classmates after a reading performance during a school assembly on June 19, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Allegedly struck with shoe and pencil case: Penang Education Dept steps in after 12-year-old cries assault by teacher in class

Director-General of Social Welfare Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan poses for a photo with award recipients while attending the opening ceremony of the 2026 Social Welfare Department Volunteer Convention at the Bangi Avenue Convention Centre August 22, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Budget 2027: Social Welfare Dept requests increase in RM500 caregiver assistance for bedridden patients

A 36-year-old businessman was charged on August 13, 2026 with assaulting a 28-year-old foreign woman at a VIP clubroom in Kuala Lumpur on August 4. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

KL Club VIP room turns into assault scene: Businessman charged after foreign woman alleges beating and gun threat 

Malaysia and Pakistan’s experiences in facilitating negotiations to resolve conflicts were among the matters discussed during a meeting between Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Pakistan share diplomatic experiences in easing regional and global tensions

An infographic map shows the five-point action flood fight plan of where dams would be enlarged for bigger capacity, new retention ponds and rivers to be dredged in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. — Picture courtesy of the Selangor Menteri Besar’s Office and Federal Territories Ministry
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Bigger dams, more ponds, river dredging: KL and Selangor plan five flood fixes on the table

Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun (centre) performs the gimmick to launch the MYFutureJobs X Oil & Gas Kota Kinabalu 2026 Career Carnival. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Sabah records biggest unemployment drop as MYFutureJobs efforts yield over 71,000 job placements

DBKL’s Command and Control Centre posted a photo of the site depicting two cars trapped beneath the branches of the fallen tree with firefighters on site. — DBKL pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Before the next tree falls, DBKL places 200 sensors to keep dangerous ones in check

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil greets members of the public at the 2026 Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) X JAGO programme for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya at the Taman Sri Sentosa Market August 23, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Budget 2027 to focus on cost‑of‑living issues and attracting investment, says Fahmi

The Sungai Golok marks the boundary between Malaysia and Thailand. At least one Malaysian is stranded in the Thai town after a series of blasts on August 22, 2026 triggered a lockdown order. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Malaysian caught in Golok lockdown after bomb blasts stranded in Thai town

Firefighters extricating the victim out of the wrecked car. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Man killed in car‑lorry collision along Bintulu-Samalaju Coastal Road

Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir presenting assistance to one of the fire victims at Pulau Nunuyan. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Libaran MP says new settlement site being secured for 28 Pulau Nunuyan fire‑hit families

An electrical contractor worker died after he was believed to have been electrocuted while carrying out installation work near Bandar Tabin Jaya in Sandakan yesterday. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Electrical worker dies after suspected electrocution during installation work in Sandakan

For illustration only. A 39-year-old civil defence force officer in Temerloh, Pahang died on August 23, 2026, hours after being bitten by a king cobra during a snake-handling demonstration in Temerloh Jaya. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Temerloh snake demo ends in tragedy as officer dies after king cobra bite

A series of bomb explosions in southern Thailand last night rattled homes along the Kelantan border, with residents in Pasir Mas, Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubor saying they heard thunderous blasts and felt their house walls shake from the vibrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

‘The walls shook’: Southern Thailand blasts send a scare across the border into Pasir Mas

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the Federal government is expected to announce improvements to the diesel subsidy mechanism in less than a month. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 23 Aug 2026

Diesel subsidy improvements to be announced within a month, says Armizan