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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  / 10 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  / 13 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  / 11 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

Investigators have reportedly completed recording statements from the two men in connection with the Tabung Haji probe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Former Tabung Haji chairman, ex-Treasury sec-gen released from MACC custody in RCI-linked probe

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  / 8 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

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  / 6 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 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  / 11 h ago

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

Ha Young attends a press conference for Netflix rom-com ‘Our Sticky Love’ in Seoul on August 5, 2026, days before controversy erupted over her family history. — Social media pic
Showbiz  / 11 h ago

Ha Young exits Netflix’s ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’ Season 2 after family controversy tied to Korea’s colonial era

A Malaysia Airlines aircraft sits on the tarmac as a silhouetted figure walks past at Sepang airport. December 19, 2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Malaysian Airlines confirms MH89 Tokyo-KL flight cancelled due to technical issue

Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the proposed data centre project in Kota Damansara is off the table for now, after the developer withdrew its planning permission application to the Petaling Jaya City Council. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Developer withdraws Kota Damansara data centre application after public raises concerns, says Ramanan

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar speaks during a press conference on Op Soga XI at 19 business premises and residences around the Klang Valley on July 16, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Malaysian police rescue 17 Jordanian children from lucrative KL begging syndicate

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will expedite the drafting of an e-commerce Bill to improve the regulatory framework and ease of doing business in the sector, in line with the rapid growth of digital commerce. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Anwar: Govt fast‑tracking drafting of new e‑commerce Bill

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Budget 2027 engagement session at the Ministry of Finance in Putrajaya on August 18, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Anwar rules out full GST return, citing cost-of-living concerns

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the government hopes that all online platforms will fully comply with the Risk Mitigation Code, which came into force on June 1 under the Online Safety Act 2025 (Act 866), to strengthen measures against fraudulent and harmful online content. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Teo Nie Ching urges platforms to fully comply with Risk Mitigation Code to curb online fraud

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani together with Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad attend ‘The Invest in Perak Day 2026’ programme on August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Not just raw exports: Malaysia demands tech transfer from REE investors

Police are investigating and attempting to locate an individual believed to be responsible for repeatedly scattering nails along the left off-ramp of the Cybersouth flyover, an act that poses a serious threat to road users. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Sepang police probe repeated nail‑scattering incidents at Cybersouth flyover that endangers motorists

Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Is your home protected against EV fire? Here’s what Malaysian Insurers have to say

The Immigration Department has busted a prostitution ring allegedly run by a foreign couple, following raids at Jalan Kuchai Lama and around Jalan Gelugor here on Tuesday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Immigration busts alleged foreign‑run prostitution ring in KL

Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (2nd left) and Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Lim Hui Ying (3rd right) extend support to domestic violence survivors at the ‘Santun Kasih Pemandiri Keganasan Rumah Tangga: Road to Elimination of Violence Against Women’ programme in Kuala Lumpur August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

SARI@KRT programme to help 1,400 domestic violence survivors nationwide rebuild lives, says Nancy Shukri

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani speaks to reporters after attending the ‘Invest in Perak Day’ programme at Hotel Casuarina Meru in Ipoh on August 20, 2026. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Jo Ghani: Malaysia’s LNG exports cushioning blow of Hormuz crisis

Motorists drive with headlights on a haze-shrouded road in Palangka Raya city, central Kalimantan on August 20, 2026, as smoke originating from widespread forest and land fires has significantly reduced visibility and degraded air quality across the province. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

West Kalimantan’s 4,000 hotspots likely to prolong haze in Sarawak

The Education Department has ordered the immediate closure of schools in the affected districts. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Haze forces two‑day school closures in six Sarawak districts, home‑based learning activated

Fahmi Zainol stands with his lawyer, Shamsher Singh Thind outside the courtroom in George Town on August 20, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Wife of Pantai Jerejak rep urges court to drop domestic violence case

Singaporean Gary Lim Kian Liang, 46, is escorted into the Johor Bahru court complex grounds in Johor Bahru on August 20, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Singaporean man and local youth claim trial over violent road rage brawl in Johor Bahru