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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  / 11 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  / 14 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  / 12 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  / 14 h ago

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

Investigators have reportedly completed recording statements from the two men in connection with the Tabung Haji probe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 9 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 9 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  / 7 h ago

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

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Former minister held by MACC to assist Tabung Haji RCI investigation on hotel deal

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

This US Navy handout photograph released on April 17, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows USS Abraham Lincoln (left) conducting blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. The resort city of Pattaya, a rest-and-recreation destination for US troops since the Vietnam War, has stepped up security as it prepares to welcome the sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Thailand braces for 5,000 US sailors as aircraft carrier arrives

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

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the 2026-2030 Graduate Employability Strategic Plan was formulated to produce graduates who can adapt to changes in the world of work, meet current and future market demands and remain competitive in line with the country’s development aspirations. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Zambry: Higher Education Ministry unveils 2026-2030 plan to strengthen graduate employability

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said efforts to raise awareness should not be focused on large-scale programmes in cities, but rather should be taken to the grassroots level through the involvement of Parent-Teacher Associations, residents’ associations and Rukun Tetangga. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Fahmi calls for stronger online anti‑fraud outreach in rural areas amid rising cyber threats

A screen capture shows a person hitting a kitten in the compound in Batu Gajah.
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Man detained after viral video shows kitten hit with broomstick in Batu Gajah

Immigration Department ‘Black Maria’ truck driver Mohd Akbar Zainol, 43 (centre), was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on August 20, 2026 with five offenses, including dangerous driving resulting in the deaths of three family members on Jalan Sultan Ismail early yesterday morning. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Immigration ‘Black Maria’ driver pleads not guilty to five charges over fatal Maju Junction crash that killed three

The Malaysian Immigration Department has suspended the duties of the department’s lorry driver who was involved in a fatal accident that killed three family members at the Maju Junction traffic lights, Jalan Sultan Ismail here, yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Immigration suspends driver after fatal Maju Junction crash that killed three pedestrians

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad speaking to reporters after officiating the ‘Invest in Perak Day’ programme at Hotel Casuarina Meru in Ipoh, Perak, August 20, 2026. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Perak MB’s political secretary resigns, cites health reasons amid drug allegations

The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail delivers an address at the 61st Anniversary Parade of the Special Service Regiment at the 21st Special Service Group Headquarters parade ground, Camp Iskandar Mersing August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Johor Regent: Don’t alter Regimen Gerak Khas plans approved by the King

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said telecommunications companies must provide an immediate explanation over claims that a large number of telephone lines have been registered under individual identities and could be misused for online scams. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Telcos must explain alleged mass registration of phone lines under single identities by today, says Fahmi

Johor deputy police chief Hoo Chuan Huat (centre) showing the suspected narcotics seized during a media conference at the state police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, August 20, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Johor police cripple drug ring, seize RM7.93m drugs from ‘repository’ homes

The KSAB Border Control and Protection Agency said travellers affected by the disruption were advised to proceed to immigration counters or use the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe) application for immigration clearance. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

MyBorderPass down at KSAB bus and motorcycle lanes, travellers advised to switch to Immigration counters or MyNIISe

A general view of vehicles approaching the Genting Sempah Tunnel along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak (KLK) Highway, August 20, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

KL-Karak expansion on track for early 2029 completion, says Nanta

Johor deputy police chief Hoo Chuan Huat (centre) at a media conference at the state police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, August 20, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Johor police arrest five, open three investigation papers over upside-down flags

Two pilots walk through KLIA in this file picture. The government will also strengthen e-vetting and access controls for flight crew, airline employees, airport operations and ground-handling personnel, airport operator staff, vendors, contractors and others requiring access to restricted security areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Govt approves 17 measures to tighten security at KLIA, international entry points

File picture of a Malaysia Airlines aircraft. Black smoke was reportedly seen coming from the airplane when it was moving onto one of the airport's runways at around 10.40am local time. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Black smoke seen as Malaysia Airlines flight to KL aborts takeoff at Japan’s Narita airport

The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) enforcement officers sealing off the factory in the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) Industrial Park in Gelang Patah in Iskandar Puteri yesterday following issues relating to the display of the national and state flags, in addition to non-compliance with regulations, August 20, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP)
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Johor factory ordered shut after Jalur Gemilang, state flag flown upside down

Storm clouds are seen over Alor Setar city on May 16, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 20 Aug 2026

Thunderstorm warning in effect for Sarawak, Sabah, and Labuan