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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  / 12 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  / 15 h ago

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

Investigators have reportedly completed recording statements from the two men in connection with the Tabung Haji probe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 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  / 8 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 13 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  / 15 h ago

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

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 10 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  / 8 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  / 9 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  / 6 h ago

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

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

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

The Indonesian Navy has thwarted a suspected attempt to smuggle about 75.7 tonnes of illegally mined tin sand to Malaysia from the Bangka Belitung Islands off the east coast of Sumatra, with the haul estimated at Rp76.04 billion (RM17.27 million). — AFP pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Indonesian Navy thwarts bid to smuggle 75.7 tonnes of tin sand worth RM17.27m to Malaysia

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Malaysia’s need for higher defence spending was driven not only by regional dynamics but also by emerging threats. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Malaysia’s defence spending driven by emerging threats, not just regional dynamics, says Khaled Nordin

Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi today denied claims that he had struck a deal with the late Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to testify in favour of the company. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Former 1MDB CEO denies making deal with late lead prosecutor Sri Ram to testify in company’s favour

Retail prices of unsubsidised petroleum products nationwide will increase by between 10 sen and 20 sen per litre for the August 20-26 period, driven by global geopolitical instability affecting crude oil prices and supplies. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

MOF: Unsubsidised petrol and diesel to rise 10-20 sen per litre from Aug 20-26

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has ordered the Malaysian Immigration Department to fully cooperate with authorities in the investigation into the early morning crash involving one of its lorries, which tragically claimed the lives of three family members. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Home minister orders Immigration to fully cooperate in fatal Maju Junction crash probe

A Puerto Viejo sign is pictured after a mudslide following heavy rains in Puerto Viejo, Caldera commune, Atacama region in Chile August 17, 2026. No registered Malaysians have been reported involved or affected by mudslides following heavy rain in several areas in northern Chile since mid-August, according to the Embassy of Malaysia (Malawakil) in Santiago, Chile today. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

No Malaysians reported affected by mudslides in northern Chile, says Malaysian rep in Santiago

A baby girl who tested positive for drugs after being born at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital here is now in stable condition and no longer showing withdrawal symptoms. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Kota Bharu hospital says drug‑positive newborn now stable, no longer showing withdrawal symptoms

Majlis Amanah Rakyat chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said MARA is reviewing the standard operating procedures governing outings for students of its Mara Junior Science Colleges following the recent disappearance of two students. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Chairman: MARA reviews MRSM outing guidelines amid probe into disappearance of two Form Four students in Alor Gajah

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow speaks at the closing ceremony of the ‘Powering SemiCons: Financing Your Next Breakthrough’ event August 19, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

CM: Penang seeks federal backing for proposed international financial centre in Budget 2027

The federal government will decide whether the Securities Commission Malaysia should regulate Lembaga Tabung Haji’s fund management and investments, SC chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Securities Commission: Putrajaya to determine whether RCI’s oversight recommendations for Tabung Haji will be adopted

Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the government has found that Facebook and TikTok account for most scam‑related content flagged for removal, with 127,568 posts taken down as of today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Over 127,000 scam‑related posts removed, mostly from Facebook and TikTok, says Fahmi

Police personnel check the identification of a driver at the Malaysia-Thailand border at the Padang Besar checkpoint in Kedah January 18, 2016. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Police advise Malaysian motorcyclists and drivers entering Thailand to comply with local laws

Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (pictured) said the review was ordered after the Malaysian Medical Council raised several concerns with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

HR Ministry to review TalentCorp processing times for Malaysian doctors seeking to return home

Seven areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings as of 4pm today due to transboundary haze. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Serian tops Sarawak’s unhealthy API readings as seven areas exceed 100 at 4pm

A general view of Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur February 17, 2023. A family member of the victims involved in the early morning crash involving a Malaysian Immigration Department lorry on Jalan Sultan Ismail is calling for a full and transparent investigation to ensure justice is served for his loved ones. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Family of victims wants full probe, justice after father and two daughters killed in Maju Junction crash in KL

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Finance Ministry to study the suitability of a proposed hybrid SST-GST taxation system. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Anwar orders full study of hybrid SST-GST system, report to go to Cabinet