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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

Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the new legislation that will replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 will not restrict the freedom of students or undergraduates. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Fahmi: New legislation to replace UUCA will exclude provisions affecting student freedom

Finance Ministry deputy secretary-general (policy) Datuk Zamzuri Abdul Aziz told the High Court that the Prime Minister’s Office was involved in the Jana Wibawa procurement process. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Finance Ministry witness says PMO involved in Jana Wibawa procurement process, but no order to select KCJ Engineering

Selangor Police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (right) speaks at a press conference on the Selangor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department’s operations at the Selangor police headquarters in Shah Alam today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Police probe whether stress played role in Hulu Selangor teacher’s death

Sandakan District Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Walter Kenson said a temporary relief centre was opened at a nearby mosque after 28 houses were destroyed by fire on Pulau Nunuyan Laut. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Sandakan declares fire disaster after 28 homes destroyed on Pulau Nunuyan Laut

Haze eases for now but could worsen again within days, says MetMalaysia. — Picture by Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Haze eases for now, but could return within days, says MetMalaysia

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said police had completed their investigation into Rocky’s death and received instructions for charges to be brought. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

‘No need to escalate’: Selangor police urge public against gathering at court over Rocky case

Police have identified the three family members killed in the early morning crash involving a Malaysian Immigration Department lorry on Jalan Sultan Ismail. — Social media pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

KL police identify father and two daughters killed in Maju Junction crash; nephew says family was visiting relatives

Ahead of the tabling of Budget 2027, higher education students are hoping the government will expand financial assistance to help them cope with rising costs of living. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Ahead of Budget 2027, higher education students call for expanded assistance to manage rising living expenses

Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding an incident involving a Form Three student who claimed to have been bullied to the extent of being at risk of hearing loss at a secondary school here last week. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Shah Alam police receive report on Form Three student at risk of hearing loss after alleged bullying

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes he would use force to prevent any province from breaking away from the Federation of Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Quizzed on China-Taiwan relations, Anwar says he would use force if needed to prevent Malaysia from breaking up (VIDEO)

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said two investigation papers involving former minister Datuk Xavier Jayakumar were closed in 2024 due to insufficient evidence to charge him. ― File picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Xavier Jayakumar corruption probe closed in 2024 due to insufficient evidence, says MACC

Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd has denied claims that the terminal has been operating without air-conditioning for more than three months, as recently circulated on social media. — Picture via melakasentral.com.my
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Melaka Sentral refutes claim terminal has been without air‑conditioning for months

Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations indicated a personal grudge was behind an incident in which a man allegedly poured petrol on a woman and set her alight at a lottery outlet in Taman Pusat Kepong on August 9. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

KL police say personal grudge behind petrol attack on woman at Kepong lottery outlet

Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan delivers a speech at the pre-launch ceremony of the 13th MRC 2026 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur August 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Works Ministry seeks bigger 2027 development budget to bolster infrastructure plans, says Ahmad Maslan

Malaysians are reminded that consular assistance provided by Malaysian embassies or High Commissions to citizens detained abroad does not grant them immunity from the laws of the host country. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Consular assistance to Malaysians detained abroad does not grant immunity, says legal expert

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department’s drug case exhibit disposal ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur August 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

KL police dispose of RM15m in seized drugs to ensure integrity of case exhibits