News

Logo
Most Read
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  / 13 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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

Fatal LPT1 accident: Four dead in 11-vehicle crash near Kuantan

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  / 11 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  / 11 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

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

Tourism is vital to Thailand’s economy, but officials say the move is part of an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Too much crime: Thailand shortens visa-free stays for dozens of nations from Sept 15

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ordered an immediate investigation into the Immigration Department truck crash that killed three family members at Maju Junction in Kuala Lumpur today morning. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

PM Anwar orders immediate Immigration probe into fatal Maju Junction crash, vows no compromise if wrongdoing found

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said a 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12, died at the scene at Maju Junction in Kuala Lumpur. — Screengrabs via Instagram/bos_katering
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Crash with Immigration Dept truck at KL’s Maju Junction kills three family members

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said Malaysia can learn from Japan’s waste separation and recycling practices as the country moves towards a adopting circular economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Housing minister urges waste separation to be taught young as Malaysia studies Japan’s recycling model

Aziz Mohamed, 68, from Kajang, Selangor, said he plans to keep his RM1 million prize in the investment account and take his family on holiday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

‘I only wanted to save’: Kajang retiree wins RM1m Bank Rakyat lucky draw

Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim said the new post-UUCA framework will involve broad consultations with students, university leaders, academics and policymakers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Govt must not to replace UUCA with another ‘oppressive’ law, says deputy education minister

MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the 2026-2027 El Nino could rank among the most extreme ever recorded. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

MetMalaysia: Over 90pc chance of ‘Super El Nino’ by year-end, could rival 1997–1998 extreme

The 62-year-old lottery outlet worker had suffered burns to about 50 per cent of her body. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Lip Eng
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Police arrest man suspected of setting 62-year-old Kepong lottery shop worker on fire

A former investment bank CEO, a company director and a private higher education institution CFO are expected to face corruption charges in Kuala Lumpur and Seremban today. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Former investment bank CEO among three to face MACC charges involving over RM136m

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his fiancée, singer-actress Bella Astillah, are also reportedly planning several wedding celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Muar and Sabah later in October. — Screengrab via Instagram/Syed Saddiq
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

Syed Saddiq, Bella Astillah to wed on Oct 10 in all-white ceremony at Menara Merdeka Maybank (VIDEO)

University students participate in an anti-corruption rally at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur on January 25, 2025. — picture by Sayuti Zainuddin
Malaysia / 19 Aug 2026

UUCA explained: Malaysia’s 55-year-old campus control law and the repeal now on the table

Sarawak is seeking to establish direct AirBorneo Airways (AirBorneo) connectivity between Kuching and Jeju Island in South Korea as the state moves to expand access to key regional tourism markets. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Sarawak eyes direct Kuching–Jeju flights as AirBorneo expands regional tourism links

The roof of a laboratory at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Juasseh here suddenly collapsed at noon today. — Bernama pic/JBPM
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Kuala Pilah school lab roof collapse prompts chemical removal, JKR to assess safety

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the High Court for the hearing of 1MDB’s US$5.64 billion civil suit against him August 17, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

1MDB civil trial: Shahrol Azral denies Jho Low acted as PM, insists Najib briefed indirectly

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across several areas in Peninsular Malaysia until 9pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Heavy rain, strong winds forecast in multiple states, MetMalaysia issues evening alert

The Court of Appeal here today adjourned the hearing of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s appeal after his lawyer indicated that he would file an application to adduce the Pulau Batu Puteh Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report as fresh evidence in the appeal. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Court adjourns Pulau Batu Puteh appeal, Dr Mahathir’s lawyer seeks to add RCI report

Eight areas across seven districts in Sabah are experiencing a prolonged dry spell, with between 12 and 14 consecutive days without rain recorded as of yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Sabah Fire Dept issues stern warning as eight areas hit by 12‑day dry spell