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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  / 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

The High Court today set Aug 24 for its decision on an originating summons filed by the Negeri Sembilan state government seeking an immediate eviction order for the official halls and residences of the Undang Rembau and Undang Sungei Ujong. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

High Court to deliver Aug 24 ruling on Negeri Sembilan Undang eviction summons

The bill to cap the prime minister’s tenure to a maximum of 10 years will be retabled during the next Parliament sitting in October, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said confirmed today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

‘Who wants power forever?’: Azalina confirms PM term limit bill retabled in October

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan with Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro during the signing ceremony of the agreed minutes of the ninth Philippines–Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila August 18, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Philippines discuss swift repatriation of 5,000 undocumented migrants detained in Sabah depots

Periodic partial lane closures along Jalan Tun Dr Awang and Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, from the Sri Relau Complex to the Penang Golf Club, near here, will be implemented from Aug 20 to Oct 31. — Bernama pic/MRT Corp
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

MRT Corp announces Aug 20–Oct 31 lane closures for Penang’s Mutiara Line construction

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the law, dating back to 1972, would need to be updated so that it stays relevant with time. However, she ruled out the possibility of abolishing it completely. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Law minister: Government considering review of Official Secrets Act, ready to table the AG-PP bill in Parliament

Former prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is facing seven charges, namely four counts of alleged power abuse to obtain RM225.3 million in bribes for his party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (from Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Azman Yusoff, KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd, Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd and Mamfor Sdn Bhd), and three counts of alleged money laundering involving money that Bersatu received from Bukhary Equity. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Ex-PM Muhyiddin’s trial: PMO gave names of contractors for Jana Wibawa projects, Finance Ministry officer says

Investigations and actions by authorities regarding Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) issues may go beyond the scope and period examined by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Anwar: Tabung Haji probes stretch beyond RCI, enforcement ordered to act fast, firm, fearless

FashionValet founder Vivy Yusof and husband Fadzarudin face CBT charges over RM8m Khazanah, PNB funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Vivy Yusof, husband face CBT trial as court hears RM19.5m Khazanah transfers, director records

LPPKN deputy chairman Juwairiya Zulkifli said Kampar's older population surpasses both the national average of 8 per cent and Perak’s overall proportion of 10.2 per cent, underscoring ageing as a major demographic challenge for the district. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Kampar leads Malaysia in ageing population: 12.6pc of population aged 65 and above by 2025

Budget 2027 must heed the voice of the people and meet their aspirations by driving the country’s development and improving the people’s well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Budget 2027 to heed rakyat’s voices, PM Anwar says, as energy crisis weighs on households

A tanker lorry driver today pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to two counts of reckless driving that caused the deaths of a mother and her son at KM9 of Jalan Temerloh-Triang, Temerloh, last Friday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Temerloh fuel tanker crash: Driver charged with reckless driving causing deaths of mother, child

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the use of QR codes was not the only clearance method available to travellers at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at the RTS Link Bukit Chagar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Loke assures RTS Link travellers: Passports accepted, QR system offered as digital option

The prosecution has filed a notice of appeal against the Sessions Court’s decision to acquit and discharge actress Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad on three charges of abetting in a RM2.8 million corruption case involving a RM150 million investment in Public Mutual Berhad unit trusts, 11 years ago. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Prosecution appeals Zizie Izette’s acquittal in RM2.8m corruption case tied to Felcra unit trust

A screenshot of CCTV footage circulating on social media, purportedly showing the Genting Highlands goldsmith robbery. This image has not been independently verified.
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Two‑minute Genting goldsmith heist: Suspects armed with axes escape in BMW with RM1.74m haul

National chairman Gobind Singh Deo said the party had conveyed the matter to the Prime Minister numerous times and stressed that the commitment must be implemented without further delay. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Gobind pushes PM on equal MP allocations, calls for legislation to lock in fairness

The 2026 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) written examination will be held from November 23 to December 17, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

SPM 2026 written exams set November 23 to December 17, oral and practical earlier