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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

In a post on his official Facebook page yesterday, Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the song, composed and performed by renowned singer Faizal Tahir, could further strengthen the spirit of love for the country. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Fahmi urges Malaysians to embrace ‘Aku Berjanji’, strengthen spirit of patriotism

Fire and Rescue Department personnel put out a forest fire covering about 2.8 hectares near the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Firefighters battle hill forest blaze near Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque

Efforts to combat corruption and strengthen integrity comprehensively require strong political will beginning from the highest level of leadership, says former deputy inspector-general of police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

‘Change must come from the top’: Ex-deputy IGP says it is up to leaders to combat corruption

TH announced that as an Islamic financial institution that manages the savings of Muslims for the purpose of performing the hajj, TH is committed to continuing to strengthen governance, transparency and integrity in order to safeguard the interests of depositors and the sustainability of the institution. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji backs law amendments to boost governance and preserve depositor trust

Berita Harian reported that across the country, 64 monitoring stations reported moderate air quality, while three locations in Kedah (Alor Setar, Langkawi) and Perlis registered good readings. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Unhealthy air alert: Johan Setia in Klang hits API 157

The crash, which occurred around 4pm near Kampung Lebak, saw the tanker — carrying 32,000 litres of fuel — lose control, veer into the opposite lane and overturn onto the victims’ Perodua Bezza. — Picture via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Driver in fuel tanker crash that killed two to be charged in Temerloh today

Police arrested a married couple suspected of processing and selling ketum water at a house in Kampung Bukit Rangin here on Sunday, with ketum leaves and related items seized valued at RM15,745. — File picture by Azneal Ishak
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Police raid in Kampung Bukit Rangin unveils ketum leaves stockpile, 187.5kg seized

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department’s Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigations (WCB/PSK) commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said the two men, aged 19 and 30, who worked as a delivery driver and a storekeeper, were detained in Desa Petaling here. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Police nab two in RM1.66m cigarette contraband bust

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan shares a light moment with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon his arrival to attend the 9th Malaysia-Philippines Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Aug 18, 2026 in Manila. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Foreign minister in Manila for Philippines-Malaysia joint commission meeting

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stressed that BN’s commitment and determination to make something a success were not matters that could be given or withdrawn arbitrarily or at whim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Umno vice-president: Party, BN committed to see through partnership in government until end of term

By-elections are held when a seat falls vacant for reasons other than the dissolution of Parliament. Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution requires a by-election to be held within sixty days from the time the EC gets notified about a vacant seat. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 18 Aug 2026

Explainer: What makes a by-election necessary in Malaysia, and when it is not?

A 38-year-old Bangladeshi who works as a farmer in Langkawi lost his Mercedes-Benz after JPJ caught him driving it around Jalan Padang Matsirat on August 16, 2026 without a valid driver’s licence, an expired road tax, and no insurance.
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

No licence, no insurance, so no Mercedes: Langkawi JPJ seizes Bangladeshi farmer’s luxury ride

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari says the state will hold off taking action on Myanmar refugees pending federal registration. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Selangor waits for Putrajaya to register Myanmar refugees before deciding next steps

The Court of Appeal upheld on August 17, 2026 the High Court’s RM3.4 million award against former MARA Corp CEO Datuk Badlisyah Abdul Ghani over 25 hires. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

RM3.4m bill stands for former MARA Corp CEO after appeal fails over 25 hires

A 46-year-old Kedah-born man is in trouble with Perlis police for allegedly threatening to hurt another with a sword that was later found in his car and has been remanded for investigation. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Viral sword threat in Langgar lands Kedah-born man in Perlis police custody for three days

Social media personality Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamaruzaman (right) won a temporary reprieve to say sorry and pay RM250,000 in damages to former minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (left) in a defamation suit linked to allegations over an investment debt amounting to tens of millions of ringgit. — Pictures by Yusof Mat Isa/Bernama
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

High Court lets Aliff Syukri defer apology to ex-minister Abdul Kadir in RM30m investment suit pending appeal