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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

Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi was originally among the list of people named in a US$5.64 billion civil suit by the sovereign investment company, but was later removed and claims to have no idea why as there was no explanation given. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

1MDB ex-CEO Shahrol says no deal to escape US$5.64b civil suit, no explanation given too

PKR information chief Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the messages conveyed by delegates at the PKR congress and DAP members at the conference were clear that reform efforts must be expedited and firm action taken on issues involving breaches of the law and major scandals. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Fahmi: Pakatan leaders to meet on PKR congress and DAP conference outcomes

The High Court today fixed Feb 22, 2027 to deliver its decision on a judicial review application filed by the family of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, seeking to lift the freeze on their bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

High Court to deliver ruling next February on Daim family bid to lift account freeze

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the plans involved coordination among agencies and integration of public transport systems. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Zahid chairs road safety panel, maps congestion fixes before Johor Bahru RTS January debut

The Shah Alam Sessions Court today ordered social media personality Ariz Ramli, better known as Caprice, to pay RM200,000 in damages to preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew in a defamation case. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Judge rules Caprice defamed Ebit, orders apology and RM200,000 compensation

Pahang police have denied viral claims on social media that a large-scale drug cartel is operating in Genting Highlands, Bentong, without any enforcement action being taken. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

No drug cartel in Genting: Pahang police stress immediate action if reports are lodged

A double-storey terrace house in Alam Damai, Cheras burnt down on August 17, 2026 in a fire that the Kuala Lumpur fire Department believes to have been caused by an EV car left charging overnight. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama TV
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Alam Damai house goes up in flames, Bomba suspect EV charging in foyer the cause

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arriving at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on August 17, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Ex‑JKR officer tells High Court Muhyiddin made no calls to help Nepturis in RM141m Jana Wibawa project

Construction of the RM125 million Sabah Heart Centre is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2027 with the facility targeted for completion and operation by the third quarter of 2029, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. — Picture by Julia Chan
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Sabah Heart Centre given top priority, Dzulkefly concedes staffing shortage remains a challenge

Health Ministry transfers Sabah hospital director pending probe into sexual‑harassment allegations. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Ministry defends transfer of Sabah hospital director amid ongoing sexual harassment probe

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor wants district officers to look into the economic potential in their respective areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Sabah sets aside nearly RM1b to unlock state agriculture, industry and tourism potential

A Volvo trailer lorry crashed into a van, sending it into the opposite lane into the path of an oncoming 10-tonne lorry, killing three people in the van and injuring two others at at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road on April 2, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Road crashes cost Malaysia up to RM30b a year, but human cost of 18 daily deaths is far greater, says minister

Alam Maritim Resources Bhd announced in a Bursa Malaysia filing on August 17, 2026 that its group managing director and group chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Ahmad is under remand to facilitate an ongoing investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

O&G sevice provider Alam Maritim Resources says CEO Azmi Ahmad under MACC remand

Kelantan cancelled all festivities with immediate effect in a show of respect following the death of Tengku Salwani Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra, the aunt of Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, at age on August 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Media Pejabat Sultan Kelantan
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Royal death brings early closure to Kelantan Heritage Weapons Festival in Kota Bharu

Ally Mukhriz and her mother with baby Eden. — Picture via Instagram/ tpnnorzietaofficial
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

Ally Mukhriz welcomes baby Eden, Dr Mahathir’s fourth great-grandchild

General view of Putrajaya’s administrative centre, visibility slightly reduced by haze on Aug 16. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 17 Aug 2026

DOE: Air quality mostly moderate nationwide, Johan Setia stands out with unhealthy reading 137