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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  / 6 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced yesterday that the basic eligibility quota for RON95 petrol subsidies would be increased from 200 litres to 300 litres, while the Budi Diesel quota would be raised from 300 litres to 400 litres, effective today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Budi Madani: Restored RON95 quota, higher diesel allocation bring relief to motorists, traders

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  / 2 h ago

National Day secretariat: Automatic invitations for ex-PMs stopped since 2018

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  / 3 h ago

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

Wangsa Maju police chief Annas Sulaiman said police were alerted at about 8.50am after a security guard found the student’s body at Residensi Teratai on Jalan Langkawi. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

College student dies after fall from Setapak condominium

The AI Untuk Rakyat programme targets 100,000 Malaysians aged between 18 and 30, which is inline with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement yesterday. — SoyaCincau pic
Tech-gadgets  / 16 h ago

AI Untuk Rakyat: Malaysians aged 18-30 can redeem three months of ILMUchat Pro worth RM150 for free — here’s how

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  / 6 h ago

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

Apple CEO Tim Cook (right) and senior vice-president John Ternus attend the premiere of ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 in Los Angeles on July 27, 2026, ahead of Ternus taking over as chief executive. — AFP pic
Money  / 16 h ago

John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook at Apple as company enters AI era

Batik Air is offering passengers special Merdeka fare discounts and exclusive retail perks at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang as part of a campaign bringing together the airline’s retail partners. — Picture by John Bunyan
Money  / 18 h ago

Batik Air launches Merdeka campaign with fare cuts and retail deals at Subang Airport

Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datin Paduka Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin said Malaysians in Singapore serve as ‘unofficial ambassadors’ in strengthening bilateral ties and as an important bridge connecting the two neighbouring countries. — Picture via Facebook/High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Malaysians in Singapore act as ‘unofficial ambassadors’ for bilateral ties, envoy says in National Day remarks

A hazy view is seen along the Kuching Waterfront, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading reaching 366 as of 4pm today. According to data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the other areas with hazardous readings were Samarahan (350) and Sri Aman (334). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Haze worsens in East Malaysia as Sarawak records hazardous API, Sabah unhealthy levels

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Sarawak haze crisis: Kuching API hits 407, six areas in hazardous zone

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bercham 10 fire: One hurt as major blaze damages nine factory lots in Ipoh

Duane Davis looks on during a break during closing arguments in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Las Vegas on August 31, 2026. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 4 h ago

Former gang member Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur 30 years after shooting

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  / 1 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

The government will channel billions of ringgit seized from illegal activities into public healthcare and education, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 1d ago

Anwar pledges billions in seized funds for health, education; eases rules for small businesses

Pakatan Harapan (PH) is always prepared for any eventuality in the Melaka state election said PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Amirudin says Pakatan prepared for all scenarios, including solo Melaka fight if BN deal fails

River transport users in Sarawak have been advised to plan their journeys carefully and exercise greater vigilance amid the current drought and haze conditions to avoid untoward incidents. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Sarawak Rivers Board warns Rajang journeys perilous as haze blinds boatmen, drought shrinks channels

Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim said all the suspects, aged between 16 and 33, were arrested in five raids across the state. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Debt dispute sparks armed George Town school fight, police arrest 13 suspects including minors

Wisma Putra has been urged to establish a dedicated one-stop centre to provide direct, regular and consistent updates to the next of kin of 91 Malaysians who remain uncontactable following the disaster at the Nepal-China border. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 1d ago

Deputy minister presses Wisma Putra for hotline, briefings as 91 Malaysians missing in Nepal‑China

The monthly quota for petrol and diesel subsidies will be raised again, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim revealed today as he announced several goodies ahead of tomorrow’s Merdeka Day celebration. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 1d ago

Budi95 quota restored to 300 litres, Anwar announces goodies ahead of Merdeka celebration

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says formal negotiations with Pakatan Harapan (PH) on possible cooperation for the Melaka state election will begin only after the state assembly is dissolved. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Melaka’s Ab Rauf to steer BN–Pakatan talks, Zahid says timing depends on dissolution

A generic gold necklace pictured here for illustration purposes only. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Three‑year‑old’s gold necklace snatched at Nilai food festival, police probe RM2,900 theft

Two temporary relief centres have been opened at Dewan Kampung Likas and Dewan Damai to shelter more than 200 victims of a fire that broke out in Kampung Lok Buta, Numbak here early this morning. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Two relief centres opened after Kota Kinabalu fire tragedy leaves 200 victims homeless

According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, the API reading at the Serian Police headquarters monitoring station reached 412, followed by Samarahan at 332 and Kuching at 304. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Zahid: Cloud seeding targets haze‑hit areas and dams with falling water levels

Rescue works continue at Trishuli Center in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 30, 2026, after catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border. The Madani Government has decided to deploy the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to Nepal to assist in search and rescue operations following the devastating floods in the country. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

PM: Malaysia sends SMART team to locate missing citizens in Nepal, commits US$1m aid

A peatland firefighting task force extinguishes a fire in the Tambang area of Kampar, in the Riau province August 27, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

DOE: Transboundary haze thickens 1,211 hotspots detected in southern Asean, mostly in Kalimantan

Serian, Samarahan and Kuching recorded hazardous-level Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 12.30pm August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Haze worsens as Serian hits 412, while Samarahan and Kuching record hazardous API levels

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (2nd right) and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (right) officiate the launch gimmick for the CIMIC (Civil–Military Cooperation) Carnival at Dataran 1Malaysia, Klebang August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 1d ago

Govt explores Melaka as alternative venue for LIMA, says Khaled Nordin

Sarawak Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah will instruct the Social Welfare Department and Early Childhood Development Division to closely monitor developments in the case of a boy who is believed to have been slashed to death here last Friday. — Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 2d ago

Fatimah orders agencies to ensure welfare support for family in Sibu child death

Acting chairman of the Melaka PKR Leadership Council Adam Adli Abdul Halim. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 2d ago

Melaka PKR plans early candidate announcements, Adam Adli says new faces need preparation