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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  / 12 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  / 15 h ago

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

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 10 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  / 10 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  / 8 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

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

In the 2020 Sabah state election, PKR contested under its own logo, while other PH component parties used the coalition’s logo. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

PKR Selangor delegate calls for party to use own logo in Melaka polls

A Kamov Ka-32 helicopter burst into flames during an engine test at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang Jaya, Selangor on August 15, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Subang airport runway reopens after helicopter explosion, eight flights diverted

A Kamov Ka-32 helicopter, registered in the Ukraine, burst into flames during an engine test at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang Jaya, Selangor on August 15, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Not our facility, not our customer: Aviation company distances itself from Subang helicopter fire

The Fire and Rescue Department said a Myanmar refugee and his two young sons died in a house fire in Taman Serai Maju, Bagan Serai. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Myanmar refugee, two young sons die in Bagan Serai house fire

A rescue team searches for victims in the ruins of Laurensius Say Port in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores Island, August 15, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

No Malaysians reported affected by earthquake in Indonesia’s Flores, says embassy

Picture for illustration purposes only. Abim president Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin called for a comprehensive post-AUKU legal framework that balances student freedom with strong institutional governance. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

‘Beginning, not the end’: Abim calls for broader higher education reform after AUKU repeal

PKR delegates attend the party’s 2026 National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh, amid president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s plea for the party’s estranged veterans’ support once more. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

As PKR grapples with departures, Anwar makes fresh appeal for estranged old friends to return

The Kuala Lumpur skyline featuring the Petronas Twin Towers. Motac issued 15 inspection notices during a two-day operation, including nine against tourism businesses operating without valid licences in the city. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Motac cracks down on unlicensed tourism operators in KL, issues 15 notices

ICU Deputy Director-General (Strategic Development) Datuk Norashiken Ishak (centre) speaks to reporters at the 2026 People’s Well-being Roadshow at PPR Hiliran in Kuala Terengganu, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Federal govt aims to cut Terengganu poor households to 20,000 by year-end

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the opening of the 2026 Keadilan National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Five PKR figures honoured with posthumous awards

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is strengthening workforce reforms to address 10,557 nursing vacancies by increasing graduates, expanding career pathways and enabling direct recruitment. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

MOH to reopen four training institutes next year amid critical nurse shortage

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad says the ministry has completed its internal investigation into an alleged sexual harassment case involving a Sabah hospital director, who has since been transferred to a medical officer post. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Sabah hospital sexual harassment case: MOH moves director out, complainant under treatment, PSD to decide next step

KDM acting president Priscella Peter (seated, second from right) with party leaders during the press conference in Papar on August 15, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Sabah-based KDM cuts ties with GRS govt, says it’s time to win back grassroots

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state plans to introduce RM1,000 in rental deposit assistance next year, including for federal civil servants serving in Johor. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Onn Hafiz: Bangsa Johor rental deposit aid of RM1,000 to roll out next year

A view of Kuching city shrouded in haze. Department of Environment deputy director-general (Development) Azuri Azizah Saedon said seven hotspots were detected, with five in Sarawak and two in Sabah. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

DoE detects seven hotspots in East Malaysia as transboundary haze worsens air quality

Kota Kinabalu Mayor Datuk Seri Sabin Samitah says funding has been secured to instal 1,600 CCTVs across the city to boost surveillance and bust vandalism. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

If you’re naughty, we will know it, mayor warns as Kota Kinabalu adds 1,600 CCTV cameras to catch vandals