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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  / 11 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 12 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  / 14 h ago

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

Investigators have reportedly completed recording statements from the two men in connection with the Tabung Haji probe. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 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  / 7 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry takes responsibility for communication breakdown over Azizulhasni’s LA28 plans

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  / 7 h ago

Deadly LPT1 pile-up: Four dead include family returning from National Day parade in Putrajaya

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  / 9 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  / 7 h ago

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

MACC arrests ex‑minister linked to Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 8 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  / 5 h ago

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

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

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

The 14-foot male crocodile that was shot dead by the Sabah Wildlife Department on August 13, 2026. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Threat ends as Sabah wildlife officers kill 14-foot croc near in Sipitang river near jetty to Labuan

Phase 3 payments of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) will be disbursed to 5.3 million Malaysians from August 15, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Finance Ministry to roll out RM1.2b in STR cash aid for 5.3 million recipients from today

Saifulnizam Sulaiman, 39, saw the Jalan Temerloh-Triang, Pahang crash happen on social media while in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, and was later told that his wife Nur Fatima Syuhada Abdullah, also 39, and their 12-year-old son, Muhammad Fattah Aisy Naufal Saifulnizam, died from the impact. — Combination pictures from Telegram screenshot and Facebook/Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Parlimen Jerantut
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

He saw the crash online and knew something was wrong: Father loses wife, son in Temerloh crash

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the repeal of UUCA will be accompanied by a new, more comprehensive higher education law to strengthen university autonomy, academic freedom and student voice. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

New ‘One Higher Education Act’, launched in January, to replace UUCA, Zambry confirms

Four people survived when 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

Helicopter catches fire during engine test at Subang airport, four escape but one hit by debris

A view of the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge in Penang shrouded in haze. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

MoH: No significant rise in haze-related illnesses yet

The MACC detained seven people, including a shipping company CEO and four former Tabung Haji senior executives, in its probe into the institution’s RCI findings. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

MACC detains seven in Tabung Haji RCI probe, including senior executives and shipping company CEO

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

Anwar signals key changes before Budget 2027, first announcements due Monday

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after the opening ceremony of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

‘I take the peaceful path’: Anwar dismisses Khairy’s claim of rift with Zahid

Penang PH chairman Chow Kon Yeow reportedly said the coalition’s decision to continue cooperating with BN was reached by consensus among all its component parties, including DAP. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Penang Pakatan’s decision to stay with BN had component parties’ consensus, says Chow Kon Yeow

PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) waves to the crowd of delegates at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh on August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Anwar: UUCA repeal proposal goes to Cabinet next week

PKR Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim (third from right) celebrates the announcement of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 repeal, urging university students to keep speaking up and acting as a check and balance on the government. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

PKR Youth backs UUCA repeal, urges students to speak up for wider reforms

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200 to give more Malaysians the opportunity to experience Formula 1 in person when the race returns to Sepang in October 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Anwar announces special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second left) officiates at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Anwar says allocations for Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah and Kelantan increased under Madani govt

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says investigations are still ongoing into the cause and circumstances surrounding the disappearance of two 16-year-old MRSM Alor Gajah students from their Melaka campus and found at Central Market, across state borders. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Missing three days, found 140km away, back with families but KL police still investigating case of two Alor Gajah MRSM students

The writer says that Umno is not one person, adding that accountability for alleged wrongdoing should be directed at specific individuals and decisions rather than applied collectively to all members. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Not all of Umno can be guilty: Pakatan Harapan should not use an overly generic approach – Phar Kim Beng