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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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM12 billion loss highlighted in the Tabung Haji RCI report amounted to ‘sakau’, or siphoning of funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Anwar on Tabung Haji RCI findings: ‘RM12b was lost, isn’t that sakau?’

Instagram screengrab shows Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announcing a full repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) at the 2026 PKR National Congress in Melaka on August 15, 2026.
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Anwar announces repeal of Universities and University Colleges Act, after students push for greater freedom

A screengrab from a video recorded from the Darul Hana Bridge shows members of the public rescuing a woman who fell into the water. — Screengrab via Facebook/Sarawak Roads Update
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Woman rescued by public after falling from Darul Hana Bridge in Kuching

Nine areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9am, with Sibu joining the list and Kuching posting the highest API reading of 167. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Sibu latest to record unhealthy API as nine Sarawak areas affected

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government will investigate issues involving Felda after completing its probe into alleged misappropriation at Lembaga Tabung Haji, following a directive from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

After Tabung Haji, Anwar says King wants Felda probe next

The Inland Revenue Board said registration is open for the National Taxation Seminar 2026 on Budget 2027, to be held online on October 14 and 21. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Registration opens for LHDN’s Budget 2027 taxation seminar

Perlis deputy police chief SAC Zaihairul Idrus (right) has been appointed acting state police chief, effective August 14, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Perlis
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Perlis gets new acting police chief as predecessor moves to Bukit Aman

PKFZ says the presence of Chinese-linked businesses or cargo at the free zone should not, in itself, be taken as evidence of evading US tariffs. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

PKFZ chairman says Chinese-linked cargo presence alone isn’t evidence of trade fraud, after US report flagging Malaysia

Kuala Kangsar police chief ACP Heisham Harun said the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body in a suitcase near the Lembah Kuala Kangsar jetty is being investigated as murder. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Police confirm body found inside suitcase in Sungai Perak is female

A brother’s check on his sister’s welfare led to the horrific discovery of her death after he noticed a foul smell coming from the shophouse where she lived in Pekan Sungai Lalang, Sungai Petani. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Brother checks in on sister at her Sungai Petani shop, only to find her body

Angkatan Muda Keadilan chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said election preparations must address local community needs while strengthening grassroots engagement, particularly among new members. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

PKR Youth chief urges elected reps to get closer to grassroots ahead of elections

Parti Wawasan Negara president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin says BN and PN must be willing to compromise on seat allocations and look beyond Melaka if their electoral cooperation is to succeed nationwide. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Hamzah: BN-Perikatan seat talks must go beyond Melaka, allow room for compromise

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, called on Muslims to show kindness and compassion towards all animals, including strays and wildlife. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Selangor Sultan urges Muslims to show compassion towards all animals, including strays

The National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur yesterday said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof is recovering well after undergoing successful double coronary artery bypass surgery at the facility. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

DPM Fadillah recovering well after successful double heart bypass surgery at IJN

Temerloh district police chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron said a 39-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son were believed to have died in a fiery crash involving their car and a fuel tanker at KM9 of Jalan Temerloh-Triang. — Picture via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Police believe mother and son killed in Temerloh fuel tanker crash, DNA test underway

Customs gets an unexpected haul after a container declared as containing chairs, waist bags, stainless steel tumblers and underwear turns up 1,240 sex toys on August 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 15 Aug 2026

Declared as chairs and underwear, but Customs finds 1,240 sex toys in Port Klang container instead