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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  / 5 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

Malaysians could ride the ECRL from Kota Bharu in Kelantan to Gombak in Selangor as early as December 2026, if the rail passes all safety checks, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

ECRL Kota Bharu–Gombak service targets December 2026 launch, a month ahead of schedule

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty to five offensive posts against Terengganu royalty at the Sessions Court in Sepang on August 14, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Three months’ jail for man pleading guilty to offensive X posts against Terengganu royalty

A Google Earth screengrab showing a satellite view of the coastline from Tanjung Bungah to Batu Ferringhi, which has identified as a potential area for future reclamation under Penang’s State Structure Plan 2040 (Review).
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Penang exco says traffic fixes before proposed Tanjung Bungah–Batu Ferringhi reclamation project

Lee Koon Yew, 49, is seen at the Sessions Court in Ipoh, Perak on August 14, 2026 after pleading not guilty to a charge of robbing and injuring a 26-year-old mother who was carrying her two-month-old baby in a Batu Gajah house last week. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Jobless single dad claims trial to robbing and injuring mum with baby at Batu Gajah house

A Google Earth satellite screengrab shows Tuaran and the existing Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark area in Sabah, which the state government is studying for a possible expansion to include parts of Tuaran.
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Sabah looks to grow Kinabalu Unesco geopark with Tuaran’s natural treasures

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (second right) and other officials pose for a group photo after the launch of the Comprehensive Inspection Train, unveiling of the ECRL’s main station design concepts, and the start of System Integration Testing and Fault-Free Run at the Gombak ECRL Station August 14, 2026. Also present are Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (right) and Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Not just train stops: ECRL stations are getting a Malaysian glow-up, telling East Coast stories

After 23 years in court, the dispute over the government's compensation to Semantan Estate moves closer to a settlement. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

A way out after 23 years? Govt offers Semantan Estate settlement in Duta Enclave dispute

Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd is offering a 50 per cent discount on KLIA Transit return tickets to Putrajaya and Cyberjaya from August 29 to 31 for Malaysia’s 69th National Day celebrations. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

KLIA Transit offers 50pc return fare discount to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya for National Day

PKR strategy director Sim Tze Tzin (centre) today dismissed claims of internal turmoil in the party, saying its core leadership remains united under president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Sim Tze Tzin
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Sim Tze Tzin dismisses PKR turmoil talk, says core leadership united under Anwar

Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Chow Kon Yeow says Penang DAP takes no stance, leaves Cabinet exit motion to delegates

PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar, Wanita PKR chief Fadhlina Sidek and Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim at the 2026 PKR Wings National Congress at the Melaka International Trade Centre , Ayer Keroh on August 14, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

‘Being popular alone is not enough’: Youth chief tells PKR leaders to rebuild grassroots strength

An aerial view showing the fire damage along Jalan Kejatau–Lingga near Simanggang on august 14, 2026, due to the current hot and dry weather in Sarawak. — Picture from Facebook/Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

MetMalaysia: Sarawak’s hot, dry spell could keep haze hanging around till Aug 20 while thunderstorms lash peninsula

A Google Earth satellite view of view of Pulau Jerejak (left), where a 32.37-hectare integrated development including a proposed financial centre, resort, serviced apartments and hotel is planned to complement Penang’s high-tech sector.
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Pulau Jerejak as financial hub? Putrajaya backs plan to boost Penang’s high-tech sector

Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry Sim Tze Tsin says Malaysia is on track for high-income status in two to three years. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Malaysia could become high-income nation by 2029 as tech drives exports, says deputy minister

Johor DAP chief Teo Nie Ching said the state leadership is leaving it to more than 400 delegates, who have the freedom to make decisions based on their respective views and understanding of the party’s direction. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Teo Nie Ching insists Johor DAP won’t dictate, delegates hold Cabinet fate in Sunday congress

Malaysia’s headline inflation rose to 1.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from 1.6 per cent in the preceding quarter. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Malaysia’s inflation outlook steady at 1.5–2.5 pc, BNM stresses external pressures remain manageable