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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  / 10 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  / 13 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  / 11 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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

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  / 8 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  / 6 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  / 8 h ago

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

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

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

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

Ha Young attends a press conference for Netflix rom-com ‘Our Sticky Love’ in Seoul on August 5, 2026, days before controversy erupted over her family history. — Social media pic
Showbiz  / 11 h ago

Ha Young exits Netflix’s ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’ Season 2 after family controversy tied to Korea’s colonial era

After a year since the attack on his child in Putrajaya, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has claimed the case has ‘gone quiet and died off’. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

One year after son attacked, Rafizi decries threats, says case ‘died off’ unresolved

A sabah.info Instagram account showed stalls set up amid rubble purportedly at the Kayu Madang municipal landfill near Telipok, and claimed food was being sold there on August 9, 2026. — Google Earth screengrab of Kayu Madang in Sabah
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Landfill lunches? Sabah group asks Kota Kinabalu City Hall to clarify packed food claims

Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said growth remained broad-based, supported by domestic demand and strong export performance. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Malaysia’s economy expands 6pc in Q2, first‑half growth steady at 5.7pc, says BNM

Seri Alam police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police are investigating a report that a Toyota Hilux followed a 12-year-old boy walking home in Taman Megah Ria, Johor Bahru. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

In Johor, police probe claim of suspected Toyota Hilux following student walking home

The Election Commission will discuss key dates and preparations for the 16th Johor state election at a special meeting on June 12. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Malaysia may one day vote online, EC says trust and security top priorities

The Sabah and Labuan chapter MAH says 14 hotels in Kota Kinabalu have been hit by water cuts that have caused guests to cancel or cut short their stay since August 8, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

No water, no stay: KK hotels hit by cancellations amid supply cuts since Aug 8

Sabah police arrested 12 people in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Keningau and Kota Belud who are believed to be members of a syndicate that started this year offering fortune-telling, traditional treatment and rituals to remove bad luck, after several people complained of losing some RM600,000 after using the services. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Paid to remove bad luck, lost a fortune instead: Police say ritual scam cost Sabah victims RM600,000

PKR’s deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has cautioned that the party cannot remain strong if it is distracted by internal disputes. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

‘Party within the party’: Nurul Izzah says PKR unity threatened by internal clashes

The haze hangs heavy in Kuala Lumpur with Cheras logging an API reading of 153 at 10am on August 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Serian has Malaysia’s worst air quality with API at 183, Kuching and Samarahan tie at 171 while Cheras chokes in the peninsula

A view of Serian from the district council office with the iconic mountains on the horizon hidden by thick haze that its council chairman Datuk Peter Minos blames on an annual occurrence due to widespread open burning from Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. — Picture courtesy of Datuk Peter Minos via The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

‘Somebody has to pay’: Serian chief says Sarawakians are fed up with yearly haze from Kalimantan Barat

Police have arrested three suspects in two separate cases involving an armed robbery and a break-in in Langkap and Teluk Intan, Perak. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Sri Muda petrol station brawl sees man slashed with machete, police confirm investigation underway

Facebook screengrab from Sarawak Water Central Region via The Borneo Post shows repairs on the pipeline on August 13, 2026. 
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Valve fault delays water supply recovery for 15,000 Sibu consumers

Singapore police said the woman, arrested on Aug 6, had actively promoted the scheme and recruited others to join. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Police investigate Pasir Mas classroom clash as teacher allegedly hits pupil and mother with cane

A woman trapped behind the wheel of a Toyota van was confirmed dead at the scene of a collision with an Isuzu lorry on the North-South Highway in Johor near Kluang and her five passengers injured on August 13, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

Toyota van driver dead, five passengers injured after collision with lorry on North-South highway near Kluang

Despite past issues, Malaysian Muslims still see Tabung Haji as their haj trustee capable of enabling their Mecca dreams amid ongoing scrutiny into its management and operations. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

‘I will continue saving’: Tabung Haji depositors stand by institution despite RCI spotlight

Sarawak Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah says kindergarten, childcare centres in the state will remain open to support working parents despite the existing measure requiring Tadika and Taska to close when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaches 200 and above. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 14 Aug 2026

It’s up to you, parents: Sarawak minister says won’t shut kindergartens, childcare centres even if API is over 200