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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

KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (second right) shows cigarettes seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis buds worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, in July. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Fake names, dead phone numbers: How Customs unravelled a RM1m cannabis export plot at KLIA

Penang housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said air quality in Minden reached an unhealthy API reading of 107 at noon today before improving to 97 by 3pm. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

As air quality turns unhealthy at Minden, Penang exco urges public to limit outdoor activities

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 and refugee policies need closer scrutiny to ensure they remain relevant to current developments and national needs. —Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Govt to reassess Sosma, refugee policies against current needs, says home minister

Company directors Leong Chooi Ying, 47, (left) and Phun Wing Kei, 31, (second left) arrive at the Sessions Court on August 13, 2026 after pleading not guilty to charges of submitting false documents for Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) Daya Kerjaya 2.0 incentive claims. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Two directors in Perak plead not guilty to faking Socso job incentive claims

No sign of foul play yet in KWAP's RM163.4 million eFishery investment, says MACC chief Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

MACC’s KWAP eFishery probe is almost done at home — now it’s waiting on overseas banks

A Malaysian pilot detained in Jakarta on suspicion of drug trafficking is being questioned by Malaysian police investigators, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Malaysian police granted access to question pilot detained in Jakarta over drug case, says home minister

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the cost-of-living fight must go beyond supermarket prices. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Fresh fruit, veg and protein could soon be added to SARA aid, says Zahid

Lawyer Kitson Foong, representing the 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl, arrives at the High Court in Shah Alam for proceedings on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Bandar Utama murder trial: Teen in dock says sorry in court over schoolmate’s death

Rehda Institute says affordable housing prices should better reflect household incomes, local demand and actual development costs. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Rehda Institute: One-size-fits-all RM300,000 housing cap needs rethink

Lawyer Kitson Foong (second right), who represents the 15-year-old accused, speaks to reporters after the High Court ordered the teenager on August 12, 2026 to enter his defence over the 2025 murder of a schoolgirl in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Prima facie proven: Court says Bandar Utama boy must enter defence in schoolmate’s murder

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman says the Tabung Haji investigation covers a large number of documents. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

After calling in 115 witnesses and detaining seven suspects, MACC now weighs foreign forensic help to untangle Tabung Haji probe

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge in Penang is shrouded in haze on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Hoping for a downpour to wash away the smog? MetMalaysia says it won’t be enough for the next five days

The Hospital Sultanah Aminah has issued an urgent call as O and AB blood stocks run dangerously low in Johor. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

If you have type O or AB blood, Johor’s Hospital Sultanah Aminah really needs you to come forward this weekend

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (second left) receives a replica of the AW189 helicopter from Galaxy Aerospace Malaysia Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Shamsul Kamar Shamsudin (right) during the Malaysian Maritime AW189 Helicopter Reception Ceremony at the Subang Maritime Air Station today. Also present are Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director-general Datuk Rosli Abdullah (left) and Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Awang Alik Jeman (second right). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

First AW189 helicopter lands as MMEA steps up patrols, rescues at sea

The Federal Court ruled that a 49-year-old former chef must hang for the 2015 murder of his four-year-old stepson in Klang. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Two weeks of beatings, 29 injuries: Top court upholds death sentence for man who killed four-year-old stepson in Klang

Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor (centre) officiating the Johor Smart City Forum 2026 at the Tuanku Mahkota Ismail Youth Centre in Pasir Gudang on August 13, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 13 Aug 2026

Johor to add 5,000 smart CCTVs across Greater Johor Bahru in five years