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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  / 9 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  / 12 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  / 10 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  / 12 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  / 7 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  / 4 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  / 7 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 5 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  / 2 h ago

Former Tabung Haji chairman, ex-Treasury sec-gen released from MACC custody in RCI-linked probe

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 6 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  / 9 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  / 10 h ago

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

Two villagers walk to their farm through the haze in Kampung Tebakang, near Serian on August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Haze in Malaysia: Why burning leaves and rubbish in your compound is more dangerous than you think

Airlines, not foreign immigration, behind the over-10-year passport snag, says Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Immigration blames airline systems for long-validity passport headaches

NRES said prolonged dry conditions could lead to an increase in hotspots and haze, raising the possibility of transboundary haze. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Haze worsens in Malaysia as 11 stations record unhealthy API, Serian reaches 204

The Health Ministry says it is stepping up surveillance and preparedness for a possible rise in haze-related illnesses as more places in Malaysia are blanketed by transboundary haze. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Got haze health worries? Ministry steps up monitoring, medical readiness

Kedah PAS commissioner Datuk Ahmad Yahaya said the party accepted the court’s decision but expressed disappointment over the outcome. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Kedah PAS vows to continue fight against gambling after Federal Court ruling

Two pilots walk through KLIA as the government prepares a plan to strengthen airport security controls nationwide following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia suspected of smuggling in drugs. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Airport security plan heads to Cabinet next week after Malaysian pilot’s drug bust

Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh (left) shares a light moment with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Justice Sheikh Waleed Mohammed Alsmani at the signing ceremony for a judicial cooperation memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on August 12, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Saudi Arabia sign pact to share judicial know-how

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (second right) presents death compensation to Corporal Mohamad Nur Hafiz Rahim’s widow Fatimah Shahira (third left) and family members during a visit to their home in Kampung Hutan Pasir, Ketereh, Kelantan on August 12, 2026. — Benama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

RM200,000-plus aid for family of cop killed in Sabah electric shock incident, says home minister

Sovereign investment firm 1MDB lost its appeal on August 12, 2026 against UK law firm White & Case over whether its RM8 billion lawsuit could be heard in Malaysian courts. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Court of Appeal says Malaysia is not the right forum for 1MDB suit against UK law firm White & Case

Pahang police log an increase in crime cases from January to July 2026, driven mostly by property crime cases, which rose by 1,023 cases compared to 914 cases during the same period last year. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Property crime pushes Pahang crime index higher in first seven months of 2026

The proposal to plant MR219 rice in Perak is just a trial and not a GMO green light, says Agriculture and Food Security Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Isham Ishak. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Worried govt producing GMO rice? Agriculture Ministry says Perak run is only a controlled test

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil described the contributions as a “public-private partnership” success. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Fahmi: Govt raises RM48m in sponsorships for Merdeka, Malaysia Day celebrations

Perak DAP said the decision was made to deliver on its election promises under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Perak DAP says it will remain in unity govt, back Anwar’s reform agenda

Married couple Teoh Wai Loon, 44, (second from right) and Lim Suk Pei, 38, (second from left) at the Magistrate’s Court today after being charged with trafficking 480.60 grammes of MDMA last week. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Ipoh married couple charged with trafficking 480.6g MDMA, face death penalty

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the effort was important as the incident in Sabah had left an impact not only on the local community but also on the area’s tourism potential. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Malaysia brings foreign ambassadors to Sabah’s east coast to boost security confidence, tourism

A 29-year-old employee pleads not guilty to injuring 20-day-old baby at a confinement centre in Kuching on August 4, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Sarawak caregiver in the dock over fractured arm of baby just 20 days old

Maritime Network Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jeyenderan Ramasamy said the issue was particularly important at Tanjung Langsat Port, where petroleum cargo is handled and may be discharged from vessels into shore tanks during transshipment operations.
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Maritime expert: Port businesses hit hard by uncertainty over commingled oil tax