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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

The haze that is blanketing Sarawak has also creeped into the peninsula with Putrajaya recording an API of 114 at 9am on August 12, 2026. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Putrajaya chokes as unhealthy air readings climb across Malaysia

The 39-year-old housewife (centre) is escorted by a policewoman before being charged with murdering a 16-month-old baby girl at the Kota Tinggi Magistrate’s Court today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Johor housewife charged with murdering 16-month-old step-granddaughter in Kota Tinggi

The Immigration Department said the move was aimed at standardising the implementation of PMA requirements and avoiding confusion during international travel. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Immigration dept caps Malaysian passport validity at 10 years after overseas travel issues, offers free replacement

The operation followed complaints and intelligence gathered by the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division to ensure compliance with immigration laws. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Sarawak Immigration detains 42 foreigners over suspected immigration offences

Kapayan assemblyman Chin Teck Ming calls for an audit of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, saying security gaps must be plugged before they are exploited. — AFP file pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Kota Kinabalu airport security needs a closer look, Sabah rep says after string of overseas drug arrests 

United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) Putatan division chief Jason Lee said the demand was also in line with the original spirit of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Upko leader backs call for Sabah, Sarawak to secure one-third of parliamentary seats

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup met Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Danielle Heinecke to discuss closer cooperation in rare earth elements and critical minerals. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Malaysia and Australia eye domestic neodymium magnet production in rare earth push

Various motorcycles seized by police for traffic offences during the RXZ Members 8.0 gathering at the Terengganu Police Contingent Headquarters on Aug 3. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

JPJ to meet RXZ Members organisers over safety, improvements to motorcycle gathering

The Perak State Development Corporation has filed reports with the police and MCMC and promises legal action against a Facebook page that it accuses of perpetrating an online smear campaign against it. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Legal action looms for Facebook page attacking Perak state developer

Nine Sarawak areas remain unhealthy as haze continues to blanket the state with API readings between 101 and 200 on August 12, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Sarawak air quality stays unhealthy in nine areas as transboundary haze persists

The case is being investigated under Section 17 of the MACC Act 2009. — Picture via X
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Op Chick: MACC busts illegal China frozen chicken import ring in Sabah, three nabbed

The case is being investigated under Section 170 of the Penal Code for impersonating a public servant and Section 395 for gang robbery. — File picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Taiwanese YouTuber targeted for foreign cash, 12 nabbed in RM35,000 Cheras robbery

Rescuers search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 11, 2026. All registered Malaysians in Colombia have been confirmed safe and accounted for, according to Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

All registered Malaysians in Colombia safe after 7.4-magnitude quake, says Wisma Putra

Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said five blackspot areas in the state have been identified for a multi-agency crime prevention initiative aimed at creating safer, cleaner and more orderly communities. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Five Penang blackspots in police cross-agency push to clean up crime hotspots

Minister in charge of Islamic Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (standing) speaks during the special Dewan Rakyat sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji in Parliament on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji’s RM10b hole could have been avoided if BNM warnings were heeded, Dewan Rakyat told

Many were wondering if the Melaka government would declare August 21 a state public holiday and the answer is — no. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 12 Aug 2026

Heritage pride, yes; public holiday, no: Melaka govt sets the record straight on Aug 21 despite Unesco heritage link