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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

Perak police crack two cases: Armed robbery of Langkap woman, and Teluk Intan fishing shop break-in where one suspect is only 13

The Finance Ministry says Tabung Haji’s finances are now stronger, while acknowledging nearly RM13 billion in losses from the institution’s pre-2018 crisis. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Finance Ministry: Tabung Haji’s finances are stronger, but taxpayers still bore the RM13b fallout

Wong Chen has resigned as Subang MP but no by-election will take place for a successor. — Picture by Choo Choy May

No Subang by-election, EC says after Wong Chen quits as MP

Tabung Haji’s stocks plunged far more than market in 2018, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. — Bernama pic

Tabung Haji’s losses weren’t due to market slump, its stocks fell much harder, says Amir Hamzah

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks during the winding-up of the Dewan Rakyat’s Special Briefing on the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji at the Parliament on August 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

Tabung Haji’s RM27.5b UJSB sukuk safe, govt will honour guarantee, says Amir Hamzah

The Kedah government wants to get the Federal Court’s leave or nod to proceed with its appeal against the Court of Appeal’s majority ruling, which found the state’s decision to stop renewing physical outlet licences for federally-regulated lotteries as unconstitutional and illegal. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Explained: Kedah’s bid to stop lotteries reaches Federal Court today; here’s what it’s about

MYSA has developed up to 65 space technology-based applications with about 90 government agencies, covering areas such as agriculture, disaster management and environmental monitoring. — Unsplash pic

Beyond rockets: MYSA wants Malaysians to see how space tech shapes daily life

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said seven of the 14 troubled Tabung Haji investments identified by the Royal Commission of Inquiry resulted in total losses. — Bernama pic

Finance Minister II: Seven of Tabung Haji’s 14 troubled investments ended in total losses, Saudi-based deal caused biggest hit

Sabah Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Pisar Aziz said smoke from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, is being carried into Sabah, affecting visibility and air quality in parts of the state. — Picture by Devan Manuel

‘Let’s work together’: Sabah Fire Dept urges public to avoid open burning amid transboundary haze

Former Kuala Lumpur High Court judge’s driver Mohd Fareez Mohd Zin was sentenced to three months’ jail today after pleading guilty to criminally intimidating a High Court judge in May. — Pexels pic

Former High Court judge’s driver jailed three years after pleading guilty to criminal intimidation

RoS has confirmed receiving Bersatu’s official complaint over the party’s membership status in Perikatan Nasional. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

RoS to scrutinise Bersatu complaint over Perikatan membership status

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (fourth right) displays drugs seized during a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters in Shah Alam on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Drug smuggling via KLIA: 14 Malaysians arrested abroad since January, say police

A police officer arranges drugs seized during a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters in Shah Alam on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Police bust syndicate storing RM21m worth of ganja near KLIA, Penang airport

JPJ Senior Director of Enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the fifth motorcycle belonging to the self-employed man was detained during JPJ’s Op Ekstrem around the capital recently for offences involving the modification of engine structures, braking systems, and the use of components not complying with safety specifications. — Bernama pic

Five motorcycles seized after man repeatedly caught for extreme modifications

The former prime minister said the move was important following weaknesses in governance and transparency in the management of TH funds, as revealed in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the institution. — Bernama pic

Muhyiddin urges govt to complete forensic audit of Tabung Haji funds within a year

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the team of four arrived earlier today and has been given two days, August 12 to 13, to interrogate the suspect. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Bukit Aman sends narcotics team to Jakarta to question Malaysian pilot held with 26kg ecstasy