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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  / 8 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  / 11 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  / 9 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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

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

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  / 6 h ago

Youth and Sports Ministry takes responsibility for communication breakdown over Azizulhasni’s LA28 plans

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 2 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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 9 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  / 8 h ago

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

Duane Davis looks on during a break during closing arguments in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Las Vegas on August 31, 2026. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 10 h ago

Former gang member Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur 30 years after shooting

Kuala Langat District Police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi, in a statement, said eight individuals had been arrested to assist investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Police detain eight over suspected murder of man at Kuala Langat oil palm plantation

 Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the ever-changing security landscape required continuous evolution, and officers should not become complacent with their current positions or achievements. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

IGP: Police officers must keep evolving as security landscape grows more dynamic

The Kubang Kerian MP said the remarks at the centre of the suit were general in nature and had also been raised by other parties and sources. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says lawyers handling Anwar’s defamation suit

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the raids were conducted at an apartment in Masai and a terrace house in Taman Ehsan Jaya at about 10.30 am. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Johor police bust drug syndicate supplying local market, seize RM8.49m worth of drugs

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the investigation was initially conducted under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for neglect resulting in the baby’s death, before being reclassified under Section 302 of the Penal Code following a post-mortem. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Four-month-old baby girl’s death in Johor probed as murder, investigation papers sent to prosecution

A hazy view is seen in Serian town, about 60 kilometres from Kuching, August 11, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Sarawak orders schools to halt outdoor activities amid unhealthy API readings

Firefighters hand over the deceased’s body to the police for further action. — The Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Woman, 78, believed killed in crocodile attack while collecting river snails in Batu Niah

Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor pointing to solid waste during a visit to the scrap recycling premise in Kampung Maju Jaya, Kempas in Johor Bahru that was alleged to be involved in illegal open burning activities, August 11, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Johor sets up special team to probe claims of Singapore waste dumped in Pontian

Government backbenchers, led by Sekijang MP Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, called on the government to clarify the involvement of TH’s leadership between 2014 and 2020 in negotiations over investments and allegations surrounding the matter. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji RCI: MPs call for transparent probe, accountability to protect depositors

Justice Hayatul said the 16-year prison sentence imposed by the Shah Alam High Court did not reflect the seriousness of the offence and the violence involved. — Pixabay pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Appeal backfires as man’s sentence for causing two-month-old daughter’s death raised to 30 years

Judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid sentenced Mohd Hasmi Mohd Salleh, 39, to one year in prison for intentionally causing hurt to his wife and two years for attempting to murder her, with the sentences to run concurrently from the date of his arrest on Sept 21, 2025. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Man jailed two years for punching wife, attempting to murder her with car

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said the changes were intended to prevent a recurrence of the issues highlighted by the RCI in its report on TH management and operations from 2014 to 2020. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji Act amendments to introduce tougher financial reporting rules, penalties

Johor Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor (centre) during a visit to the premises in Kampung Maju Jaya, Kempas, Johor Bahru, which was alleged to be involved in illegal open burning activities. — Picture by Ben Tan.
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Johor orders Kempas scrap metal recycling premise to shut down over air pollution risk

State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), had appointed a consultant to conduct the study, which was expected to take six months. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Selangor seawater desalination plant feasibility study due by December

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said according to his client, the money was returned to the sender, Tanore Finance Corporation, after the 13th General Election (GE13) in 2013. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Najib returned US$620m after GE13 because he was uncomfortable holding it, High Court told

The Government Backbenchers Club (BBC) chairman and Sekijang MP said disclosure was important given TH’s role as a key institution for Malaysian Muslims, particularly in managing savings for the haj pilgrimage. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Make public full report on Tabung Haji RCI reforms, recovery efforts, says Dr Zaliha