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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

The victim’s body was found about three kilometres from the location where he was reported to have fallen into the river at 6.30pm yesterday. — Picture from X/Bernama TV
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Seven-year-old Indonesian boy found drowned after falling into river in Subang Jaya

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan speaks during the special Dewan Rakyat sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in Kuala Lumpur, August 11, 2026. The Commissions of Enquiry Act 1950 should be amended to set a deadline for Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) reports to be tabled in Parliament, Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau said today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Fix deadline for RCI reports to be tabled in Parliament, says Tuaran MP

Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said the figure resulted from 77 enforcement operations conducted in hotspots involving the Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, Jeli and Tanah Merah districts. — Picture from Facebook/Fadzli Hassan
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Kelantan opens 63 investigation papers into illegal mining, encroachment

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said TH had invested in Putrajaya Perdana and appointed its then chairman as chairman of the company, which was subsequently involved in transactions linked to 1MDB. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji lost RM145.3m from Putrajaya Perdana investment linked to 1MDB, Dewan Rakyat told

File picture of office workers during lunch hour in Kuala Lumpur, July 2, 2025. DOSM said the number of employed persons rose 0.01 per cent to 16.83 million in June 2026 (May 2026: 16.82 million persons), while the number of unemployed persons increased from 513,400 to 517,800, rising by 0.9 per cent month-on-month. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Malaysia’s June unemployment rate stays at 3pc, 517,800 jobless, says Stats Dept

Rapid KL said that the incident occurred while the train was travelling from Sri Rampai station to Setiawangsa station. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Rapid KL confirms sexual harassment allegation on Sri Rampai-Setiawangsa train

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Muda’s sole lawmaker in the Parliament, said this was necessary since the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s (RCI) report revealed that Tabung Haji’s failed investments involved a complex network of government-linked investment companies (GLICs). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Syed Saddiq calls for forensic audit, multi-agency probe into Tabung Haji investments

In a Facebook post today, the Bagan MP said he had presented the proposals to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting on July 20, including raising the annual turnover threshold for e-Invoicing to RM5 million. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Lim Guan Eng says six proposals to help MSMEs rejected by govt

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has ordered a thorough and transparent probe into the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

King orders full probe into Tabung Haji RCI findings

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said BNM’s warnings were followed by a reprimand from the Auditor-General in the 2017 Financial Statements Report. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

BNM issued five warning letters to Tabung Haji leadership over asset-liability gap

Jasin district police chief Supt Lee Robert said the two suspects, aged 44 and 45, were arrested separately at about 4.30 pm yesterday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Two men with combined 52 criminal records nabbed over Jasin KK Mart robbery

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, who officiated the launch of the NEEAP 2.0 here today, said the plan is guided by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

NEEAP 2.0 targets RM85.24b savings, 11.6 per cent reduction in energy demand by 2035

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also questioned the position taken by Perikatan Nasional (PN), which is anchored by PAS, particularly over the interests of TH depositors from various walks of life. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Anwar says Perikatan neglecting Tabung Haji depositors after MPs walk out of RCI debate

Empty seats are seen in the Dewan Rakyat as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan speaks during the special Parliament sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). — Picture by Yusof Isa.
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Govt’s over RM10b Tabung Haji bailout aimed at restoring finances, not taking over assets, says Zulkifli

The booklet, titled “Tabung Haji: Apa Sudah Jadi?” (Tabung Haji: What Happened?), is aimed at enabling the public to obtain accurate and transparent facts directly from official sources, thereby dispelling confusion regarding management malpractices from 2014 to 2020 as highlighted in the RCI report released publicly last month. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Tabung Haji launches booklet to explain RCI findings, to restore depositors’ confidence

Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said that when the Madani government took over the administration of the country at the end of 2022, TH was in the process of addressing legacy assets that were less competitive and problematic, which had remained in the institution since 2018. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 11 Aug 2026

Zulkifli: Tabung Haji now in much stronger position after institutional recovery