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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  / 10 h ago

Not a ‘fast lane’: Miros tells Malaysian motorists to keep left, overtake right

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  / 6 h ago

National Day secretariat: Automatic invitations for ex-PMs stopped since 2018

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  / 7 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  / 10 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  / 5 h ago

Boy awarded RM359,123 after botched circumcision leaves permanent scarring

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  / 4 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  / 2 h ago

Deadly LPT1 pile-up: Four dead include family returning from National Day parade in Putrajaya

Hazy conditions are seen at the Labuan Public Marina Jetty, on August 31, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Sarawak haze crisis: Kuching API hits 407, six areas in hazardous zone

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  / 2 h ago

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

A fire is seen in Persiaran Industri Bercham 10, Bercham. — JBPM pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

Malaysian tourists are expected to flock to destinations including Hat Yai, Phatthalung, Satun, Betong, Bangkok and Krabi during the holiday period. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists

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  / 8 h ago

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

Two villagers walk to their farm through the haze in Kampung Tebakang, near Serian on August 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

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

Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. Messi said on August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

It ‘hurts’: Messi retires from international football after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat

Visitors walk outside the National Registration Department in Putrajaya on September 23, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

NRD: MyKad printing services disrupted until Sept 7 for shift to new-gen

The advisor to the Enforcement Focus Group at the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) Prof Datuk Mazlan Ahmad said a comprehensive investigation should also be supported by forensic accounting to trace the flow of funds, including their origin, destination and beneficiaries. — Malay Mail pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

IRB urged to probe possible tax evasion involving Tabung Haji group, subsidiaries

Safety and security assessments must precede the adoption and deployment of new technologies to prevent operational failures and safeguard user reliance, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Gobind urges fail‑safe layers, says unchecked AI could jeopardise trust and national security

Terengganu government to meet tourism operators on Pulau Redang coral reef damage. — Unsplash pic/Nazarizal Mohammad
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Pulau Redang must be protected, Terengganu mulls heavier penalties for violating boat operators

Air quality in the country has worsened, with five areas in Sarawak recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 8am today. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Alam Sekitar
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

DOE confirms haze movement, unhealthy API hits Serian, Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Bintulu

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said within Asean, Malaysia ranked second behind Singapore and third in the Asia-Pacific region below Singapore and New Zealand. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Saifuddin Nasution vows stronger security, aims to place Malaysia in Global Peace Index top 10

The King granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Bukit Tunku today. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

King orders tighter airport security, urges ministries to curb drug smuggling nationwide

His Majesty said that the move is important to ensure that all parties responsible are appropriately dealt with, as well as to ensure that the same thing does not happen again in the future. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

King orders thorough probe into Tabung Haji RCI report, says guilty parties must face action

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the allocation was not a personal entitlement of MPs and that the Prime Minister had the prerogative to determine how the funds were channelled for the benefit of constituents. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Fahmi: Constituency allocations at PM’s discretion, funds should go directly to people

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said this was particularly evident in cases involving cyberbullying within the Tamil-speaking community, where AI-based moderation could fail to properly identify harmful or abusive content. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Fahmi: AI cannot replace human moderators in detecting cyberbullying, Tamil language a case in point

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Nurul Izzah (pic) remained a party member and would continue to support its struggle, while stressing that component parties remained committed to supporting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Nurul Izzah remains party member, Anwar has full backing of govt parties, says Fahmi

Nurlella Rahim, 34, shows a photograph of her late brother, Corporal Mohamad Nur Hafiz Rahim, 29, after his burial at the Kampung Pangkal Kuang Muslim Cemetery here this morning. Mohamad Nur Hafiz and two other policemen died after they were believed to have been electrocuted outside the Weston Police Station in Beaufort on Thursday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Police corporal killed in Sabah electrocution laid to rest as family recalls final video call

Kubang Pasu police chief Supt Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahim said the pink luggage was found at about 5.55 pm after no one came forward to claim it. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Police neutralise unattended luggage at Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS complex, no explosives found

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the incident occurred at about 8.40 pm when the suspects fired several shots at the Special Investigation Division (D9) team from the Bukit Aman CID. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Police kill two suspects in shootout during Alor Setar kidnap rescue operation

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the students had been given one month to study and identify the best ways to apply the technology before presenting their proposals to her. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Education minister challenges vocational students to use drones to improve school security

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the commitment was expressed during his courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Malaysia, Cambodia strengthen defence ties, cooperation in AI and drone technology

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said a clear understanding of government policies was essential to prevent misconceptions that could undermine social harmony, investor confidence and the state’s economic growth. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Aug 2026

Abang Johari urges community leaders to bridge govt, people