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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer Datuk Sankara Narayan Nair said he had acted on Anwar’s instructions to issue a letter of demand today to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man over a ‘series of allegedly defamatory statements made outside Parliament on June 14, 2026 against the prime minister and subsequently republished on social media’. — Pictures by Bernama/Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Lawyer: Anwar will sue for defamation if PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim fails to respond in 48 hours

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the launching of the new Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur, July 30, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

‘This is even fancier than the PM’s office’: Anwar launches Maybank’s new headquarters at Menara Merdeka Maybank

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Muiz Hot Chicken founder turns RM20 profit into RM45m business, eyes Brunei and Singapore

In a statement posted late last night on Facebook, TH said it undertook the restructuring after facing what it described as a widening financial deficit that required urgent government intervention to ensure the fund remained solvent and could continue declaring profit distributions under the Tabung Haji Act. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Tabung Haji defends 2018 restructuring, says RM10b asset sale prevented insolvency

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the programme was inspired not merely by statistics, but by what he repeatedly witnessed during constituency programmes with taxi drivers. — Picture via Facebook/JPJ
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he was consulting the State Legal Adviser to verify the allegations before any further action is taken. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Selangor Speaker to clarify assemblyman’s status on Aug 3, says MB

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial
Singapore  / 3 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

In a statement today, the AGC said the move was aimed at ensuring that all aspects of investigations by the relevant enforcement agencies are carried out thoroughly and comprehensively, enabling due consideration to be given to whether any breaches of the law warrant prosecution. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: AGC to assess findings for possible prosecution

Normally, the bones in ‘ikan terubuk’ pose a challenge when eating. De Maw’s 10-hour preparation solves that problem. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

At De Maw Restaurant in Cheras, the bony ‘ikan terubuk’ is cooked soft enough to eat whole

Boats sail through the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast on July 24, 2026, as Saudi Arabia forms a maritime alliance to secure the strategic Red Sea route. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Saudi Arabia rallies 14 nations to to protect key Red Sea shipping route

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim poses with preacher Sheikh Khaleel Ismael Elias during the Kuala Pilah Berselawat and Negeri Sembilan Grand Munajat Programme at Dataran Melang in Kuala Pilah on July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Anwar defends decision to release Tabung Haji RCI report as matter of ‘trust, not politics’

Astronomer Daniel Mello uses a laser to point out the Milky Way during a stargazing event at Desengano State Natural Park, Rio de Janeiro, June 26, 2023. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Argentine astronomer Amina Helmi wins Kavli Prize for uncovering Milky Way’s violent past

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.95 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 1,698.44 from Friday’s close of 1,691.49.— Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Bursa Malaysia climbs as plantation stocks offset cautious sentiment

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

Hong Kong probate resource HK Probate Lawyer launches free wills-education site HK Wills Help to help the public plan ahead in plain language

Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate could strengthen Malaysia’s palm oil exports by reducing Indonesia’s available supply for overseas markets. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Malaysia poised to gain as Indonesia likely to cut palm oil exports, says MPOC

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

OPEC Fund provides US$50 million to SeABank to boost small business and climate finance in Viet Nam

File picture of a currency dealer walking past an electronic screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (Kospi) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on June 26, 2026. The Korea Exchange (KRX) triggered the marketwide circuit breaker at around 1.28pm after the KOSPI plunged more than 8 per cent from the previous session’s close. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jul 2026

South Korea’s Kospi plunges 8pc, triggering circuit breaker amid West Asia tensions

Hyundai Motor workers began a three-day partial strike in South Korea after wage negotiations with management broke down. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Hyundai workers stage partial strike amid pay dispute

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

DFT and OSMEP Invite Guangzhou Consumers to Discover Premium Thai Rice at "Thai Rice Roadshow"

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

Happitat Unveils the New Global Landmark of Happiness, Opening 21 August

Oil prices jumped more than four per cent after renewed US-Iran fighting threatened their fragile truce and the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Oil price jumps over 4pc as US-Iran fighting flares, Asian markets mostly fall

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

UEM Edgenta Cements Role In Delivering Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak

Petronas executive vice-president and chief executive officer of gas and maritime business Datuk Adif Zulkifli and Shizuoka Gas representative director and president Yoshitake Matsumoto commemorate a seven-year LNG supply agreement on July 13, 2026. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Petronas inks seven-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s Shizuoka Gas

At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.49 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 1,689.0 from Friday’s close of 1,691.49. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Bursa Malaysia retreats after opening higher as investors lock in gains

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

Skyro Rolls Out Reusable Digital Credit Across the Philippines, Explores Opportunities in Southeast Asian Markets

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Money / 13 Jul 2026

Peach Garden Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with Singapore Flyer-Inspired Mooncake Keepsake Gift Set

At 8am, the local currency slid to 4.0710/0770 against the greenback from 4.0695/0745 at Friday’s close. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money / 13 Jul 2026

Ringgit dips against US dollar amid Middle East tensions

A general view shows the Zwickau plant of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) in Zwickau, eastern Germany. — AFP pic
Money / 12 Jul 2026

Amid cost-cutting push, Volkswagen CEO says there are ‘smarter solutions’ than closing factories