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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  / 16 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 3 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  / 5 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that good governance is an ongoing moral and institutional effort and pointed out that systems cannot rely on policies alone. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar

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  / 3 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  / 2 h ago

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

Bursa Malaysia expects one or two large initial public offerings in the second half of 2026 after raising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 19 h ago

Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end

R. Alex, 28, was charged in the Teluk Intan Magistrates’ Court with four offences, including two counts of murder, over a crash that killed two teenage girls. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Driver charged with murder over Teluk Intan crash killing two teenage schoolgirls

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  / 2 h ago

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

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the MCMC had been asked to invite telecommunications companies (telcos) to meet with Starlink to explore opportunities for deploying the technology, which does not necessarily depend on existing telecommunications infrastructure. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Starlink to trial satellite-to-phone internet service in Malaysia, says Fahmi

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

Nova Widianto will leave his role as Malaysia’s mixed doubles head coach at the end of July after more than three years with BAM. — Image via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia
Sports  / 19 h ago

Nova Widianto to leave BAM after guiding Malaysia to historic mixed doubles badminton world title

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Money / 27 Jul 2026

Alpro Group and NITORI Malaysia Collaborate to Promote Better Living Through Home & Preventive Healthcare

A display of ringgit and US dollar banknotes in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic
Money / 27 Jul 2026

Ringgit firms against US dollar as election optimism meets FOMC anxiety

US President Donald Trump wears a “Trump 2028” hat while speaking during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC on July 24, 2026. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Jul 2026

Oil prices fall 5.5pc as US-Iran strike pause opens door to talks

A woman walks through Dubai’s Marina district July 21, 2026. — AFP pic
Money / 26 Jul 2026

Buyer’s market: Dubai residents cash in on real estate cooldown as prices fall up to 20pc amid Middle East war

A Scoot aircraft at the airport. The Singapore Airlines Group’s low-cost carrier says Malaysia remains a key market, with strong demand for leisure and business travel driving its regional expansion. — Unsplash pic
Money / 26 Jul 2026

Singapore’s Scoot airline expands Malaysia network as leisure and business travel stay strong

An oil tanker is seen at sea in this undated file photo. Iran says it sold US$18 billion (RM73.62 billion) worth of oil during its conflict and subsequent ceasefire with the United States, despite earlier claims that exports had been halted. — Unsplash pic
Money / 26 Jul 2026

Iran says oil trade stayed afloat through war and truce with US$18b in sales

Kevin Warsh faces his first big test as the new US Federal Reserve chairman this week, though markets expect he will keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s renewed war on Iran. — AFP pic
Money / 26 Jul 2026

US Fed tipped to hold rates as inflation, Iran war cloud outlook

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the global recognition of Malaysia’s halal certification system has opened up opportunities for the country to expand cooperation with nations seeking to develop their own halal industries. — Bernama pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

PM Anwar: Malaysia’s halal certification should be backed by industry capabilities

South Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are expanding cooperation with US technology firms in a major push for the memory chip sector. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Samsung and SK hynix to supply Nvidia, US firms in US$950b chip pact

A view of Bali, Indonesia’s famed resort island, which the government is seeking to transform into an international financial centre as part of efforts to attract global investment. — Unsplash pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Indonesia bets on Bali’s ‘aura’ to build new international financial centre to rival Singapore and Hong Kong

Trip.com, China’s biggest travel platform, fined 5.18 billion yuan (RM3.13 billion) for violating the country’s anti-monopoly laws. — Unsplash pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Trip.com hit with record US$765m penalty over hotel deals after China monopoly probe

Meta has withdrawn from a global renewable energy pledge as the company expands its data centre infrastructure and turns to new energy sources to meet rising power demand. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Meta’s clean energy exit sparks questions over tech giants’ power needs

A pump jack operating at an oil field. Rising crude oil prices are expected to be a key factor influencing the ringgit’s movement next week, analysts said. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Ringgit seen steady next week, but traders brace for US Fed, Negeri Sembilan polls and oil price jitters

Analysts say US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff strategy could prolong uncertainty for global trade as businesses face new duties and legal challenges. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jul 2026

Trump’s latest tariffs may prove harder to reverse, economists warn

Proposed designs for the new euro banknotes unveiled by the European Central Bank (ECB), featuring themes of European culture and nature. —Picture courtesy of European Central Bank
Money / 25 Jul 2026

From Beethoven to storks, ECB reveals euro redesign, citizens urged to shape currency’s face

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Mengniu’s Chinese Culture Pavilion Captivates the World at the FIFA World Cup