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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 / 24 Jul 2026

House of Origin Elevates the Cantonese Culinary Canon with Pristine Expressions for Summer

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Breaking the Bed Bug Control Industry Bottleneck: Nobedbugs-HK Redefines Global Bed Bug Eradication Standards with Proprietary Technology

The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of failing to protect children since their account settings expose them to risks like cyberbullying and predatory behaviour. — AFP pic
Money / 24 Jul 2026

EU warns TikTok over child safety lapses, threatens fines under Digital Services Act enforcement

China’s imports of durians rose 47 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 24 Jul 2026

Malaysia’s durian growers face oversupply squeeze even as exports to China hit record highs

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Vinhomes Advances Two ESG++ Mega-Projects, Shaping Sustainable Urban Development From North To South Vietnam

Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 24 Jul 2026

Tariff shock sends Bursa Malaysia lower, crude oil surge adds pressure on fragile sentiment

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Netvigator wins Six Ookla® Speedtest® awards again

Beijing condemned fresh US tariffs imposed on China and 59 other countries over alleged forced labour concerns today, and warned Washington against waging a trade war. — AFP pic
Money / 24 Jul 2026

China opposes fresh US tariffs, warns of renewed trade war

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Yung’s Bistro Unveils Its New Presence at K11 MUSEA

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI. — AFP pic
Money / 24 Jul 2026

Chinese AI surge puts pressure on Trump, challenges US giants

In this file photo taken on April 13, 2022, a view of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. The World Bank on Thursday confirmed that it plans to phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organisation’s new country partnership framework for the world’s second-largest economy. — AFP pic
Money / 24 Jul 2026

World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031 as partnership shifts to knowledge sharing

Malaysia’s economic prospects remain positive in May 2026 with the Leading Index rising 0.8 per cent to 114.4 points compared to 113.5 points in the corresponding period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 24 Jul 2026

DOSM: Malaysia’s leading index posts 0.8pc rise in May amid stable domestic demand

A pedestrian walks past an electronic board showing numbers for the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong September 27, 2022. Asian markets sank today to track a selloff on Wall Street as world markets are battered by a perfect storm of the resurgent Middle East war, a spike in oil prices back past US$100 (RM409) and worries about the AI investment boom. — AFP pic
Money / 24 Jul 2026

Asian stocks sink as markets hit by perfect storm of an oil surge, Middle East conflict and AI spending fears

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Banyan Group Residences Unveils Exclusive Banyan Tree Beach Residences Varuna at Laguna Phuket

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Novum Studio Secures New Funding to Launch Ahoy Project, an AI-Native Enterprise Transformation Platform, Building on Its 20-Million-User Gen Z App Frog

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Money / 24 Jul 2026

Shorter Trips, More Meaningful Experiences: OZO Taps into the Rise of Micro-trips Across Asia-Pacific