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Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman was abruptly removed from the Umno supreme council yesterday. ― File picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Report: Tajuddin can run in GE15 on PAS ticket if Umno doesn't want him

Yesterday (June 24), High Court judge Andre Maniam rejected these arguments and dismissed the 83-year-old man’s claim in a 38-page written judgement. ― TODAY file pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore High Court dismisses elderly man’s S$762,000 claim from mistress after souring of 40-year affair

Sarawak premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said state-linked universities are open to both Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera students who excel in their secondary school examinations. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Apply and you will have a place in Sarawak universities, Abang Johari tells state's top SPM scorers

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Ying Yen will begin her regional visit with Vietnam tomorrow and Malaysia on July 28. ― Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Sabah-born Aussie minister Penny Wong on diplomatic visit to Malaysia next week

Umno supreme council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi said there was nothing wrong with criticising party leadership, but that it must be done ‘correctly’. — Picture by Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Those who refuse to toe the party line should be sacked, says Umno supreme council member

A participant holds up a banner at the Bersih 5 rally near KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, November 19, 2016. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Street protests lead to chaos? To Bersih, they paved the way to Malaysia's birth and reforms

Toblerone will no longer be exclusively produced in its home country from 2023. ― AFP pic

Life / 9 h ago

Toblerone chocolate to lose 'Switzerland' label

Programme director SEED Foundation, Nisha Ayub speaks during the reopening of SEED drop-in centre at Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur, June 24, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 11 h ago

With #FlipTheScript, Malaysia’s transgender community aims to change narrative and media portrayal from despair to hope

Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil is seen at the Umno headquarters in Kuala Lumpur June 24, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Newly minted Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil says he will focus on socio-economic issues

Video footage of the aftermath of the incident shows that the accident took place near the exit of Waterway Point’s loading and unloading bay. ― Picture via Facebook/ SG Road Vigilante

Singapore / 9 h ago

In Singapore, GrabFood delivery rider, 54, succumbs to injuries after traffic accident near Waterway Point

A phishing scam caused more than 60 DBS bank customers to lose over S$60,000 (RM190,465). ― TODAY pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

In Singapore, three teens among eight charged with involvement in DBS phishing scam

Road Transport Department deputy director-general (Planning and Operations) Aedly Fadly Ramli said most of the offences involved family members, especially parents who allowed their children, including minors, to drive without a licence for various excuses. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 6 h ago

RTD hauls up 55,000 owners for allowing unlicensed individuals to drive their vehicles

The California-based company said the heist hit its Horizon “bridge”, a tool for transferring crypto between different blockchains — the underlying software used by digital tokens such as bitcoin and ether. — Reuters pic

Money / 9 h ago

US crypto firm Harmony hit by US$100m heist

An increasing number of Malaysians have taken to social media to highlight how they have been impacted by the soaring prices of goods and services. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Consider tax breaks, cash aid for M40 too, economists tell Putrajaya as living costs soar

Police officers walk outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, May 3, 2022. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

US Supreme Court strikes down constitutional right to abortion

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A scene from ‘Torn House’. — Screen capture via YouTube/Blumhouse

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Malaysia has to accept its people are far more diverse than the boxes in government forms. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Opinion / 2d ago

Malaysia is bigger than any one identity

Women face objectification all the time as can be seen just by reading online profiles written about them, especially when written by men. — Reuters pic

Opinion / 22 Jun 2022

Moral policed to death or being a woman in Malaysia

Malaysia athletes during the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games at the Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Philippines, November 30, 2019. — Reuters pic

Opinion / 16 Jun 2022

SEA Games failure: The terminal decline of Malaysian sports culture

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A general view of Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur March 19, 2021. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

Stop delaying the political funding Bill ― Gan Ping Sieu

As Malaysia recovers socioeconomically from the pandemic, the rise of living costs compounds on the financial stresses that resulted from the extra expenses incurred in the last two years such as maintaining SOPs, loss of business opportunities, supply chain disruptions, just to name a few. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

8 h ago

Extraordinary measures needed to address inflation ― Kenneth Chai

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview with Reuters at UN headquarters in New York September 14, 2020. ― Reuters file pic

1d ago

The world is burning, we need a renewables revolution ― Antonio Guterres

A general view of Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur March 29, 2018. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

22 Jun 2022

G25 hopes for parliamentary reforms after GE15 — G25 Malaysia

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Malaysia on Friday had agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and to substitute it with other sentences which are subject to the discretion of the court. — AFP pic

13 Jun 2022

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Relations between the US and China have also deteriorated significantly. In the last two years, we've also seen China and India engage in fierce fighting over their Himalayan border. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

12 Jun 2022

Singapore and Malaysia: Are we really neutral on China?

A scene from ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’. — Screen capture via YouTube/Universal Pictures

11 Jun 2022

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Billy Horschel poses for a photo as he holds the trophy after winning the Memorial Tournament in Dublin June 5, 2022. ― Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

10 Jun 2022

Celebrating my win at the Memorial Tournament

Anthony Albanese, leader of Australia's Labor Party, addresses supporters after incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the country's general election, in Sydney, Australia May 21, 2022. — Reuters pic

09 Jun 2022

A ringgit is worth more than a Penny, so a squabble goes

Facebook and YouTube likes can be bought, as can social media followers.

08 Jun 2022

Selling the culture of insincerity

Singapore became an indispensable finance and service centre to its resource rich neighbours and profited greatly from doing so. — Reuters pic

05 Jun 2022

Singapore vs Dubai — the global city of the future?

Party flags are pictured ahead of the 12th Sarawak State election in Kuching December 10, 2021. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

02 Jun 2022

Sabah and Sarawak: A tale of two states in an estranged federation

A health personnel holds up a Covid-19 test strip indicating a negative result in Seberang Jaya April 7, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

01 Jun 2022

What I learned about Covid and choices

A handgun is pictured through a display case at the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas May 29, 2022. — Reuters pic

30 May 2022

Ideology behind guns and gun control in the US

While it makes sense for Singapore to wean itself from Brazilian chicken, thus reducing the impact on the environment, Malaysia will always be our best import partner for poultry. — Picture by Devan Manuel

29 May 2022

Going extinct: Chicken rice in Singapore

'Tiga Janda' is the story of three widows who also happen to be best friends living in your typical Malaysian kampung. — Screen capture via YouTube/ GSCinemas

28 May 2022

‘Tiga Janda Melawan Dunia’: Finally, a well-crafted crowd-pleasing Malaysian comedy

Young talent does not lounge in empty expectation rooms in this era. — Picture by Farhan Najib

26 May 2022

Time to blood our young leaders

When faced with the reality that we live with so much out of our hands, it’s hard not to start fraying at the edges. — Malay Mail file pic

25 May 2022

If my body is a temple, it’s crumbling

For so many people, cancelling Russian products is necessary to make a political point about the war. — AFP pic

22 May 2022

Should the world stop drinking vodka?

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