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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching today rejected Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Yusof Isa 
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Accuracy over speed: Teo Nie Ching rebukes media for misleading Najib house arrest coverage

The EMU train design and ECRL logo displayed during an event in Putrajaya December 18, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

An undated photograph shows a general view of The Exchange TRX. — Lendlease pic
Money  / 7 h ago

Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

In a post on Facebook, Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for calm after senior Umno leaders criticised DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin’s year-end Facebook post celebrating the High Court’s dismissal of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin’s ‘celebrate’ post on Najib

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah speaks to the press after the announcement of Najib’s house arrest decision at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

How much of Najib’s jail time is left? Ex-PM could serve less than six years, lawyer says release possible before 2028

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is midway in his reduced six-year jail term, is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Najib to find out today: House arrest or Kajang prison?

In a statement today, the DAP MP for Bagan noted that Deputy Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, when announcing BN’s plan to seek GST reinstatement after the 16th General Election, described GST as the ‘most suitable and effective system’ to ensure fairness and bolster national revenue. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Lim Guan Eng: RM30b GST refund ‘nightmare’ must not happen again

The main suspect in the case involving the discovery of a woman’s body in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Love gone wrong?: Key suspect in Pedas ‘body in bag’ case admits marrying woman from Sarawak

Lawyer Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah speaks to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex following the decision on former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s home arrest on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Shafee urges Agong, Malay rulers to scrutinise High Court’s decision on Najib’s house arrest, claims it dilutes their powers

Rapper Namawee pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Namewee acquitted in drug use case, still faces separate possession charge

This photo taken on December 7, 2025 shows astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar from Myanmar praying to a shrine at his home in Bangkok. What lies ahead after Myanmar’s forthcoming elections? The answer is hidden in the alignment of the stars, the occult flame of black magic candles and sacred geometry visible only to the third eye — if you believe the country’s spiritual soothsayers. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Myanmar fortune‑tellers divine future as ill-augured election looms

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the report was filed by the victim’s family at the Pudu Police Station at 1 pm yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Police receive new report of sexual assault involving same Kampung Pandan teacher

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

Many countries of late have increased retirement ages, including Singapore, Thailand, Japan and China. — Freepik pic
Opinion / 29 May 2025

Retirement at 65, a modern saga

If you hop between various private and public hospitals, EPF will find it confusing and will attempt to get you to apply for a medical report from each institution again without considering that medical reports take so much time and cost. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 28 May 2025

Cancer Diaries: When having cancer is still not enough for EPF to approve my claims

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-Min waves to fans as he carries the Europa League trophy. — AFP pic
Opinion / 26 May 2025

The end of Tottenham’s trophy drought

Tom Cruise waves as he attends the premiere of the film ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City May 20, 2025. — Reuters pic
Opinion / 24 May 2025

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ and ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ duking it out in Malaysian cinemas now

Police remove a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) lorry from the scene of an accident involving a stone-laden lorry on Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan May 13, 2025. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 22 May 2025

Fatal FRU crash: A classic tale of low priorities

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Opinion / 21 May 2025

How death gives life meaning

So far, so good. The wound cleaning session went well though next week will be a challenge getting to the hospital as KL roads will likely be in a gridlock — Picture by Erna Mahyuni
Opinion / 21 May 2025

Cancer Diaries: Carrying around a bottle of blood and other hospital horror stories

An undated file photograph shows healthcare workers at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 20 May 2025

Why do we keep letting our nurses leave?

The only expectation I had when walking into the cinema to watch this movie, based on the life experiences of Silat Gayong grandmaster Datuk Meor Abdul Rahman Daeng Uda Md Hashim, is that the trailers promised a sort of Malaysian version of the Ip Man movies — a nationalistic historical epic based on the life of a real person. — Picture via YouTube/Filem Gayong Rasmi
Opinion / 17 May 2025

'Gayong' and 'Kulit Wayang' — two solid reasons to go to the cinema now

Sabah is scheduled for a statewide election this year. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Opinion / 15 May 2025

Backroom party co-operation deals: A clear and present danger to democratic representation

As you're reading this I will be at the hospital for my lumpectomy and probably being discharged the same day. — Picture from pexels.com
Opinion / 14 May 2025

Cancer Diaries: Today I'm getting cut open

There are still many areas immune to AI use. — AFP pic
Opinion / 09 May 2025

Has AI destroyed formal education?

File picture of Nurul Izzah Anwar (left) speaking at Townhall Pengundi Muda at Metal Bees, Sunway Damansara Technology in Petaling Jaya on October 8, 2022; Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli attending the engagement session for the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) with the Chamber of Commerce and industry players from the pharmaceutical and chemical, digital, machinery and equipment, and agri-food sectors in Putrajaya, January 16, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif/Bernama
Opinion / 08 May 2025

Rafizi vs Nurul Izzah, a showdown quickens

Besides a successful surgery to remove the cancer, Michael Bolton has gone through chemotherapy and radiation as well as a second surgery due to an infection. — Picture via Facebook/ Michael Bolton
Opinion / 07 May 2025

Cancer Diaries: Might lose the boob after all and finding comfort in Michael Bolton

Starting today, the Ministry of Health made it official: drug prices must now be publicly displayed in every private hospital and GP clinic. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Opinion / 01 May 2025

What drug price displays won’t fix

German manufacturer Continental said it is ‘adapting to changing customer demand’ as it shuts down its tyre factor in Alor Setar, Kedah in December 2025, but will continue operations in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. — AFP pic
Opinion / 01 May 2025

Workers feel a continent away when government sugarcoats, rather than leads