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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said it has identified several other suspects in a corruption case involving procurement projects linked to a senior Army officer, while investigations continue as the main suspect remains under medical treatment. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MACC identifies more suspects in military procurement case

Penang Police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said a 64-year-old real estate agent lost RM759,950 after being duped into an online gambling investment scam that promised quick returns. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Penang real estate agent loses RM760,000 in ‘Casino Marina Bay’ online investment scam

Royal Malaysian Customs Department director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin said the relocation of high-tech scanners at the departure area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 has streamlined passenger flow while improving smuggling detection. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Customs Dept: KLIA Terminal 1 scan machine shift cuts queues, boosts smuggling detection

Puspakom Sdn Bhd will raise its Vehicle Inspection Booking Processing Fee to RM5 from RM3.50 starting Sunday as it prepares to roll out a new booking system integrated with JPJ’s mySIKAP portal. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Puspakom revises vehicle inspection booking fee to RM5

Delays by the Malaysian Medical Council in issuing 2026 practising certificates have reportedly affected several thousand doctors nationwide. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Thousands of doctors left practising without valid licences as MMC faces 2026 certificate delays

This picture taken on December 31, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 1, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watching a New Year's performance with his daughter Kim Ju Ae (left) at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. — KCNA pic via KNS/AFP
World  / 9 h ago

North Korean leader’s daughter fuels succession talk with visit to mausoleum of ‘eternal leaders’

The Malaysian Medical Council apologised for delays in issuing 2026 practising certificates, citing a late-year surge in applications and incomplete supporting documents. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

MMC apologises for delay in issuing 2026 practising certificates, says no action against affected doctors

A three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah (now Chief Judge of Malaya), Datuk Mohamed Zaini Mazlan and Datuk Azmi Ariffin dismissed Teh Geok Chin’s appeal against his conviction and sentence. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Court of Appeal upholds 30-year jail, whipping on tiler for trafficking over 1kg of cannabis

Education director-general Mohd Azam Ahmad said a final decision will only be made after a thorough review of all aspects, with possible implementation in 2027. — Picture by Sayuti Zainuddin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Education Ministry: No change to school uniforms in 2026, standardisation still under review

A member of the security forces mans a checkpoint in Aden, where the internationally recognised government is based, on December 31, 2025. Saudi Arabia welcomes the UAE's troop withdrawal in Yemen but tensions will remain while Abu Dhabi backs separatists there, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on December 31, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view

Police detained a 21-year-old woman to assist investigations after CCTV footage linked her to the baby. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Woman ‘finds’ abandoned newborn in Papar petrol station toilet — but police say she is the mother

Uncertainty around inflation and interest rates, ongoing affordability challenges and stepped up government scrutiny on lending policies are the likely headwinds facing Australia’s housing market. — AFP pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Australia’s housing wraps up 2025 with record prices but headwinds loom

Former Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim has been appointed chairman of the newly established Online Safety Committee under the Online Safety Act 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Former CJM Hasnah Hashim appointed head of Online Safety Committee

This combination of file photographs created on January 2, 2026 shows the logo of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (Top) displayed at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show at the Impact Arena convention venue in Bangkok on March 24, 2025 and a photograph of the logo of Tesla on the body of a car parked in Warsaw on October 23, 2025. Tesla’s sales fell in 2025, the company reported yesterday, ceding its position as the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD. — AFP pic
Money  / 5 h ago

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as 2025 sales slip 8pc

A participant aims with bow and arrow during the National Field Archery Championship at Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, Hulu Kelang, Ampang December 20, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 9 h ago

From jungle paths to uphill target: Inside Malaysia’s field archery scene

Carlos Santana's postponed shows will be rescheduled as soon as possible. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 24 Apr 2025

Santana postpones tour dates over Covid-19 illness

The Keluang Man trailer has dropped. The anticipated local superhero movie is set to premiere on May 29. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Showbiz / 24 Apr 2025

Keluang Man trailer drops, cast shares expectations and what sets it apart from other local hero films

Frankie Muniz shared a snap taken with onscreen parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek. — Picture via X/Frankie Muniz
Showbiz / 23 Apr 2025

The gang’s back together: ‘Malcom in the Middle’ star teases reboot behind-the-scenes pic

The singer had sent out a text about her impromptu gathering. — Social media screenshot
Showbiz / 23 Apr 2025

Singer Lorde gets shut out of New York Park, turns up anyway (VIDEO)

Siti Nurhaliza last performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2005. — Bernama pic
Showbiz / 22 Apr 2025

Siti Nurhaliza to mark 30 years in music with Singapore concert on July 26

Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer David Adedeji Adeleke Oon known professionally as Davido, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 14, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Apr 2025

From Lagos to the world: Davido sees Afrobeats — and Nigeria’s spirit — rising

Under the new system, Academy members will be tracked on the organisation’s voters-only streaming platform to make sure they have watched each film. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 22 Apr 2025

Academy tightens voting rules for 2026 Oscars, says AI use won’t affect nominations

Femi Kuti, an Afrobeat legend and activist, poses for a photo at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos, on April 6, 2025, following a rehearsal. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Apr 2025

Nigerian Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti takes a look inward

Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N'dour (R) rehearses with his band, the Super Etoile, at the Future Media television studios in Dakar. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Apr 2025

‘Let’s rock’: World music icon Youssou N’Dour back on the road

Marsha Milan appears on a digital billboard in New York’s Times Square on April 18. — Picture courtesy of Media Prima Television Networks
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

From Sabah to New York: Marsha Milan lights up Times Square billboard as Spotify EQUAL ambassador

The veteran singer who died in December 2023 was famous for his eye-catching, self-stitched sequinned stage outfits. — Bernama pic
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

M. Daud Kilau’s iconic outfits among 2,000 items set for digitisation in Perak Music Archives

This handout photo from Blue Origin shows US singer Katy Perry upon return to Earth after a flight on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31, which brought the passengers beyond the Karman line — the internationally recognised boundary of space — in Van Horn, West Texas, April 14, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

Beef in orbit: Wendy’s says it ‘respects’ Katy Perry after fan fury over ‘Can we send her back?’ diss

Nora confirmed her marriage to Rushdi at the end of 2021. He is a senior lecturer at the Department of Fiqh and Usul at the University of Malaya. — Picture via Instagram/itsnoraariffin
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

Malaysian vocal powerhouse Nora Ariffin files for divorce amid third-party claims

This unexpected pairing has certainly got the internet buzzing. — Picture via Instagram/Billy Ray Cyrus
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus go Instagram official: The couple you didn’t see coming

The tour supports Daesung’s latest album, ‘D’s WAVE’, which dropped earlier this month. — Picture via Facebook/Daesung
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

BigBang’s Daesung surprises Malaysian VIPs with Genting stop on June 7 for 2025 ‘D’s WAVE’ tour

Kardashian is expected to testify on April 28, 2025 in a Paris courtroom over a 2016 robbery that saw her relieved of millions of dollars’ worth of jewellery at gunpoint in one of the most startling crimes the city has seen. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 21 Apr 2025

Who’s a diamond geezer? ‘Grandpa robbers’ face Paris justice over €10m Kim Kardashian heist, reality star to testify