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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia
Life  / 6 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

Mohamad Abdullah (front row, centre) shows the statement issued by the NGOs at a press conference in Kuching on December 28, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Not our style: NGOs call for rethink as Miri foam party rubs up against Sarawak values

Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak hold up a laminated sketch of the former prime minister. SUPP, a former component party in the Barisan Nasional coalition, pushes back against claims it illegally received funds from 1MDB when Najib was in charge of the sovereign investment firm in 2013. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

Stray dogs roam in Ipoh, Perak, where the state government has increased funding to RM300,000 in 2026 for humane animal welfare programmes. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Perak invests in smarter, kinder stray animal management

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 4 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic
Money  / 16 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot smokes a cigarette at the courthouse in Paris on January 29, 1962 after testifying for her ex-husband film director Roger Vadim in the trial against film director Francois Truffaut over the film
Showbiz  / 18 h ago

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91, leaves legacy on screen and in animal welfare

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Chinese national Han Feizi made headlines for filming her argument with police officers in two viral videos on her Douyin account. — Pictures from Douyin via TODAY
Singapore / 26 Oct 2023

Woman filmed arguing with police at Singapore GH gets jail, fine for various offences

Consumers would have to bear losses only if both the financial institutions and telcos have met all their obligations, the paper proposed. — Unsplash pic via TODAY
Singapore / 25 Oct 2023

Singapore banks, telcos to bear phishing scam losses ahead of consumers if they fail in obligations under proposed regulations

Tens of thousands of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian devotees are making the annual pilgrimage to Da Bo Gong Temple until November 12 to mark its 100th year on the island. — AFP pic
Singapore / 25 Oct 2023

Singapore pilgrims seek divine help at century-old temple

Jocelyn Lee Sock Hui, 28, was sentenced to 15 months’ jail today after she pleaded guilty to one count of cheating and one count of committing criminal breach of trust. ― TODAY pic
Singapore / 24 Oct 2023

Jail for former Singapore admin assistant who misused boss’ credit card for S$36,000 shopping spree out of anger at him

It found that about two-thirds, or 67 per cent, of Singapore-based travellers who want to travel in 2024 are booking trips solely with the focus on getting a good night’s rest. — Unsplash via TODAY pic
Singapore / 24 Oct 2023

Survey: More sleep-deprived Singaporeans planning to take vacation with goal of catching up on shut-eye

Prince William will travel to Singapore next month for the annual Earthshot Prize which awards £1 million to five winners developing solutions to environmental problems, Kensington Palace said today. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 24 Oct 2023

Britain’s Prince William to visit Singapore for Earthshot prize

The touchscreen display on the new on-board unit for vehicles, Oct 23, 2023. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 23 Oct 2023

Singapore Land Transport Authority: Installation of new ERP 2.0 on-board units to start in November, ‘no immediate plans’ for distance-based charging

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon, in southern Israel October 20, 2023. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 21 Oct 2023

Israel-Hamas war raises concerns of youth radicalisation in Singapore, as experts warn against stereotyping any group

The court heard that Chan was employed as the manager of the central kitchen in the Soup Restaurant and was promoted to senior manager in May 2006 before being appointed to the same role at Soup Restaurant’s subsidiary, Sure Food.― TODAY file pic
Singapore / 21 Oct 2023

Jail for former Singapore restaurant manager who cheated employer of more than S$920,000 over seven years

Yan Jun (right) is seen at the State Courts in a police car in July 2017. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 20 Oct 2023

Serial protester gets maximum fine, jail for staging illegal protest outside US Embassy in Singapore

(From left) Mr Ng Kok Song, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mr Tan Kin Lian. — TODAY file pix
Singapore / 20 Oct 2023

Singapore Presidential Election 2023: Tharman spent S$738,717 on campaign, highest among the three candidates

Muhammad Farhan Abdullah, 24, pleaded guilty today to voluntarily using wrongful restraint on his victim to outrage her modesty. ― TODAY pic
Singapore / 19 Oct 2023

Singapore man pleads guilty to molesting woman in lift after following her home from market; told victim it ‘felt good’

The Workers’ Party (WP) has called on Israel to “reject the collective punishment of innocent civilians”, cease all military operations in the Gaza Strip and allow for the transit of humanitarian aid into Gaza. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 19 Oct 2023

Singapore Workers’ Party calls for Israel to cease all military operations in Gaza Strip, Hamas to release Israeli hostages

A screengrab of a video posted on TikTok showed the inside of the unit engulfed by flames with smoke billowing out. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 18 Oct 2023

One taken to hospital, 20 residents evacuated after fire erupts in Singapore’s Little India HDB flat

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to conduct an on-site inspection of a local unit of Credit Suisse to determine whether it properly handled the monitoring of wealthy clients after at least one of its customers was charged with money laundering, Bloomberg News reported today. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 18 Oct 2023

Bloomberg: Singapore to inspect Credit Suisse, others in money-laundering scandal

Housing and renovation costs were the biggest worry among youths when it comes to cost of living, among a list of five items including groceries, healthcare, utilities and eating out. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 18 Oct 2023

TODAY Youth Survey: 78pc of Singapore youth aspire to own private homes as ‘life goal’; experts say financial realities will temper expectations