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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

It raised questions about the broader use of public funds distributed by the Olympic committee, with the country’s Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic (pic), demanding action. — AFP pic
Sports / 18 Jul 2026

From sporting glory to graft: Croatia’s ski scandal shakes a nation

Tuchel, who replaced Sir Gareth Southgate with the explicit brief of getting them over the line in major tournaments, was complicit in England’s surrender, with some early defensive substitutions. — AFP pic
Sports / 17 Jul 2026

Tuchel vows to stay on as England boss, says team must change mentality to win titles

Fifa released a statement late yesterday saying they were “assessing the match reports”. — AFP pic
Sports / 17 Jul 2026

Argentina await Fifa decision over displaying World Cup Falklands banner

England’s Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham look dejected after losing the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final match against Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports / 17 Jul 2026

France and England battle for consolation after World Cup dreams collapse

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Miami Heat speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Kaseya Center on July 16, 2026 in Miami, Florida. — AFP pic
Sports / 17 Jul 2026

Antetokounmpo inspired by Messi’s Miami success story as he joins Heat

Football legend Diego Maradona, who died in 2020, remains a figure of reverence in Argentina.— AFP pic
Sports / 17 Jul 2026

From frozen stickers to lucky seats, Argentines embrace World Cup superstitions

Donald Trump is finally set to make an appearance at the World Cup by attending Sunday’s final. — AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Trump intrusion looms over World Cup final — Fans fume as Fifa lets Trump hand trophy to Messi or Rodri

British tabloid ‘The Sun’ encapsulated the mood of recrimination among frustrated England fans as their headlines blared: ‘Lost his Tuch?’ and ‘Thomas tanked it’. — AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

British tabloids savage Tuchel after Argentina defeat as England squander World Cup dream

Argentina are set to face disciplinary action after their players held up a banner about the Falkland Islands after their World Cup semi-final win over England, reported PA Media/dpa. — AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Argentina face Fifa probe over Falklands banner — but would a fine suffice?

File picture of national diving athletes, Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi (left) and Nur Eili Sha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj with the gold medals they won in the 10-metre synchronised event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. The National Sports Council (NSC) has adopted a new approach by setting gold medal targets as the key performance indicator (KPI) for Malaysian contingents and athletes at major multi-sport Games. — Bernama pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Gold medals now Malaysia’s key benchmark for major Games, says NSC

Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Jimmy Wong and Cheng Su Yin are scheduled to face either South Korea’s Kim Jae Hyeon and Jang Ha Jeong or Denmark’s Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje in the quarter-finals. — Picture from Facebook/Badminton Rally
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Japan Open: Malaysia’s Jimmy Wong-Cheng Su Yin stun French world No. 6 pair to reach quarters

Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, has been included in the entry list for next month’s Cincinnati Open and is in line to make his comeback after nearly four months out with injury. — AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Alcaraz slated to return at Cincinnati Open

Belgian winger Leandro Trossard has completed a permanent move from Arsenal to Turkish club Besiktas in a deal reportedly worth £15.3 million. ― AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Arsenal’s Trossard joins Besiktas in reported £15.3m move

The pack of riders (peloton) is silhouetted as it cycles during the 11th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 161,3 km between Vichy and Nevers in central France, on July 15, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Tour de France riders battle suffocating heat

Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the Manhattan skyline as seen from a Brooklyn pier on July 15, 2026 in New York City. New York City is under an Air Quality Health Advisory as the Canadian and Great Lakes wildfire smoke gradually moves through the area, creating a thick haze in the heat. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images pic via AFP
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

New York issues air quality alert before Spain-Argentina World Cup final

Thomas Tuchel, Manager of England, reacts during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. — Justin Setterfield/Getty Images pic via AFP
Sports / 16 Jul 2026

Tuchel defends tactics after England World Cup dream dies