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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  / 14 h ago

Lawyer: Anwar will sue for defamation if PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim fails to respond in 48 hours

Former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim at Kuala Lumpur High Court September 7, 2022. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Abdul Azeez says ready to face fresh probe over Tabung Haji RCI findings

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  / 14 h ago

‘This is even fancier than the PM’s office’: Anwar launches Maybank’s new headquarters at Menara Merdeka Maybank

DNA Brands will set aside up to S$1 million for refunds after a Singapore investigation found that some staff used high-pressure sales tactics on customers. — Unsplash pic
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Singapore beauty chain offers S$1m refunds after staff targeted elderly clients’ retirement savings

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak gets a temporary reprieve in his lawsuit against former Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, but the Federal Court warned him that it will not allow any more delays next time. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Heart op recovery keeps Najib from court in bid to revive suit against ex-AG Thomas, but majority grants delay — with a warning

Benteng Ampangan, a food court and local hangout for Ampangan folks and others in the vicinity, right opposite of it is the Ampangan UTC. — Picture by Soo Wern Jun
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

As polling day nears, what’s on Negeri Sembilan voters’ minds?

A Malaysian official screens a Rohingya refugee ahead of repatriation to Myanmar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Home Ministry starts refugee checks as Malaysia prepares to send back 5,000 Myanmar nationals

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 13 h ago

Muiz Hot Chicken founder turns RM20 profit into RM45m business, eyes Brunei and Singapore

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  / 16 h ago

Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar

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  / 16 h ago

Driver charged with murder over Teluk Intan crash killing two teenage schoolgirls

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  / 17 h ago

Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end

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  / 3 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

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  / 16 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  / 14 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: AGC to assess findings for possible prosecution

The Royal Commission of Inquiry report found weaknesses in Tabung Haji’s governance, including political interference in the management of the pilgrim fund and the distribution of its profits. — File pic by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

RCI pushes for new Haj Fund dept to safeguard Tabung Haji’s future as deposits approach RM100b

Technology Depository Agency Berhad director of ICP Operation and Management Jefiena Jaafar, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad head of Learning & Development Zaki Mohamad, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad group chief human capital officer Harigaran Bharatham, Alstom Hartasuma Consortium contractor’s representative Sim Ooi Kok, and XCEL ITECH Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Badrul Hisham Abdul Kahar at the signing ceremony for the handover of the KLAV27 Train Driving Simulator. — Picture courtesy of XCEL ITECH
Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

XCEL ITECH develops Malaysia’s first collaborative rail training simulator

Tesla finally plugs in a price tag for its Destination Chargers in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic
Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Time to pay up: Tesla ends its three-year streak of free EV charging in Malaysia

Meet Facebook Verified, the social media app’s newest flex that grants users a a free tick that confirms you are ‘not a bot’. — Unsplash pic
Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Facebook wants proof you’re human — and it’s free this time

These China-made robots are not welcome in Trump land. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Does your robot walk on two or four legs and isn’t made in the US? Not welcome in Trump land

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said developers of artificial intelligence models might need to voluntarily pump the brakes on their rapid advances to give society a chance to catch up. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

AI models escaped their sandbox and hit the web — now the industry wants to slow down

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union’s sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday as deepfake rules take effect

Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies have launched an alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defence, amid growing debate over the safety of freely available AI models. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Nvidia, tech giants launch alliance to develop open-source AI cyber defence tools

With these tools, users get access to an e-book or audiobook alongside an AI chatbot. Confused about a character’s motives or the historical setting? Just ask. — Sinai.ai screenshot
Tech-gadgets / 28 Jul 2026

New AI tools let readers talk to books

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters holding posters gather at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 23, 2026 during the ongoing protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 25 Jul 2026

As India cuts mobile internet at protest sites, students turn to Bluetooth messaging

Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 5 model delivers near-flagship AI performance while cutting computing costs in half, as competition in the generative AI market intensifies. — File pic
Tech-gadgets / 25 Jul 2026

Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5, betting lower costs will win the AI race

A safety test involving one of OpenAI’s most advanced models has reignited concerns over whether increasingly capable AI systems can be reliably contained. — File pic
Tech-gadgets / 25 Jul 2026

When the sandbox isn’t safe: OpenAI’s AI breach sparks new calls for guardrails

The headquarters of Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media platform known as RedNote in English, in Shanghai, July 7, 2026. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 23 Jul 2026

Huawei, Xiaohongshu AI storm Olympiad, join maths elite with perfect 100pc score

The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 gets an entirely new shape. — SoyaCincau pic
Tech-gadgets / 23 Jul 2026

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 hands‑on: The Fold we’ve been waiting for — with one catch

The most innovative device unveiled Wednesday is the Galaxy Z Fold8. Measuring 4.5 millimetres thick when unfolded, it features a 7.6-inch, 4:3 aspect ratio screen optimised for video viewing. — Picture via Samsung/Facebook
Tech-gadgets / 23 Jul 2026

Samsung unveils slimmer foldables as AI drives up smartphone prices

OpenAI said its advanced AI models autonomously gained internet access and targeted developer platform Hugging Face during a controlled cybersecurity evaluation. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 22 Jul 2026

OpenAI’s AI agents broke out of a sandbox — then hacked Hugging Face

A Xuanji A3 chip is pictured at the BYD booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. — AFP
Tech-gadgets / 20 Jul 2026

Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show