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Businessman Albert Tei is pictured alongside his lawyer Latheefa Koya (right) at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur December 4, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘Go after the big fish’: Latheefa questions charges against client Albert Tei and lack of whistleblower protection

Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Sabah BN secretary Datuk Jafry Ariffin said party chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is resting and undergoing light medical treatment under doctors’ supervision. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bung Moktar taking time off for light medical treatment, says Sabah BN secretary

At 6pm, the ringgit bounced to 4.1115/1165 versus the greenback compared to yesterday’s close of 4.1200/1235. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 15 h ago

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying answers questions during the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Govt mulls delaying e-Invoice rollout for MSMEs after calls for longer transition period

Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said scrapping the PTPTN loan waiver for top graduates sends the wrong message to Malaysia’s best students. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Chean Chung

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

The Malaysian Bar has called for an urgent, independent investigation into the Durian Tunggal police shooting following conflicting accounts of the incident. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘Transparency is a necessity’: Malaysian Bar calls for urgent inquiry into Durian Tunggal triple police shooting

US president Donald Trump has authorised the production of compact cars in the United States, citing models he observed in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. — Reuters pic

Money / 18 h ago

‘They’re very small, really cute’: Trump approves US production of compact cars inspired by those in Malaysia, Japan, S. Korea (VIDEO)

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 3 h ago

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Eight Bersatu division chiefs in Sabah said the coalition’s state election defeat stems from state-level leadership decisions, rejecting attempts to blame party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Sabah Bersatu division chiefs say poll rout blame lies with Kiandee and Hamzah, not Muhyiddin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference after attending the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

New housing aid recipient Mohmad Johar Misri (centre) stands with his family at the key-handover ceremony for victims of the Putra Heights gas explosion in Kampung Sungai Baru, Subang Jaya December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Housing minister: 18 families return to new homes after Putra Heights gas blast

The Court of Appeal struck out the Raub durian farmers’ appeals after they withdrew their challenge against eviction notices issued by the Pahang government and state agencies. — Photo by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Raub durian farmers withdraw eviction appeals, ending long-running legal battle

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attend the 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat (ALR) in Singapore December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Singapore and Malaysia deepen ties with updated RTS Link deal and pacts on drug control and healthcare

Malaysia’s mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei (centre) share a light-hearted moment with BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) at his office on December 3, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul

Sports / 17 h ago

BAM says Malaysia’s best line-up ready to chase seven badminton medals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand

What You Think

16 h ago

The ‘Amazing Six’ can redeem a strong Federation of Malaysia — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that GRS’s stability and the strategic appointment of six nominees can strengthen Sabah’s MA63 claims and deepen its influence within Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

DECEMBER 4 — The dust from the Sabah election has barely settled, yet by 3.15am on November 30th, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor succeeded in forming a stable government — an impressive achievement in a state long accustomed to political turbulence.While Sabahans were fully entitled to express their frustrations...

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This undated handout from Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) released on October 23, 2025 shows people, suspected of being involved in online scams, gathering during a raid on a scam centre in Phnom Penh. — AFP

What You Think / 19 h ago

Perpetual vigilance needed against financial scams and human trafficking in South-east Asia — Phar Kim Beng

The Anti-Bully Bill 2025 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat by voice vote just two days after its introduction. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 23 h ago

Anti-Bully Bill 2025: Passed in the blink of an eye — Hafiz Hassan

The Kuala Lumpur Strike Force conducts a raid at a health centre in Chow Kit on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 1d ago

When morality meets the law — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

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Italian restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans Michelangelo’s statue of David at the Galleria dell’Accademia, in Florence on February 19, 2024. — AFP pic

1d ago

Uncovering the self — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Malaysia’s public universities face mounting financial pressure as debate grows over whether privatisation could help or harm the nation’s higher education system. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

1d ago

Is privatising public universities a prescription for deeper decline? — Ahmad Ibrahim

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, July 22, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

1d ago

Malaysian courts have consistently declined to entertain any challenge to acts done and decisions made in the course of a criminal investigation — Hafiz Hassan

An illustration featuring the words “Artificial intelligence AI”, a miniature robot, and a toy hand taken on December 14, 2023. — Reuters pic

2d ago

In 2026 Gen Z leaders won’t wait. They’ll build — Elman Mustafa El Bakri

A boat manoeuvres among icebergs floating in Disko Bay, Ilulissat, western Greenland, on June 28, 2022. — AFP pic

2d ago

A planet in critical condition — Ahmad Ibrahim

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi reminds us to slow down and find beauty in life’s imperfections and impermanence.

2d ago

A quiet philosophy for a hurried world — Ng Kwan Hoong

The Palace of Justice (Istana Kehakiman) in Putrajaya is pictured on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

It is for the court to determine which is legally privileged material — Hafiz Hassan

The Tun Razak Exchange tower (centre, back) is pictured with other commercial buildings in Kuala Lumpur on May 15, 2024. — AFP pic

2d ago

Powering Malaysia’s high-value, high-growth future through financial leadership — Azmar Talib

Floodwaters rose to nearly roof height in Kampung Pasir Tebrau in Johor Bahru on March 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Asean needs to take Australia and the FPDA seriously — Phar Kim Beng

According to the author, countries elsewhere are actively fostering innovation-driven R&D. They are turning research into patents, startups, and high-value industries. — Unsplash pic

2d ago

Why our R&D culture must evade the publication trap — Ahmad Ibrahim

According to the author, if the privilege is eroded, public confidence in the justice system and the legal profession would inevitably deteriorate. — Pexels pic

2d ago

Legal professional privilege cannot be used as a means of concealing crimes — Hafiz Hassan

An aerial view shows a motorist driving on a road surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. — AFP pic

02 Dec 2025

Our November floods prove that we need stronger sustainability governance — Dalilawati Zainal

The author says that if schools don’t teach students and teachers how to use AI, graduates won’t know how to use it in future jobs. — Unsplash pic

01 Dec 2025

Of panic and purpose: Higher education in the age of AI — Diana Abdul Wahab

The authors suggest that insect protein for animal feed could be the answer to address SDG 2. — Unsplash pic

01 Dec 2025

New food and feed laws needed to let insect protein stop world hunger — Alessandra Nasharyna Anak George Martin, Geetha Chandra Regan, and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

The author says MACC officers have the legal power to summon witnesses, including lawyers, for corruption investigations under Section 30(1)(a) of the Act. — File picture by Hari Anggara

01 Dec 2025

Persons who may be called by the MACC to assist in investigations include lawyers — Hafiz Hassan

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