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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 6 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

US President Donald Trump’s strategy toward other countries has been focused on intensely pressuring them to cooperate and loudly complaining when they say no. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

A war without a coalition: In the Iran war, US goes it alone like never before as allies balk

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has filed lawsuits against former MPs and state asemblymen for allegedly breaching the conditions of a RM10 million bond after leaving the party six years ago. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PKR files suits against ex‑MPs, reps over alleged breach of RM10m party bond terms

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

The Ministry of Finance is currently examining appropriate measures to maintain oil prices at existing rates despite facing the challenge of surging global crude oil prices, which have now surpassed the US$100 (RM394) per barrel mark. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MOF: Govt studying ways to maintain fuel prices as Middle East conflict pushes crude above US$100

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 6 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 4 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

Over-publicising Myanmar’s electoral charade risks normalising a global trend in which elections stripped of freedom are still treated as sufficient for recognition. — AFP pic
What You Think / 04 Feb 2026

Myanmar: Best neglected, or remembered only for its electoral fiasco? — Phar Kim Beng

According to the author, the MHIT debate shouldn’t be an apples-to-apples comparison of policy brochures. It has to tackle the meat of the issue: why private hospital bills continue to rise in the first place and why those rising costs keep pulling premiums up for everyone. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 03 Feb 2026

Smoke and mirrors: How the MHIT criticism sidesteps the real crisis — Jeremiah Leong

Smartphones have become the most efficient crime-delivery mechanism ever created. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

500,000 malware a day: Scams as a global scourge — Phar Kim Beng

On December 3, 2019, the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 was tabled by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Liew Vui Keong in the Dewan Rakyat for its reading. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

How to introduce 10-year limit on the tenure of a prime minister — Hafiz Hassan

According to the author, our education system has supported this kind of acceleration before. In the past, top-performing third-graders in national schools were given an exam (the Penilaian Tengah Sekolah) that, until 2000, allowed them to skip Standard 4 and move straight to Standard 5. — File picture by Azneal Ishak
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

Skipping grades is not new, the system should welcome those who are ready — Ahmad Faiz Yazid

If higher coverage limits guaranteed affordability, Malaysia would already have solved medical inflation. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

If Base MHIT feels too small, what are we really asking it to fix? — Wong Teck Jin

By 2040, more than 14 per cent of Malaysians will be aged 65 and above, officially classifying us as an ‘aged nation’. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

Designing hope for our future self — Yang Chee Chin

According to the author, the current push by LHDN, including toward the digital economy, is therefore not about targeting influencers or policing lifestyles. It is about normalising responsibility in a rapidly changing economic landscape. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 02 Feb 2026

Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract — Phar Kim Beng

Malaysians are known for looking out for one another, let’s apply that spirit to our parking lots. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 01 Feb 2026

‘Forgotten Baby Syndrome’ is a medical crisis, not a moral one — Naveen Nair Gangadaran

The author argues that fears over cricket’s 10-over format repeat a long pattern of false doomsday predictions — and that shorter formats don’t kill the sport’s heritage but keep it alive, relevant and financially thriving in a world that rewards speed and spectacle. — Freepik pic
What You Think / 01 Feb 2026

Ten overs, same old panic: Cricket has always survived by moving faster than its critics — Abbi Kanthasamy 

The author argues that Malaysia may finally be entering a true anti-corruption ‘golden age,’ with MACC shifting from populist enforcement to strategic, high-impact investigations — targeting grand corruption in high-rent states where deterrence matters most. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 01 Feb 2026

MACC’s golden age in cracking down on corruption has begun — Phar Kim Beng

Children hold Danish flags on the day of a visit of Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary to Tallinn, Estonia, January 27, 2026. The author argues that children’s appearances in diplomatic welcomes are not innocent pageantry but powerful soft-power symbols — carefully staged to humanise leaders, manage power asymmetries and project benign intent in a world where images often speak louder than policy. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 01 Feb 2026

Why leaders are welcomed by children, and why it matters — Khoo Ying Hooi

The author argues that instead of appealing to political leaders, Rafizi Ramli should use his clear legal right under Section 107A of the Criminal Procedure Code to obtain an investigation status report on his son’s assault — a practical remedy the law already provides. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 01 Feb 2026

Be practical with rights under the law, not cynical — Hafiz Hassan