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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

The logo of Roblox is displayed during the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, Germany on August 20, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 1 h ago

The hidden cost of digital kids — Zhang Ziyi and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

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 picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 13 h ago

The Tabung Haji RCI changes the political equation beyond Negeri Sembilan — Phar Kim Beng

When it comes to protecting national revenue, transparency is essential to ensure that efforts to combat leakages go beyond inter-agency cooperation and translate into concrete action that strengthens public confidence. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 13 h ago

Special task force must clarify role in tackling port leakages — Jeyenderan Ramasamy

As Negeri Sembilan seeks to expand tourism, the district faces the challenge of building a clear identity that attracts visitors and investors. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 19 h ago

What Langkawi’s experience means for Port Dickson’s tourism future — Phar Kim Beng

The writer argues that charitable organisations must balance service with transparency, accountability and good governance to maintain public trust. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 21 h ago

When service becomes exploitation — Youcef Bensala

The Kuala Lumpur skyline featuring the Petronas Twin Towers. Malaysia faces the challenge of breaking free from the middle-income trap through stronger reforms, productivity growth and institutional change. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 23 h ago

Can we finally break free from the middle-income mirage? — Ahmad Ibrahim

The Royal Commission of Inquiry report highlighted governance, oversight and accounting issues involving the institution between 2014 and 2020. — File picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 23 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI reveals a culture of flatulent corruption that demands nothing but good government always — Phar Kim Beng

There is no dispute that the Orang Asli are the earliest known inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia. — Bernama file pic
What You Think / 1d ago

Are the Malays Not Indigenous to the Malay Peninsula? — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Those with gum disease require more thorough cleaning because bone loss and receding gums create spaces that an ordinary toothbrush cannot reach. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 1d ago

I hardly eat anything, do I still need to brush my teeth? — Cheah Chia Wei

Research in The Journal of Social Media suggests that while cancel culture can function as a vital form of social accountability, it frequently devolves into collective harassment. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 1d ago

Does the public really have the right to judge? — Wuyuanjing and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

As Negeri Sembilan and other states continue to shape Malaysia’s political future, voters and political leaders alike should remember one enduring lesson from Kelantan. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 2d ago

Malaysia cannot afford to have any constitutional crisis that once occurred in Kelantan to happen elsewhere — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

After decades of observing PAS in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis through various periods of influence, voters have accumulated enough experience to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses for themselves. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 2d ago

It’s not the fear of Islam, but the absence of anything new to understand about Hadi-led PAS — Phar Kim Beng

A woman pushes her bicycle along a road lined with Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional flags in Rompin in this file picture dated December 4, 2022. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 2d ago

When BN and Perikatan hang together with Hadi-led PAS in the fray, Malaysia may end up paying the highest price — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Malaysia is not a poor country. We are a country that has chosen to see poverty through a rearview mirror while driving into a future of automation, climate shocks, and rising living costs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 2d ago

Why Malaysia needs a new lens on poverty — Ahmad Ibrahim

Popular anime series have been particularly influential in this regard. For example, fans of Naruto often learn phrases such as dattebayo and become curious about Japanese honorifics like -san and -sensei. — Picture via Instagram
What You Think / 2d ago

From subtitles to speaking: How anime can help you learn Japanese — Nurizah Md Ngadiran and Ayesya Azreena Mohd Azhar

The author (left) and his family with the family of former Inje University professor Jongman Cho, whom he has known since 2004. — Picture by the author
What You Think / 2d ago

The memories we never planned — Nahrizul Adib Kadri