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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

An Afghan refugee girl walks past a registration centre with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees signage at Takhta Pul district in Kandahar province on April 7, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 22 m ago

If UNHCR is the problem, then what exactly is Malaysia’s solution? — Beyond Borders and CSOs

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang attends nomination day for the N05 Serting state seat in Jempol, where he said Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional would campaign for each other’s candidates. — Social media pic
What You Think / 47 m ago

BN and PN can top up each other’s votes: Can they jointly govern in the morning after? A categorical no — Phar Kim Beng

Trees grow in the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve at Kampung Orang Asli Busut in Banting on April 22, 2021. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 1 h ago

The great carbon conundrum: Market miracle or mirage? — Ahmad Ibrahim

An undated file photograph shows Menara Tabung Haji in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 1 h ago

What Tabung Haji’s buyback is really telling us — Mohamed Hadi Abd Hamid and Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

People walk outside the KLCC Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 1 h ago

Why hasn’t Mr Growth shown up at your dinner table yet? — Nazrul Hazizi Noordin

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 / 3 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 / 15 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 / 15 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 / 21 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 / 23 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 / 1d 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 / 1d 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 / 2d 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 / 2d 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