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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  / 15 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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 19 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  / 19 h ago

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

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 14 h ago

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

A Malaysian official screens a Rohingya refugee ahead of repatriation to Myanmar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 2 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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 17 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 14 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  / 18 h ago

Nova Widianto to leave BAM after guiding Malaysia to historic mixed doubles badminton world title

The author says interns must not be treated as cheap labour or assigned potentially life-threatening tasks. — pexels.com pic
What You Think / 19 Jul 2026

Internships should build careers, not cost lives — Maisarah Nasution Waras

Shakira and Burna Boy performing the official song ‘Dai Dai’. — AFP pic
What You Think / 19 Jul 2026

More than one language, one world — Sashileya Murugan

Barisan Nasional’s MCA candidate Chong Fui Ming (left) faces Pakatan Harapan’s DAP incumbent Teo Kok Seong in a straight fight for the Bahau state seat in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 19 Jul 2026

DAP and MCA are trapped: What are they still for? — Khoo Ying Hooi

There have been only five Bills referred to a Select Committee in 60 years. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

The progressives in govt since 2018 — Hafiz Hassan

As Asean accelerates its clean energy transition, nuclear power is increasingly being considered alongside renewables to meet growing electricity demand while supporting net-zero ambitions. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

Rockefeller Foundation finds nuclear could reduce power system costs by up to 31pc by 2050 — Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid

The author argues that PAS’ calls for Malay-Muslim unity are primarily an electoral strategy, warning that its growing influence could intensify rivalry with Umno and reshape Malaysia’s political landscape. — Picture by Zamzahuri Abas
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

A PAS led by Hadi is more than likely to believe he is the wave — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that protecting and expanding Kuala Lumpur’s green spaces is essential for the city’s liveability, urging transparent governance and stronger safeguards against unchecked urban development. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

A fight for the soul of Kuala Lumpur — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that Sir Garfield Sobers’ enduring greatness lay not only in his unmatched cricketing brilliance, but in the humility, resilience and humanity that defined his remarkable life.
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

Sir Garfield Sobers: Farewell to the greatest — Abbi Kanthasamy

Election Commission (EC) officials inspect registered party symbols during a simulation of the Negeri Sembilan state election nomination process at the Seremban City Council (MBS) headquarters in Forest Heights, Seremban, July 17, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

Johor and Negeri Sembilan: Could Malaysia be witnessing a second ‘Sheraton moment’? Voters have to decide — Phar Kim Beng

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur stands as a reminder of Malaya’s colonial administration and the constitutional evolution that eventually led to independence and the formation of Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 18 Jul 2026

Brief legal history of Malaya (1894–1942) — Hafiz Hassan

File photo of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly. The author argues that legislatures can draw on professional expertise through parliamentary committees and public engagement, making unelected appointed lawmakers an unnecessary constitutional reform. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 17 Jul 2026

It ain’t necessary to amend the Constitution to allow unelected professionals and experts as assembly members — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that the Negeri Sembilan election will test whether PAS can expand its national influence through strategic alliances, with implications reaching far beyond the state’s borders. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 17 Jul 2026

Negeri Sembilan faces prospect of greater influence under Hadi rather than immediate PAS takeover — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that hidden barriers to rural-urban migration trap millions in poverty, urging governments to reduce the costs and risks of moving rather than discourage migration. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 17 Jul 2026

Why moving to the city doesn’t always pay — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that more older Malaysians are turning to part-time work because inadequate retirement savings, rising living costs and weaker family support have exposed gaps in the country’s social safety net. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 17 Jul 2026

Why more older Malaysians are still working — Sayed Mohammad Reza Yamani Sayed Umar  

Petros should embrace scrutiny. Public confidence is built not only on ownership of strategic assets, but on performance, openness and accountability. — AFP pic
What You Think / 16 Jul 2026

Petros’s ambition is clear — its accountability must be too — Samirul Ariff Othman

The author argues that Malaysia’s politics remains shaped by loyalty, ownership and betrayal rather than policy, weakening democratic accountability and shifting power away from voters. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 16 Jul 2026

Malaysia’s culture of ‘khianat’ and the ballot box — Khoo Ying Hooi