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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

We are not just entering the era of cancer vaccines; we are realising that our previous failures were due to treating vaccines like simple drugs rather than complex biological reprogramming events. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 13 Jul 2026

The vaccine revolution in oncology is finally here — Ahmad Ibrahim

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. — AFP pic
What You Think / 13 Jul 2026

The hardest side to take is the side of principle — Abbi Kanthasamy

Johor has traditionally been one of Barisan Nasional’s deepest political reservoirs, interrupted only temporarily by a period of national upheaval. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

Johor was never the stronghold of Pakatan Harapan to begin with: Barisan Nasional was waiting to recover from its earlier lapses in 2018 — Phar Kim Beng

Perak Immigration Department director Datuk James Lee addresses foreign workers detained during a raid at a rubber glove factory in Chemor, Perak, April 8, 2026. The writer calls for a more balanced approach that combines enforcement with humane and practical policies. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

Beyond the raids: Why Malaysia’s PATI problem is a question of diplomacy, not just enforcement — Nevhan Phrassantha Naidu Puspakaran

Every photo shared online contributes to a child’s digital footprint, raising questions about privacy, consent and the long-term impact of ‘sharenting’, the writer says. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

Are we sharing too much of our children? — Yusniza Kamarulzaman

The writer says genuine empathy begins with listening rather than rushing to respond, argues the writer, who says understanding another person’s perspective requires time, curiosity and emotional effort. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

Do we really listen, or are we just waiting to respond? – Nur Azwin Zulkarnain

The writer says that stronger financial literacy and better access to debt counselling are needed to help young Malaysians navigate an increasingly complex credit environment. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

The debt statistics look fine; ask a young Malaysian how it feels — Zaki Ahmad

Voters queue to cast their ballots during the Johor state election on July 11, 2026. The results have prompted renewed debate over whether Malaysians are demanding not just reform, but faster and more tangible results from those in power. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 12 Jul 2026

Malaysians, especially Malaysian Chinese in Peninsula and Borneo, want swifter change: Negeri Sembilan too — Phar Kim Beng

A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on July 10, 2026. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply since July 8, especially through the UN-backed Omani route, analysts said, after vessels were attacked earlier this week and as the United States and Iran traded renewed strikes. — AFP
What You Think / 11 Jul 2026

Why the United States and Iran keep lapsing into armed exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz — Phar Kim Beng

The objection to migrants is not an economic necessity; it is a moral failure. We have mastered the botany of acceptance — we can see that a transplanted palm thrives, that a rubber tree weeps for its adopted home. We simply refuse to apply that same botany to the human being. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 10 Jul 2026

Why we celebrate migrant trees but fear migrant people — Ahmad Ibrahim

An elderly society is becoming increasingly prevalent in Malaysia at present. It is projected that the percentage of residents aged 65 and above will continue to increase over the coming decades, reaching about 8 per cent in first quarter of 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 10 Jul 2026

The changing face of elder care in Malaysia — Sayed Mohammad Reza Yamani Sayed Umar

The inconvenient truth is that neither Washington nor Beijing can win a true decoupling. The US still leads in frontier innovation — AI, biotech, space — but China has matched and even surpassed in green tech, 5G, and manufacturing scale. — AFP pic
What You Think / 10 Jul 2026

Can the superpowers move from clashing titans to co-architects of peace? — Ahmad Ibrahim

Media practitioners are seen outside the Balai Undang Sungei Ujong in Seremban on April 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 10 Jul 2026

Contempt of court is an offence of a criminal character, power to order committal for the offence must be exercised with great care — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that Johor and Negeri Sembilan voters are politically mature and unlikely to be swayed by simplistic narratives, as their choices are shaped by local realities and a clear-eyed understanding of development’s trade-offs. — Picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 09 Jul 2026

Whether it is July 11 or August 1, Malaysia’s best voters will know how to vote — Phar Kim Beng

File picture of Petaling Street. According to the author, the framework rests on four pillars — Prevention, Empowerment, Promotion, and Protection — and acknowledges what social scientists have been screaming for decades: you cannot solve poverty with cash alone. You must address the wreckage of unemployment, family breakdown, poor health, psychological trauma, and insecure housing simultaneously. — Pexels.com pic
What You Think / 09 Jul 2026

Malaysia’s new social plan is bold, hope it survives reality — Ahmad Ibrahim

According to the author, the proposed amendments seek to strengthen Parliament’s role in the scrutiny process and recommendations for the appointment of the Public Prosecutor. — Picture by Yusof Isa
What You Think / 09 Jul 2026

Dewan Rakyat has to reciprocate in kind by supporting the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 — Hafiz Hassan