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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

According to the authors, the question facing many institutions is increasingly difficult: Should potentially hazardous trees be removed to protect public safety, or should they be preserved as part of our environmental heritage? — Pexels.com pic
What You Think / 09 Jul 2026

When trees become a risk — Li Hao, Wang Mengnan and Mohd Salim Mohamed

A general view shows the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on January 10, 2023. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 09 Jul 2026

Why technology alone won’t save our urban future — Ahmad Ibrahim

Fifa’s larger problem is that it has spent years asking the world to trust it while behaving like an organisation allergic to trust. — Michael Steele /Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP
What You Think / 08 Jul 2026

How Fifa made paranoia feel sensible — Abbi Kanthasamy

The author says that the East Coast Rail Link should be accompanied by better feeder transport, logistics facilities and coordinated state planning to maximise its economic impact. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 08 Jul 2026

The ECRL is coming. Will the East Coast catch it? — Ahmad Ibrahim

The authors argue that better public transport and active mobility options are needed to reduce congestion and support more sustainable campuses. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 08 Jul 2026

Too many cars, too few alternatives? The growing challenge of sustainable campus mobility — Koong Haw Shin, Muhammad Yasyri, and Mohd Salim Mohamed

The author says Johor’s unique electoral landscape means its outcome is unlikely to foreshadow the next state election in Negeri Sembilan. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 08 Jul 2026

Johor state election will not be a wave that affects Negeri Sembilan: They truly are different — Phar Kim Beng

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) logo stands in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur ahead of the 47th Asean Summit on October 24, 2025. — Firdaus Latif pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

Asean remains pro-diplomacy despite the Thailand–Cambodia tiff — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that rising racial rhetoric in Malaysia is being amplified by coordinated political messaging and online campaigns, calling for greater accountability to protect social cohesion. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

Hate speech, racial narratives targeting Madani govt is skyrocketing — Martin Vengadesan

The author argues that the World Trade Organisation must reform its governance to reflect a multipolar global economy or risk losing relevance as emerging powers reshape international trade. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

The WTO must adapt or become irrelevant — Ahmad Ibrahim

A commuter poses in front of a Shah Alam Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) train at the Johan Setia Station in Klang on June 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

Before we collect more data — Chandra Mohan Sinnandavar

Folarin Balogun of the United States controls the ball during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Belgium at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Washington, July 6, 2026. — AFP pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

Red card for Fifa? — Hafiz Hassan

Coalition flags are seen in Kulai ahead of the 16th Johor state election. The author argues that Malaysia’s democracy is best served by transparent political cooperation and policy-based competition, not hidden ethnic understandings that erode public trust. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

Clandestine ethno-nationalist pacts in Johor do not herald a more accountable Malaysia — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that Malaysia’s Gig Workers Act 2025 entrenches gig workers’ second-class status, calling for stronger protections modelled on the European Union’s platform work reforms. — Pexels pic
What You Think / 07 Jul 2026

The illusion of protection under the Gig Workers Act 2025 — Ong Tze Chin

A view of SJKC Puay Chai 2 in Bandar Utama on April 12, 2021. — Malay Mail pic
What You Think / 06 Jul 2026

How learning a different language is an advantage — Patrick Teh

The author argues that proposed constitutional reforms would provide stronger safeguards for prosecutorial independence than existing frameworks, where key appointments remain subject to prime ministerial advice. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 06 Jul 2026

Compare appointments to NFCC and proposed appointment as PP: Good reasons to support Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 — Hafiz Hassan

File photo of the Johor state assembly. The author argues that appointed state assembly representatives should enhance democratic representation through expertise and inclusion, not serve as opaque tools for post-election political accommodation. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 06 Jul 2026

The dangers of appointed representatives in state assemblies: When inclusion becomes a silent pact — Phar Kim Beng