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Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, said there must be clear accountability, stressing that the issue must be taken seriously and that local councils must have measurable cleanliness standards. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

‘I am fed up’: Sultan Sharafuddin says Selangor flooded with complaints over dirty streets, tells councils to ‘clean up their act’

The blaze, which destroyed about 1,500 square feet of the residence, was fully extinguished by 2.03am. — Pictures from Facebook/Hannah Yeoh
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Man, 38, killed in Mont Kiara high-rise blaze as firefighters hindered by alleged safety-system failures (VIDEO)

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is cleared of a RM7 million money laundering case after the prosecution withdrew its appeal against her December 2024 acquittal in the High Court. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Rosmah free from RM7m money laundering case as prosecution drops appeal against acquittal

In a Facebook post, national DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) assistant publicity secretary Syaheera Ghaffar questioned why some parties continue to block opportunities for Malaysian children of all races and religions to explore broader educational prospects. — Picture from Facebook/Syaheera Ghafar
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

DAP Youth leader questions ongoing opposition to Unified Examination Certificate amid recognition of other foreign exams

LRT3 serves the western corridor of the Klang Valley, bringing public transport access to high-density, rapidly expanding areas like Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Klang. — Picture via Facebook/Lrt Shah Alam Line
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

LRT3 Shah Alam Line delays: What commuters in Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang should know

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the Kuala Lumpur Operations Movement Centre (PGO) received an emergency call at 8.46pm through the NG999 system, before deploying teams from the Sri Hartamas fire station together with crews from Menjalara, Sentul and Taman Tun Dr Ismail. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Man who died in Mont Kiara high-rise blaze had been living alone since 2021, say cops

The new six-coach train seats 312 passengers, comprising five standard coaches and one business-class coach.  Facilities include four toilets, plug points at every seat, a dedicated bistro for onboard meals, and a prayer room for Muslim travellers. — Picture from X/Ezad Hfizy
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

KL to JB in 4.5 hours: Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train debuts on preview run

BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said an investigation needs to be conducted soonest possible, as the team will be competing in the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2026 in Qingdao, China, from Feb 3-8. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

BAM demands probe after Malaysia’s 3-0 SEA Games loss to Indonesia

Meanwhile, the ringgit was mostly lower against major currencies at the opening. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 14 h ago

Ringgit hits strongest level in over four years after Fed rate cut

The author argues that PTPTN no longer functions as a real loan system because repayment rates are so poor. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Opinion  / 14 h ago

Can we stop calling PTPTN a loan?

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah took aim at some MPs who descend into shouting matches and disorderly behaviour. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

‘A disgrace’: Sultan Sharafuddin raps rowdy MPs, says Parliament must rise above chaos

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman arrives at the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 11, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Federal Court reviews prosecution bid to reinstate Syed Saddiq’s corruption and money-laundering charges

Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim arrives for the Gemas–Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Tracking launch at Kempas Railway Station, Johor Bahru, accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

PM Anwar: State input vital to federal policy, marks major shift in national development strategy

Preliminary investigations revealed the accident occurred around 8.20pm when the Mercedes-Benz, travelling from Bentong towards Kuala Lumpur, entered the right lane on a bend and collided head-on with a Proton Iswara coming from the opposite direction. — Pictures from Facebook/Maju Bentong 
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Driver of Mercedes-Benz arrested in Bentong road crash that killed married couple

Seven people, including a toll attendant, were injured after a trailer crashed into the Kota Kemuning toll booth and collided with two other vehicles. — Pictures from social media
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Trailer smashes into Kota Kemuning toll booth in Shah Alam, seven injured (VIDEO)

Big waves lash the coast of Clovelly in Sydney’s eastern suburbs with warnings for people in New South Wales to stay out of the water and off the rocks amid severe storms on January 18, 2025. — Picture from X/StormWatch
World / 18 Jan 2025

Severe storms cut power for thousands of Australians, trigger flood warnings across New South Wales

Online Comic Zach Sage holds a faux funeral for TikTok, encouraging park-goers to say their goodbyes in New York City. — Picture from AFP
World / 18 Jan 2025

‘More sad than shocked’: TikTok users brace for ban

A dove, the symbol of peace, flies through the air. The Israel-Hamas ceasefire, set to begin January 19, 2025, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. — Pixabay pic
World / 18 Jan 2025

Gaza ceasefire finally set to start Sunday as Israel Cabinet agrees to Hamas plan on hostage release

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi yesterday said he wants to thank US President-elect Donald Trump for his commitment to work with the company to find a solution that keeps the app available in the United States.— Picture from Reuters
World / 18 Jan 2025

TikTok CEO thanks Trump for ‘commitment’ to avert US ban

Blanca Figueroa from Guatemala, who has a deportation order dating back to when she first entered the country illegally and asked for asylum in 2016, poses at her home's yard with her family, Everson Figueroa, her husband Severiano Martinez, and youngest son Felipe Martinez, in Florida. — Reuters
World / 18 Jan 2025

Undocumented immigrants face growing uncertainty as Trump’s deportation plans loom

Private firefighting company employees, hired to protect Rick Caruso's Palisades Village mall. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Los Angeles wildfires expose divide as private firefighters shield wealthy enclaves

Palestinian paramedics carry away bodies in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on April 17, 2024 after the recent Israeli military operation there. At least US$10 billion will likely be needed to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system over the next five to seven years, according to an initial World Health Organization assessment Thursday. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

WHO: At least US$10b needed to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system

Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol chant slogans during a rally outside the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Prosecutors seek extended arrest for impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol after refusal to cooperate

This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on December 4, 2024 by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (right) and the Phillipine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya (left) near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. — National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea/AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Philippine navy holds exercise near disputed shoal amid standoff with China

Japan's Naomi Osaka receives medical attention during her women's singles match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic today. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retires from Australian Open with stomach muscle injury

Divers perform a dragon dance ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok January 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year

Khan has been in prison since August 2023, charged with around 200 cases he says are politically motivated and designed to keep him from returning to power. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case

In this screen grab taken from the SpaceX broadcast the SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on January 16, 2025, for the Starship Flight 7 test. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

SpaceX’s Starship breaks up in space, forcing flights to divert over Gulf of Mexico

A displaced Palestinian child looks out from a window at a school being used as a shelter, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, set to take effect on Sunday, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip January 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

‘Very bloody night’: Air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal

Trump’s incoming national security adviser said the new Republican administration will keep the social media app used by 170 million Americans alive in the US if there is a viable deal. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

TikTok’s fight against going dark gains support from key US lawmakers

Investigators and emergency response personnel work at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288km southwest of Seoul on January 4, 2025. — Yonhap/AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Bird feathers, blood found in two engines of Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea, source claims