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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  / 14 h ago

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

China and Taiwan have argued since the end of Covid-19 about when and how tourism from China to the island could resume, with each side blaming the other for it not yet fully returning. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

China to resume some group tours to Taiwan, but political tensions linger

Drinks adulterated with methanol, an industrial alcohol distinct from the ethanol present in alcoholic beverages, are suspected of being the cause of the deaths. — AFP-Relaxnews pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Turkish tainted alcohol death toll rises to 33

An adult rides a children’s tricycle, as a child walks alongside, at a park in Beijing January 16, 2025. China’s birth rates have been falling for decades as a result of the one-child policy China implemented from 1980 to 2015 as well as rapid urbanisation. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

China’s population shrinks for third year in a row, experts warn of worse ahead

A supporter of detained and impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol holds up a safety cone during a rally at the entrance of the Seoul Detention Centre in Seoul January 16, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as warrant deadline nears

Donald Trump pins are displayed for sale at I Love DC Gifts ahead of the Inauguration in Washington January 16, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

A comeback like no other: Trump readies for triumphant inauguration

A man carries the shrouded body person killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza City the previous night, at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Gaza’s destruction in numbers: 170,000 buildings, 46,000 lives, 68pc roads, US$50b to rebuild

People check the rubble of buildings hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Human Rights Watch: ‘Heinous crimes’ in Gaza conflict must be punished, regardless of truce

A demonstrator shouts slogans as she arrives in front of the parliament building to express her support for the Palestinians, in Rabat on January 16, 2025, following the news of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel. — AFP pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Blinken ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire implementation to start Sunday

A scorpion fish lies among garbage in the sea in Phuket, Thailand, November 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Jan 2025

Nothing to sniff at: Phuket’s paradise under threat as rapid tourism fuels garbage crisis

In the county of Tingri, the quake’s epicentre, the walls of one hydrodam have tilted, prompting the evacuation of about 1,500 people from six villages downstream to higher ground. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Tilting walls, water woes and more: China detects problems at five of 14 dams in Tibet after deadly Jan 7 quake

A December 12, 2020 file photograph shows Apple Daily founder and former tycoon Jimmy Lai in restraints as he is brought to court in Hong Kong. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai admits paying US general for Taiwan advisory, denies endangering China’s security

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke plumes rising from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on January 16, 2025, following the announcement of a truce amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Palestinian officials: Ceasefire deal delayed as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 70 in Gaza

TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday. — AFP
World / 16 Jan 2025

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday

Demonstrators take part in a protest calling for action to secure the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since the October 2023, in front of the Israeli defence ministry in Tel Aviv on January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Israel accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of Gaza ceasefire deal

A man waves Palestinian flags as Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Iran says Gaza ceasefire is a ‘victory’ for Palestinian resistance

Wounded Palestinian children are rushed into hospital following an Israeli strike, in Gaza City, January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Israel strikes Gaza within hours of ceasefire accord with Hamas, residents say