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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)

A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol (centre) leaves the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon declines further questioning after arrest, citing health concerns

A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Rescuers evacuate 3,000 residents near Indonesia’s Mount Ibu after eruption

Aside from the dead, 32 people were being treated in intensive care, another eight were on a normal hospital ward and three were discharged. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol hits 23

The report condemns the ‘normalisation’ of so-called ‘corridor care’, with nurses unable to access life-saving equipment in cramped spaces and patients even dying in corridors. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

UK patients ‘harmed’ as National Health Service nurses report ‘collapse in care standards’

Neon signs are seen on a street in Hong Kong January 10, 2025. This is the second time Biden has extended the programme. He also did so for two years in 2022. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Biden extends protection for Hong Kong residents amid growing US-China tensions

For South-east Asian countries, Chinese visitors are a lucrative business, but concerns about trafficking and stories circulating on Chinese social media of travellers being held up by gangs could deter them from choosing to fork out on holidaying there. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

China vows to reunite scam victims with families, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs

A blue Volkswagen van sits intact on a street amid homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California, January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop

Community members hold a picket at the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months in Stilfontein, South Africa, January 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Biden warns of dangerous ‘oligarchy’ in dark farewell speech

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

UN says priority must be easing Gaza suffering, warns security poses aid challenge

Palestinian supporters celebrate news of a ceasefire with Israel in Berlin January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

‘This brutal war didn’t give us time to cry’: Gaza reacts to ceasefire with mixed emotions

A motorcade carrying South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol leaves for the Seoul Detention Centre at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) following his arrest, in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Arrested South Korea president Yoon faces more questioning as impeachment hearing resumes

Palestinian supporters celebrate news of a ceasefire with Israel in Berlin January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Biden and Trump square off over Gaza ceasefire credit

Palestinian supporters celebrate news of a ceasefire with Israel in Berlin January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal for January 19, ending 15 months of war in Gaza

South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Jan 2025

From presidential office to prison cell: Impeached South Korean president Yoon’s new life of 6.30am wake-ups and cafeteria kimchi

Jeff Ridgway poses next to a charred eucalyptus tree (back C) that he extinguished with a hose at the building where he lives and serves as property manager. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

'Stubborn' janitor camps out amid rubble of Los Angeles fires