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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)

The sentence was upheld due to defendant Liang Yu-chih’s intention to kill, the cruelty of his actions and the high risk of him reoffending, it reported the court said in a news statement.
World / 15 Jan 2025

Taiwan upholds death sentence for man convicted of Malaysian student’s brutal murder in 2020

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she received a message in a voice sounding identical to a well-known leader, without identifying the person. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Thai PM almost scammed by AI voice impersonating foreign leader

During the confirmation hearing, which was broadcast across major US networks, Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from US Senator Tammy Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, regarding his understanding of Asean member states and their strategic significance. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

‘Do your homework’: Trump’s defence nominee under fire for lack of Asean knowledge in senate hearing as senator issues warning

A woman and child watch as volcanic ash billows into the sky during the eruption of Mount Ibu, observed from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Mount Ibu erupts in eastern Indonesia, forcing mass evacuation of villagers

Outgoing President Joe Biden released a letter to the American people which delivered an implicit swipe at Donald Trump. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Biden closes term with call to protect America's soul, warns of challenges ahead

A crew member onboard the naval combatant ‘INS Surat’, a stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, inspects the Indigenous Rocket Launchers (IRL) on the warship’s deck at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai January 11, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

India’s triple naval commission a triumph of ‘self-reliance’, says Modi

On Monday, communications minister Meutya Hafid said the government planned to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for social media users, after discussing the proposal to protect children online with President Prabowo Subianto. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Indonesia moves to set minimum age for social media use, implement child protection rules

Rescued miners are seen as they are processed by police after being rescued 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 / 15 Jan 2025

Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60

The unnamed woman, now 18, said around 60 men sexually abused her in her southern home state of Kerala beginning from when she was just 13. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
World / 15 Jan 2025

India police arrest 49 men for repeated sexual abuse of teen over five years

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a plenary session in the outreach/Brics Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Iran’s President Pezeshkian urges Trump to avoid ‘war’, denies nuclear weapon ambitions

South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol today over insurrection allegations. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Impeached South Korean President Yoon exercises right to silence in martial law probe

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (centre), holding the red Budget Box, poses with members of her Treasury team, including Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq (right) outside of 11 Downing Street, in London, October 30, 2024. UK minister Tulip Siddiq announced her resignation from government on January 14, 2025 after becoming embroiled in a Bangladesh graft probe launched when her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted from power. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Yesterday’s talks follow last week’s high-profile case of a Chinese actor believed to have been a victim of human trafficking, who went missing after travelling to Thailand, but was later tracked to Myanmar and rescued. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Hong Kong, Thai officials in talks to combat South-east Asian scam centres

Thai national Ekalak Paenoi, a suspect in the alleged killing of former lawmaker of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Lim Kimya, is escorted into a police van to transport him to the Criminal Court from Chana Songkram Police Station in Bangkok January 13, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Thai police hunt Cambodian mastermind behind drive-by shooting of ex-opposition lawmaker in Bangkok

India’s weather office issued an orange alert for Delhi, the second highest warning level, forecasting dense to very dense fog in many areas. — Reuters pic
World / 15 Jan 2025

Train and flight delays hit northern India as dense fog blankets Delhi

Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency, but which can cause blindness, liver damage and death.
World / 15 Jan 2025

11 die after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul