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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  / 16 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  / 16 h ago

‘This is even fancier than the PM’s office’: Anwar launches Maybank’s new headquarters at Menara Merdeka Maybank

Customers at Muiz Hot Chicken restaurant in Pagoh Jaya, which serves fried chicken, burgers and nasi lemak, July 30, 2026. — Bernama pic
Life  / 15 h ago

Muiz Hot Chicken founder turns RM20 profit into RM45m business, eyes Brunei and Singapore

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  / 3 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  / 5 h ago

A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers

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  / 19 h ago

Special Parliament sitting on Tabung Haji RCI report set for Aug 11, says Anwar

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

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  / 19 h ago

Big listings incoming: Bursa expects up to two major IPOs before year-end

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  / 18 h ago

Driver charged with murder over Teluk Intan crash killing two teenage schoolgirls

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  / 18 h ago

Starlink to trial satellite-to-phone internet service in Malaysia, says Fahmi

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 19 h ago

Nova Widianto to leave BAM after guiding Malaysia to historic mixed doubles badminton world title

This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows atas (slaves/servants) taking taking care of household chores at Kampung Raja Prailiu at Waingapu in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. — AFP pic
World / 22 Jul 2026

‘I want my children to be free’: How slavery endures on Indonesia’s island of Sumba

More than 3,100 people in Gostivar, North Macedonia, were treated after drinking water was contaminated with high levels of bacteria. — AFP pic
World / 22 Jul 2026

Faecal bacteria found in drinking water as thousands fall ill in North Macedonia outbreak

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 20, 2026 by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)’s Sepah News shows what they say a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in the Gulf. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Iran launches new regional attacks as Houthis threaten Saudi ports

Africa has overtaken Asia as the continent with the most people facing hunger, with 309 million Africans affected in 2025, according to a UN report. — magnific pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Africa overtakes Asia as continent with most people facing hunger

Eight babies rescued by authorities were ordered to be placed in custody of a local orphanage. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Seventy-year-old leader of Indonesia-Singapore baby trafficking ring jailed for seven years

World / 21 Jul 2026

New UK PM Burnham scraps Starmer’s RM10b digital ID scheme to fund energy relief

Banaras Hindu University students in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party hold placards during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in Varanasi on July 20, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement vows relentless protest until education minister resigns

Tourists walk along Kuta Beach near Denpasar on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, on April 8, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Indonesia approves new international financial centre — and it might be in Bali

Southeast Asia remains a major scam hub, with Cambodia and Myanmar at the centre of illicit operations. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
World / 21 Jul 2026

Up to US$114b lost in Asia-Pacific scams last year, nearly triple 2023 level, says UN

US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton (second right) listens to US Ambassador to Asean Kevin Kim (second left) speaking with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon Rubio’s arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on July 21, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

‘Dangerous and aggressive’: Washington denounces Beijing after sailor clubbed in violent South China Sea clash

Philippine Coast Guard personnel and a sniffer dog patrol the International Media Center during the 59th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila on July 20, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Asean ministers gather in Manila amid deep divide over Myanmar and US-Iran war

An Iranian flag flies behind a US Marine from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a verification boarding aboard the M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Pezeshkian warns of ‘full-scale war’ as Trump vows Iran will pay ‘many times over’ for US deaths

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his first speech outside 10 Downing Street in central London on July 20, 2026, after being invited by the king to form a new government. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, purges cabinet of Starmer loyalists

This is a handout photo taken on December 29, 2025 and released on December 30, 2025 by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows a Taiwanese coast guard ship (left) sending warnings to a Chinese coast guard ship in the waters off Taiwan’s Cape Fugui. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

Taiwan warns of China’s ‘Anaconda Strategy’ as ship incursions jump in June

An employee of Ukrainian company SkyFall conducts a test flight with a P1-Sun interceptor drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

The Trump threat: Why Europe is suddenly panic-buying fighter jets and drones

Bobo, a survivor of persistent childhood sexual abuse, holds a teddy bear during an interview in Hong Kong on June 16, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 21 Jul 2026

‘Why didn’t you fight back?’: The question Hong Kong’s sexual assault survivors want banned