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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

A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin has been arrested in Belgium over allegations of espionage while working as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). — Pixabay pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Belgium detains Nato intern accused of espionage and criminal ties

Typhoon Noul sends thousands fleeing as southern China braces for stormMore than 20,000 people have been evacuated as Typhoon Noul bears down on China’s south on July 25, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Westernpacificweather.com
World / 25 Jul 2026

Southern China shuts trains, schools as Typhoon Noul threatens torrential rain

The country’s former anti-graft prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah has been arrested in a money laundering probe after authorities seized US$19 million (RM77.7 million) in various currencies and 74 kilogrammes of gold bars from his properties. — Unsplash pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

‘Criminalisation victim’: Indonesia’s ex-graft prosecutor cries foul after US$19m cash and gold seizure

Indonesian terror suspect Hambali has been detained at the military prison on the US Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba since his transfer there in 2006 following his 2003 arrest. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Indonesia backs US prosecution of alleged Bali bombing mastermind Hambali after 23 years

Locals drive an old fire truck at the site where a wildfire broke out on July 21 and where two firefighters lost their lives while fighting a fire in Merignac, close to the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, south-western France, on July 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

France, Spain evacuate 160,000 as wildfires tear through Bordeaux and Madrid

Costa Rican police escort alleged drug trafficker Alejandro Arias Monge, known as ‘El Diablo’, after his arrest during an operation in Limon province on July 24, 2026. — Handout pic by Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency via AFP
World / 25 Jul 2026

Ten-year manhunt ends as Costa Rica arrests most wanted drug kingpin ‘El Diablo’

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest in Bengaluru on July 24, 2026, over alleged irregularities in India’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Medical school dreams shattered as India exam leak sparks student suicides

US President Donald Trump wears a ‘Trump 2028’ cap as he jokes about running for a fourth term during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2026. The event was relocated from the Washington Hilton after an alleged gunman breached security. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Trump jokes about fourth term, tells media ‘you’re all going to be broke’ at dinner with correspondents

Screen grab shows US fighter jets launching on July 22, 2026. Trump has warned he is ‘not finished’ with a war with Iran that has already cost his nation US$37.5 billion. — Handout pic by US Central Command via AFP
World / 25 Jul 2026

Trump says Iran strikes decision still pending as conflict widens

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC faces fresh pressure from US President Donald Trump over its exhibits on American history in the latest culture war clash. — Unsplash pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Trump orders Smithsonian museum signs over ‘inaccurate’ US history claims

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2026, after the event was rescheduled and relocated following an alleged security breach. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Trump returns to White House Correspondents’ Dinner under tighter security months after shooting scare

Screen grab from handout footage released by US Central Command (Centcom) shows what it says is a precision strike by US forces against Iranian military capabilities. Iran said it retaliated with drone strikes on US military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. — US Central Command handout pic via AFP
World / 25 Jul 2026

US says it stopped tanker bound for Iran after crew ignored repeated warnings

The International Criminal Court headquarters in The Hague. Venezuela has announced it will withdraw from the tribunal, accusing it of bias, as the court continues its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during Nicolas Maduro’s rule. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Venezuela quits ICC over ‘bias’ as Maduro-era abuse probe continues

Karim Khan KC has been removed as prosecutor at the International Criminal Court following allegations of sexual misconduct by a former Malaysian aide. — Picture from X/Int’l Criminal Court
World / 25 Jul 2026

Karim Khan, ICC prosecutor who sought Netanyahu warrant, voted out over Malaysian aide’s sexual misconduct claims

A woman cries while speaking to the media as she holds an image of former prominent Cambodian critic Kem ley during the 10th anniversary of his murder at a gasoline station in Phnom Penh on July 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Arrests, assassinations, silence — Cambodia’s critics pay heavy price a decade after Kem Ley

(L‑R) Candidates for the United Nations Secretary‑General post — Chile’s former president Michelle Bachelet, Ecuadorean diplomat and former UN General Assembly president Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Argentine diplomat and IAEA Director‑General Rafael Mariano Grossi, Costa Rican economist and UNCTAD Secretary‑General Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana’s former foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues, and Senegal’s former president Macky Sall — take part in a debate at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on July 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 25 Jul 2026

Who will lead the UN as global crises mount and Security Council divisions deepen?