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Nurul Izzah would officiate the PKR Women’s and Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) congresses on Aug 14 before going on leave. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PKR gives Nurul Izzah temporary leave from deputy president duties after congress

Traffic is seen on the North-South Expressway near the Pedas-Linggi Toll Plaza on March 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

End of lane hoggers? Malaysia trials minimum speed limits to combat highway congestion

This file picture shows former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arriving for questioning at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya on March 13, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Former PM Ismail Sabri to be charged at KL Sessions Court

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Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ismail Sabri expected to face MACC charge at IJN, Sessions Court judge to preside

MAG said the individual was a second officer travelling in the cockpit jump seat as an observer and was not the pilot flying the aircraft. The group said the individual had also been off duty for two days before the incident, adding that the aircraft was operated safely at all times by two qualified operating pilots. ― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Malaysia Airlines pilot detained in Jakarta was not flying aircraft, says Malaysia Aviation Group

In a Facebook post yesterday, Nurul Izzah Anwar said she would remain a PKR member and continue supporting the party’s struggle towards building a better Malaysia. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Nurul Izzah steps aside as PKR deputy to pursue studies

Former Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member Tony Pua, 54, said he was familiar with the contents of the report, having read it as a PAC member at the material time. — Malay Mail file pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

1MDB audit excluded Najib’s personal bank accounts, Tony Pua tells court

In her application, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid sought to challenge the additional assessment notice issued by the IRB on August 13, 2024, over three overseas assets allegedly used in the settlement of loans between Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd and Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Welberton Private Equity Corp under a settlement agreement dated January 18, 2018. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

High Court quashes RM313.8m tax bill against Daim’s widow Na’imah

File picture of pilots at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) departure hall in Sepang, August 3, 2026. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has commenced mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots and will implement stricter screening for all active pilots, going beyond current industry practice. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group mandates pilot drug tests after off-duty crew member’s Jakarta drug arrest

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will not be charged at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today, as he is currently warded at the National Heart Institute (IJN). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Ex‑PM Ismail Sabri in IJN, corruption charge postponed to Aug 27

Save a trip down south and relish this Singapore Bak Chor Mee with minced pork, pork balls and fish cake paired with 'mee pok' and a killer chilli sauce. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Miss Singapore ‘bak chor mee’ and fried prawn mee? PJ SS2’s CJ Yummy Noodles offers both along with their Singapore ‘laksa’

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What You Think / 7 h ago

When suspicious ‘scam’ calls turned out to be legit... or how I found out I was the victim of identity theft — Soo Wern Jun

The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir presents the appointment letter to new exco for the new term to Labu assemblywoman Siti Nur Umaira Hasim during the Appointment and Swearing-in Ceremony of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council members at Istana Besar Seri Menanti, August 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Ten assemblymen sworn in as N. Sembilan exco members

MACC continued questioning a former company chief financial officer over alleged power abuse involving the RM370 million purchase of shares in two plantation firms linked to findings in the Tabung Haji RCI report. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MACC questions former CFO for third day over RM370m share deal flagged in Tabung Haji RCI

Lim Guan Eng has hit back at Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican over remarks describing ties between Umno and DAP in Penang. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Lim Guan Eng slams Reezal’s ‘cordial ties’ claim, says Umno acting as enemy within

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Hadi says Bersatu no longer part of Perikatan after plans for new coalition

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the PN constitution provides that any party choosing to join or establish another alliance would automatically cease to be a member of the coalition. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is no longer a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after the party announced plans to form a new political coalition.Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that Abdul Hadi said the PN...

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On August 4, a beam from a pre‑war building collapsed, injuring two tourists. — Picture courtesy of Bomba

Malaysia / 19 m ago

Unsafe George Town heritage properties to be shuttered, MBPP vows strict enforcement on owners

Screengrab from the satellite image of ASMC shows the movement of the moderate to dense smoke haze drifting from West Kalimantan. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Kuching, Samarahan record unhealthy API readings

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the stance was in line with the department’s efforts to strengthen integrity and ensure that every officer carries out the trust and responsibilities entrusted to them with full professionalism. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

‘No more warnings’: Immigration D-G vows action against rogue officers

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other dignitaries flag off new vehicles during the launch of the National Madani Taxi Renewal Programme in Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated July 3, 2026. Taxi drivers are allowed to license or replace their vehicles with models other than the Proton S70 under the Teksi Madani programme. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Taxi drivers can replace vehicles with models other than Proton S70, says APAD

Police officers detained the three suspects after their vehicle was intercepted along Jalan Lilin in Sungai Merah following a pursuit. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 11 m ago

Three men arrested after leading police on car chase in Sibu

A 41-year-old technician was charged in the Sessions Court in Ipoh, Perak with seven counts of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepdaughter for the past three years in Bandar Universiti, Seri Iskandar. — Picture by John Bunyan

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Technician pleads not guilty to seven counts of sexually assaulting 14-year-old stepdaughter

Nurshazwen Mohd Idris, 19, is charged with killing the baby girl she gave birth to at a house at Jalan Setia Mutiara 2/6, Taman Setia Mutiara here at about 10am, July 29. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Kluang college student charged with murdering newborn girl

Former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin, who served as Malaysia’s second Chief Justice from 1994 to 2000, has died at the age of 91. — Picture from https://www.kehakiman.gov.my

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Former Chief Justice Mohamed Eusoff Chin dies at 91

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A 27-year-old man linked to a viral video showing someone stepping on the Islamic holy book on a public bus has been charged in Singapore over alleged anti-Muslim remarks online. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore charges man deported from Malaysia over alleged anti-Muslim posts, investigates Quran video link

A 22-year-old man who hit a 25-year-old dying man with a chair during a brawl on Kitchener Road, Singapore in September 2024 is the first of four accused to be sentenced in court on August 6, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

First outcome in Kitchener Road fight: Man in Singapore who hit dying victim with chair gets 17 month’s jail

Picture for illustration only. Indonesian babies linked to a trafficking ring were sent to Singapore for adoption, with authorities reviewing the cases while determining what is in the children’s best interests. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Twelve babies, one trafficking ring: Singapore reviews adoptions linked to Indonesia case

Children play on the rooftop of Marina Barrage with a backdrop of the city skyline blanketed in haze amidst moderate levels of air pollution in Singapore on March 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore ready with masks, air purifiers for transboundary haze as Asean enters dry season

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore man jailed, caned for raping deaf-mute 13-year-old family friend

A blue-necked keelback snake was spotted at the MacRitchie Reservoir on Aug 1 with what appears to be two legs of an animal sticking out of its mouth. — Picture via Facebook/MAT CHAY

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore nature lovers stirred by rare sighting of venomous blue-necked keelback snake

Preliminary investigations showed that a 38-year-old man from the group had held a parang and threatened the victim, who was then made to sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle. — Picture courtesy of Singapore Police Force

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore police arrest four over alleged abduction, parang threat

CNA reported that the Scams (Countermeasures) and Other Matters Bill seeks to plug gaps in Singapore’s anti‑scam regime by giving authorities stronger, faster tools to detect and disrupt criminal networks, while imposing far heavier penalties on service providers that fail to comply with anti‑scam directives. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 2d ago

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World

Local media reports between 10 and 15 students were wounded in a school shooting in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok on August 7, 2026, as Thailand continues to grapple with gun violence concerns. — Unsplash pic

World / 2 h ago

Student shooter dead after Thailand school attack near Bangkok leaves at least one more fatality, 15 wounded

Picture for illustration only. South Jakarta police unsealed a mysterious locked school room to find a firearm arsenal, drugs and pornographic videos months after the dismissal of the head of the foundation’s management board. — Unsplash pic

World / 2 h ago

Locked room in South Jakarta school hid hundreds of guns, drugs and porn videos — and only its ousted foundation chief had the keys

A person with a contagious case of measles was at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park on July 26, 2026 the Los Angeles County health department warned in a social media post late Wednesday. — Unsplash pic

World / 4 h ago

Measles scare prompts warning for thousands who visited Universal Studios Hollywood

Meta has been ordered to pay US$567m after a US court found the social media platform created a ‘public nuisance’ and endangered children on its platforms. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

US judge orders Meta to pay US$567m for putting children at risk of predators on its platforms

Syria’s parliament deputy speaker Madonna Beshara poses inside the assembly in Damascus on July 27, 2026, as women take on diverse roles in the country’s first post-Assad parliament. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Actress, Christian professor, Kurdish leader: Meet the women shaping Syria’s new Parliament

US President Donald Trump (centre) has signed a new executive order targeting so-called ‘birth tourism’ as part of his latest attempt to curb birthright citizenship. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Trump signs new order targeting ‘birth tourism’ in latest US citizenship push

This file picture shows Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Philippines-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, arriving for a Senate hearing in Manila on October 23, 2024, as the United States formally seeks his extradition on sex-trafficking charges. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

US seeks extradition of Filipino pastor over sex-trafficking charges

Karen refugees from the refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border place seedling trays of germinated rice in a rice paddy in Nakhon Sawan province on August 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 21 h ago

Thailand grants legal work rights to Myanmar refugees with ‘pink cards’

Money

Airbnb reported stronger second-quarter earnings, boosted by AI upgrades and record demand during the 2026 Fifa World Cup. — AFP pic

Money / 1 h ago

Airbnb’s income jumps as holiday rentals boom and World Cup listings surge

China’s July 2026 exports jump nearly 24 per cent as AI boom fuels global demand. — AFP pic

Money / 1 h ago

China’s trade machine roars back in July as AI demand lifts exports

The ringgit traded mostly higher against major currencies at the opening on August 7, while holding almost steady against the US dollar ahead of the release of key US non-farm payrolls data. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit edges higher at market open, but Hormuz tensions keep gains in check

Oil prices surged on August 7, 2026 as traders weighed uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz ahead of key US jobs data, while global stock markets ended mixed. — Picture from X/ICCDI Africa

Money / 5 h ago

Oil rally resumes as Hormuz uncertainty weighs on global markets

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 5, 2026. Trump has announced new tariffs and minimum import prices on polysilicon products in a bid to rebuild the US supply chain. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

Trump unveils new tariffs and price floor on polysilicon to curb Chinese imports

A customer visits the gaming section for Nintendo products at a shop in Tokyo on August 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 22 h ago

It’s-a me, profit! ‘Mario’ and US tariff refunds give Nintendo 50pc Q1 boost

US President Donald Trump holds a chart on reciprocal tariffs while speaking about how to ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ at the White House in Washington April 2, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Importers strike gold as Trump administration refunds US$100b in unlawful tariffs

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Money / 1d ago

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Sports

National cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang shows his gold medal upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on August 4, 2026 after winning the men’s keirin event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1 h ago

One more Olympic shot? Malaysian ace Azizulhasni gets full backing from cycling federation

Fifa president Gianni Infantino (centre) is facing mounting pressure after abandoning a controversial plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, with Uefa maintaining its threat to boycott Fifa competitions. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Uefa keeps boycott threat alive as pressure grows on Infantino over failed World Cup plan

Salzburg’s German head coach Matthias Jaissle controls the ball during a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League group E match between FC Red Bull Salzburg and FC Chelsea at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on October 24, 2022. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Newcastle tap former Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle to replace Howe

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta blows a kiss to the fans after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Guimaraes to Arsenal? Arteta drops cryptic hint on RM412m transfer

US president Donald Trump is expected to join Fifa president Gianni Infantino in presenting the World Cup trophy after the final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

‘Errors were made’: Fifa issues public apology over Infantino’s World Cup privatisation plan

US President Donald Trump holds the World Cup trophy with Fifa chief Gianni Infantino during the 2026 draw announcement at the White House, August 22, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

End of Infantino? Emergency talks convened as Fifa leadership loses support

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Sports / 1d ago

Arsenal close RM412m deal for Newcastle captain Guimaraes ahead of new Premier League season

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Sports / 2d ago

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