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Ashaari Ibrahim, 74,arrives at the Butterworth Sessions Court June 29, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Quran teacher charged with serial rape, molest of underaged sisters in Butterworth, prosecution hints at more victims

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed in a statement this evening said Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statements were meant to only tarnish his reputation as a minister and Member of Parliament. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Tok Pa: Zahid’s graft allegation against me intended to tarnish my reputation as minister

Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, June 23, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Prosecution asks Federal Court to reject Najib’s bid to cancel SRC verdict, says trial judge has no conflict of interest

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks at an event in Kuala Lumpur on June 29, 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Describing Malaysia trip as ‘balik kampung’, Aussie minister Penny Wong pays homage to birthplace of Kota Kinabalu

Political experts said Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Rahman’s success in the Perak federal constituency was based heavily on his role as an Umno leader, and which he has a low probability of repeating either as an independent or a PAS candidate. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Unlikely out-of-favour Tajuddin can keep Pasir Salak without Umno’s backing, say analysts

Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on June 24, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Objecting to Najib’s bid for UK lawyer, KL Bar says nothing suggests qualified Shafee has ‘lost confidence’ to argue SRC appeal

Making viral TikTok’s between deliveries, Grab rider and comedian ‘Ar Ar’ has charmed online users with his broken mandarin. — Screencapture from TikTok @pakwerrangers405

Life / 16 h ago

Sarawakian Grab rider goes viral with ‘gibberish’ TikTok videos, confuses users with his ‘language’ (VIDEO)

Effective July 1, the new ceiling price for chicken will be capped at RM9.40 per kg, according to the federal government. ― Picture by Devan Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Govt sets new chicken prices at RM9.40 per kg from July 1

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob delivers a speech at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in this June 17, 2022 file photograph. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

PM announces special task force to address runaway inflation

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex June 29, 2022. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zahid insists charity’s RM360,000 cheque to company was to print Quran, not help Umno sign up new voters

Social media influencer Rachel Wong (pictured) has sued a close friend of her ex-husband's current girlfriend for defamation over a series of Instagram Stories. ― Picture via Instagram/rachelwong

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore High Court orders influencer Rachel Wong to turn over correspondence with two men to woman who accused her of infidelity

A woman checks her mobile phone during the announcement of commercial availability of 5G services in Malaysia, at Sentral Depot in Kuala Lumpur December 15, 2021. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Report: Deal between telcos and DNB for 5G rollout set to be finalised by early July

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 29, 2022. Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed delivers a speech at the launch of an anti-scam campaign in Shah Alam June 29, 2022. — Bernama pic Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Zahid’s corruption trial can’t go on this afternoon as he is unwell, says lawyer

Malaysian men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the qualifying round of the Petronas Malaysian Open 2022 Championship at Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil, June 29, 2022. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia Open: Zii Jia advances, Tze Yong crashes

According to assistant secretary to the Conference of Rulers Mohd Aseral Jusman, Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Aidiladha on July 10 (Sunday). — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Muslims in Malaysia to celebrate Aidiladha on Sunday, July 10

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Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan flags are picture along Jalan Sg. Udang in Melaka November 13, 2021. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Opinion / 30 m ago

Pakatan’s amazing ability to remain unimpressive

Some visitors opt to go maskless at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park May 4, 2022. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Opinion / 1d ago

Save us from politicians and the pandemic

Are spot-checks supposed to help with learning in a broad sense? — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Opinion / 27 Jun 2022

Our schools and those Fascist spot-checks

Rory McIlroy plays a shot from the fairway of the seventh hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. — Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Opinion / 2d ago

Asia’s golf history seekers set to benefit from PGA Tour’s enhancements

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Indeed, population ageing is one of the megatrends greatly affecting sustainable development. ― AFP pic

23 h ago

Reimagining ageing: Older persons as agents of development ― Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

2d ago

Food insecurity: Learn from past policy failures — Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

A general view of Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur March 19, 2021. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

25 Jun 2022

Stop delaying the political funding Bill ― Gan Ping Sieu

As Malaysia recovers socioeconomically from the pandemic, the rise of living costs compounds on the financial stresses that resulted from the extra expenses incurred in the last two years such as maintaining SOPs, loss of business opportunities, supply chain disruptions, just to name a few. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

25 Jun 2022

Extraordinary measures needed to address inflation ― Kenneth Chai

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Malaysia has to accept its people are far more diverse than the boxes in government forms. — Picture by Farhan Najib

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Relations between the US and China have also deteriorated significantly. In the last two years, we've also seen China and India engage in fierce fighting over their Himalayan border. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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Billy Horschel poses for a photo as he holds the trophy after winning the Memorial Tournament in Dublin June 5, 2022. ― Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

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Celebrating my win at the Memorial Tournament

Anthony Albanese, leader of Australia's Labor Party, addresses supporters after incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the country's general election, in Sydney, Australia May 21, 2022. — Reuters pic

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Singapore became an indispensable finance and service centre to its resource rich neighbours and profited greatly from doing so. — Reuters pic

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Party flags are pictured ahead of the 12th Sarawak State election in Kuching December 10, 2021. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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A health personnel holds up a Covid-19 test strip indicating a negative result in Seberang Jaya April 7, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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A handgun is pictured through a display case at the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas May 29, 2022. — Reuters pic

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