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A person holds an umbrella as it rains in Kuantan, Pahang, on March 4, 2023. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MetMalaysia issues widespread thunderstorm warnings across multiple states

Forty-seven luxury vehicles linked to Singapore’s largest money laundering case, including Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, McLarens and Bentleys, are being auctioned. — AFP pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Dust-covered Rolls-Royces, Ferraris among 47 cars auctioned after Singapore money laundering case

PAS election director Datuk Seri Mohamad Sanusi Md Nor delivers a speech during the 69th PAS Annual Congress at the Ideal Convention Centre in Shah Alam on October 22, 2023. — Malay Mail pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sanusi: Kedah ready to challenge Penang lease rates, awaiting ‘right moment’ for legal move

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming in line with the Cabinet decision and the National Public Cleansing Policy, the Madani Government is committed to implementing public cleansing reforms under the 13th Malaysia Plan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Cabinet agrees to extend Act 672 to all 12 Selangor local authorities

Perak Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said preliminary investigations revealed that the incident is believed to have occurred at about 5 am when two suspects entered the house through a window that had been forced open, triggering a struggle with the caretaker. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

House break-in in Ipoh turns fatal after suspect found dead following struggle with caretaker

From left: Felix Saw Chia Hui, Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, Datuk Rajpal Singh and Danny Lee at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today. Liow denied being a PKR member, saying the AMK shirt he wore was purchased at a charity fundraising sale.

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Nicky Liow denies PKR membership claims, says AMK shirt was bought at charity sale

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the launch of AI Malaysia at Cyber Axis Tower in Cyberjaya on July 28, 2026. — Malay Mail pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report set for public release today, Anwar confirms

PDRM Secretary Datuk Mohamad Noor Yusof Ali said among the key appointments is Perlis Police Chief DCP Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim, who has been appointed Deputy Director (Operations) of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA), Bukit Aman, with the rank of Acting Commissioner of Police (CP). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

PDRM announces transfer of 26 senior officers, including new Sabah, Selangor and Sarawak CID chiefs

A depositor waits at a counter inside Menara Tabung Haji on Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on April 28, 2023. — Malay Mail pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Tabung Haji welcomes RCI report release, but says it has ‘already moved on’

Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Chief Executive Officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif said the estimate covers Formula 1 hosting rights fees, currently estimated at between US$70 million and US$80 million (RM289 million to RM340 million), as well as local preparation costs required to meet the specifications for staging the prestigious race. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysia needs at least RM300m a year to secure permanent F1 return, says SIC CEO

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this was not the first time Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor had spoken about pursuing a revision of Penang’s lease payment rates. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Chow Kon Yeow: Penang to respond only after Kedah submits formal lease payment claim

Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal speaks during a press conference following the announcement of party candidates for the 15th General Election at Galaxy Ampang Mall in Ampang on November 1, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Warisan president Shafie Apdal sentenced to five weeks’ jail for contempt over Zara Qairina claims, gets stay pending appeal

Communications Minister and Pakatan Harapan communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks during a press conference titled “Kempen Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Perlu Bebas Rasisme, 3R” at a hotel in Seremban on July 26, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Fahmi: Cabinet orders full and immediate probes in Tabung Haji RCI case

Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan speaks during a community gathering at Kampung Pedas Tengah in Rembau on July 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Tok Mat warns UNHCR: Cooperate on refugee screening in Malaysia or face exit

A general view shows the facade of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on March 18, 2024. — Malay Mail pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Berjaya Hills loses legal battle over retroactive quit rent charges in Pahang

What You Think

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Are the Malays Not Indigenous to the Malay Peninsula? — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

There is no dispute that the Orang Asli are the earliest known inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia. — Bernama file pic

JULY 29 — Former DAP Member of Parliament Ronnie Liu sparked public debate through a post on his official Facebook page on 26 July 2026, in which he claimed that “Every ethnic group in Malaysia has origins outside this land, except the Orang Asli.” He further argued that the Malays,...

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After decades of observing PAS in Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis through various periods of influence, voters have accumulated enough experience to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses for themselves. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

12 h ago

It’s not the fear of Islam, but the absence of anything new to understand about Hadi-led PAS — Phar Kim Beng

A woman pushes her bicycle along a road lined with Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional flags in Rompin in this file picture dated December 4, 2022. — Bernama pic

23 h ago

When BN and Perikatan hang together with Hadi-led PAS in the fray, Malaysia may end up paying the highest price — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Malaysia is not a poor country. We are a country that has chosen to see poverty through a rearview mirror while driving into a future of automation, climate shocks, and rising living costs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1d ago

Why Malaysia needs a new lens on poverty — Ahmad Ibrahim

Popular anime series have been particularly influential in this regard. For example, fans of Naruto often learn phrases such as dattebayo and become curious about Japanese honorifics like -san and -sensei. — Picture via Instagram

1d ago

From subtitles to speaking: How anime can help you learn Japanese — Nurizah Md Ngadiran and Ayesya Azreena Mohd Azhar

The author (left) and his family with the family of former Inje University professor Jongman Cho, whom he has known since 2004. — Picture by the author

1d ago

The memories we never planned — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The young people who took to the streets were not demanding easier examinations or lower standards. They were demanding that merit should matter, integrity should prevail, and the future they had worked so hard for should not be stolen by dishonesty or indifference. — AFP pic

2d ago

Why an education minister resigned — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Parti Pejuang president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir speaks during a Johor state election campaign in Simpang Renggam, February 25, 2022. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Pejuang wants BN and Perikatan to oust Pakatan in Negeri Sembilan: What exactly is going on? — Phar Kim Beng

The local ‘kopitiam’ is where the writer sits watching life unfold. Pictured here a cup of creamy ‘kopi’ and ‘cham ais’. — Picture by CK Lim

2d ago

A cup of ‘kopi’, a table of stories — Ng Kwan Hoong

As a system of government, federalism in the USA is based on the US Constitution. Power is shared between the 50 state governments and the federal government in Washington, DC. — AFP pic

2d ago

Typical of a federation that there are matters not within the powers of a state within the federation — Hafiz Hassan

For Umno, the challenge has been recovering public confidence after years of internal divisions, corruption scandals and electoral setbacks. — Bernama pic

2d ago

From Johor to Negeri Sembilan to Malacca: The rolling thunder strategy of Umno and Hadi-Led PAS — Phar Kim Beng

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has openly stated that PAS supporters helped strengthen BN’s electoral performance in Johor. — Bernama pic

26 Jul 2026

There is no free lunch in politics: BN, especially MCA and MIC, should be careful when drawing from Hadi’s vote banks — Phar Kim Beng

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri launch ‘Futures According to Women’ books at MIGHT Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid

26 Jul 2026

Futures according to women: A MIGHT Malaysia’s foresight project — Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid

The recent controversy surrounding Opposition Leader Hamzah Zainuddin’s suggestion of a Perikatan-Barisan Nasional (PBN) arrangement illustrates precisely this uncertainty. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

26 Jul 2026

Negeri Sembilan has to be defended as if Malaysia is on its last leg: Coalition government can collapse — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that while social media offers valuable opportunities for connection and learning, young people must use it more mindfully to protect their attention, mental well-being and relationships. ― AFP pic

26 Jul 2026

When being connected becomes too much — Adlin Syafi Khairul Anura

The author argues that the enduring mistrust between PAS and Umno stems from decades of historical rivalry, making their periodic electoral cooperation a tactical alliance rather than a lasting political reconciliation. — Picture by Zamzahuri Abas

26 Jul 2026

‘Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu’ logic: Why PAS and Umno keep finding their way back to each other — Phar Kim Beng

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