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Family members and friends pay their last respects to the wife of the late former national men’s hockey team captain and coach Sarjit Singh, Kulwant Kaur (left), at Shamshan Bhoomi Wake Hall, Jalan Loke Yew, here this afternoon. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Hockey legend Sarjit Singh laid to rest as family, friends and sporting fraternity bid farewell

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi supports a proposal for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to establish a special body to investigate the management of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) from 2017 to the present. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zahid backs PAC move to probe Tabung Haji management since 2017, stresses facts over perception

Sunway Group founder Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah expressed regret over the Sunway Lagoon roller coaster accident, saying they were fortunate there were no fatalities. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Jeffrey Cheah says metal fatigue possible cause of Sunway Lagoon roller coaster incident

Malaysians in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have been urged to remain vigilant following a series of recent security incidents in the three southern Thai provinces. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysians advised to reconsider non‑essential travel to Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat amid unrest

The 2026 production will take place at its new home, the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) at Sunway Square, running from October 31 to November 15. — Screengrab from X/Bernama TV

Showbiz / 16 h ago

‘Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical’ sells out in two hours, 22,000 still in queue

MyKad printing services nationwide will face temporary disruption from August 26 to 31 as the National Registration Department transitions to the new generation identity card. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

MyKad printing services nationwide to face temporary disruption from tomorrow to Aug 31

Guests and staff at Sunway Lagoon are seen reacting during a roller coaster incident that left 10 people with minor injuries. — Screengrabs via Facebook/Warga Wilayah

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sunway Lagoon says cooperating with authorities after roller coaster incident

The judge that the reduced sentence should not be misconstrued as recognising a minor’s agreement as a defence against statutory rape. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

High Court slashes man’s rape sentence from 10 years to one, citing youth and rehabilitation

Ren Zhong, the husband of detained pastor Wang Cong, reads a copy of the Bible and prays with his daughter Huanle at their house in Beihai, southern China's Guangxi province on July 29, 2026. Last October, Chinese authorities detained more than 20 of Zion's members, one of a series of similar clamp downs across the country recently. Zion Church is one of China's largest

World / 11 h ago

Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo

Coach Herry Iman Pierngadi stressed that a comprehensive assessment still needs to be carried out on their performance as well as other combinations before a final decision is made at the end of this year. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Aaron-Wooi Yik’s World Championships silver not enough to secure permanent pairing, says coach

A proposal for a forensic audit to be conducted into the management of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felda) will be discussed by the Cabinet, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Prime Minister confirms Felda forensic audit proposal will be tabled at Cabinet meeting soon

Police will tighten security and traffic controls in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya from August 26 ahead of the 69th Merdeka Eve celebrations and National Day 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 13 h ago

National Day 2026: Putrajaya road closures begin tomorrow, only two bridges to remain open

‘Click’ will be Jisoo’s first solo release in 11 months since she teamed up with British singer Zayn, formerly of One Direction, for ‘Eyes Closed in October’. — Picture from Facebook/Rabbitt Kim

Showbiz / 19 h ago

Blackpink’s Jisoo set to return with new solo single in September

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said 367 public toilet maintenance projects had been implemented, far exceeding the original target of 50. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Public toilets maintained, markets upgraded, drains improved: Housing Ministry says six initiatives surpass targets

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presents the Tokoh Perdana Maulidur Rasul Award to Weststar Group founder Tan Sri Dr Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim during the National-Level Maulidur Rasul 1448H/2026M Celebration at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang on August 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Amirudin tasked to work out Pakatan-BN alliance details for Melaka polls

What You Think

21 h ago

Malaysia’s cashless leap needs a financial literacy rethink — Amirah Shazana Magli

The transaction has become easier. The judgement behind it has not. — Picture by Hari Anggara

AUGUST 25 — Malaysia’s shift to digital payments has been swift and striking. Bank Negara Malaysia recorded 18.4 billion e-payment transactions in 2025 — a 25 per cent increase in just one year. On average, each Malaysian made 538 e-payments.That progress is worth celebrating. But it also raises a harder...

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Canada may have justice on its side, but the United States has geography, scale and time. The difficult question is not whether Canada is entitled to resist. It is whether resistance, on its own, amounts to an economic strategy. — AFP pic

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Canada may be right — but it cannot escape the tyranny of geography — Abbi Kanthasamy

The real question is whether our universities are prepared not only for the disabilities we can see, but also for the needs and challenges that may remain invisible. — Unsplash pic

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Are Malaysian universities ready for neurodivergent students — Faizanah Abdul Alim Sidique

The author says that what Malaysia lacks is not infrastructure but an institutional command structure to make them work as one seamless network. — Bernama file pic

2d ago

Asean’s missing piece: a logistics super agency to power the region’s next growth era — Phar Kim Beng

Everyday foods such as tempeh, bananas, oats and lentils can provide affordable sources of probiotics and prebiotic fibre for a healthier gut. — Unsplash pic

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A healthy gut does not have to cost more — Rafidah Lani

The author says the Mecca Agreement is built on complementary strengths — Saudi resources and religious standing, Türkiye’s Nato-scale military-industrial base, and Pakistan’s status as the Muslim world’s only nuclear-armed state. — Unsplash pics

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The Mecca Agreement: A new quest for Muslim strategic unity that Malaysia must watch carefully — Phar Kim Beng

Trader Norlaila Harun, 45, shows the Jalur Gemilang sushi sold at the Semangat Merdeka Programme and Green Night Market Campaign at the Pandak Akhat Night Market in Batu Gajah, on August 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

22 Aug 2026

What makes Malaysia truly Malaysia? — Yusniza Kamarulzaman

The author argues that Malaysia’s rapid EV adoption has outpaced residential electrical safety enforcement, leaving homes vulnerable to fires caused by improperly installed or uncertified charging systems. — Unsplash pic

21 Aug 2026

The silent threat in our porches: Why we need stricter rules for home EV charging — Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

The author argues that reportage is a distinct defence that protects only fair, detached and neutral reporting, not a journalist’s endorsement of defamatory allegations. — Unsplash pic

21 Aug 2026

If a journalist espouses or concurs with the defamatory statements or imputations, he loses the defence of protection of reportage — Hafiz Hassan

Icons of buy-now-pay-later apps are seen on a smartphone in Shah Alam on June 23, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

21 Aug 2026

When money moves faster than judgement — Amirah Shazana Magli

An illustrative photo shows a toothbrush placed atop a set of false teeth. — AFP pic

21 Aug 2026

Your gums are trying to tell you something — Nor Shafina Mohamed Nazari

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang attends nomination day for the Serting state seat in Jempol, where he said Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional would campaign for each other’s candidates. — Social media pic

21 Aug 2026

A rational and strategic Umno will go solo in Melaka — Phar Kim Beng

The laws are clear about defamation. The colour of your skin, your nationality, and your seniority do not count. What matters are facts, the truth, and your intentions.. — Pexels pic

20 Aug 2026

A defamation suit is not necessarily an attack on press freedom — Ahirudin Attan

The author says that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Taiwan remarks reflect a realist defence of territorial integrity and deterrence, not an endorsement of war or coercion. — Picture by Yusof Isa

20 Aug 2026

Capturing and understanding the context of Anwar’s remarks on Taiwan — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that Malaysia should treat nihilistic violent extremism primarily as a crime-prevention challenge, reserving terrorism laws for cases that meet the legal threshold for terrorism. — Pexels pic

20 Aug 2026

Nihilistic violent extremism is a crime prevention issue, not terrorism — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

The authors argue that Malaysia must strengthen monitoring of closed landfills by formally incorporating community observations and requiring rapid official responses to environmental warning signs. — Pexels pic

20 Aug 2026

A closed landfill still has neighbours — Azizi Abu Bakar and Norli Anida Abdullah

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