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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s clemency application has been deferred to a future sitting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board, the Prime Minister’s Department said today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Pardons Board postpones decision on Najib’s clemency application

The net is widening around the Tabung Haji scandal, with four in court in two months and a former minister lined-up next. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Tabung Haji probe widens: Four charged, former minister next in line

Selangor has declared October 25 a special public holiday to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

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Selangor sets Oct 26 as replacement holiday for Sultan’s Silver Jubilee

Away for nearly three years, Umno returnee Khairy Jamaluddin attends his first party general assembly at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sounds like a ‘PM in waiting’, Khairy says of Zahid’s speech at Umno assembly

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi promotes Grand Collaboration to prevent political clashes and strengthen unity. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Zahid: Umno proposing ‘Grand Collaboration’ to end political clashes in Malaysia

At Sun Kar Hee, the Teochew classic ‘pao fan’ sports a smorgasbord of seafood, including crab, white prawns, ‘lala’ clams, scallop, dried scallops, abalone and thick slices of giant grouper. — Picture by Ethan Lau

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Sun Kar Hee Restaurant in Taman Kok Lian serves up seafood delight with their ‘pao fan’

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno is a far-sighted party with a long-term vision for Malaysia rather than one that merely hopes to survive one election after another.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Zahid takes swipe at Pakatan petrol promise, blasts Budi95 policy flip‑flop, says Umno primed for GE16

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre), flanked by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg (left) and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, speaks during a press conference at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu on September 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sabah, Sarawak to get bigger share of Parliament seats, Anwar says as MA63 push moves ahead

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, attended Umno’s general assembly today amid his bid for clemency. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Rosmah Mansor draws applause at Umno assembly as Najib’s clemency bid looms

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today called for the 16th General Election (GE16) to be held as soon as possible, saying the time had come for Barisan Nasional (BN) to seek a fresh mandate to lead the country. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Time has come for BN to lead’: Zahid demands GE16 held as soon as possible

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left), who is also PKR president, speaks to Sabah PKR leaders in Kota Kinabalu on September 10, 2026 during a council meeting. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Anwar tells PKR to close ranks, gear up for GE16

The 1MDB Asset Recovery Taskforce said claims filed by four companies’ court-appointed liquidators against DBS Bank are linked to accounts opened by Eric Tan, an associate of Jho Low. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

1MDB taskforce backs S$1b claim against DBS over Jho Low-linked accounts

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other dignitaries at the launch of AI Malaysia at Cyber Axis Tower in Cyberjaya on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia wants to be an AI nation by 2030 — what does that mean for Malaysians?

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning covering several states and districts until 1pm today. — Picture via Facebook/MetMalaysia

Malaysia / 12 h ago

MetMalaysia cautions of severe weather in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Johor

The late Dr Ainul (second right) continued to serve even on the steps of the helicopter before getting ready to fly to the next destination as part of the ‘Flying Doctor Service’ just before it crashed near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram in Sarawak on September 8, 2026. — Screengrab from TikTok user Fikri Jalil via The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 11 h ago

A promise that cannot be kept: Grief and gratitude pour in for Sarawak's fallen medics

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What about laws of Sabah and Sarawak passed or made before Malaysia Day? — Hafiz Hassan

By Article 74(1) and item 15© of the Federal List in the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution, Parliament may make laws in respect of Hindu endowments, but there was no provision in the Constitution of the State of Penang for the State Legislature to enact laws pertaining to the practice or propagation of the Hindu religion. — Pexels pic

SEPTEMBER 11 — As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as well as other state leaders gather for the key Malaysian Agreement (MA63) talks at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), I am reminded...

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The digital environment has made the distance between emotion and purchase remarkably short. — AFP pic

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The application to extend remand order of former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was rejected. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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When remand or further remand is not necessary for the purpose of investigation, a suspect should be released — Hafiz Hassan

PAS secretary‑general Takiyuddin Hassan claimed Muslims who joined his party or backed its Islamic cause were promised a path to Heaven. — Bernama pic

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Knocking on Heaven’s door the PAS way — Mustafa K Anuar

A fishing boat returns after a day at sea, reflecting fishing’s role as a key source of income and economic activity for the local community in Mersing. — Bernama pic

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Digitalising fishermen: Connecting the sea directly to the open market — Muhammad Fadzly Zakaria

Najib’s conviction in the SRC International case was upheld by the Federal Court. He was subsequently convicted by the High Court on another 25 charges involving 1MDB funds and sentenced to a further 15 years’ imprisonment, although that conviction is presently under appeal. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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DAP must reconsider Cabinet position if Najib is freed — Ben Fong Kok Seng

PAS's own state-level record shows three and a half decades of governance that has not lifted Kelantan, Kedah, or Terengganu out of the bottom tier of national development, even as it presses for constitutional changes that would expand syariah authority at the federal level. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Can Malaysians trust PAS? — Xavier Jayakumar

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Asean member states don’t hedge: They spread and deepen their options to be polytropous — Phar Kim Beng

Anak Krakatau, even as its eruptions become less intense, reminds the region about geological vulnerability. — AFP pic

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No direct wars in Asean, but strings of disasters portend a problematic region still — Phar Kim Beng

EV owners will benefit from a wider network. Yet the long-term financial gains from charging assets largely accrue to the operators that own or manage them, collect payment for every session and build income-generating infrastructure. — SoyaCincau pic

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When charging an EV is not as simple as filling up — Azanin Ahmad

A 2019 study among Orang Asli children aged 11–12 years in Cameron Highlands reported that 61.6 per cent had dental caries and 96 per cent showed signs of gingivitis. — Bernama file pic

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Are we truly helping? — Lim Ghee Seong and Azwatee Abd Aziz

The author argues that businesses, digital platforms and consumers all have a role in curbing scalping and ensuring fair access to limited reservations. — Unsplash pic

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Scalpers and the challenge of fair access — Nurul Fardini Zakaria

For Asean, they represent three interconnected pressures: the return of inflationary anxiety, the persistence of geopolitical instability in West Asia and the expansion of increasingly polarised identity politics across the international system. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.

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A difficult end to 2026 looms: Asean must brace for three converging pressures — Phar Kim Beng

When an aircraft is tasked with critical medical missions in such unforgiving terrain, the margin for error is absolute zero. — Bernama pic

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A tragic loss in Miri: Honouring our medical heroes and the urgent call for fleet modernisation — Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

Environmental uncertainty — whether haze, extreme heat, heavy rain or other conditions — should increasingly form part of event planning rather than be treated merely as an exceptional problem to manage at the last minute. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Run, ride or reschedule? When haze tests Malaysia’s sporting events — Tunku Nur Atikhah Tunku Abaidah

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