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Inderpal Singh’s Bentley crashed into a guardrail in Kelana Jaya in 2020 after he swerved to avoid a dog, but MSIG later rejected his RM1.05 million repair claim, alleging the accident was suspicious and fraudulent. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Bentley owner wins RM900,000 payout after Kelana Jaya crash, Appeals Court rejects staged-accident claim

File picture of traffic at NKVE highway April 20, 2023. A traffic diversion will be implemented along the Damansara-Shah Alam route at KM13.60 to KM14.35 in both directions of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) for six months, from today until February 9, 2027. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Six-month traffic diversion begins today along Damansara-Shah Alam NKVE

A Singapore Airlines aeroplane is seen in this undated file photo. — AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 aborts New York journey after mid-air glitch

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM12 billion loss highlighted in the Tabung Haji RCI report amounted to ‘sakau’, or siphoning of funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar on Tabung Haji RCI findings: ‘RM12b was lost, isn’t that sakau?’

Deputy Public Prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz in his rebuttal said that DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak’s action of chasing Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie at close range was done with the knowledge that the act could result in death. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Extraordinarily rash’: Prosecutor says police officer deliberately chased Ipoh teen before fatal crash

MetMalaysia has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning covering parts of Perak, Johor, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, as well as the whole of Terengganu and Pahang. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain ahead tonight for Selangor, Perak, Johor and four other states, MetMalaysia warns

A man buying tickets at a Magnum 4D outlet. A High Court ruling involving Kedah’s refusal to renew business licences for pool betting operators has raised questions over the constitutional limits of state and federal powers. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

What You Think / 4 h ago

Kedah State’s decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was ‘ultra vires’ the Federal Constitution — Hafiz Hassan

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200 to give more Malaysians the opportunity to experience Formula 1 in person when the race returns to Sepang in October 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar announces special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200

For a party built around reform, equal treatment and institutional change, its time in government has brought another challenge: convincing voters those ideals remain relevant after nearly four years in power.― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PKR congress opens amid electoral setbacks and reformist departures

PKFZ says the presence of Chinese-linked businesses or cargo at the free zone should not, in itself, be taken as evidence of evading US tariffs. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

PKFZ chairman says Chinese-linked cargo presence alone isn’t evidence of trade fraud, after US report flagging Malaysia

A fuel tanker carrying 32,000 litres of diesel and petrol and a car burst into flames after colliding at KM9 Jalan Temerloh-Triang, with two car occupants feared burnt. — Pictures via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Tanker carrying 32,000 litres of fuel crashes into car in Temerloh, two occupants feared burnt

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government will investigate issues involving Felda after completing its probe into alleged misappropriation at Lembaga Tabung Haji, following a directive from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

After Tabung Haji, Anwar says King wants Felda probe next

In a statement today, KTMB said 100 additional ETS services, offering 31,600 seats, would operate over 10 days from August 21 to 23, August 28 to 31, and September 4 to 6. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

KTMB adds 124 ETS, EMU Plus services, nearly 39,000 seats for National Day, school holidays

Temerloh district police chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron said a 39-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son were believed to have died in a fiery crash involving their car and a fuel tanker at KM9 of Jalan Temerloh-Triang. — Picture via Facebook/Ramesh Kasi

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police believe mother and son killed in Temerloh fuel tanker crash, DNA test underway

Kuala Kangsar police chief ACP Heisham Harun said the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body in a suitcase near the Lembah Kuala Kangsar jetty is being investigated as murder. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police confirm body found inside suitcase in Sungai Perak is female

What You Think

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Kedah State’s decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was ‘ultra vires’ the Federal Constitution — Hafiz Hassan

A man buying tickets at a Magnum 4D outlet. A High Court ruling involving Kedah’s refusal to renew business licences for pool betting operators has raised questions over the constitutional limits of state and federal powers. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

AUGUST 15 — In “Issues before the courts in the dispute over the issuance and renewal of business licences for pool betting operators in Kedah” I explained the first of three issues for consideration by the Court of Appeal in the dispute over the issuance and renewal of business licences...

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Malay Mail reported that fewer than 20 commercial vehicle drivers had taken up the government’s subsidised health screening programme since it was launched last month. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Subsidised health screening for commercial vehicle drivers needs more push — Loh Foon Fong

Election Commission personnel make final preparations before polling centre opens for the Negeri Sembilan state election at a school in Rantau, August 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Forced Malay-Muslim unity could balkanise Malaysia before it ever stabilises it for good — Phar Kim Beng

DAP Secretary General Antony Loke Siew Fook deliver his speech at the DAP Federal Territory 2023 Annual Convention at DAP headquarters in Kuala Lumpur December 17, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Beyond stay or leave, who really has power inside DAP? — Khoo Ying Hooi

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

1d ago

Lawfare between PAS, Bersatu and Wawasan: The hidden danger to Malaysia’s first-past-the-post democracy — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that PAS risks turning its political dominance of Perikatan Nasional into a constitutional and legal battle by sidelining Bersatu without a clear, settled process. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1d ago

Hadi-led PAS left Bersatu in the lurch — but Bersatu can hit back with even more lawfare — Phar Kim Beng

PN and PAS’s obsession with DAP depends on whether the latter can be transformed into a convenient political symbol of trying to supplant Malay Muslim Unity. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

Any attempt for DAP to leave the government would strengthen the politics of attacking it — Phar Kim Beng

The authors argue that schools should teach Merdeka as a year-round practice, helping students turn patriotic ideals into everyday habits of inclusion, responsibility and unity. — Picture by Farhan Najib

2d ago

Merdeka should not end when the flag comes down — Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz and Nurahimah Mohd Yusoff

The authors argue that preserving Stadium Merdeka protects more than a historic building; it safeguards Malaysia’s shared memory, identity and enduring spirit of unity. — Photo by the authors

2d ago

The heartbeat of our nation — Zuraini Md Ali and Nurul Alia Ahamad

The author argues that China should view Japan’s ‘lost decades’ not simply as a warning, but as a roadmap for productivity, consumption and structural reform. — Pexels pic

2d ago

Why China should rethink its ‘lost decade’ fears — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that Malaysia’s passport blunder demands an independent audit, full disclosure of replacement costs and accountability for those responsible. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

2d ago

Twenty-six-thousand passports over 10 years: who approved this? — Lim Lip Eng

The authors argue that supporting young people begins with listening, whether in classrooms or clinics, before offering guidance, correction or answers. — Pexels pic

2d ago

Listening to a generation — Sofya Zulkiffli and Nurul Liyana Aminuddin

According to the author, Wong Chen's departure also raises a larger question about Malaysian politics. What happens to the responsibility of politicians after they resign, retire or decide that electoral politics is no longer for them? — Picture by Choo Choy May

2d ago

Politicians can retire, but they cannot retire from defending Malaysia at a very critical time — Phar Kim Beng

Malaysia’s political landscape is shaped by electoral representation, coalition partnerships and constitutional institutions, rather than parliamentary numbers alone. — Bernama pic

12 Aug 2026

The sheer fallacy of aggregating numbers as power: The weakness of the Hadi-led PAS discourse — Phar Kim Beng

Some Opposition lawmakers (standing) staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat special sitting on the Royal Commission of Inquiry Report on Lembaga Tabung Haji at Parliament on August 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

12 Aug 2026

Special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat: It wasn’t just a walkout — Hafiz Hassan

Malaysia has an ongoing challenge in managing stray animal populations through prevention rather than repeated enforcement operations. — Pexels pic

12 Aug 2026

Our stray animal policy keeps paying to chase, not prevent — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

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