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Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Rawang temple incident calls for the authorities to be proactive. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Home minister: All houses of worship must be protected, law must guide action after Rawang temple destruction

The media reported that an 11-year-old boy died while his two younger brothers, aged nine and five, were being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hospital Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Kajang, after they were allegedly fed with methadone at a house in Sungai Ramal Baru. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Kajang horror: Boy, 11, dies; two siblings aged nine and five critical after alleged methadone poisoning by mum

Dear Clinic director Dr Siti Khadijah Awang Amat says many individuals are turning to cheaper GLP-1 alternatives sold outside legitimate sources and aggressively promoted on social media, putting themselves at risk. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Don’t risk your health to get thin, doctors warn as festive season fuels demand for GLP-1 injections

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police detain four, seize backhoe over unauthorised temple demolition in Rawang

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a keynote address during the ACCCIM Chinese New Year celebration at Sunway, February 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Why insult people who do their work?’: Anwar tells critics to read MACC chief Azam Baki’s explanations on shareholding controversy

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the engineer, in his 50s, received a message from an unknown woman on December 25 last year claiming she had mistakenly sent a cake to his address. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

KL engineer duped in gold investment scam after cake delivery message, loses RM1.195m

MACC said chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had fully complied with the asset declaration requirements, including by declaring to the Public Service Department (JPA) through the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS). — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

MACC chief Azam Baki’s alleged shareholding: What are the govt’s rules for civil servants’ ownership of such assets?

MACC is cooperating with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in probing IJM Corporation Bhd over RM2.5 billion transactions, said MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MACC working with UK fraud agency on IJM’s RM2.5b foreign investment probe

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Rawang temple incident calls for the authorities to be proactive. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Home minister: Police told to provide all facts in Rawang temple demolition case as Cabinet seeks to ease tensions

BBQ Pork & Egg Lard Rice. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

From ‘char siu’ lard rice to Hainan ‘kopi’ butter toast: Comfort classics at Ah Gong Kopitiam in Cheras

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Malaysia is a country founded on the rule of law and that all parties must respect this principle. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Houses of worship: No one should take law into their own hands, says Anwar

Police officers detain the gunman after he entered Patongprathankiriwat School and held an unknown number of students and teachers hostage, in southern Thailand’s Songkhla, Thailand, February 11, 2026. — Royal Thai Police handout pic via Reuters

World / 5 h ago

Thailand school director dies after campus shooting; 18‑year‑old suspect hospitalised

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, despite a firmer greenback, as continued confidence in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals supported the local currency. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on steady domestic sentiment

Ahmad Hilmi Zulkeflee is accused of secretly recording a woman bathing with his camera on September 13, 2025 at 6.30am, and storing obscene images and videos on his phone the following day at the Medical Officer Trainee Hostel. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Kuala Krai trainee doctor pleads not guilty to outraging woman’s modesty, possessing obscene material

In a statement today, the university said the probe intends to establish the full facts and will be conducted fairly, transparently, and in line with the law and university regulations. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

UM investigates senior lecturer over alleged Freemason links

What You Think

5 h ago

Does a public officer have the means to acquire an asset? UWO can verify — Hafiz Hassan

Stock information boards are pictured in Kuala Lumpur on July 5, 2018. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

FEBRUARY 12 — Unexplained wealth is a concept I have explained thrice in as many years. Read it here, here and here.And only last month I called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to consider enacting legislation on unexplained wealth order (UWO).UWO is a tool which can be used...

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A volunteer takes part in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam simulation on the Iseult Magneton 11.7 T MRI at the Neurospin facilities in the Paris-Saclay Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission. — AFP pic

What You Think / 6 h ago

Good healthcare design begins with empathy, not equipment — Toh Ka Peng

Pedestrians walking along the newly-altered path at Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad, near the CelcomDigi outlet. According to the author, projects like this in TTDI are built for the purpose of testing out new hypotheses, and in our case, standards. Existing by-laws and standards are not perfect, and revising them from time to time is warranted. — Picture courtesy of Global Designing Cities Initiative

What You Think / 1d ago

RA misses the point, TTDI road safety project exemplifies urban innovation — OTW

According to the author, research shows that women frequently shoulder a disproportionate share of emotional and caregiving responsibilities even while maintaining full professional workloads. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 1d ago

Women, balance, and the science of sustainable care — Mastura Mohd Sopian

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Everyone learns differently, and exam is just a snapshot of the outcome. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

Gifting, responsibly — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

A recent poll of economists by Reuters suggests Malaysia’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in over a year in the fourth quarter of 2025, clearly outperforming the preceding quarter and signalling an economy that is firing on all cylinders. — Picture by Choo Choy May

1d ago

Malaysia should dare for 7pc growth, and match it with political resolve — Phar Kim Beng

A child subject to a criminal process must be treated like a child and not like an adult. — Picture by Devan Manuel

1d ago

A child subject to a criminal process must be treated like a child and not like an adult — Hafiz Hassan

Security personnel is pictured outside the Penang Remand Prison on Jalan Penjara on October 15, 2020. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

2d ago

The hidden trauma of committing crime — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Office workers cross a street during lunch hour in Kuala Lumpur on July 2, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2d ago

Leadership with partnership — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Handcuffs are seen in this image taken on August 22, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

Consider amendments to the Child Act for the better protection of children — Hafiz Hassan

This frame grab taken from video footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) via AFPTV on December 9, 2023 shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship (right) using a water cannon on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) handout/AFP pic

2d ago

A new front line in 21st-century geoeconomics — Critical minerals, strategic alliances, and the world beyond china’s shadow — Phar Kim Beng

This frame grab taken from undated handout video footage released by China’s Ministry of Public Security on January 8, 2026 shows guards escorting alleged scam boss Chen Zhi (centre) off a China Southern plane in Beijing. Chen has been extradited to China from Cambodia, Beijing confirmed on January 8, after he was indicted by the United States over alleged multibillion-dollar fraud. — AFP pic/China’s Ministry of Public Security handout

2d ago

Thailand’s election was not merely about Cambodia but confronting scams too — Phar Kim Beng

Volatility is not an abstract concept in South-east Asia. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Pricing the dollar: An Asean perspective — Abbi Kanthasamy

International experience shows that the removal of tuition fees does indeed increase the enrolment of students with disabilities in post-secondary institutions. — Picture by Farhan Najib

09 Feb 2026

Free education for students with disabilities: From access to national return on investment — Hasrul Hosshan

New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in September 2025 indicate that more than one billion people globally are living with mental health disorders, including depression, excessive rumination, and anxiety disorders. — Unsplash pic

09 Feb 2026

The power of the subconscious mind for healthy living — Ariyanti Mustapha

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election in winter, early in her tenure, before incumbency advantages could fully accrue.

09 Feb 2026

A super 2/3 majority forged in the snow—and why Trump cannot ignore Japan now — Phar Kim Beng

The authors say that the global fast fashion industry drives environmental damage and labour exploitation in production hubs across Asia. — AFP pic

08 Feb 2026

Slowing down the fast fashion crisis — Audrey Kang Nian, Jelina Teoh and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

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08 Feb 2026

Malaysia-Indonesia OBP – if there is agreement between the two countries, future generations will not inherit what past and current generations inherit — Hafiz Hassan

A doctor attends to a patient during a consultation at a clinic in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Nov 2, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

08 Feb 2026

We need smarter ways to keep people out of hospitals — Zareen Nadra Mohd Nasir

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