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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 / 7 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 said the RM12 billion loss highlighted in the Tabung Haji RCI report amounted to ‘sakau’, or siphoning of funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

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

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 / 4 h ago

Anwar announces special Madani F1 tickets for MyKad holders from RM200

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

Singapore / 7 h ago

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

Instagram screengrab shows Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announcing a full repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) at the 2026 PKR National Congress in Melaka on August 15, 2026.

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar announces repeal of Universities and University Colleges Act, after students push for greater freedom

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 / 7 h ago

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

The MACC detained seven people, including a shipping company CEO and four former Tabung Haji senior executives, in its probe into the institution’s RCI findings. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 3 h ago

MACC detains seven in Tabung Haji RCI probe, including senior executives and shipping company CEO

In a message posted yesterday on a fan communication platform, Lisa acknowledged the disappointment surrounding the August 8 event at the National Museum of Korea. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 3 h ago

Lisa apologises after Blackpink’s 10th anniversary event draws fan backlash

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 / 10 h ago

PKR congress opens amid electoral setbacks and reformist departures

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 / 6 h ago

After Tabung Haji, Anwar says King wants Felda probe next

Phase 3 payments of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) will be disbursed to 5.3 million Malaysians from August 15, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Finance Ministry to roll out RM1.2b in STR cash aid for 5.3 million recipients from today

Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the opening of the 2026 PKR National Congress at MITC in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, August 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar signals key changes before Budget 2027, first announcements due Monday

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 / 8 h ago

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

Saifulnizam Sulaiman, 39, saw the Jalan Temerloh-Triang, Pahang crash happen on social media while in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, and was later told that his wife Nur Fatima Syuhada Abdullah, also 39, and their 12-year-old son, Muhammad Fattah Aisy Naufal Saifulnizam, died from the impact. — Combination pictures from Telegram screenshot and Facebook/Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Parlimen Jerantut

Malaysia / 2 h ago

He saw the crash online and knew something was wrong: Father loses wife, son in Temerloh crash

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 / 8 h ago

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

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‘Only Iran commands this strait’: Tehran fires back at Trump over Hormuz annexation vow

A sculpture overlooking the Strait of Hormuz is seen along the seafront in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. — AFP pic

TEHRAN, Aug 15 — Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”.Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the...

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Luigi Mangione departs Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on December 23, 2024. — AFP pic

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US President Donald Trump dances after delivering remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York on August 14, 2026. — Getty Images via AFP pic

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Villagers flee their homes to seek safety following an earthquake in Talibura Village, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara on August 15, 2026. — AFP pic

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According to an Amnesty International report, of at least 2,707 people executed globally in 2025, more than 95 per cent were in the Middle East and North Africa region, almost half for drug-related offences. — Unsplash pic

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Muhammad Idrees (L) ladling boiled dates from a vat simmering over an open flame near a palm orchard at Khairpur, in Pakistan's Sindh province. — AFP pic

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An aerial view shows smoke rising from fire-damaged houses, south of Stourbridge town centre in central England on August 14, 2026. — AFP pic

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Staff inspect students’ backpacks as part of new security measures at Sawasdee Wittaya School in Bangkok on August 14, 2026. — AFP pic

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage smiles after voting in the Clacton by-election, outside a makeshift polling station at a primary school in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex on August 13, 2026. — AFP pic

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The comments by Vice President JD Vance (pic) and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent illustrate the powerful leverage Tehran has gained by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

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US shifts Iran war focus to oil prices as Tehran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz

Picture for illustration only. One Jetstar flight crew was injured when the plane made a hard brake on the runway to avoid a near collision with a Qatar Airways plane at the Sydney Airport on August 9, 2026. — Unsplash pic

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A woman wades through a flooded road near Chiba metro station in Chiba on August 13, 2026, as heavy rain swept through the area. — AFP pic

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Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is running even or trailing in some polls ahead of October 27 elections, the country’s first since the devastating 2023 attack by Hamas that sparked the Gaza war. — AFP pic

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the US president agreed to consider exempting Australia from that tariff. — AFP pic

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