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The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, ride the Shah Alam LRT3 line from Bandar Utama Station to Johan Setia Station on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Selangor Sultan rides the LRT3 train, says Shah Alam Line should have been completed earlier, but delay had its ‘wisdom’

Nepturis Sdn Bhd director Aliza Abd Malek denied that her name was being used and denied that there was deception, when the company left out its alleged non-Bumiputera shareholder’s name in applying for Bumiputera status and government projects. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Muhyiddin’s trial: Bumiputera company director says gets paid RM12,500 monthly, denies being used as alleged hidden shareholder’s nominee

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today played down remarks by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who had pledged to resign if Barisan Nasional (BN) scored a major victory in Johor and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak were freed. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Zahid downplays Nga’s resignation vow, says Unity Government strong and ‘he’s my friend’

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman walked out of the Federal Court today with his acquittal intact — declaring the fight was about principle, not just personal freedom. — Picture via Instagram/Syed Saddiq

Malaysia / 17 h ago

‘I could have bowed’: Syed Saddiq says six-year ordeal proves principle outweighs fleeting power

The Melaka Immigration Department (JIM) detained 40 foreigners suspected of committing various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 during a nationwide simultaneous enforcement operation in Kelemak in Alor Gajah, July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

UNHCR card does not shield holders from Malaysian laws, says Akmal Nasrullah

Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said’s office said whether or not the revised Bill can be tabled this week itself will hinge on the Lower House approving the report. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

PM’s power over prosecutor appointment stripped in revised AG separation Bill

AKPS KLIA Entry Point commander Mohd Safrie Zakaria said its KLIA Integrity Division launched the investigation immediately after the agency became aware of a viral Threads post claiming that an officer received RM100 through a QR code payment made to the officer’s personal bank account last Saturday. — Picture from X/Bernama

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysia’s border agency probes alleged RM100 payment to KLIA 2 officer via personal QR code

Actor Sam Neill takes part in the opening ceremony of the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian on September 20, 2019.

Showbiz / 18 h ago

‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill dies suddenly at 78 in Australia

Mida shares tribute to former director‑general Datuk N. Sadasivan Pillay. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysian Investment Development Authority-MIDA

What You Think / 17 h ago

Datuk Sadasivan: Champion of Malaysia’s industrialisation — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman embracing his family (centre) after hearing the Federal Court verdict on his corruption case at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 13, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

What You Think / 15 h ago

There must be finality in litigation — Hafiz Hassan

Coconut plantation owner Che Adnan Che Kadir, 56, said he hopes his invention will benefit coconut growers, the coconut milk industry, small-scale entrepreneurs and the general public before eventually becoming a Malaysian-made product capable of competing in global markets. — Bernama pic

Money / 12 h ago

Kelantan entrepreneur develops portable coconut husking tool for global market ambitions

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today stressed that the party has no formal agreement with PAS over the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zahid insists Umno has no PAS pact for Negeri Sembilan, warns ‘goalposts can change anytime’

Alor Setar Mayor Datuk Abdul Gafar Yahya said following the allegation, an inspection was carried out on July 9 by the MBAS Disease Control, Health Promotion and Environmental Health Inspectorate Division, Licensing Division and Enforcement Division, together with the Kota Setar District Health Office (PKD). — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar-MBAS

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Alor Setar premise accused of being foreign-run found operated by Malaysians, says council

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a ship sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew. — AFPTV/AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire

A view of the Trionda Final ball on display at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 12, 2026, ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain on July 14. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

World Cup heavyweights France, Spain collide with final spot at stake

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US immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting

Anti-ICE protesters attend a vigil for a man that was killed in a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. The victim has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man from Colombia. — Getty Images via AFP pic

BIDDEFORD (United States), July 14 —A US immigration officer yesterday fatally shot a man identified by rights groups as a 26-year-old Colombian, an incident likely to fuel criticism of President Donald Trump’s deportation drive.The shooting happened in Biddeford, a town of 22,000 people in the northern state of Maine, and...

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Middle East Technical University students clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demonstrating against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. — AFP file pic

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Turkiye prosecutors order nearly 1,000 arrests ahead of coup anniversary

South Korea's former impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol (right) arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on July 9, 2025. — Kim Hong-ji/Pool/AFP pic

16 h ago

Former South Korean president Yoon jailed two years for illegally receiving free opinion polls

According to The Korea Herald, the mother received an 18‑month sentence suspended for three years, while the father was given a one‑year sentence, also suspended for three years, for violating the Child Welfare Act. — Pexels pic

16 h ago

Korean couple given suspended sentences for abandoning two infants who they said ‘looked like foreigners’

This screen grab taken from video footage shared by the US Central Command on social media platform X and made available via AFPTV on July 13, 2026 purportedly shows US strikes against Iranian military installations. — Picture via AFP

16 h ago

US-Iran tensions: What we know as strikes continue

President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea plans to channel a tax revenue windfall from AI chipmakers into strategic investment.

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What comes next? South Korea eyes ‘golden window’ as AI chip boom promises unprecedented tax windfall

Officials from the Department of Public Works inspect the aftermath of a fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 13, 2026. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Investigators comb wreckage after Bangkok bar fire kills 27, injures 73

A senior UN official accused Hamas of obstructing aid deliveries and intimidating humanitarian workers in Gaza. — AFP pic

17 h ago

UN accuses Hamas of obstructing Gaza aid deliveries and intimidating workers

Heavy monsoon rains destabilised a garbage heap, causing it to collapse onto a waste-to-energy plant building near Pune, killing nine workers. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Nine die after rain-soaked garbage heap collapses at India waste plant

Japan acknowledged the need to strengthen counter-intelligence efforts amid reports of Russian espionage and technology procurement activities. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Accused of being a ‘den of spies’, Japan moves to strengthen counter-espionage

EU foreign ministers discussed banning imports from Israeli settlements amid concern over the worsening situation in the occupied West Bank. — AFP pic

17 h ago

EU weighs trade ban Israeli settlements amid mounting pressure

South Korea has launched an ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public servants review laws and judicial precedents. — Reuters file pic

20 h ago

South Korea trials ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public officials navigate the law

South Korea’s navy recovered the body of a sailor who disappeared near the inter-Korean maritime border. — Unsplash pic

20 h ago

South Korean navy recovers body of sailor missing near maritime border with North

A view of the tunnel entrance featuring the flags of France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 12, 2026, ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain on July 14. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Spain’s ex-PM faces backlash over ‘no French players’ remark ahead of World Cup semi-final

An aerial view shows people sunbathing in the heat of the sun on the beach, during a heatwave, in Hastings, southern England. — AFP pic

21 h ago

England and Wales heatwaves killed at least 2,700 people, study estimates

People play football on the beach in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 7, 2026. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Israel elections to be held on Oct 27 in defining test for Netanyahu

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