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Malaysia set to defy regional easing as economy holds up
Malaysia’s inflation has remained broadly contained this year, averaging 1.4% in the first nine months of 2025. (Envato Elements pic)…

Cops find ‘positive leads’ on attack on Rafizi’s son
The attack on Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli’s 12-year-old son occurred at a shopping mall in Putrajaya on Wednesday afternoon. PETALING…

Akmal the irrational one, rein him in, DAP Youth tells Tok Mat
Dr Akmal Saleh had dared DAP to cut ties with him, saying such a move would inadvertently mean ending the…

RM2,000 bonus for each team member if S’gor win most golds at Sukma
Selangor will host the next Sukma in August 2026. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The Selangor government has decided to give…

23 families at Penang estate to get new homes after 10-year wait
Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow looking at a model of the houses to be built under the Rumah MutiaraKu…

Sabah rep rubbishes claims she took funds from drug cartel
Kunak assemblyman Norazlinah Arif has instructed her legal team to take immediate action against the TikTok account owner and anyone…

2026 budget to have special focus on tackling obesity, diabetes
Some 4.58 million of adult Malaysians, or 21.8%, are obese, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023. (Envato…

Chong Wei among BAM’s new council members
The appointment of badminton legend Lee Chong Wei and three others was approved by council members during today’s meeting. (Bernama…

Sex trafficking ring busted, Form 2 students among 4 rescued
The two students were placed in a shelter for children in Ampang, Selangor, after the court issued a three-month protection…

Trump says Ukraine must make a deal after Putin meet ends without ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin said they had made progress on unspecified issues at a brief media appearance yesterday. (EPA…

Justice will prevail in Zara Qairina’s case, vows PM
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim advised all parties not to manipulate the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death. (Bernama pic) LARUT:…

The constitutional effect of a royal pardon
From Shad Saleem Faruqi Now and then, the placid surface of the constitutional lake is buffeted by legal storms. This…

Tabung Haji denies setting aside RM20mil for rebranding
Lembaga Tabung Haji said it is inaccurate to state that the fund does not need to strengthen its branding just…

Advise your youth wing not to act rashly, Tok Mat tells DAP
Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan said the law must be enforced fairly in the case of the upside-down Jalur Gemilang.…

Players in football brawl suspended 3 years, RM3,000 fine for teams
A viral video of the brawl showed rival players trading blows at Padang Speedy in Teluk Intan, Perak, on Aug…

Give timeframe for Sarawak cancer centre, says DAP rep
Pending assemblyman Violet Yong questioned if the Sarawak cancer centre was truly being prioritised or simply used as a political…

Cops nab several suspects, including ‘Datuk Seri’, over MBI investment fraud
(Bernama pic)Head of the Bukit Aman anti-money laundering criminal investigation team, Hasbullah Ali, said the details of the latest arrests…

BN finalise Sabah polls seats deal with PH, no talks with GRS
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said multi-cornered contests were unavoidable in many seats in the Sabah polls as there were…

Standardise data retention, preservation, and disclosure framework for service providers
From Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid From both legal and criminological perspectives, timely access to communications metadata such as call logs,…

S’pore commutes death sentence of man in drug case after clemency petition
The Singapore home affairs ministry said in cases involving death row prisoners, the death sentence may be commuted to imprisonment,…

Calls grow for DAP to ‘cut ties’ with Akmal
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh is being investigated for sedition, criminal intimidation, and improper use of network facilities over…

Scrap Black Hawk plan, king orders defence ministry
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim said the defence ministry must not repeat its past mistakes in asset procurements. (Istana Negara pic)…

A few bad apples give cops a bad name, says Ayob Khan
Deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said corruption-related offences must be dealt with firmly, regardless of the rank…

Amir Hamdan appointed Prasarana group president, CEO
Amir Hamdan had been acting as Prasarana president and group CEO since July 15. PETALING JAYA: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has…

Cops probe viral video on rioting in Butterworth
Screenshots from the viral video show a man being assaulted and later lying on the road motionless. BUTTERWORTH: Police are…

270 luxury vehicles owned by celebrities, ‘influencers’ seized by JPJ
The most common excuse given by the owners is that they forgot to renew or purchase the road tax or…

Mediation, not power plays, in sports disputes, court rules
The high court made clear that clubs and associations must follow their constitutions and bylaws. KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court…

3 senior cops to be questioned over non-compliance in Zara death probe
Deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said strict action would be taken against any investigating officer and supervisors…

Warisan on a quest to mend broken infrastructure in Sabah
Shafie Apdal was Sabah chief minister from May 2018 to September 2020. KUALA LUMPUR: Improving basic infrastructure such as water…







