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DAP CEC member Chow Kon Yeow says Bersama’s Rafizi Ramli should know it is ‘basic’ to respect the consensus decision of his party’s delegates to stay with the unity government. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

DAP delegates have spoken, respect their decision, Kon Yeow tells Rafizi over unity govt stance

Section 76(3) of the Subordinate Courts Act states that a Magistrates’ Court can be held at any other place if there is a need to do so, while Section 59(4) similarly says a Sessions Court can be held at any other place if the necessity arises. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Explained: Can a person be charged in a Malaysian hospital instead of a courtroom?

The initiative followed the Hifz al‑Mal conference, where over 100 scholars discussed safeguarding 9.7 million depositors’ savings. — Picture via Facebook/Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Religious leaders launch Tabung Haji RCI outreach, clarify misuse risks and safeguard 9.7 million depositors’ savings

Reports indicate that the current haze is largely caused by forest and land fires, primarily in neighbouring Indonesia, where extensive land-clearing practices are common. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Haze returns: What Malaysians need to know as air quality deteriorates

Four murder suspects escorted by police in tactical gear at Batu Pahat courthouse today Aug 17, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Johor businessman’s body bound in net, dumped in river; four accused face murder charge

The pen, engraved “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, was offered in an online auction by Singapore auction house Hotlotz from Aug 4 and exceeded its pre-sale estimate of S$30,000 to S$50,000 (RM94,500 to RM157,500) by nearly 10 times when bidding closed. — Picture courtesy of Hotlotz

Singapore / 7 h ago

Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc fountain pen fetches S$461,500 at Singapore auction

Hayden Panettiere's representative confirmed her death, while her father, Skip Panettiere, described her as “an incredible light and a force of nature” in a statement. — AFP file pic

Showbiz / 6 h ago

Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’, dies at 36

If PN wants the Negeri Sembilan experiment repeated in Melaka, Perlis and eventually at GE16, it has to convince BN that PN brings something valuable to the table, says the writer. — File picture by Hari Anggara

What You Think / 9 h ago

DAP voting to remain: Perikatan will triple its efforts to pummel it further to prove Its mettle to BN — Phar Kim Beng

Kelantan cancelled all festivities with immediate effect in a show of respect following the death of Tengku Salwani Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra, the aunt of Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, at age on August 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Media Pejabat Sultan Kelantan

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Royal death brings early closure to Kelantan Heritage Weapons Festival in Kota Bharu

This photograph shows the caves in Bornova Homeros Valley, believed to be where famous Greek Poet Homer lived and wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, in Izmir on August 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 8 h ago

Turkey’s Homer debate gets a boost from Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ blockbuster

By 2030, over 15 per cent of our population will be aged 60 and above, officially marking Malaysia as an aged nation. Unsplash pic

What You Think / 8 h ago

Are we truly free if we can’t afford to retire? — Annuar Aswan Mohd Noor

Ally Mukhriz and her mother with baby Eden. — Picture via Instagram/ tpnnorzietaofficial

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Baby Eden’s arrival makes Mahathir great‑grandfather, Ally Mukhriz celebrates newborn online

Screenshot of a video on social media showing a car burning at a junction near KL Gateway Mall, Jalan Kerinchi, last night.

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Pantai firefighters extinguish blaze on Jalan Kerinchi, BMW destroyed, Axia 30 per cent damaged

The government will amend the Tabung Haji Act 1995 (Act 535) to ensure that the trust of Muslims continues to be safeguarded, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 9 h ago

PM Anwar moves to amend Tabung Haji Act, vows stronger governance to safeguard Muslim trust

The superhero film fronted by Tom Holland and real-life wife Zendaya has brought in more than US$2 billion globally since its July 31 release, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations.— Picture courtesy of Sony Pictures Malaysia.

Showbiz / 8 h ago

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ tops US box office again, crosses US$2b worldwide

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

High Court to deliver ruling next February on Daim family bid to lift account freeze

The High Court today fixed Feb 22, 2027 to deliver its decision on a judicial review application filed by the family of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, seeking to lift the freeze on their bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). — Picture by Choo Choy May

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The High Court today fixed Feb 22, 2027 to deliver its decision on a judicial review application filed by the family of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, seeking to lift the freeze on their bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).Judge Norliza Othman set...

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Pahang police have denied viral claims on social media that a large-scale drug cartel is operating in Genting Highlands, Bentong, without any enforcement action being taken. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

No drug cartel in Genting: Pahang police stress immediate action if reports are lodged

Sabah police discovered three cigarette-burn marks on the upper part of the two men’s right wrists, which is associated with membership in Knights of the Right Keppers, an illegal Philippines-based militant organisation. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ranau court fines duo RM3,500 each after Sabah police link their wrist marks to illegal militant Philippine group

Sabah Wetland Conservation Society President Datuk Zainie Abdul Aucasa said the Society would not waver or fail from its commitment to preserving the mangroves in the Kota Kinabalu wetlands and defending its Ramsar status, the wetlands equivalent of World Heritage site. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Future of Likas Wetlands, one of world’s only two city mangrove Ramsar sites, hangs in balance with mega project next door

Police are investigating the desecration of statues of Hindu deities at the Brahmarishi Temple in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang believed to have taken place on August 16, 2026. — Picture from X/UpdateInfo

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Pahang police investigate vandalised Bukit Tinggi temple statue, but no CCTV, no witnesses

Construction of the RM125 million Sabah Heart Centre is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2027 with the facility targeted for completion and operation by the third quarter of 2029, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. — Picture by Julia Chan

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sabah Heart Centre given top priority, Dzulkefly concedes staffing shortage remains a challenge

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the plans involved coordination among agencies and integration of public transport systems. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Zahid chairs road safety panel, maps congestion fixes before Johor Bahru RTS January debut

Penang Hill’s iconic funicular will take a short break from January 4 to 10, 2027 for its scheduled bi annual maintenance, Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) announced today. Service is set to resume on January 11. — File picture by KE Ooi

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Century‑old Penang Hill railway gets track and roof repairs in scheduled January 2027 break

UTM vice-chancellor Professor Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim says the government’s proposed repeal of the UUCA is a chance to build more mature, inclusive universities. — Picture from Facebook/UTM Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Don’t just scrap UUCA, use it to reshape Malaysia’s universities, says UTM VC

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The pen, engraved “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, was offered in an online auction by Singapore auction house Hotlotz from Aug 4 and exceeded its pre-sale estimate of S$30,000 to S$50,000 (RM94,500 to RM157,500) by nearly 10 times when bidding closed. — Picture courtesy of Hotlotz

Singapore / 7 h ago

Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc fountain pen fetches S$461,500 at Singapore auction

A Nozomii Vending machine in its signature bright pink colour being unloaded at a location in Singapore before the business collapsed. — Picture from Facebook/Nozomii Vending

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore Nozomii vending business collapse leaves 40 investors facing over RM12m in losses

A fire truck is seen at HDB flat in Jurong East Avenue 1 Singapore in response to a pre-dawn call of thick black smoke from a third floor unit on August 16, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force

Singapore / 1d ago

Fire in Singapore flat leaves one dead, 50 evacuated

A student works on a laptop as Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University rethinks how artificial intelligence use should be assessed in academic work. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

NTU to ditch AI detectors, says technology too unreliable to prove cheating

The contraband was found underneath the seat and in the storage boxes. — Picture via ICA/Facebook

Singapore / 14 Aug 2026

Singapore arrests two men at Woodlands Checkpoint over smuggled cigarettes, vapes

This aerial view shows the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on August 13, 2026, three days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. — AFP pic

Singapore / 14 Aug 2026

Singapore Red Cross steps in with S$50,000 aid for Colombia earthquake victims

SIA became a 25 per cent shareholder in Air India as part of a deal with Tata Sons, which owns the remaining 75 per cent. The investment came just months before an Air India aircraft crashed in June 2025, one of the most significant setbacks to hit the airline since the takeover. — AFP pic

Singapore / 13 Aug 2026

Singapore Airlines’ Air India bet racks up S$945m loss after string of setbacks

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World

Last week, Iran called for compensation after an oil slick in the Strait of Hormuz reached the island of Qeshm, affecting beaches and an environmentally sensitive mangrove forest. — AFP file pic

World / 1 h ago

Iran blames US military operations for Gulf pollution, demands trillions in damages

A road damaged by Hurrican Lala is seen in Mountain View, Hawaii, on August 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Lala weakens over Hawaii, but deadly risks remain after hurricane unleashes torrential rain

Taiwanese soldiers carry fuel supplies towards AH-64E Apache Guardian and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters during a refueling drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan on August 11. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Taiwan's leader says govt to propose record defence spending for 2027

A damaged university building is seen following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara on August 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

‘We’re on our own’: Indonesia quake survivors plead for aid as 12,800 remain displaced

Firefighters light firebreaks in a forest near a farm to prevent the spread of a wildfire in Luglon, southwestern France, on August 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Wildfires sweep Europe as Greece, Spain report deaths and Belgium tackles record blaze

US President Donald Trump waves as he walks to his motorcade after exiting Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House on August 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Trump hails Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan defence pact as ‘big, bold’ step

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on August 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader in push to revive Gaza peace plan

Relatives look on as Flores earthquake victims receive treatment at a temporary medical tent outside Ruteng Hospital in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on August 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Indonesia rushes aid to Flores as quake death toll rises to 47

Money

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.50 points to 1,725.89 compared with last Friday’s close of 1,727.39. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 19 m ago

Bursa Malaysia ends lower amid geopolitical, global growth concerns

China’s Sea Legend-operated container ship Dubai Tower sets sail from Ningbo for Felixstowe, England, on August 15, 2026, marking the launch of a weekly Arctic shipping service to Europe. — Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group handout pic via AFP

Money / 1d ago

China takes to ‘Polar Silk Road’, bypassing Red Sea to halve shipping times as global trade faces disruptions

A worker assembles Opel Astra cars at the company’s plant in Ruesselsheim, western Germany, on June 30, 2026, as Opel cuts engineering jobs and expands its partnership with China’s Leapmotor. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Opel job cuts leave German car town fearing China’s growing auto power

A view of Phoenix Island in Sanya, Hainan, with modern skyscrapers in the background, as the Chinese port town ramps up its free trade push to attract investment and strengthen business ties with Malaysia and Asean. — Pexels pic

Money / 1d ago

Hainan’s free trade push opens new money-making opportunities for Malaysia, Asean

Artist’s impressions of Intuitive’s new facility at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Penang. — Picture courtesy of InvestPenang.

Money / 14 Aug 2026

Intuitive’s RM2b Penang facility to boost medtech manufacturing, create 1,200 jobs

Credit to Malaysia’s private non financial sector grew 6.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 5.6 per cent in the first quarter, driven by stronger business financing, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 Aug 2026

BNM reports private sector credit growth accelerates to 6.4pc, SME financing hits RM444b

An aerial shows wind turbines near Saraiu village, on August 12, 2026. Romania began on August 13, 2026 the complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant after water levels in the Danube, used to cool the site, fell to a record low, the national nuclear energy company said. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Markets shrug off climate risks as Europe’s heatwaves pile up economic costs

At 8 am, the local currency rose to 4.0835/0895 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0850/0890. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 14 Aug 2026

Ringgit rises against major, Asean currencies ahead of 2Q GDP data

Sports

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari the SIC reported strong demand for the tickets among Malaysians after sales were opened.— Bernama pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Madani F1 tickets sell out as Malaysians snap up RM200 Sepang seats

Pocognoli takes over from Clarke, who resigned after Scotland’s group-stage elimination from the World Cup in June. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Pocognoli takes over as Scotland manager after Clarke’s World Cup exit

Harimau Malaya interim head coach Tan Cheng Hoe said Malaysia may have lost the first battle on home soil, but the players must give their best in the return leg, despite facing a difficult atmosphere in front of Vietnam’s home crowd in My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, this Wednesday. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

‘We still have 90 minutes to go’: Cheng Hoe refuses to give up after Malaysia’s 2-0 loss to Vietnam

Malaysia’s G. Pavithran (right) is challenged by a Vietnam player during the 2026 Hyundai ASEAN Cup semi-final first leg at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium yesterday. — Bernama pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Malaysia face uphill task after 2-0 loss to Vietnam in Asean Cup semi-final

Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as Arsenal's players celebrate their victory after the English FA Community Shield football match against Manchester City. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Arsenal rout Man City 3-0 in Community Shield to signal Premier League title intent

This file picture shows Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacting during the Uefa Nations League semi-final football match between Germany and Portugal in Munich, southern Germany on June 4, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Ronaldo hints at end of glittering career: ‘This is probably my last year’

Lens' French forward Florian Sotoca holds the championship trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the French Super Cup (Trophee des Champions) football match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis stadium yesterday. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Ten-man Lens stun PSG 1-0 to deny European champions second trophy in five days

AC Milan players celebrate with the trophy after beating Manchester United 4–2 in their pre-season friendly at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland, on August 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Amorim gets one over old club as AC Milan sink Man United 4-2