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Umno Information Chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman speaks to the media after the winding-up session of the 2026 Umno General Assembly at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Azalina pushes questions on Najib’s pardon bid to Hannah Yeoh, says BHEUU is just the messenger

Photos and videos posted online showed Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk with soiled legs and shoes, continuing to use the mats and equipment at the competition held Saturday in the Chinese capital. — Picture via Weibo

Sports / 4 h ago

Hyrox apologises after diarrhoea drama as athlete soils course, finishes and wins Beijing race

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a press conference in Calicut, Keralam on September 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PM: Decision to defer Najib’s pardon petition based on law, not personal prejudice

Delegates attend the 2026 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Unity minister condemns Umno assembly joke on Catholic clergy, urges authorities to act

Judy walks along the ‘belian’ plankwalk at her longhouse in Sera. — The Borneo Post pic

Life / 19 h ago

First woman takes helm of 130-year-old Iban longhouse in Sarawak

The reddish sun is seen through haze during a survey in Jalan Kebun, Section 30, Shah Alam at 7pm on September 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Air quality worsens across Malaysia: 38 stations in unhealthy bracket, Johor hardest hit

Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said bids can be placed through the JPJeBid app, with the results to be announced on Sept 21. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Malaysia Day H-series plate bidding opens tomorrow, numbers from 1 to 9,999 up for grabs

Chow Kon Yeow said there had so far been no official directive from the party on the matter and that all parties should await a decision by the PH Presidential Council. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Lim Guan Eng’s call to drop Umno from Penang govt not DAP stance, says Chow Kon Yeow

Kulim police chief Supt Syamsul Sinring said the victim, identified as S. Sila, was taken to Kulim Hospital by family members and was pronounced dead at 9.30 pm. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Woman allegedly stabbed 13 times by husband after jealous row, suspect later surrenders

South Korea players react after they scored during their 2026 Asian Games men's group A basketball game at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya on September 13, 2026. — Jiji Press pic via AFP

Sports / 19 h ago

South Korea say ‘worst-ever’ Asian Games rooms too short for their athletes

A balanced breakfast, from savoury ‘sui kow’ to sweet rice balls. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 7 h ago

For plump, homemade ‘sui kow’, head to Palace Rice Vermicelli Restaurant in Yulek, Cheras to satisfy your dumpling noodle cravings

The robbery took place in the early hours of April 18, 2024, after Wong and Goh learnt about poker games at the house, where stakes could reach several hundred thousand dollars and payments were made in cryptocurrency. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Six Malaysians jailed for S$4.9m heist targeting Singapore high-stakes poker game

Tan Sri Leonard Linggi Tun Jugah said his father Tun Jugah Barieng played a key role in building support for the formation of Malaysia, bringing together 51 Iban headmen in Kapit on February 15, 1962, where they reached an agreement to support the formation of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘Our tebu is still sweet’: Tun Jugah’s son reflects on Sarawak, Malaysia at 63

A screen capture shows a fire at the abode of lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla in Bandar Country Homes. — @Haniff Khatri/Facebook

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Haniff Khatri and family escape unhurt as pre-dawn blaze damages three homes in Gombak (VIDEO)

Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto reacts against China’s Liang Jingkun during their Men’s Teams final match at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Wembley Arena, west London on May 10, 2026. Tomokazu and his younger sister Miwa have followed in their parents’ footsteps by becoming professional table tennis players — but took their own path by representing Japan instead of rivals China. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

China-born siblings aim to usher in ‘Japan’s table tennis era’ at Asian Games

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Prosecution drops four charges against Muhyiddin, presses on with three in corruption trial

Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The High Court today acquitted former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four charges involving Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd's funds, as the prosecution today said it does not want to proceed with trial on those charges for now.In this trial, Muhyiddin faced seven charges:four...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the President’s Office during his two-day official visit to the Maldives in Malé on September 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 35 m ago

Anwar moots Malaysia-Maldives joint commission in KL this year

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail speaks to the media following a Ziarah Kasih visit to top Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) student Nurul Arini Abdullah at Kampung Bukit Tembok in Port Dickson on September 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Don’t rush: Home minister urges Malaysians to avoid MyKad replacement frenzy

Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the operation followed information and intelligence on diesel purchases suspected of violating the Control of Supplies Act 1961. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Two detained after KPDN foils 2,400-litre diesel misappropriation attempt in Senai

Chow Kon Yeow said there had so far been no official directive from the party on the matter and that all parties should await a decision by the PH Presidential Council. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Lim Guan Eng’s call to drop Umno from Penang govt not DAP stance, says Chow Kon Yeow

People walk outside the KLCC Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Ipsos poll: Malaysians prioritise jobs and homes over traditional milestones

Huang Jian, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 33; Guan Siqi, 24; and Liu Tingjun, 46, entered their pleas after the charge was read out to them in Mandarin before Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Four Chinese nationals claim trial over alleged kidnapping of woman in Alor Setar

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (third, left) views the Malaysia Formation Timeline exhibition in conjunction with the 2026 Malaysia Day celebrations at Plaza Merdeka yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Fahmi says Malaysia Day preparations in Kuching on track, internet access for media assured

Kulim police Chief Supt Syamsul Sinring said two of the victims died at the scene, while the other two succumbed to their injuries while being taken to Kulim Hospital. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Four boys drown after falling into deep drain while trying to retrieve football in Kulim

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Cable cars travel to Sentosa island as haze shrouds Singapore on September 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore records first islandwide unhealthy PSI since 2019 as haze worsens

The robbery took place in the early hours of April 18, 2024, after Wong and Goh learnt about poker games at the house, where stakes could reach several hundred thousand dollars and payments were made in cryptocurrency. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Six Malaysians jailed for S$4.9m heist targeting Singapore high-stakes poker game

Picture for illustration purposes only. A 20-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to nine years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexual offences involving three girls aged 13 and 14. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Man, 20, jailed nine years after sexual offences against three girls in Singapore

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are seen on the deck of the Japanese Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), docked at Kijing International Port shrouded in haze from forest and land fires in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, on September 12, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia and Malaysia for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting into neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore haze worsens as central region PSI reaches unhealthy level

Singapore Prime Minister Larence Wong warns that residents in the city state face more that economic pressures risk fraying social bonds. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Singapore / 1d ago

Keep widening who counts as ‘our own’, Lawrence Wong tells Singaporeans amid racial tensions over airline, Nepal crisis

A four-member team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is training AI tools on anonymised transaction data from a mobile budgeting app to help predict how governments' cash handout policies might influence spending. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 2d ago

What happens after govt handouts? Singapore NTU researchers use AI to find out

Thinking of buying a PC in Singapore? Prices are soaring, according to a September 2026 check by The Straits Times. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore PC prices jump up to 40pc as AI boom squeezes supply

The restrictions were disclosed in previously unreported court filings linked to a Singapore freezing injunction against Radiant World and Pinkesh Nahar, Bloomberg reported, citing documents relating to an earlier worldwide freezing order issued by a London court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 12 Sep 2026

Singapore court freezes up to US$499m in Radiant World assets, caps founder’s spending at £4,000 a week

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The visa restrictions are part of a broader immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump spanning aggressive enforcement operations in major cities as well as new restrictions on legal pathways to citizenship. — AFP

World / 7 h ago

US judge blocks Trump administration’s tighter visa rules for foreign students, journalists

Only two of the six conservative justices on the nine-member panel offered a dissent. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions ahead of midterms

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Kim Jong Un vows unwavering support for Putin, calls Russia’s Ukraine war sacred

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Trump calls AI extinction fears a ‘hoax’ as global alarm over technology grows

China on Monday dismissed as ‘groundless’ reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite images of a US military base in Jordan before and after an Iranian strike that killed three American soldiers.— AFP pic

World / 22 h ago

‘Groundless’: China slams report it gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base

Yemen’s Houthi armed forces patrol as Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities arrive in the capital Sanaa on September 12, 2026. The group launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country’s revived civil war. — AFP pic

World / 20 h ago

Houthis unleash fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia as Iran denies Yemen role

Shia Muslims visit the Imam Ali Shrine during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Najaf on March 10, 2026, on the anniversary of the death of Ali bin Abi Taleb, the cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Prophet Muhammad. An Iraqi court sentenced a butcher to 10 years in prison on Monday for selling pork that he claimed was beef in the holy Muslim city of Najaf. — AFP pic

World / 21 h ago

Iraqi butcher jailed 10 years for passing off pork as beef in holy city of Najaf

Australian senator Pauline Hanson questioned the teaching of Indigenous Australian history in schools in resurfaced remarks that have sparked widespread criticism. — Picture via Facebook/Pauline Hanson's Please Explain

World / 23 h ago

Australia far-right leader sparks outrage after calling Indigenous people ‘most primitive race on Earth’

Money

At 9.10 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 6.74 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 1,691.27 from yesterday’s close of 1,698.01. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 6 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower as oil prices, US bond yields weigh on sentiment

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the country’s improved financial position was also reflected in the recent pricing of its US dollar Government Sukuk issuance, which demonstrated stronger international recognition. ― Bernama pic

Money / 20 h ago

Malaysia stronger than a decade ago after fiscal reforms, says SC chairman

At 8 am, the local currency edged up to 4.0705/0775 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0735/0770. — Bernama pic

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar ahead of key central bank meetings

At 6pm, the local currency depreciated to 4.0735/0770 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0685/0725. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 21 h ago

Ringgit gains against most major, Asean currencies despite weaker US dollar

The Lagos-based refinery, which began operations in 2024, has a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, exceeding domestic demand in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. — Social media pic

Money / 21 h ago

Nigeria’s Dangote launches US$1.6b IPO, Africa’s biggest, to double oil refinery capacity

This combination of pictures shows (l-r): Elon Musk, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

The plantation sector led the inflows at RM117 million, followed by healthcare at RM101.5 million and consumer products and services at RM45.2 million. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Plantation, healthcare and consumer sectors draw RM263.7m foreign inflows

Liquidity in the banking system is estimated at RM32.78 billion in the conventional market and RM23.05 billion in the Islamic money market. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Short-term interbank rates expected to remain stable amid BNM liquidity operations

Sports

Real Betis' Brazilian defender Natan Bernardo de Souza (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Betis come from behind to win at Villarreal and move level with Real Madrid in La Liga

Roma's Argentinian defender Nahuel Molina watches the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Torino FC and Roma at the Olympic Stadium Grande Torino in Turin, northern Italy, Sept 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Roma maintain perfect start to season, edge Inter on top of Serie A table

A fan shows a sign in tribute to Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who passed away after a car crash, during the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 quarterfinal football match between Spain's Real Madrid and Germany's Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey July 5, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Saudi football authorities launch disciplinary proceedings over offensive chants about Diogo Jota

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said the target took into account assessments and discussions as well as the athletes’ preparations throughout their training period. — Bernama pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Youth and Sports Minister says six gold target at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games realistic

South Korea players react after they scored during their 2026 Asian Games men's group A basketball game at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya on September 13, 2026. — Jiji Press pic via AFP

Sports / 19 h ago

South Korea say ‘worst-ever’ Asian Games rooms too short for their athletes

South Korea's interim coach Robert Moreno of Spain gestures during a press conference at the Korea Football Association in Cheonan on September 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

New coach won’t use AI in bid to make South Korea fans happy

Spain's Lamine Yamal (left) fights for the ball with Levante's Spanish defender Manuel Sanchez during the Spanish league football match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium in Valencia on September 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Yamal strikes twice as Barcelona maintain perfect La Liga start with 4-2 win

Kane scored 36 league goals last campaign but after drawing a blank in his first two matches he told DAZN: “That’s football—sometimes you have to wait more than you’d have expected. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Kane scores first goal of season as Bayern edge promoted Elversberg 2-1