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Police have opened an investigation paper regarding a Facebook post that allegedly contained defamatory statements against police officers at a petrol station in Batu 14, Puchong, Selangor yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Subang Jaya police open investigation into viral Facebook claim against officers

Efforts to uphold Malay, the country’s official language, should not be seen as an attempt to undermine proficiency in other languages, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar: ‘Not a zero‑sum game’ as language mastery broadens unity and opportunity

Hajiji (centre), also Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) president, speaking at a press conference after chairing the PGRS Supreme Leadership Council (AMT) meeting at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) today. — Picture courtesy of PGRS

Malaysia / 17 h ago

GRS to lead seat talks, Hajiji says coalition preparing machinery ahead of GE16

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states and Kuala Lumpur until 7pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain in six states and KL until 7pm

The author argues that PAS’ push for cooperation with Umno is driven as much by its need to expand into the West Coast as by Malay-Muslim unity. — Picture by Zamzahuri Abas

What You Think / 4 h ago

PAS’ persistent courtship of Umno is really about breaking into the West Coast — Phar Kim Beng

Better known as Axian, Jason Yeoh has spent two decades filming Malaysia’s food culture as it changes around him. He’s made peace with the fact that it always will. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 2 h ago

Jason Yeoh on two decades in Malaysian food TV, why he’s not afraid of losing tradition and his new series, ‘Axian’s Local Eats’

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved collecting passports belonging to foreign nationals without requiring the document owners’ physical presence at the country’s entry points. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Immigration to seek Thai details on syndicate trafficking China nationals from Cambodia into Malaysia

A woman points at damaged houses across the Trishuli river in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. Nearly 3,000 people were still missing on August 29 and 633 confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Fire and rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations 2 kilometres from Gyirong Port days after the August 26 mudslide which destroyed the port, in Gyirong County, in China’s western Tibet region August 29, 2026. Mures, 40, said his father K. Balasingam’s journey to perform a religious ceremony on Mount Kailash, Tibet turned into a terrifying nightmare for the family after he was last seen active on the WhatsApp application on the morning of the incident. — CNS/AFP pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘We can only pray’: Family of missing Malaysian in Nepal tragedy anxiously awaits news

API figures are updated hourly based on readings from 68 monitoring stations nationwide. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Air quality worsens, two Sarawak stations breach very unhealthy levels, 29 areas nationwide unhealthy

According to the government in Ottawa, the tariffs will range from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on toilet rolls and paper products used to make toilet rolls, as well as kitchenware, packing materials, cosmetics, shampoos and many other items. — Getty Images via AFP

World / 17 h ago

Put down the toilet paper: US shoppers urged not to panic buy

The Foreign Ministry says 91 Malaysians, including 55 in Nepal and 36 in China, remain uncontactable as of 8pm on Saturday following the floods that struck on Aug 26, the Foreign Ministry said. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Nepal floods leave 55 Malaysians uncontactable, 36 more missing in China, says ministry

CKJ Racing rider Farres Putra Mohd Fadhill. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Farres Putra dies after Cub Prix crash, Kuala Terengganu police confirm multiple injuries

Influencer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker is introduced during a campaign rally for Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong on August 2, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the approach of US midterm elections in November and facing the possibility of losing control in both houses of Congress, Republicans are training their fire on a left-wing influencer who has emerged as a liability for Democratic candidates.

World / 15 h ago

With Republicans on attack, Democrats wary of influencer Hasan Piker

Colonial-era laws restricting students’ freedom should be abolished to allow the true meaning of independence to be fully realised, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Anwar: Colonial‑era laws curbing student freedom must be abolished to realise true independence

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Malaysia King expresses hope for smooth National Day celebrations after audience with PM Anwar

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed hope that tomorrow’s National Day celebrations will run smoothly. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has expressed hope that tomorrow’s National Day celebrations will run smoothly, with all parties involved doing their utmost to ensure their success.According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page today, His Majesty said this after...

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Police are investigating a video clip that has gone viral depicting the sale of headscarves, allegedly featuring incomplete Jalur Gemilang patterns, at a supermarket in Subang Jaya, Selangor. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police probe viral video of headscarves with incomplete Jalur Gemilang patterns in Subang Jaya

The Statesman Memorial houses 253 archival materials and historical collections on seven statesmen who played key roles in Malaya’s independence and the formation of Malaysia following the conversion of the former Prime Minister’s Office along Jalan Dato Onn. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Beyond monuments and textbooks, KL’s Statesman Memorial guards Malaysia’s nation‑building story

Ten undocumented migrants escaped from the Tanah Merah Immigration Depot early this morning, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police confirm drowning after Kenyir boat hits tree stump, victim trapped beneath overturned vessel

A fire broke out at stilt houses in a squatter area in Kampung Numbak here early this morning, with the number of houses involved yet to be confirmed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. — Bernama pic/Sabah JBPM

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Early morning fire in Kota Kinabalu squatter area, 39 personnel deployed to contain blaze

Efforts to uphold Malay, the country’s official language, should not be seen as an attempt to undermine proficiency in other languages, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar: ‘Not a zero‑sum game’ as language mastery broadens unity and opportunity

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved collecting passports belonging to foreign nationals without requiring the document owners’ physical presence at the country’s entry points. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Immigration to seek Thai details on syndicate trafficking China nationals from Cambodia into Malaysia

Police have opened an investigation paper regarding a Facebook post that allegedly contained defamatory statements against police officers at a petrol station in Batu 14, Puchong, Selangor yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Subang Jaya police open investigation into viral Facebook claim against officers

Colonial-era laws restricting students’ freedom should be abolished to allow the true meaning of independence to be fully realised, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Anwar: Colonial‑era laws curbing student freedom must be abolished to realise true independence

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A poster of missing Singaporean couple Shubakshi Rawla, 49, and Sumit Rawla, 53, who were last seen at a tea stall near the Rasuwagadhi border area while on a Kailash Yatra pilgrimage, is circulating on social media following the August 2026 Nepal-Tibet floods as their daughters Parnika Rawla, 20, and Dipti Bhatnagar, 15, plead for information. — Picture from Instagram/thesharulchanna

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Pedestrians cross a road in Chinatown district in Singapore August 26, 2026. More than 5,100 people were injured or killed on Singapore’s roads in the first half of this year, a 3.6 per cent increase from the same period last year, even as fatal accidents fell by about 23 per cent. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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An injured woman rescued from a flash flood site receives medical care at Trishuli Army camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district August 28, 2026. The Singapore government is contributing US$100,000 (RM402,900) to the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) humanitarian relief efforts following Wednesday’s devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Screengrabs from a viral Facebook Reel video posted on August 27, 2026 by Nepal Police show two men digging through the remains of a woman victim who died in the August 26 flash floods.

World / 34 m ago

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World / 2 h ago

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World / 3 h ago

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Money / 23 h ago

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Money / 23 h ago

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Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026, up 11.7 per cent from RM195.5 billion in the same period last year, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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