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Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to announce his resignation as Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman while in London was made without prior consultation with coalition leaders. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Azmin: Perikatan leadership disappointed after Muhyiddin announced resignation in London without consultation

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said he was informed he may face a MACC raid over alleged misappropriation tied to an RM1.11 billion investment. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Rafizi claims possible MACC raid over RM1.11b probe, tells Anwar and Azam Baki he’s ‘ready’

The Cabinet today agreed to form a special committee to investigate allegations involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Fahmi: Cabinet orders probe into MACC chief Azam Baki, special committee led by Chief Secretary to Government

MACC confirmed receiving an NGO report alleging RM1.11 billion misappropriation linked to a former senior minister, citing concerns over approval and negotiation processes. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MACC: Probe underway into RM1.11b investment linked to ex-minister following NGO report

The accused is escorted by his defence lawyer, Mark Jeyakumar, into the Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court February 13, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Teacher moonlighting as e‑hailing driver pleads not guilty to outraging modesty of Vietnamese passenger in JB

Police arrested the 71-year-old suspect at the Emergency Unit of Hospital Queen Elizabeth II. — Picture courtesy of Kota Kinabalu Police

Malaysia / 19 h ago

KK body parts case deepens as police link killing to engagement money dispute, seize Nissan X-Trail and clothing

Previously, news of Goh Pei Kee’s intention to leave the national squad went viral, with the player surprising many when she expressed her wish to part ways with her partner, Teoh Mei Xing. — Picture from BAM

Sports / 11 h ago

BAM confirms Goh Pei Kee’s resignation from national women’s doubles squad, decision on acceptance pending

Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin with party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Bersatu’s annual general meeting at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) Shah Alam on September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Bersatu expels Hamzah Zainudin with immediate effect, cites constitutional breach

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Five more Bersatu leaders expelled following Hamzah Zainudin’s sacking, including previously suspended Wan Ahmad Fayhsal

Deputy Immigration director-general (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli said a Chinese national, believed to be the mastermind behind the illicit activities, was detained along with 11 men and 19 women from China, five Vietnamese women, and two women each from Myanmar and Japan, aged between 21 and 43. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Immigration raids KL luxury bungalow in Persiaran Ritchie, 40 foreigners held for alleged immoral activities

Four litterbugs — representing Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan and Malaysia — performing community service at Dataran Merdeka. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

From butts to brooms: Litterbugs from Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan and Malaysia sweep Dataran Merdeka in punishment

Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said he plans to urge Members of Parliament from both sides of the aisle to engage with constituents on the controversy surrounding MACC, adding that he would write to MPs from DAP and Amanah to press Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to suspend Tan Sri Azam Baki. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Rafizi urges Bersih to lead anti-MACC rally over Bloomberg allegations

Police have arrested a 35-year-old Rohingya man for allegedly bludgeoning his pregnant wife with a stone mortar. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Police arrest man after pregnant wife bludgeoned to death with stone mortar in Kota Tinggi

In the incident, a three-year-old girl died after the car driven by her mother collided with the police patrol vehicle. — Picture from Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Cops seek dashcam footage after Perak patrol car crash in Puncak Jelapang kills three-year-old girl, leaves mum, officers hurt

The order permits Datuk Seri Najib Razak to attend an appeal involving Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad on February 24, as well as his own appeal on March 13 over a High Court decision declining to cite Federal Court judge Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh for contempt. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Appellate court allows Najib to attend Dzulkefly defamation appeal, contempt hearing

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Malaysia / 10 h ago

Five more Bersatu leaders expelled following Hamzah Zainudin’s sacking, including previously suspended Wan Ahmad Fayhsal

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Five more Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia leaders have been expelled from the party following the sacking of its former deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin earlier today, including Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal who had previously been suspended.In notices issued to the...

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It was reported yesterday that the woman’s remains were discovered separately at several rubbish disposal locations around Taman Indah Permai. — Picture courtesy of Info X

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Dismembered body in KK: Victim had married another after ending engagement with suspect, police say

File picture of Muslims performing Friday prayer at Penang State Mosque, Jalan Masjid Negeri, April 1, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Govt upgrading mosques, surau at malls and R&Rs as Friday prayer venues, says religious affairs minister

File picture of Muslim worshippers performing ‘tarawih’ prayers on the eve of Ramadan at National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur March 22, 2023. The Perlis government has declared the first day of Ramadan 1447H as a Special Public Holiday for the state, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Perlis declares first day of Ramadan a Special Public Holiday

Former Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) chief executive officer Datuk Zahrah Abd Wahab Fenner (right) and her son Abdulazeez Wan Ruslan (centre) at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, February 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Former SSM CEO to enter defence on eight graft charges; son also ordered to answer two

Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim speaks at an MHO press conference in Kuala Lumpur regarding Malaysian citizen Muhammad Faiq Zafran Mohd Jailani, who was detained at Toyamanishi Police Station in Japan for alleged involvement in an online fraud syndicate, and was charged in a Japanese court last January, pleading guilty to two counts, February 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysian in Japan pleads guilty to fraud; rights group flags that embassy wasn’t informed promptly

Deputy Immigration director-general (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli said a Chinese national, believed to be the mastermind behind the illicit activities, was detained along with 11 men and 19 women from China, five Vietnamese women, and two women each from Myanmar and Japan, aged between 21 and 43. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Immigration raids KL luxury bungalow in Persiaran Ritchie, 40 foreigners held for alleged immoral activities

The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development says the new task force to curb social visit pass misuse is a proactive move to protect Malaysia’s economic stability and uphold the law. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ministry backs new task force to curb social visit pass abuse

Former Umno Bandar Tun Razak division secretary Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin (second, left) at the Sessions Court in Sepang, February 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘Sang Kelembai’ blogger pleads not guilty to allegedly spreading false post

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Authorities will conduct stepped-up enforcement operations at Woodlands Checkpoint from February 13 to 17 ahead of the festive season, said Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Malaysian Lingkesvaran Rajendaren, convicted of drug trafficking in 2018, was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, the republic’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) confirmed. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Two Malaysian men pleaded guilty in court yesterday to repeatedly entering Singapore to withdraw a total of S$1 million (RM3.1 million) in scam proceeds for a syndicate operating via Telegram chat groups. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi is seen in a social media post with her daughter, Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani. They were hit by a car in Singapore's Chinatown, with Sheyna latter dying from her injuries. — Picture via Instagram

Singapore / 2d ago

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A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane yesterday for statutory rape and sexual grooming, after he deceived a 13-year-old girl by posing as a 15-year-old online. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 2d ago

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Passing sentence, Judge John Dodd told him he was guilty of an “utterly wicked, perverse and depraved” campaign of sexual abuse. — Daily Express pic

World / 19 h ago

‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: UK nursery worker gets 18 years for child sex abuse

A bystander looks on as waves crash into the shore in front of The Parata Genovese Tower near Ajaccio on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on February 12, 2026, after winds of Storm Nils swept across France, Spain and Portugal, causing electricity outages. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Storm Nils leaves 450,000 homes without power in southern France

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World / 19 h ago

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World / 13 h ago

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World / 20 h ago

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Sarah Lampert shows photos of her daughter Ticaria Lampert, who was killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting on February 10, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

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World / 22 h ago

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French Gendarmes gather outside the house where the bodies of two infants have been discovered in a freezer in Ailleviller-et-Lyaumont, eastern France on February 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 20 h ago

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At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) erased 11.31 points or 0.65 per cent to 1,739.54 from Thursday’s close of 1,750.85. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 11 h ago

Pre-CNY profit-taking, US tech jitters drag Bursa Malaysia lower

Azalina added that production management decisions take into account the long-term needs to ensure the security and continuity of the country’s energy supply, maintain industrial stability and generate income for the country and producing states. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 18 h ago

Petronas maintains Sabah oil and gas output despite falling global prices

At 8 am, the ringgit rose to 3.8945/9110 against the US dollar from Thursday’s close of 3.8995/9060. It last traded near that level on April 23, 2018, at 3.8965/8995. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit hits 3.89 against US dollar, nearing strongest level since 2018

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Money / 18 h ago

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Money / 1d ago

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Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s performance, while lower trading volume suggested a lack of retail participation ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays next week. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, tracks Wall Street amid thin trade ahead of CNY break

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, despite a firmer greenback, as continued confidence in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals supported the local currency. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said no new developments have emerged regarding Lee Zii Jia’s availability since the initial discussions, adding that any update would be communicated when confirmed. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Lee Zii Jia a key asset for Malaysia’s Thomas Cup campaign, says national singles coaching director Jonassen

National mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto said the shorter new format would make matches extremely fast-paced and demand a high level of focus from the very first point. — Bernama pic

Sports / 11 h ago

National mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto: 15-point system could give European players early edge

Previously, news of Goh Pei Kee’s intention to leave the national squad went viral, with the player surprising many when she expressed her wish to part ways with her partner, Teoh Mei Xing. — Picture from BAM

Sports / 11 h ago

BAM confirms Goh Pei Kee’s resignation from national women’s doubles squad, decision on acceptance pending

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Sports / 22 h ago

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