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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is scheduled to undergo a procedure to remove plaque near a blood vessel. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib to undergo procedure to remove plaque near blood vessel, says Rosmah

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abd Rahman completed his 170km charity run from Putrajaya to Muar today. — Screengrabs via TikTok/ssparlimenmuar

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Putrajaya to Muar: Syed Saddiq says RM650,000 raised after completing 170km charity run

Seven people were taken to hospital after a falling tree struck their vehicle on Jalan Tun Razak, while another driver died. — Picture via Facebook/Warga Wilayah

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Man dies after tree falls on two cars along Jalan Tun Razak in KL

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh turns Pakatan Harapan Youth’s call for BN to quit over election alliances around, points to Warisan and GPS. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Why must only BN quit govt over election alliances? Umno Youth chief asks Pakatan

A 42-year-old ENT specialist in Kuala Terenganu has been sentenced to seven years in prison and seven strokes of the rotan after being found guilty of multiple sexual assaults against a male patient who was 11 when the attacks began. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Seven years’ jail, seven strokes for ENT doctor who sexually assaulted pre-teen patient

A 30-year-old Pakistani man had the costliest ride of his life when the Sessions Court in Pasir Mas, Kelantan fined him RM20,000 and forfeited his Proton Gen-2 after he confessed to letting four undocumented migrants enter the car on July 12, 2026, an offence under Section 55E(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Pakistani man in Kelantan loses Proton Gen-2, fined RM20,000 after giving four undocumented migrants a ride

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the opening of the Perak Pondok and Religious Schools Gathering at Maahad Al-Ummah in Chemor on July 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

‘No excuses’: Anwar to explain KWAP’s RM200m eFishery investment loss in Dewan Negara tomorrow

The Tower Transit bus captain (left) arrives at Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre with a National Transport Workers’ Union representative to file a police report following a viral confrontation with a passenger over his driving. — Picture via Facebook/joinNTWU

Singapore / 15 h ago

Passenger blasts Singapore bus captain for driving ‘too slowly’ — now the driver has gone to police

Barisan Nasional’s MCA candidate Chong Fui Ming (left) faces Pakatan Harapan’s DAP incumbent Teo Kok Seong in a straight fight for the Bahau state seat in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 18 h ago

DAP and MCA are trapped: What are they still for? — Khoo Ying Hooi

Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, the widow of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, picture at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Zizie Izette to learn verdict tomorrow in RM2.8m corruption abetment case

Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim praises police for rescuing a 25-year-old Cameroonian woman confined in his constituency, believed to have been trafficked, but called action to be stepped up to ensure the safety syndicate bosses face justice. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MP wants full probe after Penang police rescue Cameroonian woman in Bukit Mertajam human trafficking raid

Azalina said the value of the remaining assets remains unclear due to ongoing legal proceedings and market fluctuations. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Azalina: Over US$1.37b in 1MDB-linked assets returned by US, more still tied up overseas

Prosecutor Karim Khan KC’s future at the International Criminal Court has come under scrutiny ahead of a vote by the Assembly of States Parties following allegations of sexual misconduct. — Picture from X/Int’l Criminal Court

What You Think / 6 h ago

A Malaysian lawyer, the world’s most powerful court – and an interview days before the vote — Abbi Kanthasamy

Two vehicles are seen damaged by debris from a collapsed two-storey shophouse at Taman Kota Laksamana in Melaka, July 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Authorities confirm no one harmed in Melaka shophouse collapse

‘Arepas’ are iconic in both Colombia and Venezuela, as I learned in college seven years ago. At Miss Coco Cafe in Bukit Ceylon, I finally got to try one. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

In Bukit Ceylon, KL, find Venezuelan ‘arepas’ and single-origin artisanal chocolate at Miss Coco Cafe

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Malaysia / 7 h ago

Campaign freely, but don’t cross the line, Anwar tells ministers and govt leaders

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on government office holders to keep things clean while campaigning in the Negeri Sembilan state election and to never attack the federal government to avoid a ‘damaging political landscape’. — Bernama pic

IPOH, July 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded individuals holding positions in the government to observe discipline and refrain from attacking the Federal Government while campaigning in the state elections.Speaking to reporters after the Madani Kita with the Tambun Community programme here today, he said such...

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Terengganu Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman Datuk Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah said the permit for the banner installation had been approved, but the content had been altered before they were displayed at public locations in Kuala Terengganu City. — Picture from Facebook/Ustaz Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Terengganu pulls down viral banners after ‘inappropriate’ wording sparks complaints

Pakatan Harapan candidate Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, who is contesting the Linggi state seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, poses for selfies with residents during a meet-and-greet session with the Indian community in Pasir Panjang on July 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Forget big walkabouts — Aminuddin says he’d rather meet Linggi voters one-on-one

Kuala Muda police uncovered a gang of motorcycle thieves headed by a 15-year–old school dropout after repeated disappearances of vehicles parked near the KTMB station in Sungai Petani, Kedah. — Picture from X/Bernama

Malaysia / 8 h ago

From pushing motorbikes to stealing them: Police nab four teens after 20 motorcycle theft cases reported near Sg Petani KTMB station

A 42-year-old ENT specialist in Kuala Terenganu has been sentenced to seven years in prison and seven strokes of the rotan after being found guilty of multiple sexual assaults against a male patient who was 11 when the attacks began. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Seven years’ jail, seven strokes for ENT doctor who sexually assaulted pre-teen patient

The Perlis Education Department said it won’t tolerate any form of bullying in educational institutions following an alleged incident involving a Form One student in Kangar that resulted in injuries. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Perlis Education Dept vows firm action after cops detain three Kangar schoolboys suspected of bullying Form One classmate

Negeri Sembilan Umno chief Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (centre) says BN and PN have yet to discuss the MB candidate, but thanks PN for backing BN to lead the state if their alliance wins in the August 1, 2026 election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Jalaluddin thanks Perikatan for backing BN to lead Negeri Sembilan if alliance wins

Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Labu state seat Datuk Ahmad Faez Abdul Razak interacts with children during the Orang Asli Women Empowerment Programme at Kampung Orang Asli Tekir on Kuly 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Pakatan hopeful vows better roads, internet and jobs for Labu’s Orang Asli

Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim praises police for rescuing a 25-year-old Cameroonian woman confined in his constituency, believed to have been trafficked, but called action to be stepped up to ensure the safety syndicate bosses face justice. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MP wants full probe after Penang police rescue Cameroonian woman in Bukit Mertajam human trafficking raid

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Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary-general of Singapore’s Reform Party, pictured with his wife, Amanda Jeyaretnam, who announced on Facebook that he died peacefully in his sleep on July 18, aged 67. — Picture via Facebook/Kenneth Jeyaretnam

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party chief and son of Opposition pioneer JBJ, dies at 67

Nearly half of civil divorces in Singapore last year cited ‘unreasonable behaviour’ according to newly released official statistics. — AI-generated image

Singapore / 15 h ago

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Indonesian police have arrested a Singaporean man over the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman in a rented room in Denpasar, Bali. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singaporean detained in Bali after girlfriend found strangled, Indonesian police say

The Tower Transit bus captain (left) arrives at Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre with a National Transport Workers’ Union representative to file a police report following a viral confrontation with a passenger over his driving. — Picture via Facebook/joinNTWU

Singapore / 15 h ago

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Singapore will progressively increase the minimum annual leave entitlement for outsourced Progressive Wage Model workers from seven to 10 days starting in 2029. — File pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

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A 56-year-old man has been charged after allegedly throwing a glass and a chair at a 14-year-old girl who refused his offer of beer at a Woodlands coffeeshop, according to Shin Min Daily News. — AFP pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

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People visit the Merlion statue on the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on May 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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A family walks past the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on June 23, 2021. — AFP pic

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Well-wishers wave national flags as Japan’s Emperor Naruhito (top 3rd right) appears with Empress Masako (2nd right), their daughter Princess Aiko (right), Crown Prince Akishino (3rd left), Crown Princess Kiko (2nd left) and their daughter Princess Kako (left) on the balcony of the Imperial Palace to mark the emperor’s 65th birthday in Tokyo February 23, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Historic reforms expand Japan’s imperial family — but women still can’t inherit the throne

This photograph shows a flying missile during a Russian missile strikes on Kyiv on July 19, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in escalating air war

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke reacts as doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during a hunger strike in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Wife of India hunger strike activist Sonam Wangchuk says hospital stay is ‘illegal detention’

Five survivors who drifted at sea for four days after their boat sank were rescued off Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province after being spotted by a passing fishing vessel. — Facebook video screengrab

World / 15 h ago

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Offerings are left for victims in front of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok July 14, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

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Devotees gather near the idol of Hindu deity Ram at the newly consecrated temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India’s grand Ram temple in 2026 has renewed scrutiny of how religious sites manage billions of cash and gold entrusted to them by devotees. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

India’s Ram temple donation scandal puts billions in religious funds under the spotlight

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration is examining whether it has the legal authority to act on the International Criminal Court’s warrant should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit the UN in September. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

NY mayor Mamdani floats Netanyahu arrest during UN summit — Israel fires back

Cars travel across the Delaware Memorial Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions, in New Castle, Delaware, on July 18, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

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Workers manufacture cement bricks using recycled water treatment sludge at Alam Aliran Kualiti’s facility in Bukit Mertajam, where scheduled waste is being transformed into commercial construction materials. — Bernama pic

Money / 16 h ago

How ‘worthless’ water waste is becoming a profitable building material in Penang

Jingye has threatened legal action after the UK government took British Steel into full public ownership, accusing London of breaching international investment rules. — AFP pic

Money / 14 h ago

‘Outright robbery’: China’s Jingye threatens UK with legal action after nationalisation of British Steel

People walk past a Tesla shop at a shopping mall in Beijing. Tesla plans to increase production at its Grünheide factory near Berlin as it looks to meet recovering demand and expand its European operations. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Tesla plans production boost at German Gigafactory as profits rise

All durian industry players have been urged to continue complying with the requirements and Phytosanitary Protocol for the export of fresh durians to China. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Deputy minister warns industry: Protect premium durian image as China access hinges on strict protocol

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Money / 1d ago

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An aircraft fuselage is pictured on a rail car at the Boeing’s Renton factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

Gold medallist India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu poses on the podium after her victory against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in their women’s singles final at the Japan Open in Tokyo July 19, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

India’s badminton queen Sindhu ends two-year title drought with win over Yamaguchi at Japan Open

US president Donald Trump is expected to join Fifa president Gianni Infantino in presenting the World Cup trophy after the final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

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Norway’s Erling Haaland leads his teammates in the Viking Row celebration after their 2-1 win over Brazil in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Round of 16 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 5, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 15 h ago

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This aerial view shows Argentina’s fans waving a flag with an image of late football legend Diego Maradona while cheering for their team at Times Square in New York, on July 18, 2026, a day ahead of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

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Sports / 9 h ago

Fifa forecasts record US$15b World Cup revenue amid soaring ticket sales

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Sports / 17 h ago

‘Vamos, La Roja!’ Spain’s fans in Malaysia gear up for World Cup final showdown with Argentina

England’s Jude Bellingham takes the hydration break during the 2026 World Cup semi-final match with Argentina in Atlanta July 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Final whistle for World Cup water breaks? Wenger hints Fifa could ditch controversial rule

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