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Umno delegates attend the President’s Briefing held in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly, taking place from January 14 to 17 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

As Umno general assembly begins today, Malay unity, PAS-PN ties and the battle for Melaka set to dominate discussions

Jaded palates can look for this simple Seremban Lou Shu Fen with minced pork, crispy ‘fuchuk’, fried meatballs and fishballs. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

No need to drive to Seremban, now you can grab a bowl of Seremban Lou Shu Fen at Taman Megah’s Hakka Legend Restaurant

Ahead of the launch, accessory makers including dbrand and Spigen have already started promoting cases for Apple’s upcoming devices, which provides us one of the clearest looks yet at the new iPhones. — Screenshot via SoyaCincau

Tech-gadgets / 4 h ago

iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone ‘Ultra’ extensively leaked ahead of launch

Pakatan Harapan said recent anti-corruption efforts had helped rebuild confidence in Malaysia’s institutions and governance. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Those convicted of corruption should serve full court sentences, Pakatan says ahead of Najib pardon bid

Najib, 72, was convicted of misappropriating RM42 million belonging to SRC International and sentenced to 12 years in prison, along with a RM210 million fine. He began serving his sentence at Kajang Prison on Aug 23, 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Report: Najib’s clemency bid expected to be discussed by Pardons Board this week

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the proclamation was invalid, unconstitutional and unenforceable. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Negeri Sembilan MB says he signed proclamation on Tuanku Muhriz under duress, files police report

PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang speaks during the winding-up session at the 72nd PAS Annual National Muktamar at the Kelantan Islamic Tarbiyah Centre (PUTIK) in Kota Bharu on September 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Hadi calls for abolition of ‘colonial laws’ to make Syariah rule supreme in Malaysia

Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Annas Sulaiman said the incident was believed to have occurred between 2 pm and 3 pm at a residential unit in Pavilion Embassy, before the victim, a 28-year-old Chinese national, lodged a police report at 5.31 pm. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Masked armed men flee with RM2.9m in cash, luxury goods from Ampang residence

Singaporean Malone Lam pleaded guilty in a federal court to a racketeering conspiracy charge for leading a cryptocurrency theft ring that stole more than US$260 million (RM1.05 billion) from victims across the United States. — Picture courtesy of Broward Sheriff’s Office

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singaporean at centre of US$260m crypto theft ring pleads guilty in US court

Pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham (left) who was involved in a helicopter crash in Sarawak yesterday. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Pilot killed in Sarawak helicopter crash had video call with mother for more than an hour before tragedy, says father

Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on September 9, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Former TH chairman Abdul Azeez charged with abuse of power involving RM190m investment

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said JPJ will hold the seized vehicles until legal action is taken against their owners and the vehicles are restored to their original specifications and condition. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

JPJ seizes 37 vehicles with extreme modifications, including RM150,000 exhausts, in Ops Ekstrem

The dispute began in April when four individuals claiming to be Undangs announced the removal of Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Negeri Sembilan royal dispute: Sungei Ujong Undang says Tuanku Muhriz removal bid invalid despite purported MB sign-off

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the Malaysian man, in his 30s, was arrested on Monday (Sept 7) in the Klang Valley. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Another Malaysian pilot arrested over Jakarta drug syndicate probe, says Bukit Aman

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said three local men and a foreign man and woman, aged between 29 and 43, were arrested in six separate raids conducted around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police uncover RM2.4b drug operation in Puncak Alam, seize 13.17 tonnes in biggest haul this year

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Cabinet expresses condolences to families of five killed in Sarawak FDS helicopter crash

Communications Minister and unity government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks at the weekly Cabinet press conference at Menara Komunikasi in Putrajaya on September 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Cabinet today expressed its condolences to the families of the five victims who died in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, yesterday.Unity government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and all...

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Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said 62 cases of deaths due to dengue were recorded up to the 35th epidemiological week of this year, compared to 32 cases in the same period last year. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 27 m ago

Dengue cases soar 66pc, deaths hit 62 in Malaysia, almost double 2025 toll

Communications Minister and unity government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (left) speaks at the weekly Cabinet press conference at Menara Komunikasi in Putrajaya on September 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 49 m ago

Fahmi: Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires, awaiting green light

The charge, reportedly framed under Sections 148 and 120B of the Penal Code, carries a maximum five-year jail term, a fine or both upon conviction. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Eleven men, including college student, claim trial to armed rioting charge outside Air Itam school

Magistrate Norizan Riduan allowed the remand application, which runs from today until Sept 14, at the Magistrate’s Court here today. —Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Six civil servants, five agents remanded over alleged falsified documents for illegal vehicle ownership transfers

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg agreed that the assistance be channelled as a sign of the Sarawak State Government’s concern to help ease the burden of the families and the next of kin involved. — Picture by Roystein Emmor/The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sarawak govt to channel RM100,000 to each family of FDS helicopter crash victims

Nor Ain Ashikin Husin, 26, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge Jamaludin Mat. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Former childcare assistant charged with abusing two-year-old boy at Mentakab centre

Beluran district police chief Supt Hasan Majid said the car was driven by a 63-year-old local man who was carrying three foreign nationals, all of whom were killed in the crash. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Four killed after car carrying three foreign nationals collides with lorry in Telupid

Rapid KL will provide free shuttle buses connecting the affected stations throughout the track replacement works to help passengers continue their journeys. — File Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Rapid KL to begin Kelana Jaya Line track replacement works on Sept 13

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Annual data centre investment in Singapore is seen rising to US$19.2 billion (RM77.9 billion) by 2050 from about US$7 billion in 2026, PwC’s central forecast showed today. — AFP pic

Singapore / 44 m ago

PwC forecasts Singapore data‑centre investment to reach US$19.2b a year by 2050 as Malaysia joins US$1.29t regional surge

Singpass’ passkey authentication, first rolled out to Apple iPhone users, is now available to Android users as part of Singapore’s push to reduce phishing scams. — Picture via Facebook/GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore)

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore extends Singpass passkey to Android users to curb phishing scams

A man looks at the remains in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district September 7, 2026. Singapore police are investigating online remarks linked to the Nepal floods and discussions about Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, and have interviewed five people identified through recent reports. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

‘Racist ranting’: Singapore police interview five people over online comments on Nepal floods and SIA’s Air India investment

Singaporean Malone Lam pleaded guilty in a federal court to a racketeering conspiracy charge for leading a cryptocurrency theft ring that stole more than US$260 million (RM1.05 billion) from victims across the United States. — Picture courtesy of Broward Sheriff’s Office

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singaporean at centre of US$260m crypto theft ring pleads guilty in US court

An aerial view shows a boat navigating sailing past islands in Koror, Palau August 30, 2026. Authorities in Palau are carrying out search‑and‑rescue operations for a Singaporean diver who disappeared during an outing in the island nation on Monday. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singaporean diver missing in Palau as search‑and‑rescue efforts continue

Picture for illustration purposes only. Singapore’s construction sector recorded 69 fatal and major injuries in the first half of 2026, with an annualised rate of 24.1, the lowest since 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore workplace fatalities rise in first half of 2026 as Ministry of Manpower reviews tougher safety measures

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends the 46th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre May 27, 2025. Wong said he would donate the entire increase in his salary from the adjustment for the next five years, provided he remains prime minister. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9pc, taking MR4 pay to about S$1.2m as PM Wong pledges to donate full increase

A man rides a bicycles in front of the Parliament House building in Singapore April 2, 2024. Singapore will raise the monthly allowance for Members of Parliament from S$13,750 to S$18,500 (RM43,929 to RM59,104) on October 15, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in Parliament today. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Singapore to raise MP allowances from S$13,750 to S$18,500 monthly as govt studies delinking community‑role pay

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Philippines’ Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro Jr Secretary Gilberto Teodoro was on stage for a panel discussion at the Seoul Defence Dialogue yesterday when he received a paper from what appeared to be an event staffer, video shows. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Philippine defence chief accuses China of ‘bullying’ after receiving South China Sea note at Seoul forum

Washington accused top Chinese artificial intelligence labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI of systematically stealing the capabilities of American models today as the two countries race for tech supremacy. — AFP pic

World / 59 m ago

Washington slams Chinese AI firms for ‘systematic’ theft of US model capabilities

People protest against South Korea’s potential military involvement in the US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, in Seoul September 9, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

‘Do not join war of aggression’: South Koreans protest possible troop deployment to Hormuz, call conflict ‘illegal’

A police officer shot dead his teacher wife at the kindergarten where she worked in Thailand today but all the children are safe, a local government official said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

World / 3 h ago

Policeman kills teacher wife at Thai kindergarten, children evacuated safely, officials say

Natalie Harp, special assistant and executive assistant to US President Donald Trump, listens as President Trump speaks before signing executive orders releated to beef processing and cattle ranchers, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump gave US$45,000 cash gift to ‘human printer’ aide, US media report

This undated picture released by Yonhap news agency in Seoul on September 9, 2026 shows Kwon Hyuk-bin, the founder and current Chief Visionary Officer of the South Korean game company Smilegate. — Yonhap/AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

South Korea issues largest‑ever divorce award as video game tycoon ordered to pay RM6.09b

White coats at seen hanging in the hospital building of an abandoned scam centre in O’Smach town on the Thai-Cambodian border September 7, 2026. Thai authorities said today they are investigating a Bangkok clinic where a Nigerian-born British businessman and influencer underwent a penis enlargement procedure that led to his death. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Thailand investigates clinic after Briton dies following penis enlargement procedure

Hong Kong shipping magnate Tung Chee-Hwa waves in Hong Kong on November 15, 1996, after topping in the vote for the short list of post-1997 candidates for Chief Executive for Hong Kong under Chinese rule by a 400-strong Selection Committee, chosen by Beijing. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Tung Chee‑hwa, Beijing‑backed first leader of post‑colonial Hong Kong, dies at 89

Money

Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumoured foldable iPhone, when it holds its annual late-summer hardware event today in Cupertino, California. — AFP pic

Money / 37 m ago

New Apple CEO Ternus faces first major test with expected foldable iPhone launch

Google said today that it would invest at least €13 billion (RM60.8 billion) in digital infrastructure, including data centres to power artificial intelligence models, in Finland over the next two years. — AFP pic

Money / 1 h ago

Google announces €13b Finland investment in its largest European AI infrastructure push

Trucks cross in to the United States on the Gordie Howe International bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan September 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 6 h ago

Trump bans Canadian alcohol and targets wider range of goods in escalating trade war

A display screen on a gas pump is seen at a fuel station in Bagakhangai, Mongolia August 25, 2026. Oil prices jumped more than one per cent towards US$100 (RM405) today and stocks struggled as a fresh flare-up in the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns, putting upward pressure on inflation ahead of key data at the end of the week. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

Oil nears US$100 as US‑Iran tensions escalate, stoking global inflation worries

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel industry executives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC September 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 3 h ago

US transportation chief criticises Ford over China tech reliance; company dismisses criticism as ‘wrongheaded’

This photograph shows buildings (bottom) in the Palestinian town of Deir Jarir, north-east of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, overlooked by a new Israeli settlement outpost September 8, 2026. Twelve countries including Britain, Canada and France announced yesterday that they would sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after increasing attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the occupied territory. — AFP pic

Money / 7 h ago

UK, France and Canada to ban imports from Israeli settlements after Miliband accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback weakened, while markets weighed the prospects of interest rate hikes in the United States and Japan. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar amid US and Japan rate‑hike expectations

Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s losses to open higher today despite weakness on Wall Street, as concerns over higher crude oil prices intensified amid escalating tensions in West Asia, an analyst said. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 7 h ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds, opens higher at open despite Wall Street weakness

Sports

Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates after defeating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during their Men’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighbourhood of the Queens borough of New York City September 8, 2026. — Patrick Smith/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 1 h ago

Shelton stuns Alcaraz in record‑late US Open finish at 3.34am as Sabalenka survives marathon

Inter Milan’s English defender #06 John Stones (left) heads the ball challenged by Real Madrid’s English midfielder #05 Jude Bellingham during the Uefa Champions League first round day 1 football match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid September 8, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Real Madrid win Champions League opener as Haaland hits brace for Man City

Commuters exit a train station during a heavy rainstorm in Tokyo on September 6, 2026 after Japan’s weather agency warned of intense rain around the region. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Record rainfall forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate as rainwater leaks into Nagoya accommodation and venues

A visitor walks on the course ahead of the LIV Golf tournament at Fanling golf club in Hong Kong March 6, 2024. LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter divisions within the sport, filed yesterday for bankruptcy protection. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

LIV Golf seeks bankruptcy protection with up to US$1b in debts owed to players

Cristian Volpato during the Atalanta BC against US Sassuolo Calcio match in Serie A at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo August 23, 2026. — Alessio Morgese /NurPhoto pic via AFP

Sports / 53 m ago

Australian World Cup midfielder Volpato fined after second positive cocaine test

PSG coach Luis Enrique is aiming to win his third Champions League title as a manager. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 h ago

PSG hungry for Champions League history as Luis Enrique targets three-peat

Malaysia's Badmintion Association is still in the process of evaluating and vetting candidates under consideration for the post of mixed doubles coach. — AFP pic

Sports / 23 h ago

BAM still evaluating candidates for national mixed doubles head coach post

Liverpool's new deal is believed to be the most lucrative purely front-of-shirt agreement in Premier League history. — Picture via Facebook/Liverpool FC

Malaysia / 22 h ago

Turkish Airlines will be new Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300m deal