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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (centre) speaks to reporters after presenting the Penang2030 eighth-year report card in George Town on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his closing speech at the 2026 Umno General Assembly, where he warned that removing Umno from the unity government would require a fresh mandate. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Umno’s exit from unity govt would demand fresh mandate, not backroom deal, says Zahid

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 / 19 h ago

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

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second row, fourth left) and other party leaders give a ‘thumbs-up’ at the close of the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026, where he said the door for cooperation between Umno and PAS is now ‘wide open’ ahead of GE16. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16

Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says there is no need to rush towards GE16 as the Anwar government still has many things it wants to complete before its term expires in February 2028. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘We still have until February 2028’, Pakatan sec-gen says as GE16 chatter grows

Gilda is both a neo bistro and a showcase of art like the stunning 'Lunar Rotis' piece by Jitish Kallat which features a series of 'rotis' used to symbolise the phases of the moon. — Pictures by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 4 h ago

From dishwasher in Melbourne to heading the kitchen at Gilda in George Town, a Malaysian (food) love story

UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) waves to party delegates as he arrives alongside Deputy President Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (right) and Secretary-General Datuk Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (left) for the 2026 UMNO General Assembly at the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Kuala Lumpur. September 11, 2026 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

A spring in Umno’s step: Three things we learnt from its 2026 general assembly

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the preparations included the relevant documentation, citizenship regulations and an online application system, which would also involve Malaysian representative offices worldwide. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Home Ministry to announce effective date for citizenship amendments once ready

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow presents the Penang2030 eighth-year report card at the Holiday Inn Resort in George Town on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Kon Yeow orders excos to clear unfinished Penang2030 projects before he steps down as chief minister

Lee Zii Jia had opted to compete in the lower-tier Vietnam Open as part of an effort to regain his confidence, but his defeat to Taiwan’s world No. 88 Wu Zhe-ying ended his campaign in the second round. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Lee Zii Jia’s coach Liew Daren hit by online backlash after Vietnam Open upset

US President Donald Trump also mentioned having spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom he described as a “friend”. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

Houthis tell US to stay out as Red Sea corridor grip tightens, Trump says

Security personnel walk past unidentified bodies of flood victims kept for mass burial inside a pit at the Gokarna forest reserve in Kathmandu on September 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Same Himalayan flood, two truths: How China and Nepal control the story

Chef Gabriel Bonin prepares authentic Spanish dishes to be served to guests during the Restaurants From Spain certification ceremony at Barra Restaurant here on September 9. — Bernama pic

Life / 14 h ago

Spanish gastronomy takes centre stage as Eat Spain Drink Spain returns to Malaysia

Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan speaks to reporters at the Umno general assembly on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

‘One for you, one for me’: Tok Mat calls for PAS to put its unity talk to the test after Melaka election

When you request extra cockles at Pei Yin Char Kuey Teow, they don’t hold back on the ‘extra’.

Eat-drink / 2 h ago

Enjoy a satisfying plate of ‘char kuey teow’ from Pei Yin Char Kuey Teow at 111 Bee Fatt Restaurant, Damansara Utama

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar raises Gaza crisis, West Asia tensions with world leaders at Brics summit

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi yesterday. — Bernama pic

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the opportunity on the sidelines of a dinner held in conjunction with the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit to discuss various issues, including global geopolitical developments, with several world leaders.Among the leaders he met were Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi,...

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was among the leaders Anwar met on the sidelines of a gala dinner held in conjunction with the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit here yesterday. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 25 m ago

Anwar says Egypt’s El-Sisi to make official visit to Malaysia next month

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said that 100 ‘Patriots’ were deployed to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery in 50 state constituencies during the Johor state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Wan Rosdy: Umno’s young leaders take grassroots push to nearly 50,000 first-time voters

Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said police received reports regarding the incidents on Sept 9 and 10 from the victims, aged 25 and 35. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police arrest man accused of robbing, assaulting two Rohingya men in Taman Perling

Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said initial investigations revealed the victim had taken part in a discovery scuba diving session with six family members, accompanied by two instructors and a dive master. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Indian woman drowns after falling from boat during Tioman diving trip

Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Hamzah Musa said the victim, Faiz Hasan, was found by Thai authorities at 7.10 pm while a search and rescue operation was underway. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Thai man drowns in Sungai Golok near Malaysia-Thailand border

Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah (centre) speaks to reporters outside the Miri Hospital mortuary on September 12, 2026, confirming that the remains of all five Long Lellang helicopter crash victims have been handed over to their families. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Sarawak police close final chapter as Long Lellang crash victims return to families

A six-man team from Perhilitan caught the male wild elephant that had been spooking Kampung Kolam residents in Terengganu on September 10, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Info Bencana Terengganu

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Male elephant roaming near Terengganu village caught, now on a banana diet

BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir speaks to reporters during the Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Berrnama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

From speech to GE16 manifesto: BN locks in Blue Malaysia Agenda

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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 / 19 h ago

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

The authorities said scammers could exploit reused passwords from those breaches to gain access to victims’ cryptocurrency accounts. ― iStock pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Singapore police warn crypto users after hackers exploit compromised email accounts

The True Singapore Group, which operates True Fitness, True Yoga, TFX and Yoga Edition, said all outlets under the brands would close as part of the winding-up process, with the group reporting a loss of HK$34.3 million on revenue of HK$181.2 million in 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Melvin Yong

Singapore / 22 h ago

Singapore’s True Fitness, True Yoga to shut down amid fierce competition, mounting liabilities; members report S$609,000 losses

A pink enamel clutch shaped like a serpent’s head. — Screengrab from CNA

Singapore / 23 h ago

Fifteen-carat yellow diamond ring, serpent clutch among luxury haul from Singapore’s biggest money laundering case

CNA reported that MHA issued the denial after Israeli newspaper ‘Haaretz’ said on September 7 that officials from the Israel Prison Service and National Security Ministry had made a ‘secret visit’ to Singapore and that the death penalty had been raised despite not being on the agenda. — Picture from Facebook/Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs denies death penalty discussed during Israeli delegation visit

Singapore home-grown bakery Baker’s Brew Studio, rebranded as BB Atelier in 2025, has entered liquidation after being unable to continue operations due to its liabilities. — Picture from Facebook/Daniel's Food Diary

Singapore / 22 h ago

Singapore’s Baker’s Brew enters liquidation after failing to continue business

Their first project will be the Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore Cable System, which will provide a new subsea link between Thailand and Singapore. The system is expected to be operational by 2030. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singtel, Gulf Development team up on new Thailand-Singapore submarine cable

Singapore Airlines’ majority shareholder Temasek would not provide the capital itself or intervene in decisions concerning Air India, the sources said. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore Airlines may seek greater say before backing fresh Air India funding, sources say

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World

A protester holds a Trump-shaped toilet brush during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Irish capital on September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ a united Ireland, and Ireland isn’t sure how to feel

The X accounts, followed by tens of thousands of people, were not accessible in Turkiye without a VPN connection, according to AFP — Geber86/ETX Studio pic

World / 2 h ago

X marks the spot: Turkiye mounts fresh crackdown on LGBTQ accounts after Erdogan’s ‘perverts’ jab

US Central Command says zero ships have slipped through its blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz since July 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

No ships in, no revenue out: US says it’s turned back 100 ships from Iranian ports in two months

Max Akerwall, acting police chief of Stockholm South, speaks outside Farsta metro station in Farsta, Sweden, on August 31, 2026. Sweden has been rocked by more than a decade of gang violence involving automatic weapons, grenades and explosives. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Fewer bullets, fewer bombs: How Sweden is turning the tide on gangland violence

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right), Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (centre) attend the Brics Summit in New Delhi India on September 12, 2026, where leaders issued a joint declaration calling for calm in the Middle East and greater energy security. — Sputnik handout pic via AFP

World / 19 m ago

New Delhi declaration: Brics wants calm, security and stable energy flows

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) shares a light moment with China’s President Xi Jinping (right) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) during the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. Indian Press Information Bureau handout pic via AFP

World / 26 m ago

Six years after border clash, Modi and Xi talk peace and trade at Brics summit

(From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa planting trees during the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi. — India’s Ministry of External Affairs handout pic via AFP

World / 34 m ago

Brics leaders unite on Middle East calm despite deep divisions

Anthropic has detailed how its Claude AI was misused in operations ranging from surveillance and autonomous drones to weapons development, propaganda campaigns and fake dating apps, involving actors in countries including Mali, Russia, Yemen, France, the UAE and China. — AFP pic

World / 20 h ago

Anthropic says bad actors in Russia, Yemen, Mali and China exploited Claude for weapons, spying and propaganda

Money

AWL Agri Business Ltd, India’s largest importer of palm oil, is exploring opportunities to expand branded consumer exports to the Malaysian market. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 48 m ago

India’s top palm oil buyer AWL sources 70pc of its palm oil from Malaysia, and plans to keep it that way

Selangor Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the two main sectors were identified based on an investment amounting to RM70 billion that had been recorded as of June this year. — Bernama pic

Money / 19 h ago

Selangor’s investment hits RM70b by June as services, manufacturing sectors lead

Executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai said global glove demand continues to expand by about 10 per cent annually, while some supply constraints have also provided support to selling prices. — Bernama pic

Money / 20 h ago

Top Glove expects FY2026 profit to rise as glove demand, prices strengthen

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the focus next week will be on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and BOJ monetary policy meetings. Both central banks are expected to raise their respective policy rates by 25 basis points. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit expected to hover between RM4.06 and RM4.08 against US dollar next week

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects three more international airlines to begin flights to Kuala Lumpur by year-end, in addition to Lufthansa’s planned return in October. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

MAHB expects three more international airlines for KL by year-end, alongside Lufthansa return

Businesses are set to spend at least €381.7 million lobbying European Union institutions this year, according to Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

From potato chips to silicon chips: Lobbies cover all in Brussels

A worker manufactures sneakers near an Argentinian national flag at the Kioshi footwear factory, which is operating at a minimum capacity, in 9 de Abril, Esteban Echeverria, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on August 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Cheap imports, empty factories: Argentina’s manufacturers feel the squeeze

This handout satellite image taken on April 24, 2026 by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows a mining area believed to be the Man Maw mine, located in autonomous Wa State in eastern Myanmar, near the Chinese border. — 2026 Planet Labs PBC handout pic via AFP

Money / 10 Sep 2026

Myanmar tin mine resumes operations as China imports surge

Sports

Real Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe shoots during the Spanish league football match against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Mbappe’s double keeps his Ballon d’Or case alive as Madrid go top

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard (left) hugs Bruno Guimaraes after their Premier League win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Guimaraes finally delivers, and Arsenal go four from four

Kazakh tennis star Elena Rybakina’s poker face just won her the US Open and world No. 1. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Cool as a cucumber: How Rybakina’s silence became her superpower at the US Open

Aprilia Racing's Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi (L) and Castrol Honda LCR's French rider Johann Zarco corner during the qualifying session for the MotoGP race as part of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Bezzecchi breaks Misano record to beat Marquez to San Marino GP pole

Team Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives in the pit lane at the start of the qualifying session at the Madring circuit on September 12, 2026 in Madrid, ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

No corners to pass on: Verstappen’s warning for Spanish GP

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari, his deputy Mordi Bimol, and Malaysian Olympic Council president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria attend the Jalur Gemilang handover ceremony for Malaysia’s contingent to the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Malaysia gears up for 2027 SEA Games, haze contingency and all

Ben Shelton of the United States chases to return a shot against Frances Tiafoe of the United States during their Men’s Semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2026. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 23 h ago

Shelton powers past Tiafoe to reach first Grand Slam final against Zverev

Rennes’ French midfielder #28 Adrien Thomasson (right) shoots and scores the opening goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on September 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

Rennes beat Marseille to seize top spot in Ligue 1