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Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Religious Affairs Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom today claimed trial to three charges of dishonestly causing Lembaga Tabung Haji to dispose of RM860,308,770.51 worth of funds to a Saudi real estate company. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Ex‑minister Jamil Khir claims trial over RM860m Tabung Haji funds channelled into Saudi real estate

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Najib pardon delay not automatic, PAS claims objections triggered deferral

With City down to 10 men after Phil Foden’s dismissal for kicking Bruno Fernandes, Haaland netted on the hour mark with a close-range finish from Josko Gvardiol’s cross. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Pro Ref admits error of judgment over controversial Haaland winner against United

The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) emphasised that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the lawful Yang di-Pertuan Besar and president of the Dewan, and that no vacancy exists. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan rules Sept 5 document treasonous, Tuanku Muhriz remains Yang di‑Pertuan Besar

Croatian climber Mauro Persic has expressed regret over the risks he took after being found injured and alone on Mount Kinabalu for eight days. — Picture via Facebook/Mauro Persic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Carried by teenager porter, rescued Croatian climber says Kinabalu ordeal broke his heart

The management corporation of Foresque Residences in Singapore has sued the condominium’s developer and four other parties over alleged balcony defects discovered after a piece of concrete fell about 20 metres. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore condo sues five parties after concrete chunk falls 20 metres from balcony

A police car is seen at a Bandar Utama school were a student was fatally stabbed on Oct 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court acquits 15‑year‑old of Bandar Utama school murder, rules unsound mind

The Federal Court was told today that the High Court’s decision ordering former Ampang MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin to pay RM10 million to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) for breaching a bond with the party was reasonable. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Federal Court hears PKR’s argument that Zuraida’s RM10m bond was reasonable; decision reserved

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the ‘Gathering of Honour Prime Minister Malaysia’ and religious knowledge session at Markazu Saquafathi Sunniya, also known as Jamia Markaz, September 13, 2026. Anwar said the plan for a bilateral meeting with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister remains on the card and that it can take place either in Putrajaya or Chennai, Tamil Nadu. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar says meeting with Tamil Nadu CM Vijay remains on the cards, either in Putrajaya or Chennai

Royal Malaysia Police Management Director Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid has been appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, effective September 9. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Abdul Aziz appointed Deputy Inspector‑General of Police

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said Sabah Parks had lodged a police report over the incident involving the 46-year-old Mauro Persic (pictured), who is still in recovery. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Croatian climber who scaled Mount Kinabalu illegally may face fine

The Court of Appeal today reduced the damages awarded to senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah from RM340,000 to RM120,000 in his suit against the Malaysian Bar and two others for breach of statutory duty. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court of Appeal slashes Muhammad Shafee’s damages in Malaysian Bar suit to RM120,000

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for the 16th General Election (GE16) to be held as soon as possible, saying the time had come for Barisan Nasional (BN) to seek a fresh mandate to lead the country. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

What You Think / 17 h ago

Call for GE16 to be held as soon as possible: A flip flop? — Hafiz Hassan

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the fee for private vehicle ownership transfer inspections (M.V.15) will remain standardised and regulated by the government through the Road Transport Department (JPJ) at all licensed centres. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Transport minister: Private vehicle ownership transfer inspection fees will remain standardised, no price competition

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said he will propose to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council convene to discuss recent political developments following statements made at the Umno General Assembly. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anthony Loke calls for Pakatan Presidential Council meeting to discuss recent political developments after Umno assembly

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Malaysia / 7 h ago

MACC officer denies key witness against Muhyiddin given ‘special treatment’, ‘immunity’ from own corruption case

Witness KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd managing director and Bumiputera Contractors Association of Malaysia (PKBM) president Datuk Seri Azman Yusoff is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) did not give “special treatment” and has not struck a deal with businessman Datuk Seri Azman Yusoff in exchange for him being a key prosecution witness against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the High Court heard today.MACC senior assistant...

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Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor who visited and inspected two of the proposed sites – along Likas Bay and near Alamesra, said that no final decision had been made on its suitability or the location of the new market. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Sabah mulls relocation of Kota Kinabalu central market

Johor religious committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khaled (left) with Nur Haira Wafiqah Muhammad Hamizi’s parents at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru, September 8, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Two‑year‑old mauled by stray dogs in Batu Pahat to undergo reconstructive surgery

Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman said the Malaysian Armed Forces has submitted a proposal to the National Security Council to reinstate a multi-agency operational framework modelled on the National Task Force to bolster national border security. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Chief of Defence Force: MAF proposes reinstating multi‑agency border‑security framework used under former national task force

A Penang Port ferry is seen near George Town on Sept 7, 2023. The Penang Port Commission and Penang Port Sdn Bhd are offering free ferry services to Malaysians on September 16 in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebrations and the Keretapi Sarong Festival. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Penang Port Commission, PPSB to offer free ferry services on Malaysia Day

Croatian climber Mauro Persic has expressed regret over the risks he took after being found injured and alone on Mount Kinabalu for eight days. — Picture via Facebook/Mauro Persic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Carried by teenager porter, rescued Croatian climber says Kinabalu ordeal broke his heart

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said the new 76-bed Lawas Hospital is expected to evolve into a specialist hospital, thereby reducing the local population’s reliance on distant hospitals. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

New Lawas Hospital expected to evolve into specialist centre to cut long‑distance referrals, says deputy health minister

Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (seated, right) listens to a briefing on the collapsed slope condition from PLUS Malaysia Berhad senior general manager of operations Mohd Yusuf Abdul Aziz (left) at the Meru–Menora Tunnel Control Centre September 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

KM263.6 southbound towards Menora Tunnel now safe for motorists after rapid slope‑erosion mitigation, says Perak exco

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said there were three things that could destroy a country, namely communism, communalism and corruption. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Fahmi warns that communalism and corruption can weaken Malaysia’s future

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Picture for illustration purposes only. A 20-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to nine years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexual offences involving three girls aged 13 and 14. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

Man, 20, jailed nine years after sexual offences against three girls in Singapore

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are seen on the deck of the Japanese Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), docked at Kijing International Port shrouded in haze from forest and land fires in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, on September 12, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia and Malaysia for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting into neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. — AFP pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore haze worsens as central region PSI reaches unhealthy level

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have reportedly found that gentle magnetic pulses can reprogramme immune cells to attack breast cancer, — AFP pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Singapore university researchers find magnetic pulses can turn immune cells against breast cancer

The management corporation of Foresque Residences in Singapore has sued the condominium’s developer and four other parties over alleged balcony defects discovered after a piece of concrete fell about 20 metres. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore condo sues five parties after concrete chunk falls 20 metres from balcony

Singapore Prime Minister Larence Wong warns that residents in the city state face more that economic pressures risk fraying social bonds. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Singapore / 1d ago

Keep widening who counts as ‘our own’, Lawrence Wong tells Singaporeans amid racial tensions over airline, Nepal crisis

A four-member team at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is training AI tools on anonymised transaction data from a mobile budgeting app to help predict how governments' cash handout policies might influence spending. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 1d ago

What happens after govt handouts? Singapore NTU researchers use AI to find out

Thinking of buying a PC in Singapore? Prices are soaring, according to a September 2026 check by The Straits Times. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore PC prices jump up to 40pc as AI boom squeezes supply

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 / 2d ago

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

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Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Strasbourg, France, this week, where he will become the first head of government to attend the ‘State of the European Union’ address on Wednesday, before delivering his own speech at the European Parliament the following day. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Carney turns to Europe as Canada pushes back against hostile US

Mount Anak Krakatau billows smoke from its crater, and lava flows (invisible during the daytime) send up clouds of steam as they hit the sea, as seen from the waters of the Sunda Strait on September 12, 2026, during the fifth day of the search for five journalists missing while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau on September 7. Rescuers on Monday extended the search for eight people, including five journalists, a week after their speedboat went missing in the waters between the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Indonesia extends search for eight missing after Anak Krakatau mission boat vanishes

Protesters hold brown paper bags with the words ‘Evidence of Senate election fraud’ during rally to demand charges against 229 people allegedly involved in collusion in the 2024 Senate election in Bangkok on September 13, 2026, a day before an Election Commission decision on whether to pursue collusion charges in the case. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Thailand accuses 26 senators of rigging election in vote-buying scandal

Indonesia’s newly appointed Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara raises his hand as he takes the oath of office at the presidential palace in Jakarta on September 14, 2026, following a cabinet reshuffle. Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto removed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa from his position, naming his deputy as the new minister. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Prabowo ousts Indonesia finance chief, promotes deputy in latest shakeup

China on Monday dismissed as ‘groundless’ reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite images of a US military base in Jordan before and after an Iranian strike that killed three American soldiers.— AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

‘Groundless’: China slams report it gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base

Yemen’s Houthi armed forces patrol as Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities arrive in the capital Sanaa on September 12, 2026. The group launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country’s revived civil war. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Houthis unleash fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia as Iran denies Yemen role

Shia Muslims visit the Imam Ali Shrine during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Najaf on March 10, 2026, on the anniversary of the death of Ali bin Abi Taleb, the cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Prophet Muhammad. An Iraqi court sentenced a butcher to 10 years in prison on Monday for selling pork that he claimed was beef in the holy Muslim city of Najaf. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Iraqi butcher jailed 10 years for passing off pork as beef in holy city of Najaf

Australian senator Pauline Hanson questioned the teaching of Indigenous Australian history in schools in resurfaced remarks that have sparked widespread criticism. — Picture via Facebook/Pauline Hanson's Please Explain

World / 9 h ago

Australia far-right leader sparks outrage after calling Indigenous people ‘most primitive race on Earth’

Money

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the country’s improved financial position was also reflected in the recent pricing of its US dollar Government Sukuk issuance, which demonstrated stronger international recognition. ― Bernama pic

Money / 6 h ago

Malaysia stronger than a decade ago after fiscal reforms, says SC chairman

At 6pm, the local currency depreciated to 4.0735/0770 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0685/0725. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit gains against most major, Asean currencies despite weaker US dollar

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 11.27 points to close 0.66 per cent higher at 1,698.01 points from Friday’s close of 1,686.74. — Bernama pic

Money / 8 h ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds to snap four-day losing streak, closes at intraday high

An aerial view shows storage tanks at the sprawling BP refinery on September 8, 2026 in Whiting, Indiana. Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward pressure on inflation ahead of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Money / 8 h ago

Oil surges above US$100 as Middle East fears deepen, tech stocks slide

The Lagos-based refinery, which began operations in 2024, has a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, exceeding domestic demand in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. — Social media pic

Money / 7 h ago

Nigeria’s Dangote launches US$1.6b IPO, Africa’s biggest, to double oil refinery capacity

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Money / 14 h ago

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

The plantation sector led the inflows at RM117 million, followed by healthcare at RM101.5 million and consumer products and services at RM45.2 million. — Bernama pic

Money / 14 h ago

Plantation, healthcare and consumer sectors draw RM263.7m foreign inflows

Liquidity in the banking system is estimated at RM32.78 billion in the conventional market and RM23.05 billion in the Islamic money market. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Short-term interbank rates expected to remain stable amid BNM liquidity operations

Sports

File picture of Le Tour De Langkawi riders in action during the stage five from Bentong to Cameron Highlands, March 22, 2018, Preparations for this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) are about 95 per cent complete, with only the coordination meeting involving the districts of Sepang and Shah Alam in Selangor yet to be finalised. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Sports / 8 h ago

LTdL 2026: Gunung Jerai climb set for ‘mini Genting’ treatment

Datuk Mokhtar Dahari, one of Malaysia’s football greats, is pictured in this archival photo. This year’s Datuk Mokhtar Dahari Cup has been renamed the 2026 Sultan Selangor’s Silver Jubilee Cup to mark the 25th anniversary of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign. — Picture from X/Bernama

Sports / 8 h ago

Datuk Mokhtar Dahari Cup renamed for Sultan Selangor’s Silver Jubilee for 2026 edition

Marcelo Gallardo is the most successful coach in the history of River Plate with 14 trophies in his first stint, including two Copa Libertadores wins. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Gallardo gets Ecuador top job after trophy-laden River Plate reign, eyes 2030 World Cup

Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after defeating USA's Ben Shelton in the men's singles final on day 15 of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Zverev holds off Shelton to claim US Open title and second Grand Slam

South Korea players react after they scored during their 2026 Asian Games men's group A basketball game at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya on September 13, 2026. — Jiji Press pic via AFP

Sports / 5 h ago

South Korea say ‘worst-ever’ Asian Games rooms too short for their athletes

South Korea's interim coach Robert Moreno of Spain gestures during a press conference at the Korea Football Association in Cheonan on September 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

New coach won’t use AI in bid to make South Korea fans happy

Spain's Lamine Yamal (left) fights for the ball with Levante's Spanish defender Manuel Sanchez during the Spanish league football match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium in Valencia on September 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Yamal strikes twice as Barcelona maintain perfect La Liga start with 4-2 win

Kane scored 36 league goals last campaign but after drawing a blank in his first two matches he told DAZN: “That’s football—sometimes you have to wait more than you’d have expected. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Kane scores first goal of season as Bayern edge promoted Elversberg 2-1