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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeting some of the Mansur & Liu’s cast following last night’s performance at Istana Budaya. — Picture courtesy of Icon Entertainment

Showbiz / 7 h ago

‘One of the best stage productions I have seen in the country’: PM lauds M.Nasir’s Mansur & Liu musical

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin confirms Bersatu has held talks with several political parties on a possible new political alignment ahead of GE16, while denying that his recent acquittal of four charges out of seven in the Jana Wibawa case was linked to efforts to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Muhyiddin confirms Bersatu alliance talks started, denies Jana Wibawa court outcome tied to Pakatan cooperation

The search-and-rescue team recovering the missing man’s body. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Bau man missing since Sept 16 found dead trapped between rocks, 500m from farmhouse

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says he is grateful to supporters who have contributed towards the RM50 million condition imposed under his conditional pardon, but stressed that such support should be given ‘entirely of their own free will and according to their respective means’. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

No one should feel obliged to help pay RM50m fine, Najib tells supporters as Umno solidarity fund hits RM1m

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the proposed House Arrest Act is aimed at addressing prison overcrowding, particularly involving remand detainees, who make up a significant proportion of the prison population while awaiting trial. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Proposed House Arrest Act focuses on remand detainees and prison overcrowding

Officials from the Prisons Department visited former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house at Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on September 19, 2026 amid speculation of his pending transfer from Kajang Prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest, RM50m fine must be paid

The four rice meals are now available at selected CAFé by 7-Eleven outlets nationwide. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Santap Lah: Ready-to-eat meals from Malaysia’s Michelin selected restaurants at a CAFé by 7-Eleven near you

The airline has also climbed six places to 21st in the World’s Best Airline category, marking further progress in its transformation supported by continued investment across its people, product, fleet, network and customer offerings. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 19 h ago

Malaysia Airlines staff named best in Asia, cabin crew at global 3rd place

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 from Facebook/Mauro Persic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Rescued Croatian hiker fined RM25,000 over Mount Kinabalu climb says trespassing was ‘last thing on my mind’

Lawyers for ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (centre) say he is still in Kajang Prison as his frozen assets, bank accounts and properties could complicate payment of the RM50 million fine required before he can serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Frozen assets may hinder RM50m payment for Najib’s house arrest, his lawyers say

(Left to right) Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, her two sons Harry and William, and her former husband then-Prince Charles arrive at Westminster Abbey in London to attend the funeral ceremony of Diana, Princess of Wales, on September 6, 1997. Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2026 has hit back at claims by the late Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III acted insensitively following her death in a car crash almost 30 years ago. The palace issued an unusually strong statement after Charles Spencer claimed in his new memoir that the then-prince, Diana's former husband, said

Life / 9 h ago

Despite royal denials, Diana’s brother doubles down on claims against King Charles in new book

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks to reporters after attending a Maulidur Rasul celebration at Felda Air Tawar 2 in Kota Tinggi, Johor on September 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

DAP sec-gen’s Cabinet quit offer over Najib house arrest is his own call, says Umno veep Khaled Nordin

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is currently serving a six-year sentence at Kajang Prison but has been granted a conditional royal pardon on September 18, 2026 that allows him to serve the remainder under house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Prisons Dept says still waiting for official notice before Najib’s house arrest can start

PAS election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has cast doubt on DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s Cabinet resignation offer in response to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional royal pardon. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Lots of noise, then silence’: PAS’ Sanusi questions DAP’s Anthony Loke’s resignation offer over Najib house arrest

China’s Xu Jiayu competes in a heat of the men’s 100m backstroke swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on September 20, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

China’s 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi dazzles at Asian Games, Japan claims opening gold

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Malaysia / 54 m ago

Malaysia to follow UN decision on any Malbatt deployment to Yemen, says defence minister

Malaysia will be guided by any decision made by the United Nations should there be a proposal to deploy the Malaysian Battalion peacekeeping force to Yemen amid the ongoing conflict there, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

KOTA TINGGI, Sept 20 — Malaysia will be guided by any decision made by the United Nations (UN) should there be a proposal to deploy the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) peacekeeping force to Yemen amid the ongoing conflict there, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.Mohamed Khaled, who is also...

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Five temporary relief centres have been opened in Gua Musang following heavy rain since last night, with 221 victims from 57 families housed at the centres as of 1.33pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Floods: Five relief centres opened in Gua Musang, 221 evacuees housed

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin there are two separate issues regarding what will happen to Datuk Seri Najib Razak: one is whether he will serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest, and secondly, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional prerogative to grant pardons. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

‘Whether Najib is released or not is a separate issue’: Khaled Nordin says King’s pardon prerogative should not be questioned

PAS election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has cast doubt on DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s Cabinet resignation offer in response to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional royal pardon. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Lots of noise, then silence’: PAS’ Sanusi questions DAP’s Anthony Loke’s resignation offer over Najib house arrest

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is currently serving a six-year sentence at Kajang Prison but has been granted a conditional royal pardon on September 18, 2026 that allows him to serve the remainder under house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Prisons Dept says still waiting for official notice before Najib’s house arrest can start

Tambun MP’s special officer Mohamad Hairul Amir Sabri hands over the Prime Minister’s RM5,000 initial assistance to family representative Raja Ikhwan Hadi Raja Ahmad following the fire that claimed three lives in Taman Desa Tambun. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 22 m ago

PM channels RM5,000 initial assistance to Tambun fire victims

A technician was killed after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a car that lost control at Kilometre 70 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor near Bukit Besi this morning. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Technician killed after car skids into opposite lane and hits motorcycle in Dungun

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian (centre) launches the Member Database Management Plan, as ACCCIS president Kong Chiong Ung (4th left) and others look on. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sarawak agrees in principle to RM1.5b allocation for Sibu Economic Zone, deputy premier says

An elderly couple and their grandson were killed in a fire involving a two-storey terraced house at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun here early this morning. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Perak Fire Dept: Tambun house blaze leaves three family members dead, one injured

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Alphabet’s autonomous‑driving company Waymo said today it will launch a fully driverless ride‑hailing service in Singapore in 2028, marking its first entry into South‑east Asia. — AFP pic

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Singapore’s Land Transport Authority said today that the additional cost arising from the two‑year delay to the North-South Corridor will only be known after the project is completed. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Two Malaysians were arrested at Singapore’s Tuas Checkpoint for attempting to smuggle more than 10 kilogrammes of cannabis worth over S$203,000 (RM649,032) into the republic by hiding the drugs in their motorcycle. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 2d ago

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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows fighters affiliated with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government engaging in clashes with Houthi authorities in Al-Jawf province on September 15, 2026. — AFP pic

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