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Teo Ee Yi and Ong Yew Sin celebrate their hard-fought 23-21, 16-21, 21-18 win against South Korea’s Jin Yong and Kang Min Hyuk in their Round of 16 match at the 2025 Malaysia Open at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur January 9, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Double the success: National men’s pairs Wei Chong-Kai Wun and Yew Sin-Ee Yi reach 2025 Malaysia Open quarters

University of Malaya Medical Centre has announced an increase in consultation, admission, and service charges effective January 1. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

UMMC recently hiked its patient fees — what makes teaching hospitals different from other public health facilities?

The Employees’ Provident Fund has developed the Retirement Income Adequacy (RIA) Framework to guide Malaysians in ensuring a comfortable retirement. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Should Malaysia mandate EPF contributions for self-employed and gig workers? Here’s why it’s necessary to ensure retirement security

A helicopter flies, as smoke rises from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighbourhood of Los Angeles January 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires push water supplies to the brink

Lawyer Ng Kian Nam showing a document related to the incident at a press conference on the letter of demands. His clients, Yang Xue Li with her son, Liu Yu Hui, (top left) and Wang Geng Feng (top right) are present via an online video call. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Family of Chinese tourists killed by fallen tree at Penang museum last year demands RM1.7m compensation

Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said the incident is believed to have stemmed from a personal issue. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Fashion designers injured in assault at PJ hotel, photographer arrested

Nilai District Police Chief, Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim, confirmed that all victims were injured in the assault and were subsequently transported to Tuanku Jaafar Hospital (HTJ) in Seremban for medical attention. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Masked assailants hack four men in machete attack at Nilai restaurant

Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, confirmed that the investigation papers were submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s (DPP) office on January 6 for further action under the law, according to a report in national daily Utusan Malaysia today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

IGP: Probe into minister’s son’s criminal intimidation case completed, papers sent to DPP

The judge noted that while the doctors were highly experienced in obstetrics, they failed to address common complications associated with childbirth, such as eclampsia and placenta-related issues that can lead to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). — Picture from Pexels.com
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Court awards RM6m to family after woman bleeds to death while Klang maternity doctors took break to ‘have a drink’

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow presents the PHT Living Heritage Awards to grandmaster Asan Anbanathan Ramasamy (right), Eurasian singer Kathleen Rodrigues (left), and artist and educator Datuk Tan Chiang Kiong. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 18 h ago

Eurasian singer, martial arts grandmaster and watercolour artist recognised with Living Heritage Treasures Awards in Penang

Wang Xing, 22, was reported missing in northern Thailand’s Tak province bordering Myanmar, an area known for large-scale criminal enterprises and human trafficking by organised gangs.
World  / 4 h ago

Chinese tourists recoil from Thai holidays after actor Wang Xing’s disappearance

What are some of the hidden costs of car ownership in Malaysia? — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Dreaming of your first car? Here are all the hidden costs every first-time buyer should know

When deputy public prosecutor Kamal Baharin Omar suggested that Datuk Seri Najib Razak had actually been to 1MDB’s office in the past, the former prime minister said ‘I don’t remember’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Najib verifies photos of himself at launch of 1MDB office in 2010, despite previous claims of never setting foot there

Khaled also expressed his regret over the recent commotion involving Palestinians at Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur (WTKL). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to repatriate Palestinians delayed by negotiations with Egypt, says defence minister

World  / 17 h ago

Doing a Musk? What’s behind Zuckerberg’s surprise Trump pivot

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The Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA) wants the Cabinet to publicly disclose proposed revisions to citizenship laws which are currently under review. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 20 Feb 2024

Group moots Green Paper on proposed citizenship amendment law for public feedback

The NGOs proposed the government declare May 31 a national public holiday for Kaamatan and June 1 for Gawai Dayak. ― Picture by Chimon Upon via Borneo Post
Malaysia / 20 Feb 2024

NGOs renew call for Gawai, Kaamatan to be made national public holidays

Given the purpose of Pangkalan Data Utama, it was not surprising that Padu became quite a popular topic to the extent that it was the most trending search term on Google last month. ― SoyaCincau pic
Malaysia / 20 Feb 2024

R00TK1T claims to have hacked Padu but it’s not the Padu that you know

The High Court had also decided that using Tamil or Chinese to teach in national-type schools is protected by the Federal Constitution’s Article 152(1)(b), and the Court of Appeal said this was a correct conclusion. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 20 Feb 2024

Simplified: Why Malaysia’s vernacular schools are constitutional and their use of Tamil and Chinese is legally protected, according to Court of Appeal

File picture of Malaysian Anti -Corruption Commission officers pictured at the MACC lobby during lunch break in Putrajaya, February 11, 2022. ― Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Over RM280,000 in false claims: MACC detains company MD, operations director and hostel head

A Portuguese man o’ war spotted at a coastline in Lundu. — Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Civil Defence Force: Portuguese man o’ war jellyfishes spotted on Sarawak beaches, people urged to be cautious

Astro’s civil suits include those against an food and beverages (F&B) outlet in Kuala Lumpur and a boutique hotel in Cameron Highlands, in which both enterprises agreed to pay Astro a total of RM55,000 in damages, a public apology in the media and to stop infringing on Astro’s copyright. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Astro says will take tough measures against anyone found guilty of piracy

Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib’s lawyer Alvin Yong (left) and lawyer Tan Kee Heng, representing RHB Investment Bank, exit the courtroom chamber after the proceeding. — Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Suit filed against Taib Mahmud’s wife Raghad by stepsons under Shariah Court jurisdiction, lawyer contends

Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) acting president Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz She said the party has strict rules surrounding fundraising, with a limit of RM200,000 as the maximum contribution from any funder, and highlighted the larger issue of the continued absence of a political financing law in the country. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Daim’s wife is a party member but he isn’t our benefactor, says Muda’s Amira

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi in a meeting with Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi at the Works Ministry in Kuala Lumpur, February 19, 2024. — Picture from Facebook/Alexander Nanta Linggi
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Works minister: Over RM200m allocated for road, slope maintenance in Johor 

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Germany. — Picture from Facebook/Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Defence Ministry: Malaysia to boost Asean role in context of defence

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh at the launch of the EV Charging Hub at a hotel in Melaka, February 19, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Melaka targets to set up 350 EV charging bays by 2025, says CM

Johor Police Chief CP M Kumar said 23 raids were carried out during the period and police managed to nab 136 men and 37 women, aged between 20 and 60, including eight foreigners comprising five men and three women. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Johor police nab 181 individuals, including eight foreigners, involved in gambling activities

AADK director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon (centre, seated in white shirt) with clients at the halfway house in Jalan Raja Alang, Kampung Baru, February 19, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

National Anti-Drug Agency launches halfway house to enhance rehabilitation efforts, says D-G

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his congratulations to Datuk Mutang Tagal on his election as the 20th President of the Dewan Negara today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

PM Anwar congratulates Mutang Tagal on election as new Dewan Negara President

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said the Youth Parliament would be a platform to hone youth leadership and create a new generation of leaders. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 19 Feb 2024

Dewan Rakyat Speaker: Govt aims to implement youth elections to nurture next generation of leaders