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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  / 14 h ago

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

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing delivers a speech at the opening of the 2025 Central Region Tourism Industry Engagement Session on January 9, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Tourism minister orders redo of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 video for better state-specific promotion

Meteorologists predicted that Bangkok would experience its coldest weather in nearly four decades this Sunday and Monday, with temperatures expected to drop to 16°C. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Bangkok braces for coldest weather in 40 years as temperatures plunge to 16°C this weekend

File photo of jailed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex December 4, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

1MDB trial: Najib says Saudi King, not Jho Low, promised ‘financial assistance’

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said Putrajaya will not disclose the meeting minutes of the Pardons Board on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal for clemency. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

FT minister says govt will not disclose Najib’s appeal minutes, reaffirms Pardons Board’s authority to keep them private

University of Malaya Medical Centre has announced an increase in consultation, admission, and service charges effective January 1. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 14 h ago

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

A woman uses the Sentuhan Madani kiosk at Alamanda shopping mall in Putrajaya January 9, 2025, to access integrated services — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

You can now access govt services digitally outside working hours at Putrajaya’s Alamanda shopping mall

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  / 14 h ago

Fashion designers injured in assault at PJ hotel, photographer arrested

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang Mutiara Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is the first step for the state to transform its public transportation system. — Bernama pic  
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Penang Mutiara LRT marks first step in public transport transformation for the state, crucial for reducing private car usage, says CM

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli speaks to reporters at the Malaysia Economic Forum 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre January 9, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia could develop ‘Made by Malaysia’ chips and graphics processing units in 5-10 years, says Rafizi

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  / 4 h ago

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

A Balakong restaurant known for its ‘cili pan mee’ was raided for displaying a ‘Muslim Kitchen’ sign despite lacking a valid halal certification. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Selangor ministry and Jais raid Balakong ‘cili pan mee’ restaurant over misleading ‘Muslim Kitchen’ sign

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  / 15 h ago

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

More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds hindered firefighting operations and spread the fires. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Hollywood is burning: Los Angeles wildfires spiral out of control, at least five dead, over 100,000 evacuated

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On January 18, MACC reportedly summoned Mirzan, the eldest son of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to facilitate an ongoing investigation into his wealth. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Dr Mahathir’s sons ask MACC for time to gather 43 years of asset info

A total of 88 selected student leaders and outstanding students from 22 rural schools in Selangor had the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience from successful industry figures through the inaugural Tabung Haji (TH) Young Leadership Series 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Tabung Haji CEO: 88 students in Selangor participate in Young Leadership Series 2024

Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the police have recorded the statement of the driver of a minister’s official vehicle that allegedly tailgated an ambulance on the North-South Expressway between Simpang Pulai and Tapah on February 3. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Cops record statement from driver of minister’s vehicle that tailgated ambulance, says Perak police chief

Azam Radin Mustapha Amiruddin, 46, drizzles rose water onto his wife Aszura Bani's grave at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Pekan Bidor in Tapah February 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Bidor water surge tragedy: Three siblings buried together

Kelantan Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Azman Ismail said all of them have been placed on static duty at the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex and will work in shifts. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry stations 30 enforcement officers at three ICQS in Kelantan, says director

Family members of late Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan leave the grounds of the Palace of Justice, Putrajaya, February 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Eldest sister of late Cradle Fund CEO accepts court decision

While new pipe construction is underway, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya asked JANS to find suitable and effective solutions to reduce the NRW rate so that treated water produced can be delivered to consumers. ― AFP pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Sabah DCM to state Water and Public Works Depts: Address high non-revenue water rate in Kinabatangan

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad stressed the need for innovation, sustainability, and economic prosperity to coexist as Malaysia pursues its path towards a high-value, high-knowledge, and high-wage economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Nik Nazmi: Global effort needed for transition from fossil fuels

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the amended procedures should be more user-friendly and family-oriented, especially in handling cases in the courts. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Shariah court procedures should be streamlined nationwide, says religious affairs minister 

Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid (centre), a native of Kelantan, along with her daughter Tengku Yasmin Nastasha Abdul Rahman, filed a petition directly with the Federal Court under Article 4(4) of the Federal Constitution, naming the Kelantan government as the sole respondent in this case. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Kelantan Shariah enactment challenge: Apex court to deliver verdict tomorrow

Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin speaks during a press conference at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Perikatan won’t join just any protest, says coalition sec-gen Hamzah

Minister of Housing and Local Government, Nga Kor Ming said the proposal to nominate some Chinese new villages in Selangor as a Unesco World Heritage site does not preclude similar sites from other ethnicities being included. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

After backlash, Nga says Unesco bid for Chinese new villages ‘not zero-sum game’

Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin today denied that any Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia parliamentarians seen at the Prime Minister’s Office recently were trying to negotiate the ‘survival’ of certain party leaders until the next Bersatu elections. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Bersatu MPs swear they never met PM Anwar, says party sec-gen

Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the announcement was to allow the portfolio chairmen time to prepare topics to be raised at the parliamentary meeting starting at the end of this month. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

New Perikatan portfolio committee line-up to put spotlight on rising costs

Activists who work with the workers said they came out of the negotiations short-changed, and called the mediation a sham that could encourage fraudulent recruitment companies from continuing to exploit an industry human rights groups said is comparable to human slavery. — Picture from social media
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

HR Ministry hails mediation outcome despite claims duped Bangladeshi workers were short-changed

The grant, under the Petronas-Academia Collaboration Dialogue (PACD), was awarded to seven academics from Universiti Malaysia Sabah to carry out research in green energy-related fields such as clean energy storage system, bioenergy development, efficient hydrogen generation and operational efficiency through data science and artificial intelligence. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 08 Feb 2024

Petronas advances green energy, education efforts in Sabah