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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  / 15 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 17 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  / 16 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Rapid Rail (LRT) chief operating officer Nor Azmi Mohd Yusof said that through a collaboration with local animation company Monsta Studios Sdn. Bhd (Monsta), three trains and three buses have been wrapped in Mechamato-themed decals. — Picture via Facebook
Life  / 19 h ago

‘Mechamato’ takes over Rapid KL: Trains and buses get a superhero makeover

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An undated illustrative photo shows people restrained with handcuffs. —Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Two foreigners arrested over suspected murder of woman in Puchong hotel

Lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla said he has been a heavy smoker since 1986 when he was 21, adding that he goes through three packs of cigarettes a day. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Self-confessed hardcore smoker lawyer sues govt for right to puff away inside his law firm

Universiti Malaya students protest against sexual harassment in its Kuala Lumpur campus on December 20, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

UM denies suspended don at centre of sexting scandal is still visiting campus as claimed

Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of YouTube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

MCMC: WeChat and TikTok now licensed, Google and X yet to apply

Performers thrill the crowd as they dance under the heavy rain at the Kuching Waterfront in Sarawak on December 31, 2024. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Ring in the new year: Countdown to 2025 at Kuching Waterfront draws thousands despite heavy rain

Tun Musa Aman (left) receives the Instrument of Appointment as the 11th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah from the King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 17, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Musa Aman sworn in as Sabah governor

Penang state exco Jason H’ng Mooi Lye (centre) with the 10 new councillors to be sworn in this year. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Penang to swear in 48 local councillors on Jan 3; five of them fresh, another five returning

An undated file photograph shows Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar at a press conference in Johor Baru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Singaporean and Malaysian who hit JB policemen arrested after 70km car chase

Malaysians enjoying the evening out at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. September 12, 2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

M50, not M40? Why those sandwiched between the haves and have-nots aren't actually the middle-class in Malaysia

Sibuti MP and Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni also promised to personally look into the proposed Sarawak cancer centre. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Sarawak to get nine new clinics in 2025 costing RM50m each through joint state-federal funding

Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata advised people not to simply trust investment schemes offered on social media platforms, especially those that offer high profits with immediate returns. — Picture from Pixabay
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Sibu manager falls for fake investment scam through social media app, loses RM240,000

A screenshot of the video showing the zikir performance at a cemetery in Setapak.
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Jawi investigates zikir performance in Setapak graveyard

A hotel employee made the shocking discovery about 9pm on December 31, 2024. Serdang district police chief Assistant Commissioner A.A. Anbalagan said a statement on the case will be issued soon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Indonesian woman found dead in Bandar Kinrara budget hotel room on New Year’s Eve

An undated file photograph shows a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency patrol vessel. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Foreign cargo ship held for unauthorised stop near Sekinchan

JPJ senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the dubious approval of an unsafe vehicle was only found at the Wangsa Maju Puspakom so far. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

JPJ investigates Wangsa Maju Puspakom staff for passing unsafe vehicle, might involve MACC 

Jagdeep Singh Deo lost his non-executive director position in the parent company of Penang Water Supply Corporation as he had missed more than 50 per cent of board meetings during the financial year, which is a Bursa Malaysia rule. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 01 Jan 2025

Penang deputy CM Jagdeep no longer a director at parent of state water company after missing too many meetings