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Auxiliary police personnel pose for a picture with Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who will be retiring tomorrow, at the Palace of Justice July 1, 2025. — Picture by Ida Lim

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s first female CJ retires: ‘No regrets’ as six-year term ends, says non-extension not an issue (VIDEO)

Traffic flow in several locations in Kuala Lumpur are expected to face disruptions during the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from July 8 to 11. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Traffic disruptions in KL from July 5 as roads near KLCC to face closures for Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the Special Compound Rate Payment Offer (flat rate) of RM150, which ended yesterday, has been extended until December 31. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Over two million summonses unpaid, RM150 flat rate offer extended until Dec 31 as JPJ D-G warns of blacklisting

Competitive rates for electricity, which forms the bulk of operating costs, make Malaysia a magnet for data centres compared to land-scarce neighbour Singapore, luring billions of dollars in investment from companies like Microsoft and Google. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s data centre operators face higher power costs under new tariff structure

The newly-installed electric vehicle chargers at Taman Tun Dr Ismail neighbourhood July 1, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

TTDI residents raise concern over newly-installed EV chargers taking away public parking space

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reacts after a cabinet meeting at the Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2025. Paetongtarn was suspended by the country’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Thai PM Paetongtarn suspended by court amid Cambodia row, father Thaksin faces royal insult trial

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad holds a basket of harvested crops at the launch of the Urban Farm Project and the Bookstore & Stationery Project under the SejaTi Madani Community Well-being Programme in Setiawangsa February 15, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Nik Nazmi stands firm on Cabinet resignation, cites loss of party mandate

A man was found dead in a car, believed to have been shot in an incident in front of a motorcycle shop in Meru, Klang June 20, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Man shot dead in Klang was target in secret society dispute, two arrested, says Selangor police chief

Kelantan-born Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ends her six-year tenure yesterday after having served as Chief Justice (CJ) of Malaysia from May 2019 until now. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Chief Justice Tengku Maimun on being Malaysia’s first female top judge, and more

Jeffrey Kitingan said ‘hidden hands’ are behind the release of videos linked to Sabah’s mining scandal.

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Jeffrey Kitingan blames ‘hidden hands’ for Sabah mining scandal fallout

Tengku Maimun, the first woman to serve as the country’s chief justice, is set to retire due to reaching the mandatory retirement age of 66. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

DAP Central Working Committee: We support a six-month extension of CJ, Appeals Court President

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks after Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended her from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

PM Paetongtarn suspended: What’s next for Thailand’s government?

Five individuals, including a woman with the title of ‘Datuk’, were charged with taking deposits without a valid license and money laundering for four years at a Sessions Court today. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Datuk, siblings among five charged in multi-million ringgit illegal deposit-taking and laundering probe

The prime minister responded to the Malaysian who had tweeted asking for help. — X screenshot

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PM Anwar alerts embassy to assist Malaysian stranded in Italy due to pickpocket stealing passport

S. Sanggetha mourns her husband S. Arumugam, 40, and their daughter A. Sarrvihka, 3, at their home in Taman Bayu Aman, Butterworth, June 30, 3025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Marine Dept suspends skipper’s licence, probes Pulau Perhentian night boat accident that killed three

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Home minister: Peaceful Assembly Act amendments will be tabled this month, to be consistent with Constitution, Federal Court decision

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Madani Government remains committed to upholding democratic principles and the supremacy of the Constitution by protecting the people’s right to peaceful assembly — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will table amendments to Section 11 of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (Act 736) in the upcoming parliamentary sitting this month, said Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.In a statement, Saifuddin Nasution said the Madani Government remains committed to upholding democratic...

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Seremban district police chief, ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said his department received information from the public regarding a foul smell coming from the locked house. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Bodies of couple, adult son found in Seremban house

Emergency personnel attend to the scene at Bandar Tropicana Aman, Bandar Saujana Putra, Kuala Langat. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Four sought over arson of five luxury vehicles in Kuala Langat

A security guard, his stepson and the child’s mother were charged in Baling yesterday over sexual offences involving a minor. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Security guard, stepson charged with teen’s rape in Baling, mother accused of failing to report offence

Thrown into a swamp after a violent crash, a Klang driver lives to tell the tale. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

High-impact crash sends Perodua Aruz driver flying into Klang mangrove swamp, escapes with minor injuries

Abang Johari receives a portrait of himself in Sarawak Coast Guard uniform from Chai (4th left). — Ukas pic

Malaysia / 48 m ago

Abang Johari: Sarawak to offer scholarships for security studies at elite UK military academy Sandhurst

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the 37-year-old man lodged a police report on June 29 at the Ipoh district police headquarters, claiming he had been scammed through an online investment platform known as 'Nova 88.' — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

O&G consultant loses RM2.7m in ‘Nova 88’ investment scam

Port Dickson police said the victim was killed instantly after hitting a buffalo in the early morning crash. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Stray buffalo bolts into road in Port Dickson, motorcyclist killed on impact

Emergency responders at the scene where three men were killed after their pickup collided with a palm oil trailer along the Lahad Datu–Sandakan road. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Three killed after Isuzu D-Max pickup crashes into palm oil trailer in Lahad Datu

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An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

Singapore / 1 h ago

Three women on trial in Singapore over pro-Palestine procession near Istana

A security robot patrols around the State Courts building in Singapore on March 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

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Singapore / 1 h ago

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Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore’s anti-scam crackdown: Police can now freeze victims’ accounts

Singaporeans wait their turn to register for Vehicle Entry Permits (VEP) for foreign vehicles at the VEP Collection Center in Danga Bay, Johor Baru, August 1, 2024. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 1d ago

No VEP, no exit: Malaysia to fine and hold Singapore vehicles without entry permit starting tomorrow

A Singaporean doctor has admitted to falsifying medical certificates in an attempt to provide aesthetic treatments at his clinic without the necessary credentials. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore doctor admits to forging medical certs to offer unqualified aesthetic treatments

Between September 8 and 14, 2021, the company allegedly received funds linked to a scam targeting a foreign business, with part of the money later transferred to overseas accounts. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore firm charged with laundering over S$571,000 allegedly from overseas scam

An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore influencer jailed for fatal high-speed game that killed teen girl on motorbike

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File picture of Palestinian Hamas fighters keeping guard on the day Hamas hands over deceased hostages, seized during the October 7, 2023 attack, to the Red Cross, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump Hamas on Tuesday to agree to what he called a ‘final proposal’ for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from Qatar and Egypt. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump urges Hamas to take ‘final’ 60-day ceasefire deal, warns it ‘won’t get better’

Donald Trump and Elon Musk resumed their fierce rivalry on Tuesday, with the US president threatening to deport the billionaire and pull federal funding from his companies over Musk’s criticism of Trump’s key spending bill. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump threatens to deport Musk, cut funding over spending bill row

This picture taken from a position at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory on July 1, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Israel steps up Gaza assault ahead of Netanyahu’s White House visit

Protesters demonstrate against cartoonists of a satirical magazine following allegations that it had published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, outside Taksim mosque in Istanbul on July 1, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

‘Don’t forget Charlie Hebdo’: Istanbul protesters rage over satirical cartoon, arrests

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press next to US Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) after the Senate passes US President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump’s massive spending bill clears Senate by razor-thin margin, heads to House

Yuance Chen, 38, and Liren Lai, 39, face charges of acting as agents of the Chinese government and a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison if convicted, the department said. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

US arrests two Chinese nationals over alleged plot to infiltrate Navy, pass secrets to Beijing

Candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani rides the subway following a campaigning stop in New York City, April 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

Mamdani confirmed as Democratic nominee for New York mayor, defeating Cuomo

British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, speaks during a reception for public sector workers at 10 Downing Street, in London, England July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

UK government waters down welfare cuts to dodge Labour rebellion, pass key vote

Money

The expansion ensures that Alibaba Cloud can meet the rising global demand for secure, resilient and scalable cloud services, the company said. — Reuters pic

Money / 3 m ago

Alibaba Cloud deepens South-east Asia push with third Malaysia data centre, second in Philippines

MMC Port’s IPO offering comprises up to 4.27 billion shares, including 3.99 billion shares for institutional investors and 286.1 million shares for retail, according to the draft prospectus. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 m ago

MMC Port eyes RM6b haul in Malaysia’s biggest IPO in 13 years

At 8am, the local note stood at 4.1870/2065 versus the greenback, up from Tuesday’s close of 4.1995/2005. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 1 h ago

Ringgit climbs as US dollar slips on fiscal jitters

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.48 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 1,545.01 from Tuesday’s close of 1,541.53. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1 h ago

Bursa edges up on economic hopes after soft open

The city’s currency is pegged in a narrow range of 7.75-7.85 to the US dollar, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervenes at both ends to underpin the peg. –– Reuters pic

Money / 1 h ago

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank steps in as currency hits weak end of trading band

A jury in San Jose, California, said yesterday that Google misused customers’ cell phone data and must pay more than US$314.6 million (RM1.5 billion) to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs. — Reuters pic

Money / 8 m ago

Jury finds Google liable for covert data collection from idle Android phones, awards US$314m to California users

Negotiators from more than a dozen major US trading partners are rushing to reach agreements with US President Donald Trump’s administration by a July 9 deadline to avoid import tariffs jumping to higher levels. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

Ticking clock on tariffs: Where major US trade talks stand as July 9 deadline looms

The value of contracts awarded to local companies involved in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached RM18.57 billion, surpassing the target of RM10.8 billion. — Bernama pic

Money / 15 h ago

ECRL surpasses contract target with RM18.57b awarded to local companies, 97pc to Bumiputera firms

Sports

Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Garcia celebrates scoring their first goal against Juventus at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 57 m ago

Gonzalo header sends Real Madrid into Club World Cup quarters, Mbappe returns

Coco Gauff of the US in action during her first round match against Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 57 m ago

Gauff crashes out as Djokovic battles through on shock-filled day at Wimbledon

Germany’s Alexander Zverev during his first round match against France’s Arthur Rinderknech at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 44 m ago

‘Empty’ and ‘alone’, Zverev mulls therapy after Wimbledon shock exit

National doubles shuttler Man Wei Chong and partner Tee Kai Wun won the Indonesia Masters 2025 in January and the Malaysia Masters in May. — Bernama pic

Sports / 57 m ago

Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun eye consistency, not just titles, ahead of Japan and China Opens

The 30-year-old Spaniard remains the most expensive goalkeeper in history after his £71 million move to Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018. — AFP pic

Sports / 31 m ago

Arsenal snap up Kepa from Chelsea in £5m deal to bolster goalkeeping ranks

File picture of Alpine’s Australian driver Jack Doohan during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 8, 2024. Formula One has a plan to keep the show on the road should season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi be affected by conflict in the Middle East, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Tuesday. — AFP pic

Sports / 31 m ago

F1 has contingency plan if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races face disruption, says Domenicali

After a very complicated season hampered by numerous injury-related absences, with only 11 matches played and no goals scored, Fati will now attempt to relaunch his career in the Principality. — Reuters pic

Sports / 31 m ago

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Sports / 44 m ago

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