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The world No. 1 duo secured a straight-games victory over Taiwan’s Liu Kuang-heng and Yang Po-han, winning 21-19, 21-11 in the semi-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani charge into Japan Open final again, set for showdown with Korea’s world No. 3 pair

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his critics should use proper channels like tabling a motion of no-confidence in Parliament to challenge his leadership. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

PM Anwar says won’t step down unless proven guilty of graft, hits back at ‘forgotten’ politicians

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will check with the Home Ministry after news reports claimed 1MDB fugitive businessman Jho Low was seen in Shanghai, China. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Jho Low in Shanghai under alias? Anwar says he’s read the news, will check with Home Ministry

An artist’s impression of the PNBCAP @ Beach Street initiative that will introduce wider walkways and more trees into George Town, Penang. — Picture courtesy of MBPP
Life  / 6 h ago

Greener streets, cooler city: How Penang plans to refresh Unesco-listed George Town 

As hotspots increase in Indonesia, air quality suffers in Malaysia. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

It’s haze season again: Unhealthy air readings recorded in Port Dickson, Johan Setia 

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Malaysia  / 16 h ago

What migrant worker deaths reveal about Malaysia’s fragile Socso system

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) looks at a model at the groundbreaking ceremony and launch of the SkyWorld Pearlmont Rumah Bakat Madani in Seberang Jaya, Penang on July 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

No schools, no approval: Anwar says new housing projects must include basic facilities for families

Screengrabs of a viral Facebook video showing a man firing a gun in Seri Alam, JB.
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Man opens fire in failed JB robbery, suspect still at large after fleeing on motorcycle

A Form One student was tied and gagged in school toilet, according to Kuala Muda police. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Out of jealousy, Form One girl tied and gagged in school toilet by classmates in Sg Petani

Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said as of 6 pm yesterday, 26 out of 68 e-gates at BSI and three out of 12 at KSAB were back in service. — Facebook/AKPS
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

E-gate operations partially restored at Johor checkpoints, recovery efforts ongoing

Screengrab of a Jynwel Capital promo video featuring its former CEO Jho Low.
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Rawang rep urges Putrajaya to offer RM10m bounty for Jho Low, calls fugitive ‘symbol of a compromised system’

Tourist boats cruise in Halong Bay, January 11, 2009. — Reuters pic
World  / 4 h ago

Halong Bay tourist boat capsizes in stormy weather, 27 confirmed dead

Muda acting president Amira Aisya Abd Aziz said no alliance has been formalised with Perikatan Nasional. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Muda denies formal pact with Perikatan after Muhyiddin meet, but says Opposition needs strong voice to keep govt in line

A former doctor has claimed that gang members would often show up as soon as a death was reported in the emergency department or hospital wards, sometimes even before the death was officially confirmed. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Ex-doctor alleges ‘gangster’ interference in Sarawak mortuary, MOH says will investigate, won’t tolerate any misconduct

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media after meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on July 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Japan might ditch its prime minister again today — here’s why

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Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the targeted expansion of SST has helped keep Malaysia’s inflation in check, citing the country’s low 2.0 per cent rate last year as proof the move has not burdened the public. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Targeted SST expansion keeps Malaysia’s inflation in check, says Amir Hamzah

A Neta V electric vehicle on display at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023. Grab Malaysia recently banned Neta models from its platform after they scored zero stars in the Asean NCAP crash test. — SoyaCincau pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Grab Malaysia bans Neta EVs over safety concerns after crash test fail

Cycling coach Nor Effandy Rosli is brought to the Ampang Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur July 3, 2025, where he was charged with committing physical sexual assault against a female cycling trainee last year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

National cycling body suspends coach Nur Effandy after sex assault charge involving 15-year-old trainee

The court also imposed conditions for the two men to wear electronic monitoring devices and remain within the compound of their respective homes. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Sosma accused in Geng TR case granted bail on medical grounds in rare Federal Court ruling

Datuk Jovian Mandagie (left) failed to settle RM5,284,340.66, including interest, for a loan given in 2022. — Picture from Instagram/Jovian Mandagie
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Court declares fashion designer Jovian Mandagie bankrupt after failing to repay RM5.3m verbal loan to construction firm

Claims of a 10 per cent Ramly Burger price hike effective July 1 went viral recently. Armizan said KPDN has issued a notice to review the basis for the proposed increase. — Picture from Instagram/@whereiamandwhatieat
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Ramly Burger, ice supplier postpone price hikes after Domestic Trade Ministry steps in, says Armizan

Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar displays various types of drugs worth nearly RM3 million seized during a special operation last month that saw the arrest of five individuals, including two foreign women, in a major bust of a drug trafficking syndicate. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Two Vietnamese women among four charged over massive RM3m MDMA haul in Johor

Bukit Aman’s Classified Crime Investigation Unit has taken over the probe into a man’s murder in Taman Tasek Damai, Ipoh after police linked the case to an organised crime syndicate with possible cross-border ties. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Bukit Aman takes over Ipoh murder case amid signs of organised crime involvement

Fadhlina Sidek said the reforms not only increased the number of teachers but also enhanced the quality and suitability of those assigned to schools. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Malaysia’s teacher shortage resolved with reforms to recruitment system, says education minister

Penang state executive councillor Wong Hon Wai says DOSM's domestic tourism figures are unreliable due to flawed survey methods and an overcount of day-trippers. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Penang tourism performance undervalued in ‘flawed’ DOSM survey, says exco

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari addresses a press conference in Cyberjaya July 3, 2025, after officiating the Publicity and Public Participation Programme for the Sepang Municipal Council Draft Local Plan 2035 (Replacement). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Speed Selangor policy to be launched in October to expedite business approvals, says MB

G. Vijaya Lakshmi, a tourist from Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India, who was on vacation with her family in Malaysia, fell into the eight-metre-deep sinkhole on August 23, 2024 while walking in the area. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Full report on Jalan Masjid India sinkhole that swallowed Indian tourist to reach Cabinet by year-end, says Dr Zaliha

Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar urged students to uphold their dignity and view religion not just as a subject in school. — Picture from Facebook/Na'im Mokhtar
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

‘Stop normalising vice’: Minister calls out misuse of ‘personal freedom’, blames ‘erosion of values’ for rise in HIV among tertiary students

The 4WD is seen behind a police cordon in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Nyior in Butterworth July 1, 2025. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Cops suspect gang link in Penang school drive-by shooting but victim denies knowing gunmen

The boat skipper involved in the tragedy that claimed the lives of three passengers at Pulau Perhentian last Saturday pleaded guilty at the Besut Magistrates’ Court here to a drug abuse charge. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Boat skipper in Perhentian capsizing that killed three admits drug use in court

Accountant Thaha Abdul Latef is brought to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam July 3, 2025, to face two charges of leaving his two biological children, who are autistic and visually impaired, without supervision in March. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 03 Jul 2025

Father denies neglecting autistic son and blind daughter at Shah Alam home