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Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the press at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya on December 10, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Tengku Zafrul picks apart Dr Mahathir’s ‘clearly false’ claims about US-Malaysia trade deal

A police corporal was killed after he was rammed by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by robbers who were fleeing midway of robbing a house at Taman Golf, near here, yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Cop dies after robbers ram him with SUV during house break-in escape in Alor Setar

Universiti Malaya's Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman said Malaysia needs policies to support healthy eating and healthy living, even for children, to improve Malaysians' future quality of life. Aug 1, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Do you have high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension? You might live longer in Malaysia, but without good health and with higher dementia risk

Negeri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director Hanif Yusabra Yusof shows a seized luxury Porsche Taycan at a press conference in Seremban on August 8, 2025, after its owner failed to renew the vehicle's road tax. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Luxury cars among vehicles seized in Seremban for unpaid road tax, lack of insurance

US Senator Tom Cotton claimed Malaysia-born Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan controls dozens of Chinese companies, had links to hundreds more in advanced-manufacturing and chip firms, with at least eight linked to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. — Picture courtesy of Intel
Money  / 16 h ago

‘Highly conflicted’: Trump demands Malaysia-born Intel CEO to resign immediately after alleged China military ties

United States President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are among the world leaders expected to attend the 47th Asean Summit in Malaysia this October, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

World leaders Trump, Xi, Lula and Ramaphosa expected at KL Asean Summit in October, Anwar confirms

Johor Bahru Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad attends a council meeting on July 30, 20225. — Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru/Facebook pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

After ‘Singaporeans only’ claim, Johor Bahru council lists all car washes as high-risk activity

A man suspected of being involved in a breach of trust case involving RM3 million worth of casino chips in Genting Highlands is believed to have fled the country. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Genting RM3m casino chip heist: Police, with Interpol’s help, track down suspect believed to have fled the country

Life  / 10 h ago

Proton e.MAS 5 Premium revealed: 40kWh battery, rear-wheel drive, CarPlay and full ADAS suite

An undated file photograph shows a taxi driver waiting for passengers in Singapore. — TODAY pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Licensed taxis struggle as illegal cross-border operators dominate Singapore-Johor run

By age 18 offers a peaceful respite from the busy world with its Zen surroundings and attentive wait staff. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 16 h ago

Say ‘konnichiwa’ to By age 18: All the way from Japan to Damansara Heights The Five, serving their gluten-free udon and plant-based menu

An undated illustrative photograph shows a person holding a gavel. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Penang woman admits to throwing baby out window, gets RM10,000 fine

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will enforce strict action including confiscating vehicles owned by companies and licensed operators that employ foreigners to drive commercial vehicles. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Use foreign drivers, lose your lorry, JPJ warns companies under strict new rule

Firefighters work to contain a blaze in Pantai Dalam on Aug 8, 2025. — Bomba pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Massive blaze near Pantai Dalam KTM levels homes, guts Mydin Mart — but no one hurt (VIDEO)

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) achieved an on-time performance (OTP) of 85.3 per cent for domestic flights as of May 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Malaysia Airlines tops punctuality list for domestic flights — but ministry says passengers still protected if delays happen

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Panai poses for pictures after winning the Best Taiwanese Album at the 35th Golden Melody Awards ceremony in Taipei yesterday. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2024

Don’t forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards

Boyband Seventeen skipped, twisted and gyrated in a high-energy performance on Glastonbury’s main Pyramid Stage on Friday, making history as the first K-Pop group to appear at the iconic music festival in southern England. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2024

With high-energy song and dance, Seventeen brings K-Pop to Glastonbury

Kitaro triumphantly thrusts his fist upward to celebrate a successful performance. — Picture by Chimon Upon via The Borneo Post
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2024

Kitaro puts on enchanting performance on first night of RWMF 2024

Actor Alec Baldwin waved his gun around and used it as a pointing stick on the film set where a cinematographer was shot dead, a court heard yesterday. — AFP pic/Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office handout
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2024

Judge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss manslaughter charge in ‘Rust’ trial

Indian actor Kamal Haasan (4th, left) waves to the fans during the promotion of ‘Indian 2’ at NU Sentral, June 28, 2024. Also present is actor Siddharth (3rd right). — Bernama pic
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2024

Kamal Haasan promotes ‘Indian 2’ in Malaysia, thanks fans for continued support

During filming in 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a gun used as a prop that was being handled at the time by Alec Baldwin (pic).— Reuters pic
Showbiz / 28 Jun 2024

‘Rust’ armourer says state withheld evidence, requests release from prison

Rocker Datuk Awie will welcome his seventh child next month. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Showbiz / 28 Jun 2024

At 55, local rocker Awie to welcome seventh child on July 7

It will be a historic first for Voice of Baceprot (VoB)  to perform at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival in the UK. — Picture via Instagram/voiceofbaceprot
Showbiz / 27 Jun 2024

All-girl hijabi heavy metal band, Voice of Baceprot make history as first Indonesian act to play Glastonbury (VIDEO)

HBO announced yesterday that its upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ television series will be led by ‘Succession’ veterans Francesca Gardiner, as writer and showrunner, and Mark Mylod (pictured here), as director of several episodes. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 27 Jun 2024

‘Harry Potter’ HBO TV series to be led by ‘Succession’ alums

The Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died was declared a historic landmark yesterday, thwarting plans by its current owners to demolish the property. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 27 Jun 2024

Some like it not: LA bars demolition of Marilyn Monroe home

A union representing Hollywood film and television crew said yesterday it has reached a tentative three-year deal with major studios that includes agreed-on pay hikes and guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence (AI). — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 26 Jun 2024

Hollywood workers union reaches pay, AI-use deal with top studios

Fourteen years after launching One Direction, music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell is looking for the UK’s next big boy band. — Picture via Facebook.com/simoncowell
Showbiz / 26 Jun 2024

Simon Cowell is on the hunt for UK’s next megastar boy band

Jamal and his wife Datin Zai Izzati Khiruddin will welcome their fifth child early next year. — Picture via Instagram/jamalabdillahofficial
Showbiz / 26 Jun 2024

At 65, local singer Jamal Abdillah to welcome seventh child early next year

Examples cited in the lawsuits included prompts using Suno’s service to churn out songs mimicking copyrighted works of Michael Buble, among others. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 26 Jun 2024

Major music labels sue AI start-ups over copyright infringement

MONSTA director-general Nizam Abd Razak, took to Facebook to share a short video and images showcasing Mechamato’s advertisements prominently displayed in Akihabara, Tokyo’s renowned anime hub. — Photo via Twitter/MechaatoJP
Showbiz / 25 Jun 2024

Mechamato’s Tokyo billboard ads draw global animation enthusiasts (VIDEO)

The 7th MIFFest will open with a premiere of local horror film 'Indera' by Woo Ming Jin. — Picture courtesy of MIFFest
Showbiz / 25 Jun 2024

The 7th Malaysia International Film Festival unveils programme lineup with official selections, nominations and honourees