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Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, May 30, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

UUM lecturer faces bankruptcy after failing to pay RM400,000 defamation damages to Hannah Yeoh

Umno Youth holding a protest in Kepala Batas over the upside-down Jalur Gemilang issue. — Picture from Facebook/Pemuda Umno

Malaysia / 19 h ago

AGC warns Malaysians against vigilantism in Jalur Gemilang offence after Umno Youth’s Kepala Batas protest

Dr Akmal Saleh (centre) leading Umno Youth to hold a protest in Kepala Batas over the upside-down Jalur Gemilang issue. — Picture from Facebook/Pemuda Umno

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Akmal Saleh says summoned by Bukit Aman over Jalur Gemilang protest, but won’t fear critics

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhimatan Awam (MAPPA) at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on August 15, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar urges tough action against bullying, violence and intimidation to protect Malaysia’s stability

Interim measures to manage rising medical costs remain effective, as ongoing initiatives will strengthen healthcare delivery and help curb medical insurance inflation, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Medical insurance overhaul in progress, says BNM, with new plans set for 2026

Passers-by rush to aid a Malaysian tourist identified only as Ong who was set on fire outside a shopping mall on Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok on August 7, 2025. — Picture from X/CHHUN ឈុន

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Medical costs add to trauma for Malaysians set ablaze in Bangkok

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the 20th Civil Service Premier Assembly (MAPPA XX) at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Putrajaya August 15, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Civil servants to receive one-off payouts for self-funded higher studies, says Anwar

An undated photograph of Zara Qairina Mahathir shared on social media.

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Police prepare for ‘Demi Zara’ rally tonight as 40 officers are deployed to Sogo area

Tons of microplastic granules from the MV X-Press Pearl covered an 80-kilometre stretch of beach along Sri Lanka’s western coast that halted fishing activities there for months after the Singapore-registered ship caught fire and sank in July 2021. — AFP pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore ship owners cry foul over US$1b fine for Sri Lanka’s worst marine pollution

Many associations are located along King Street. Pictured here are Choong Shan Wooi Koon (right), Thai Pak Koong (Ng Suk) Temple established by the Hakkas (centre), and Toishan Ninyong Wui Kwon (far left). — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 4 h ago

Beyond Hokkien: The lesser-known communities that shaped George Town

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (centre) speaking at a press conference on the attack against the son of former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at the Selangor Police Contingent Headquarters. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Selangor police say probing threat to Rafizi’s wife for criminal intimidation, hunting sender of text message

The ‘ghost ship’ that drifted into the waters of Semangkok A oil platform in Kemaman, Terengganu on August 15, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Terengganu ‘ghost ship’ cleared of hazards after safety inspection, say authorities

The King poses for a photograph with a couple and their newborn. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim mingles with public during stop at Dusun Panti R&R

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh completed giving his statement at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters (IPD) here at 1.25am today over the assembly in Kepala Batas, Penang last Thursday. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Umno Youth chief faces sedition and threat probes after Kepala Batas assembly

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the department has opened a disciplinary investigation paper (KST) against the district police chief, holding the rank of Superintendent; the district criminal investigation division chief, with the rank of ASP; and an investigating officer, with the rank of Inspector. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Bukit Aman team to probe three senior Sabah cops over alleged mishandling of Zara Qairina case

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In Sabah, stateless children are learning; even if the state pretends they don’t exist — Delpedro Marhaen

The teachers here are not civil servants. They are students, activists, and workers who believe education is a right, not a privilege to be rationed out by bureaucrats. — Freepik pic

AUGUST 16 — In Teluk Layang, Kota Kinabalu, there is a school with no flag, no ministry signboard, and no official status. You won’t find it on any government list of educational institutions.It stands quietly behind Universiti Malaysia Sabah — a modest wooden structure with half-open walls, open to the...

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Yet beyond the colourful tourism posters and festive advertisements lies a deeper question: Are we truly multicultural in how we live, or do we simply perform diversity on special occasions? — Picture by Miera Zulyana

What You Think / 20 h ago

Living muhibbah: A Madani blueprint for Malaysia’s future — Asma Abdullah

Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. — China Daily pic

What You Think / 22 h ago

Has the elephant begun stomping in the ground of the bald eagle? — Phar Kim Beng

Beneath the neon lights of Bukit Bintang, poverty persists in ways not often obvious. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

What You Think / 1d ago

RMK13’s vision meets the streets of Bukit Bintang: Delivering dignity through action — Ben Fong Kok Seng

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Of late, we are reading more and more reports of children in conflict with the law. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Criminal law reforms must include diversion measures for children in conflict with the law — Hafiz Hassan

The Malaysian team from 1992 Thomas Cup finals.

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Where were you when…? — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Preschoolers learn how to share, how to care, and how to notice the world around them. — Picture from Unsplash/Nurpalah Dee

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Planting the seeds of sustainability — Khalidah Adibah Sahar, Maisarah Hasbullah and Noor Munirah Isa

People with dental differences, from noticeable decay to teeth misalignment, often endure unwanted attention. — Picture from Unsplash/Murtaza Hamid

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Am I a bully? — Norhidayah @ Nor Zahidah Mohd Tahir and Nurul Zeety Azizi

T-shirts with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop in central Moscow, Russia, August 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Trump won’t walk away from Alaska with a ceasefire — Phar Kim Beng

This Merdeka, I raise the Jalur Gemilang as I do every year. I sing Negaraku with my hand on my heart. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Not Westernised, just globalised: Speaking English as an ‘Anak Merdeka’ — Shazlin Razak

From a psychological perspective, the answer depends on more than just economics. Retirement is not merely a financial decision; it is a deeply personal transition that affects identity, purpose, and mental well-being. — Unsplash pic

2d ago

Living, not working, longer — Haslina Muhamad

Russian traditional nesting dolls, known as Matryoshkas, with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are placed on a shelf during a demonstration at a gift shop in central Moscow, Russia August 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Make or break in Alaska: Why the Trump-Putin summit could redefine the rules of peace — Phar Kim Beng

An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip before humanitarian aid is airdropped on August 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

13 Aug 2025

From Gaza to Chow Kit: An evening with Dr Ang Swee Chai — Helmy Haja Mydin

Muslims should read the book Correcting People's Mistakes (International Islamic Publishing House 2004) by contemporary scholar Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid which provides an insightful guide on how to address and rectify people’s mistakes with wisdom and compassion. — Unsplash pic

13 Aug 2025

Let’s read and be enlightened — Hafiz Hassan

For most SMEs, solar take-up is beyond their budgets. While in the longer term there will be cost savings, the initial cost of RM50,000 to RM200,000 is difficult to justify without inexpensive finance. — Bernama pic

12 Aug 2025

Sun-rich, but opportunity poor? — Laverson Bagah, Suzana Ariff Azizan

For now, Trump is taking his usual hardline on trade. For one, by demanding that China quadruple its soybean purchases. — Reuters pic

12 Aug 2025

US extension of its truce on tariffs is just kicking the can further down the road — Phar Kim Beng

An anti-government protester holds Thai national flag during a rally to condemn war with Cambodia and demand the resignation of Thailand? suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, at Victory Monument in Bangkok on August 2, 2025. — AFP pic

11 Aug 2025

Defusing the PMN-2 dispute between Cambodia and Thailand: Why the GBC Must Move Fast — Phar Kim Beng

The exhumation of Zara Qairina Mahathir’s grave at the Tanjung Hubi Cemetery in Mesapol, Sipitang, will be witnessed by her mother Noraidah Lamat, among others. — The Borneo Post pic

09 Aug 2025

Order to exhume Zara Qairina’s remains underscores need for Coroners Act — Hafiz Hassan

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro at the BRICS summit in Brasilia in 2019. Excepting Bolsonaro, these BRICS leaders will be coming to Kuala Lumpur for the East Asia Summit in October 2025. — Reuters pic

09 Aug 2025

The strengths of Lula, Putin, Modi, Xi, and Ramaphosa at the East Asian Summit — Phar Kim Beng

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