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Khairy Jamaluddin speaks to reporters after attending Umno’s 80th anniversary convention at Dewan Merdeka, WTCKL, May 2, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Khairy seeks court order against MYNIC to uncover identity of ‘Corruption Watch’ author

Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming along with the VIPs officiate the event during the launching of the National Housing Policy here at Kuala Lumpur Golf Country Club Convention Centre. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Buying strata? New housing policy proposes showing long-term maintenance costs upfront, tighter management rules

Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 26, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘If Muhyiddin did not help me… I would not donate RM4.8m to PPBM’, Bumi contractor says in Jana Wibawa trial

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor gestures during the Majlis Aidilfitri Anak Kedah di Perantauan at IDCC Shah Alam on May 1, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Sanusi to Ramkarpal: Come give Muslims a talk about not gambling

Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram is seen outside the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on September 12, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

High Court refuses to strike out RM200,000 fee refund suit against Sri Ram’s estate

A freelance preacher is suspected of abusing his position and misappropriating about RM12.3 million in funds from an NGO for personal gain. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Celebrity preacher, NGO secretary face charges over alleged RM12m misappropriation in Seremban court

A view of Putrajaya enveloped in haze on August 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Haze persists across Malaysia as 17 stations record unhealthy air quality

The men, both in their 60s, were detained around 4pm today after arriving at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. They are expected to be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrates’ Court for a remand application tomorrow. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Ex-Tabung Haji chairman, former Treasury sec-gen arrested by MACC over RCI findings

Coroner Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan stunned the counsel, witnesses and others present when he walked out of the Coroner’s Court during the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir in Kota Kinabalu August 26, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Coroner walks out during Zara Qairina inquest after saying ‘Am I not fair enough?’ twice

Two Singapore-built research aircraft developed by Nanyang Technological University students, alumni and professor James Wang have completed their first phase of flight testing in Germany. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore-built aircraft complete first phase of flight tests in Germany

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur can barely be seen amid reduced visibility caused by the haze affecting the city on August 26, 2026. The government will decide this afternoon whether to scale back the August 31st National Day celebration in Putrajaya or move it elsewhere if the API remains unhealthy or worsens. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Thick haze forces rethink of National Day celebrations in Putrajaya, but cancellation not on cards

A wild elephant the public are calling Sulong Chalil is seen on the East-West Highway. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Heartbreak and hope as injured elephant ‘Sulong’ treks 100km back to Gua Musang

Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi is seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in this file picture. Today, a lawyer asked the court to direct him to answer questions after he responded ‘no comment’ 15 times during cross-examination. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘No comment’ 15 times: Lawyer asks High Court to make ex-1MDB CEO answer

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh delivers his speech during Umno’s 80th anniversary convention at Dewan Merdeka, WTCKL, May 2, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Stop shifting goalposts on Tabung Haji RCI, PKR Youth tells Akmal

The Wagyu Ragu Pasta uses mafalde where the frills on the side capture the mellow slow-cooked ragu so well that bite by bite, you taste the perfect match of ‘al dente’ pasta with the sauce. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 12 h ago

Francobolli at Wisma Cosway in KL serves seriously good fresh pasta beautifully paired with various sauces

Sports

2 h ago

Pakistan’s girls fight social norms to pursue boxing dreams

This photograph taken on July 7, 2026 shows a professional boxer Aliya Soomro (back) watching her junior boxers during a sparring session at a local boxing club in Karachi’s Lyari town. — AFP pic

KARACHI, Aug 26 — Sweat trickling down her face, aspiring teenage boxer Hoorain Zahra works on a punch combination, eager to follow in the footsteps of her idol Aliya Soomro.Soomro, 21, made national headlines last year after winning an international bout in Bangkok in a rare feat for a young...

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Malaysian Sepaktakraw Federation (PSM) president Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan has warned Malaysia to be wary of Indonesia, Vietnam and hosts Japan in their Asian Games gold-medal bid. — Bernama pic

8 h ago

‘It will not be easy’: Malaysia set sights on two Asian Games sepak takraw titles

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton drives his car during the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix in Sepang on October 1, 2017. — AFP pic

9 h ago

Sepang’s Bahrain F1 GP preparations move into high gear with circuit-wide refurbishment from Sept 7

North Korea won 11 gold medals at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, with weightlifting accounting for nearly half of them. — AFP pic

9 h ago

North Korea sends 100 athletes to Asian Games with mission to ‘bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un’

A total of 132 athletes from Selangor Sukma 2026 have been identified as potential candidates for Malaysia’s preparations for the 2027 SEA Games. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Malaysia identifies 132 Sukma athletes for 2027 SEA Games push after record-breaking performances

Vietnam are one match away from successfully defending their Asean Cup title after beating Thailand 2-0 in the first leg. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Fifa chief Infantino heads to Hanoi as Vietnam eye Asean Cup history against Thailand

(From left) Former professional women’s tennis player Kimiko Date, member of the Japanese boy group INI Takeru Goto and former Japanese women’s national football team player Homare Sawa attend the flame-lighting ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya City August 22, 2026. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Cruise ships, container huts and hotels: Japan races to house 17,000 Asian Games participants

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki joined Aston Villa from Parma as Premier League clubs continued to increase their recruitment of Japanese players. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Quality, value and ‘very little risk’: Why Premier League clubs keep turning to Japan

A new study estimates that at least 24.5 per cent of NFL players may have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, at death. — AFP pic

13 h ago

At least one in four NFL players may develop degenerative brain disease, major study warns

Bryson DeChambeau has fuelled speculation over his LIV Golf future after posting that ‘it was a good run’ following the season-ending event. — AFP pic

14 h ago

‘Rules matter’: PGA Tour refuses to open door for LIV stars amid DeChambeau exit rumours

Bruno Fernandes won the PFA Player of the Year award after registering a Premier League-record 21 assists for Manchester United last season. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Man United’s Fernandes beats Premier League’s best to PFA Player of the Year award after record 21-assist season

Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli ended the much-hyped US Open mixed doubles run of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz. — AFP pic

14 h ago

‘Maybe we take a beer’: Cobolli celebrates after he and Bencic dump Serena and Alcaraz out of US Open

Carlos Baleba described Manchester United as the ‘club of my dreams’ after sealing his move from Brighton. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Man United finally land Baleba in £70m deal — but fans face wait to see injured new signing in action

Xavi Hernandez, who helped Spain beat the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final, is now tasked with reviving the Oranje as their new head coach. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Third choice? Xavi doesn’t care! New Netherlands boss laughs off Guardiola and Slot snubs as he targets Oranje revival

Family members and friends pay their last respects to the wife of the late former national men’s hockey team captain and coach Sarjit Singh, Kulwant Kaur (left), at Shamshan Bhoomi Wake Hall, Jalan Loke Yew, here this afternoon. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Hockey legend Sarjit Singh laid to rest as family, friends and sporting fraternity bid farewell

Coach Herry Iman Pierngadi stressed that a comprehensive assessment still needs to be carried out on their performance as well as other combinations before a final decision is made at the end of this year. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s World Championships silver not enough to secure permanent pairing, says coach

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