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Ally Mukhriz welcomes baby Eden, Dr Mahathir's fourth great-grandchild

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 17 -- A new chapter has begun in the storied Mahathir family, as Ally Mukhriz - daughter of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir - has given birth to her f... Read More


Baby Eden's arrival makes Mahathir great-grandfather, Ally Mukhriz celebrates newborn online

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 17 -- A new chapter has begun in the storied Mahathir family, as Ally Mukhriz - daughter of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir - has given birth to her f... Read More


Malaysian singer and songwriter Aina Abdul will represent Malaysia at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Malaysian singer and songwriter Aina Abdul will represent Malaysia in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, November 14, 2... Read More


Saifuddin Nasution made PKR's de facto number two as Nurul Izzah steps down

MELAKA, Aug. 16 -- Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution will take over the duties of PKR's deputy president after incumbent Nurul Izzah Anwar announced she would "take leave". Prime Minister and PKR preside... Read More


Ranau court fines duo RM3,500 each after Sabah police link their wrist marks to illegal militant Philippine group

RANAU, Aug. 16 -- Two men were each fined RM3,500 by the Ranau Magistrate's Court for being members of a Philippine organisation deemed illegal under the Societies Act 1966 - the latest in such cases ... Read More


Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- LOS ANGELES, Aug 17 - Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in the television series Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36, according to ABC News. Her... Read More


No water for nearly two months, then a RM120,000 bill - Putatan condo dwellers ask why pay for water Sabah water utility was already treating

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 16 -- Residents of Kingfisher Putatan Condominium (KFP) are refusing to pay the more than RM120,000 bill for water delivered by privately-operated tankers when they endured 55 days... Read More


Sarawak forest fire in Daro enters eighth day, 4ha still burning

DARO, Aug. 16 -- Firefighters are on their eighth day of working to extinguish a forest fire in Kampung Kut here, which has affected about 29ha of land. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba)... Read More


The BN-PN 'wave' is a power play, not Malay-Muslim unity writ large? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- The supposed wave of Malay-Muslim unity created by the combination of Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional deserves considerably more scrutiny than it has received. What l... Read More


Kuching man loses RM104,310 after falling for WhatsApp scam from friend's hijacked account

KUCHING, Aug. 16 -- A 49-year-old man here lost RM104,310 to a phone scam last week. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was contacted via WhatsApp from a friend's number, but... Read More