PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — The return of the haze across parts of Malaysia has once again brought forest and land fires in the region into focus. But as smoke spreads and satellite images light up with hotspots, the question of where the fires are and what caused them is not as

SHAH ALAM, Sept 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s right to seek a pardon, while cautioning that its impact on public confidence and international perceptions must also be weighed. Anwar also rejected suggestions that he had paved the way for

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Classified Criminal Investigation Unit (USJT) of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has taken over the investigation into a viral theatre performance video that allegedly mocks the five principles of the Rukun Negara and contains racially sensitive remarks. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today flagged off the Malaysia Sarong Music Run 2026 in front of the Petronas Twin Towers here. Speaking at the event, Anwar thanked participants of all ages and backgrounds for joining the run and helping promote healthy living in the

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) today backed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s stance and the advice given by the Attorney General and Federal Territories Minister to the Pardons Board over former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional royal pardon. In a statement issued after the Pardons

SHAH ALAM, Sept 18 — The High Court today dismissed a RM1 million civil suit filed by a teenage girl with cerebral palsy and her parents against six defendants over an incident in which she fell after another pupil allegedly pulled away a chair at a school here in 2023. Judicial

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said the Negeri Sembilan state executive council’s media statement or announcement has no legal effect as its members had no jurisdiction, authority or power under the Negeri Sembilan Constitution 1959 to make it. The AGC said there was also no legal basis

KLANG, Sept 17 — Another body, believed to be one of the anglers missing off One Fathom Bank near Pulau Ketam on Sunday, was found floating off Hutan Melintang, Perak, late this afternoon. Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) operations officer, Maritime Lieutenant Mohd Syafiq Sazali said a local fishing boat

SHAH ALAM, Sept 16 —Police have confirmed that the body of a man found floating in the waters off Hutan Melintang, Perak, this morning is one of the three anglers missing since Monday. Klang Utara police chief ACP Ramsay Embol said the body was identified as Mohd Sharil Abd Rahman, 43,

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The retail prices of RON97 petrol, unsubsidised RON95 petrol and unsubsidised diesel will each increase by 35 sen per litre for the Sept 17-23 period, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said. In a statement today, MOF said the retail price of RON97 would increase to RM4.85 per