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The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore was where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence. — File pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore government takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s home after decade-long family feud

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the launch ceremony of the Sahabat Usahawan Madani Carnival at Cycledios, Pantai Batu 1 in Port Dickson, July 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: Anwar questions 13-month bonus payout, calls it breach of trust

In a statement posted late last night on Facebook, TH said it undertook the restructuring after facing what it described as a widening financial deficit that required urgent government intervention to ensure the fund remained solvent and could continue declaring profit distributions under the Tabung Haji Act. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Tabung Haji defends 2018 restructuring, says RM10b asset sale prevented insolvency

PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has yet to receive any legal notice from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over alleged defamatory remarks and will refer the matter to his lawyers once received. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says he has yet to receive Anwar’s legal notice, will consult lawyers

A three-member Federal Court bench unanimously dismissed Kunaseegaran’s application for a review of his conviction and sentence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Death sentence stands for former Army pathologist Kunaseegaran convicted of killing DPP Kevin Morais

Eight foreign nationals were arrested at a luxury condominium allegedly used to offer fraudulent Japan travel packages online. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Penang police bust Japan travel scam call centre in luxury condominium

Normally, the bones in ‘ikan terubuk’ pose a challenge when eating. De Maw’s 10-hour preparation solves that problem. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

At De Maw Restaurant in Cheras, the bony ‘ikan terubuk’ is cooked soft enough to eat whole

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he was consulting the State Legal Adviser to verify the allegations before any further action is taken. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Selangor Speaker to clarify assemblyman’s status on Aug 3, says MB

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha makes a save against Argentina during the 2026 World Cup, ahead of his move to Chilean club Colo Colo. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha delays Colo Colo move over personal matters

Malaysia Airlines reserves its comment on its pilot being caught for a narcotics-related offence by the Indonesian authorities but noted that the airline takes such allegations seriously. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysia Airlines reserves comment, pledges full cooperation with Indonesian authorities on pilot’s alleged drug case

Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said initial checks at the scene found that the victims — a 46-year-old local woman and her two daughters aged 12 and 11 — had died inside a room of the house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Mother and daughters, aged 11 and 12, found dead in Ipoh home as police investigate

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial

Singapore / 16 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

A Malaysian pilot risks the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested at Jakarta’s international airport with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, according to police who said today the man was on drugs while flying a passenger plane. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Malaysian pilot accused of smuggling 70,000 ecstasy tablets into Jakarta, risks death penalty, say Indonesian police

Boats sail through the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast on July 24, 2026, as Saudi Arabia forms a maritime alliance to secure the strategic Red Sea route. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

Saudi Arabia rallies 14 nations to protect key Red Sea shipping route

File picture of a 99 Speedmart outlet. Police are investigating two conflicting reports over an incident at a 99 Speedmart outlet in Bangsar involving a trader who claimed he was assaulted and the store’s allegation that he attempted to steal items. — Picture from Facebook/99 Speedmart

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bangsar 99 Speedmart dispute: Police probe two conflicting accounts over alleged theft, assault

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Malaysia / 11 h ago

Tabung Haji RCI report: Anwar questions 13-month bonus payout, calls it breach of trust

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the launch ceremony of the Sahabat Usahawan Madani Carnival at Cycledios, Pantai Batu 1 in Port Dickson, July 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described the alleged payment of 13 months’ worth of bonuses to Tabung Haji staff despite the institution recording losses as a breach of trust.The issue was among several concerns raised in the Tabung Haji inquiry report, The Star...

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Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad said 2,001 factory fire cases with losses amounting to RM4.21 billion have been recorded over the past six years. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysia records 2,001 factory fires, RM4.21b losses since 2020, says Fire Dept D-G

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim leaves after attending the Negeri Sembilan-level the Kembara Inspirasi Belia Akar Umbi (Kibar) Negeri Sembilan 2026 programme at the Pasir Panjang Community Hall July 31, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Six surveys, six different results: Anwar tells Pakatan to focus on campaigning in Negeri Sembilan, not predictions

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin International Islamic University (UniSIRAJ) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Rozaimi Ramle (left) and lawyer Faizal Rahman (centre) appeared at the Kuala Lumpur High Court representing the Mufti of Perlis July 31, 2026. The Mufti of Perlis, Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, was awarded RM250,000 in damages after winning a lawsuit against a Facebook account owner over the publication of defamatory statements linking him to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Perlis Mufti wins partial defamation claim, awarded RM250,000 over GISBH posts

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani cited Proton’s partnership with Geely as an example of foreign technology supporting local production, intellectual property and employment. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Johari urges investors to build with Malaysia, not simply sell to it

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has sent a letter to Tunisian President Kais Saied appealing for the release of political figure Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi on humanitarian grounds. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar appeals to Tunisian president for release of opposition leader Ghannouchi on humanitarian grounds

The High Court today set aside the sessions court’s acquittal of political influencer Wan Azri Wan Deris (centre), better known as Papagomo, on a sedition charge and directed him to enter his defence. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

High Court allows prosecution appeal, sets aside Papagomo’s acquittal in sedition case

The Royal Klang City Council has handed over the investigation into an incident during a stray dog-catching operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, which resulted in the death of a dog yesterday, to the Royal Malaysia Police. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police to investigate dog’s death during Klang stray‑catching operation, says Royal Klang City Council

A plumber was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Sessions Court here for attempting to murder a teenage girl two months ago. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Let you die here’: Plumber gets eight years’ jail for attempted murder of 16‑year‑old girl in Penampang

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Singapore

The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore was where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence. — File pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore government takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s home after decade-long family feud

A Singapore government-appointed panel from the Health Ministry says social media crackdown should not be focused on setting age limits, but instead acting against the algorithms that target vulnerable users. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Singapore / 10 h ago

Singapore says no to social media age ban, targets features that put young users at risk

Singapore has recorded 40 measles cases so far this year, the highest since 2020 but below the 152 cases reported during the 2019 global outbreak. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 10 h ago

Measles cases hit six-year high in Singapore: Should you be worried?

Singapore / 10 h ago

Singapore-founded fashion brand Love, Bonito warns customers after website breach exposes personal data

An ExxonMobil worker walks near storage facilities, as Singapore expands its LNG bunkering network with eight new supplier licences. — Picture from Facebook/Exxonmobile

Singapore / 11 h ago

More LNG players set to fuel Singapore’s shipping ambitions

Some 60 primary students in a River Valley school fell ill days in January 2026, after Singapore started a centralised school kitchen meal programme. The caterer Gourmetz is in court with six food safety charges as of July. — Picture from Gourmetz website

Singapore / 15 h ago

Dirty trolleys, bacteria and false labels: Singapore caterer in court after 60 students sick with gastroenteritis

Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam (left) and Tan See Leng won a defamation suit against Bloomberg on July 14, 2026 with the High Court ruling that the US news outlet had acted with ‘malice’ in publishing an article titled ‘Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded in secrecy’. — Combination picture from Facebook/K Shanmugam Sc and Tan See Leng

Singapore / 15 h ago

Bloomberg hit with S$290,000 bill over article on Singapore ministers’ property deals

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial

Singapore / 16 h ago

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

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World

Boys walk along an alley at the Balata camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on July 29, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Who moves first? The central problem facing the new Gaza agreement

Thai authorities have ordered tighter border controls and increased surveillance following a rise in violence in the country’s southern provinces. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Deadly attacks prompt Thailand to rethink peace dialogue with Barisan Revolusi Nasional

Britain’s High Court dismissed a legal challenge to plans for China’s new embassy at the former Royal Mint site beside the Tower of London. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Challenge to China’s London mega-embassy fails, but opponents fight on

Four other oil tankers turned back after Iranian forces struck two vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to the Revolutionary Guards. — AFP file pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran says struck two tankers under US ‘air escort’ trying to pass Hormuz

Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wave German flags at a campaign rally in front of the Berlin City Hall on June 29, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Berlin’s September vote pits its liberal image against a rightward shift

People gather along the fence at the site of clashes near Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border, on July 31, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Spain’s north African Ceuta enclave reels as migrant influx equal to half its population crosses border

Renowned climber Nirmal Purja was among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country’s alpine club said on July 31, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Four climbers found dead after avalanche cuts off 10-member expedition led by mountaineering legend Nirmal Purja

Smoke rises following an Israeli-controlled explosion near Kfartibnit in southern Lebanon on July 29, 2026, days before Israel said it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels near the Unesco-listed Beaufort castle. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Israeli blows up 700 tonnes of explosives near Lebanon’s Unesco-listed Beaufort castle, claims destroying Hezbollah ‘terror tunnels’

Money

Malaysia’s headline inflation eased to 1.9 per cent in June as price pressures from RON97 petrol and diesel moderated, Bank Negara Malaysia said. — Picture by Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 9 h ago

Bank Negara: Cheaper fuel cools Malaysia’s inflation to 1.9pc in June

Eastern & Oriental and Majestic Gen Group are acquiring a freehold site along Jalan Kia Peng in Kuala Lumpur for RM189.9 million. — Picture by Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 9 h ago

E&O and Majestic Gen acquire Jalan Kia Peng land in Kuala Lumpur for RM189.90m

Fraser & Neave Holdings reported third-quarter net profit of RM93.58 million, supported by lower tax expenses and stronger Malaysian operations. — Bernama pic

Money / 8 h ago

F&N profit rises to RM93.6m as Malaysia growth offsets Indochina weakness

The US oil giant reported revenue of US$116 billion, up 42 per cent from a year earlier. — AFP pic

Money / 8 h ago

ExxonMobil cashes in on oil shock with US$14.5b quarterly profit

An employee walks past optical fibre cables at Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) manufacturing facility in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar July 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 6 h ago

The AI gold rush is lifting India’s ‘picks and shovels’ companies

Speculation over a potential combination of Tesla and SpaceX has intensified after Musk acknowledged overlaps between the companies. — File pic

Money / 8 h ago

Musk dismisses Tesla-China spin-off and SpaceX merger report as ‘fake news’

The ringgit ended the week marginally higher against the US dollar after weaker-than-expected US economic data weighed on the greenback. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 8 h ago

Ringgit ends week up against US dollar, but Fed rate fears cap gains

Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Friday as investors accumulated blue-chip stocks amid gains across most regional markets. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 9 h ago

Blue-chip rush lifts Bursa amid broad regional market gains

Sports

The AFC has demanded an urgent review of Fifa’s governance after raising serious concerns over the proposed Fifa Forward Enterprise. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf revolt against Fifa plan to sell stakes in World Cup business

A damaging blow to Fifa president Gianni Infantino has come with the resignation of a senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who issued an excoriating statement. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Senior Infantino adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigns over Fifa’s ‘bad deal for football’

UK prime minister Andy Burnham described Fifa’s proposal to sell stakes in its major competitions as ‘an outrageous suggestion’. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

‘The wrong man’: UK PM Burnham calls for Infantino to go over Fifa sell-off plan

The Sepang International Circuit confirms that the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this October 2026 will take place in the afternoon and not at night as listed on the F1 app. — AFP file pic

Sports / 11 h ago

No night race at Sepang: SIC clears up F1 timing confusion

England’s Djed Spence (left) and Harry Kane celebrate Marcus Rashford’s fourth goal against Croatia, with the team’s hot pink boots reflecting one of the World Cup’s biggest style trends, in Dallas June 17, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

‘Shame on us’: Adidas boss admits nobody liked the World Cup’s sea of pink boots

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi speaks at a press conference in Bali in September 2011; the iconic defender and former captain has died aged 66. — AFP file pic

Sports / 11 h ago

‘Immense gratitude’: Football bids farewell to AC Milan great Franco Baresi

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso speaks at a press conference in Sydney on July 31, 2026, after backing Uefa’s opposition to Fifa’s private investment plan. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

‘Not in private hands’: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso joins backlash against Fifa’s investment plan

Argentine forward Claudio Caniggia (centre) scores as Italy defender Franco Baresi (second right) looks on, with goalkeeper Walter Zenga (right), during the 1990 World Cup semi-final in Naples. Baresi, the captain of AC Milan in the 1980s and 1990s when they won three European Cups and six Italian league titles, has died at the age of 66, the club announced on July 31, 2026. — AFP file pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Milan mourns Franco Baresi, the iconic captain who wore No. 6

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