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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 / 9 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 / 12 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 / 19 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 / 19 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 / 12 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 / 11 h ago

Penang police bust Japan travel scam call centre in luxury condominium

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 / 17 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 / 17 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 / 14 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 / 18 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 / 17 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 / 15 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 / 17 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 / 18 h ago

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

According to the author, while Umno, MCA and MIC may work with PAS-led PN for electoral gains, restoring Barisan Nasional to its former dominance would require more than just political calculations. — Picture by Farhan Najib

What You Think / 10 h ago

Umno, MCA and MIC cannot resurrect BN via PAS-led Perikatan: Here’s why — Phar Kim Beng

World

7 h ago

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

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

BERLIN, July 31 — One recent day in Berlin, a few hundred Pride demonstrators with rainbow flags rallied in eastern Marzahn district, a sweep of communist-era residential blocs that is a hotspot of far-right AfD support.Far from the city’s bohemian neighbourhoods with their hip clubs and trendy cafes — areas...

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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

10 h ago

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

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

10 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

10 h ago

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

An aerial view of Nauru, now officially known as the Republic of Naoero after the Pacific island nation restored its traditional name. — Unsplash pic

12 h ago

Nauru officially becomes Naoero as Pacific island returns to its roots

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

12 h ago

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

Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, is believed to be the first parent charged and convicted of murder over a shooting carried out by their child. — Getty Images pic via AFP

15 h ago

‘You failed as a parent’: US father gets 15 years’ jail after giving teen son gun used in massacre

US Senator Chris Van Hollen warns US is ‘depleting’ missile interceptors ‘every day’ as Iran attacks raise concerns over weapons stockpiles. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Trump says US has enough ammo, but wants more as Iran war drains supplies

Nadia Murad, Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize laureate, attends a UN press conference in Geneva on July 30, 2026, marking 12 years since the IS genocide against her community. — AFP pic

15 h ago

‘Progress is too slow’: IS sex slave-turned-Nobel winner Nadia Murad says justice still out of reach for Yazidi survivors 12 years on

The US has imposed sanctions on Mahan Air, claiming the airline is supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Picture from Instagram/mahanair.co

15 h ago

Mahan Air faces new US sanctions over alleged aid to Iran’s military

People protest during the opening ceremony of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 27, 2026, where a US delegation later displayed an inaccurate map of Africa showed Nigeria in the Sahara, Mozambique in Ethiopia, and Cote d’Ivoire on the opposite side of the continent. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Oops: US map gaffe puts six African countries in the wrong place

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

17 h ago

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

Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a decree barring foreigners accused of spreading hate against the country. — AFP pic

13 h ago

After World Cup backlash, Milei moves to bar foreigners accused of spreading ‘hate’ against Argentina

Mexican security forces carry out an operation in Michoacan, where authorities arrested the alleged mastermind behind the assassination of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo. — Unsplash pic

18 h ago

Mexico captures alleged mastermind behind killing of ‘Robin Hood’ mayor

Palestinians inspect buildings damaged by Israeli strikes in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on July 29, 2026, as Hamas confirms a deal to end the conflict with Israel. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Hamas confirms deal to end war with Israel after Trump’s disarmament announcement

A protester dressed as US President Donald Trump holds a puppet depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Iran on July 28, 2026. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump says ‘Board of Peace’ reaches weapons deal with Hamas, Israeli withdrawal to follow

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