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Umno sees membership surge as online registration dubbed ‘gamechanger’, says Asyraf Wajdi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki today said the party has recorded an extraordinary surge in new memberships, crediting a “gamechanger” move by the […]
Ketereh murder probe widens: Four suspects now held over college student found with 61 stab wounds
KOTA BHARU, May 2 — Police have detained two more suspects to help with the probe into the discovery of a 19-year-old woman’s body with 61 stab wounds near paddy […]
Pahang man, 65, dies in Mecca after sudden collapse before Friday prayers at Masjidil Haram
MECCA, May 2 — A Malaysian haj pilgrim died after collapsing while on his way to perform Friday prayers at the courtyard of the Grand Mosque here yesterday. Malaysian Haj […]
KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and […]
Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Persatuan Siam Malaysia (PSM) president Sam Maark Suvanphet yesterday said that there is confusion between the Songkran celebration and water-based entertainment events such as water festivals […]
Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says ‘moral policing’ hurts tourism push
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has defended the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) amid ongoing backlash, saying critics should not overreact and warned that excessive “moral […]
Video misidentified tiger at Osaka zoo, not Malayan tiger, says Perhilitan
PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) today refuted claims that a purported Malayan Tiger was spotted in a weak and sickly condition at Tennoji […]
Gaza aid mission turns violent: Ten Malaysians in flotilla freed in Greece after claims of attack in custody
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Ten Malaysian delegates from the Sumud Nusantara Command Center (SNCC), who were detained in international waters near the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, have […]
College student, 19, found dead with 61 stab wounds near Kelantan paddy field
KOTA BHARU, May 2 — Police have confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old woman found with 61 stab wounds near a padi field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early yesterday […]
Buried steps, lost history and a dog named Rudi: What conservators unearthed during Seri Negara’s restoration
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The 113-year-old Seri Negara finally reopened its doors to the wider public in December 2025 after an intensive 10-month restoration exercise. The round-the-clock restoration work, […]