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Unhealthy air quality recorded in 11 areas nationwide, Sarawak worst hit

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August 13, 2026

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NRES said prolonged dry conditions could lead to an increase in hotspots and haze, raising the possibility of transboundary haze. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the authorities included the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), agencies responsible for matters under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLA), Bank Negara Malaysia and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB). — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia
/ 14 h ago

Airlines, not foreign immigration, behind the over-10-year passport snag, says Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

Married couple Teoh Wai Loon, 44, (second from right) and Lim Suk Pei, 38, (second from left) at the Magistrate’s Court today after being charged with trafficking 480.60 grammes of MDMA last week. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

Perak DAP said the decision was made to deliver on its election promises under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

Kedah PAS commissioner Datuk Ahmad Yahaya said the party accepted the court’s decision but expressed disappointment over the outcome. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

Sovereign investment firm 1MDB lost its appeal on August 12, 2026 against UK law firm White & Case over whether its RM8 billion lawsuit could be heard in Malaysian courts. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

The Ocean Thunder, carrying one million barrels of crude oil from Basrah, Iraq, was the first Malaysian ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 after Malaysia secured Iran’s help for safe passage. — Picture from Facebook/Petronas

Malaysia
/ 3 h ago

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations revealed that the suspects may have been involved in a housebreaking incident in Taman Desa Petaling on August 4, which caused the victim to suffer losses of about RM6,000 involving cash, jewelry, and a luxury-branded sling bag. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 15 h ago

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar detailing the kidnap and ransom case at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, August 12, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia
/ 15 h ago

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the lorry was travelling downhill along a straight, sloping road when the incident occurred at about 4.10am. — Picture from social media

Malaysia
/ 14 h ago

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji (right) and former National People's Congress chairman Wu Bangguo listen to speeches during the closing session of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 24, 2017. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive China's extraordinary economic rise, has died from illness at the age of 97, state media reported August 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World
/ 14 h ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences over the death of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji (pictured), 97, whom he described as a key architect of China’s economic transformation and a good friend. — AFP file pic

Malaysia
/ 1 h ago

The man was arrested on Tuesday after Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers directed him to undergo enhanced checks at the checkpoint’s bus arrival hall, police said in a statement on Wednesday, Asia One reported. — File picture from Facebook/Immigration and Checkpoints Authority

Singapore
/ 2 h ago

Kulim police chief Supt Syamsul Sinring said one of them immediately fled within the court compound and slid down a pillar from the first floor, while the other re-entered the building before escaping through the rear route. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia
/ 14 h ago

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