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January 08, 2026 National

Singapore calling: Over 61,000 Malaysians trade passports for paycheques in past five years

PETALING JAYA: Singapore has emerged as the top destination for Malaysians giving up their citizenship, with more than 61,000 people — mostly women — making the switch over the past five years, driven largely by economic opportunities and family ties.

January 08, 2026 National

Ex-army chief, two wives produced at Putrajaya court for remand in corruption probe

PUTRAJAYA: A former Chief of Army and his two wives arrived at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court Complex today for a remand application to assist in investigations into a corruption case involving an army procurement tender cartel.

January 08, 2026 National

Saving Made Fun: Highlights from EPF’s Program Literasi Kewangan Simpan Baik-Baik

Saving for the future can feel distant for students. Between classes, assignments, side hustles, and daily expenses – retirement often feels like a concern for “sometime later”. To encourage students to start saving early, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), through the Program Literasi Kewangan Simpan Baik-Baik (PLKSBB), has stepped up its on-ground initiatives to make early saving more accessible and engaging.

January 08, 2026 National

Former army chief and his wives among five arrested by MACC

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the former Malaysian Army chief, his two wives, and two other individuals as part of its probe into alleged corruption in procurement tenders.

January 07, 2026 National

King gives firm advice to new army chief on integrity, trust

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today firmly advised newly appointed Army Chief General Datuk Azhan Md Othman to ensure that all personnel of the Malaysian Army (TDM) uphold the highest standards of integrity and trust in the discharge of their duties.

January 07, 2026 National

Ship officer gets one-month jail, fine for causing injury to maritime cadet

BINTULU: The High Court here today enhanced the sentence on a ship officer to a month’s imprisonment and a fine for causing injury to a maritime cadet during a training voyage in 2022.

January 07, 2026 National

Teen boy dies after being found unresponsive in locked bathroom

MELAKA: A teenage boy was discovered unconscious by his parents in a locked bathroom at their home in Taman Merdeka yesterday, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

January 07, 2026 National

Universiti Malaya staff, teachers lose appeal over government’s Covid-19 vaccine programme

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals by two groups seeking to challenge the government’s implementation of its Covid-19 vaccination programme five years ago.

January 06, 2026 National

Dr M admitted to IJN after fall at home

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was warded for observation at the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning, following a fall at his home.

January 06, 2026 National

13MP, VM2026, stronger ringgit to support market

Kuala Lumpur: Domestic catalysts, particularly the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) and a strengthening ringgit environment, are expected to drive the market performance in the first quarter (1Q) of 2026.

January 05, 2026 National

Umno denies backing Youth calls to quit Unity Government

PETALING JAYA: Umno set two conditions when Dr Akmal Saleh (pic) was given the go-ahead to organise the Umno Youth convention last Saturday, says an Umno leader.

January 05, 2026 National

E-invoicing implementation postponed for a year for companies with sales of RM1m to RM5m

KUALA LUMPUR: Mandatory e-invoicing for companies with annual sales of between RM1 million and RM5 million, originally scheduled to take effect from Jan 1, 2026, has been extended by a year without any penalty being imposed.

January 05, 2026 National

Service tax on rentals for MSMEs reduced to 6pc: PM

PUTRAJAYA: Service Tax on rentals for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been reduced to six per cent from eight per cent, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

January 05, 2026 National

Bill to limit PM's tenure to 10 years to be tabled this year

PUTRAJAYA: A Bill to cap the prime minister’s tenure at a maximum of 10 years or two full terms will be tabled in Parliament this year.

January 05, 2026 National

Sara RM100, phase one STR of up to RM500 to be credited in January

PUTRAJAYA: The RM100 assistance under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme for every Malaysian aged 18 and above will continue this year and be credited on Feb 9, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. .

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