3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (228+ words) Pahang acting police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the 52-year-old victim received a message via WhatsApp on Sept 1 from an individual claiming to represent the Kuala Kangsar district education office. The individual then approached the victim in…...

8+ min ago   (335+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 472 foreign nationals have been detained for various offences during a raid by the Immigration Department at Lebuh Pudu here. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Datuk Hamsha Injau said the operation started around 11am and involved checks on…...

12+ min ago   (382+ words) Anwar invites Indonesian leader for bilateral meet NEW DELHI: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed the issue of forest fires and developments in the Middle East conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (120+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states and Kuala Lumpur until 9pm on Sunday (Sept 13). In a statement, MetMalaysia said the areas affected are in Kedah (Kulim, Bandar Baharu,…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (272+ words) PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s top sepak takraw tekong Mohd Syahir Mohd Rosdi is confident he will be given the green light to compete at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games next week. The 30-year-old said he feels about 90% ready after recovering from a…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago   (127+ words) PUTRAJAYA: Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who was found on the ground of an apartment in Precinct 5 here after she was believed to have fallen from a high floor of the building, Putrajaya District Police Chief…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago   (477+ words) IF you hear words such as “demo”, “kawe”, “gapo” or the phrase “nok gi mano” slipping into a conversation, don’t be too quick to assume the speakers are all Malay. In Kelantan, the Kelantanese, or “Kelate”, dialect has become so…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (209+ words) The Star PAS, what’s the plan for Malaysia? PAS is now riding high and, in fact, regards itself as a possible contender for the prime minister’s post after the next general election. Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access Cancel anytime....

14+ hour, 56+ min ago   (447+ words) A helping hand: Lee Zii Jia’s form has become a growing concern after he suffered a shock second round defeat in Vietnam. Kok Keong offers to lend a listening ear as the struggling shuttler searches for answers PETALING JAYA: Former…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (527+ words) NOT every grandchild in a family may be fluent in the state dialect spoken by their grandparents, as standard Bahasa Malaysia and English become increasingly ingrained in the speech of younger generations. Language expert Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Nik Safiah…...