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BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 33rd All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) general assembly in Hulu Langat December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Zahid cautions BN component parties against exit, says there will be ‘no way back’

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

Malaysia secured its first badminton gold of the SEA Games today after national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah triumphed in Bangkok. — Reuters pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah break the spell as Malaysia finally strikes SEA Games gold

After four records and the 2025 SEA Games gold in Thailand, the Malaysian and Sarawak governments are lining up rewards for hammer thrower Grace Wong. — Picture from X/Bernama_Radio

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Sarawak, Putrajaya to reward record-breaking SEA Games gold medallist Grace Wong

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 14 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

The Kuala Terengganu High Court ruled today that the earlier defamation trial against Clare Rewcastle-Brown was invalid and must be reheard. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Kuala Terengganu High Court orders retrial in Clare Rewcastle-Brown defamation case

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said the latest victim, identified as Hong, had invested RM300,000 in the investment fund proposed by the BSN employee in question in 2024 and only realised he had been scammed after news reports emerged in 2025. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 16 h ago

BSN payouts coming next week for victims of employee-linked investment scam, says Sarawak DAP chief

Alert-level continuous rain warnings remain in place for parts of Perak, Pahang, Johor and Sarawak over the coming days. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

More heavy rain ahead: MetMalaysia issues warnings for Pahang, Perak, Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu and Sarawak until Dec 18

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Bondi Beach massacre draws international outrage, leaders vow to fight antisemitism

Mosti is holding STI Madani Carnivals nationwide to empower young Malaysians and boost the country’s chances to reach developed nationhood. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia needs 70pc of jobs in STEM to reach developed nation status, says Mosti official

This screen grab of UGC video taken on December 14, 2025 and received courtesy of Mike Ortiz shows beach-goers fleeing Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Israel says Sydney Bondi shooting was antisemitic attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the party’s supreme council has not met to determine MIC’s political direction. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MIC still part of BN as supreme council yet to decide on future ties, says deputy president

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Malaysians have recently been introduced to several federal government initiatives aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures and supporting the country through a period of structural economic transition.These key programmes, now familiar to many by their acronyms and the use of MyKad for eligibility, are designed to directly...

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The department said in a statement that investigations were underway to determine the cause of the incident that claimed two lives and left three others injured when a coal-handling crane collapsed at the Tanjung Bin power plant area near Kukup. — Pictures from Facebook/Balai Bomba Pontian Baru

Malaysia / 56 m ago

Johor DOSH shuts down Pontian power plant site after fatal crane collapse

Despite nearly 80 per cent of speed tests being conducted on 5G-capable devices, most Malaysian users still spend two-thirds of their time on 4G networks due to coverage gaps. — Picture by Mukhriz Hashim

Malaysia / 48 m ago

Malaysia’s 5G speeds have nearly halved as network comes under strain, Ookla reports

At about 11.30pm on Saturday, 30 semi-permanent stilt houses were destroyed in a fire at Lorong Jade 4, Kampung Sri Aman, Jalan Apas. — Picture from Facebook/Vitaminbae

Malaysia / 49 m ago

Fire engulfs Tawau water village in Sabah, residents leap into sea to escape flames

Kada chairman Khalid Abdul Samad said compensation is provided at RM3,000 per hectare for the damaged paddy crops in Kelantan. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Kelantan’s flood-hit paddy farmers to receive compensation after RM2.3m crop losses

Police said the elephant suddenly grabbed the motorcyclist, causing him to fall into a ravine, while the pillion passenger escaped unharmed. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Orang Asli rider injured after wild elephant grabs him off motorcycle in Gerik

The Malakoff Tanjung Bin Power Plant in Pontian, where a crane collapse yesterday killed two workers and injured three others. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bomba probes 4WD fire after deadly crane collapse at Tanjung Bin power plant

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 33rd All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) general assembly in Hulu Langat December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Zahid says BN has heard no formal word from MIC on quitting the coalition

Felcra chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said the agency will fully cooperate with MACC should an investigation be launched into its oil palm plantation acquisitions. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Felcra chairman: Plantation acquisitions approved by board, open to MACC review

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The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore, 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, was gazetted with effect from December 13, 2025. — Reuters file pic

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Pritam Singh, Aljunied MP and Singapore Opposition chief apologised for his remarks made in an interview with news outlet CNA, made on July 26 and aired on November 5, 2025 after his lying to a parliamentary conviction. — Reuters pic

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A 58-year-old man was found with stab wounds on the void deck of Block 188 at Boon Lay Drive on December 6, 2025; with police later arresting a 32-year-old man suspected as the attacker. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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A general view of the central business district in Singapore on October 26, 2025. Singapore’s job market saw pockets of tightness in sectors such as finance, healthcare and tech, even as overall employment continued to grow in Q3 2025.— Picture by Justin Ong

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Singapore’s most powerful women in 2025, according to Forbes. (From left) Tan Su Shan — Screengrab from Instagram/dbsbank; Ho Ching — Screengrab from Instagram/nus_alumni; and Jenny Lee — Picture from graniteasia.com

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An Australian flag flies at half-mast at Bondi Beach following a shooting that left 16 people dead on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 55 m ago

Albanese orders Australian flags at half-mast after Bondi Beach massacre

Security volunteer Narongchai Putthet checks on a neighbour’s cows as he remains in the evacuation zone to protect villagers’ homes and livestock during the conflict in the Thai province of Buriram, 10km from the border with Cambodia on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

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Personal belongings lie at the scene of a deadly shooting during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

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People hold placards during a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Berlin, Germany on December 14, 2025, in solidarity with Australians after the Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic

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A Buddhist monk leads a procession as soldiers carry the flag draped coffins of four Thai servicemen killed in border clashes with Cambodia. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Thailand locks down border districts as fierce clashes with Cambodia escalate

Displaced residents at a temporary camp in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

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Hong Kong’s last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city’s remaining liberal voices in a years-long national security crackdown. — Reuters pic

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A police vehicle near the site of a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, US, December 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

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UK to regulate cryptocurrency firms from 2027 under new Financial Conduct Authority rules. — Reuters pic

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Crypto firms in UK to face same rules as traditional financial providers by 2027

The billionaire’s space venture is set for a historic IPO, potentially raising over US$30 billion (about RM122.92 billion). — Reuters pic

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge warn that cheap, disposable phone numbers can be used to bypass SMS verification and create fake social media accounts for less than 30 US cents apiece (about RM1.25). — SoyaCincau pic

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On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI rose 21.29 points to 1,637.81 from last week’s 1,616.52. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the AI kingpin has been named by Financial Times as its Person of the Year 2025. — AFP pic

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CIMB Securities foresees steel and cement players to benefit from 13th Malaysia Plan projects. — Photo by Firdaus Latif

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Shoppers soak in the festive atmosphere at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur ahead of the Christmas celebration, as Retail Group Malaysia sees year-end retail spending for 2025 pick up across the country. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 12 Dec 2025

Malaysian retailers see strong finish to 2025 as shoppers stay resilient despite rising costs

Capital A and Standard Chartered are testing a ringgit stablecoin to make payments faster, manage cash better, and try out new digital finance solutions under Bank Negara Malaysia’s supervision. — Unsplash pic

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Sports

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Malaccan Johnathan Wong won the SEA Games gold for Malaysia in the men’s 10m air pistol team in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Malaysia’s first shooting gold of SEA Games 2025 goes to Johnathan Wong in men’s 10m air pistol

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 14 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

Malaysia secured its first badminton gold of the SEA Games today after national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah triumphed in Bangkok. — Reuters pic

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Fast rising national sprint talent Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee bagged a bronze medal in the men’s 200 metres final at the 33rd SEA Games last night, marking another podium finish in his debut. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

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Men’s shot put gold medallist at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games, Jonah Chang Rigan. — Bernama pic

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