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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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 17 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  / 16 h ago

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

In a statement uploaded on his Facebook page, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the declaration was made in compliance with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, as a mark of celebration for the team’s outstanding achievement in continuing its dominance in Malaysian football. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

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  / 2 h ago

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

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

METMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for Klang Valley, six states until 1pm

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

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
World  / 2 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 15 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  / 17 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  / 16 h ago

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

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

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

Accused Janida Daimun (left) and Nuraina Asmawil being escorted to the Magistrates’ Court in Johor Bahru, December 11, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan  
11 Dec 2025

In JB, two Filipino women plead guilty to possessing fake MyKads

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (second, left) receives a replica key from SIPP-YTL JV managing director Datuk Seri Yeoh Seok Hong (second, right) at the Gemas–Johor Bahru electrified double-track launch at Kempas Baru Station, Johor Bahru December 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
11 Dec 2025

Loke: KL–JB electric train to run four times daily starting January, boost for CNY and Hari Raya travel

Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim arrives for the Gemas–Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Tracking launch at Kempas Railway Station, Johor Bahru, accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
11 Dec 2025

PM Anwar: State input vital to federal policy, marks major shift in national development strategy

 

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The Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) owner claimed that he was made to understand that FAM’s honorary president Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin was pressured by certain parties in Fifa to not bring the case to a higher international body such as CAS. — Picture via Facebook
10 Dec 2025

Johor Regent Tunku Ismail reveals Fifa individual warned FAM about the case going to CAS

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to close the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ event on Sunday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
05 Dec 2025

‘Rancakkan Madani’ showcase kicks off in Putrajaya today, runs until Sunday as govt marks third year

A 26-year-old woman claimed she was a victim of a road rage incident where a motorcyclist used provocation and also damaged her car along the Pasir Gudang Highway yesterday. — Screengrab from social media
03 Dec 2025

JB road rage: Cops arrest motorcyclist seen damaging car in viral video

Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad (left) presents certificates of appreciation to recipients at the Johor police contingent’s monthly assembly in Johor Bahru, December 3, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
03 Dec 2025

Bukit Aman takes lead in murder probe of UTM Palapes cadet following AGC directive

An artist rendition of the Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) – a flagship 7,290-acre integrated development hub located in Sedenak. – Picture courtesy of JLand Group
02 Dec 2025

JLand unveils 7,300-acre Ibrahim Technopolis as flagship hub for Johor–Singapore SEZ

Lieutenant Colonel Kamarulzaman Ali (in white shirt) is seen at the Johor Baru Sessions Court December 1, 2025, after claiming trial to a charge of soliciting a bribe to overlook cigarette-smuggling activities in Kota Tinggi. — Picture by Ben Tan
01 Dec 2025

Senior military intelligence officer charged with soliciting bribes to ignore cigarette-smuggling in Johor

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the two male suspects, aged 28 and 31, had initially taken a wrong turn in their Proton Saga BLM which caused them to enter the checkpoint prior to the Johor Causeway that leads to Singapore. — Bernama pic
28 Nov 2025

Wrong turn into CIQ leads to arrest of two undocumented Myanmar migrants

The High Court ruled on November 27, 2025 that S. Adinarayanan was not guilty of murdering his housemate T. Krishnan on August 3, 2020, due to insufficient evidence. — Reuters pic
27 Nov 2025

Man walks free after High Court rules insufficient evidence in 2020 Kulai housemate murder case

The accused, Vincent Sak Zhan Sheng (centre), claimed trial to three charges of deceiving a man and two teenagers for the purpose of labour exploitation at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court November 26, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
26 Nov 2025

Johor salesman charged with trafficking man, two teenagers for labour exploitation

Police have uncovered an online fraud and sexual extortion syndicate after arresting nine locals, including a teenager, in raids across the district recently. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
26 Nov 2025

Johor police rescue locked-up teens forced into sexual extortion, nine suspects arrested

Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani is seen during a working visit to the Ecoceres Renewable Fuels Sdn Bhd production plant at Tanjung Langsat in Pasir Gudang, November 24, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
24 Nov 2025

Johari Ghani: Johor drew RM3.6b investments, must get more support

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi in his winding-up address at the state legislative assembly session in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, November 21, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Menteri Besar’s Office
21 Nov 2025

‘The tip of the iceberg’: Johor MB says JS-SEZ marks start of state’s full potential

Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said both Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facilities at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) in Johor Bahru and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Gelang Patah were alerted after video footage of the incident went viral on social media. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
20 Nov 2025

Viral video prompts Johor authorities to strengthen passport checks at Johor-Singapore crossings

Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee Chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh attends the State Legislative Assembly in Iskandar Puteri today, November 24, 2024. — Bernama pic
20 Nov 2025

Johor presses Putrajaya for local rail system decision as RTS Link completion nears

Workers carry out road repair works linked to the widening project along the Pasir Gudang Highway in Pasir Gudang, July 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
20 Nov 2025

Pasir Gudang Highway off top 10 worst roads list, but faulty streetlights remain a problem

Magistrate Nabilah Nizam handed down the fine to the accused, Kenneth Tan Kah Wee, after he pleaded guilty to the charge. — Reuters pic
19 Nov 2025

Magistrates’ Court fines Johor motorist RM100 for offensive hand gesture

State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said enforcement action by the state’s 16 local authorities against foreigners trading illegally saw compounds collected rise from RM30,000 previously to RM180,000. — Picture courtesy of Johor state government
19 Nov 2025

In Johor, enforcement crackdown on illegal foreign traders shows results with compounds increasing fivefold

Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the demand for treated water in Johor is expected to continue to increase with population growth, industrial development and strategic implementation such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), November 19, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh
19 Nov 2025

Clean water boost: Johor to spend RM184m on two new treatment plants, ready in two years

State Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh attends the Johor assembly on Nov 18, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh
18 Nov 2025

WWII explosives, ancient graves discovered at Johor flood mitigation project sites

 

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Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
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A multitude of events marked Malaysia’s aviation sector this year, including runaway passenger demand, fleet expansions by both major airlines, Malaysian Aviation Group and AirAsia and the addition of numerous new routes, especially from Chinese airlines to Kuala Lumpur. ― Picture by Hari Anggara
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