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Malaysia  / 6 h ago

No lift-off here: Helicopter on trailer snarls Subang Jaya traffic, cops investigate

Bundle shops have grown in popularity over the years, attracting shoppers from across the country. — Photo via Raymond Manuel)
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

As Malaysians flock to bundle stores for secondhand buys, are charity outlets paying the price?

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the woman who claimed her husband was among those shot dead in Durian Tunggal was not legally married to the suspect. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Melaka
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Woman who claimed husband among Durian Tunggal dead not legally married to him, Melaka police chief says

A boy holding a supply stands among people waiting to collect supplies at Batthkav refugee camp, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Trump credits Anwar’s help as Cambodia and Thailand agree to halt border clashes

Sabah Electricity chairman Saadiah Aziz said the utility will not sugar-coat the reality of ongoing power shortages and reliability issues in the state. — Picture via Facebook/Sabah Electricity Corporate
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

‘We won’t sugar-coat it’: Sabah Electricity admits reliability gaps in ongoing state power woes

The Sea Games run until December 20 in Bangkok and the nearby coastal province of Chonburi, with thousands of athletes from 11 Southeast Asian countries competing in events ranging from football and fencing to skateboarding, sailing and combat sports. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 9 h ago

SEA Games: Seven Malaysian shuttlers move closer to finals in Thailand

Byun Yo-han and Tiffany Young reportedly grew close after working together on the Disney+ series Uncle Samsik, which premiered in May 2024.— Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

The real deal: Actor Byun Yo-han and Girls’ Generation Tiffany Young in serious relationship after co-starring as lovers in ‘Uncle Samsik’

Penang style ‘lor bak’ at Ben & Col Café. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Penang-style ‘lor bak’ and ‘cincaluk’ pork: Family recipes come alive at Ben & Col Café in Taman Universiti, PJ

Despite arriving as firm favourites, Tang Jie-Ee Wei were unable to cope with the relentless pressure from the Thais, registering their first-ever defeat against their opponents after winning all three previous encounters. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Shock semi-final exit for Malaysia’s top mixed doubles pair at SEA Games

Karate athlete C. Shahmalarani won gold medal against Myanmar athlete Florence Nay Chi Htun in the Women 50kg Kumite during the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Govermment Building Complex Chaeng Watthana yesterday. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Gymnastics, karate and athletics power Malaysia to seven golds at SEA Games

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Special Branch is keeping the group under surveillance despite no immediate security concerns. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Special Branch keeping tabs on Korean ‘cult’, no immediate security concerns detected, says home minister

Anwar said he briefed US President Donald Trump on Malaysia’s mediation efforts under the Asean chairmanship. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Anwar, Trump speak as fighting flares again on Cambodia–Thailand border

In a statement today, lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan (pictured) and Sachpreetraj Singh said remarks by Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar regarding the marital status and alleged past criminal record of Jayashree were irrelevant and inappropriate. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lawyers say scrutiny of woman’s background clouds questions over Durian Tunggal police shooting

File photo for illustration purposes only. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said police will summon the individual who circulated a viral video alleging an ambulance was blocked for a convoy. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Viral video claims ambulance blocked for investor convoy in Melaka — police say not true, to summon uploader

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad inspects a replica of Malaysia’s first photon-counting CT scanner after its launching at Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City, in Subang Jaya December 12, 2025. Also present is Sunway Group chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Sunway Medical Centre launches Malaysia’s first photon-counting CT scanner

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the closing of the Rancakkan Madani programme at Dataran Putrajaya, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
07 Dec 2025

Malaysia could end hardcore poverty by March 2026, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
07 Dec 2025

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said scrapping the PTPTN loan waiver for top graduates sends the wrong message to Malaysia’s best students. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Chean Chung
04 Dec 2025

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

PAC chair Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said recurring procurement flaws continue to drain public funds. — Photo by Shafwan Zaidon
04 Dec 2025

PAC flags ‘systemic weaknesses’ in govt procurement practices, says public trust at stake

 

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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said says the Anti-Bullying Bill sets out to define “bullying” in a clear manner to ensure better protection for victims. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
03 Dec 2025

What’s in Malaysia’s proposed Anti-Bullying Bill? Key protections, penalties and who it covers

Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today highlighted that higher SST on private college fees and million-ringgit businesses contributed to Chinese voters turning away from Pakatan Harapan in the Sabah elections. — Bernama pic
03 Dec 2025

Lim Guan Eng points to high SST on tuition, businesses as factor in Sabah Chinese voters’ discontent

Three ministers — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar — were sworn in as senators for a second term today. — Bernama pics
03 Dec 2025

Saifuddin Nasution, Zambry and Naim sworn in for second term as senators

The Tambun MP said his administration is on course to narrow the deficit after three years of back-to-back decrease since 2022. — Bernama pic  
02 Dec 2025

Anwar: Malaysia’s fiscal deficit could shrink ‘significantly’ by 2028-29 if reforms continue

Taking questions from Opposition MPs during Question Time, the Tambun MP suggested a letter requesting for companies to be considered for public projects is not illegal. — Bernama pic
02 Dec 2025

Anwar: Requesting firms to be ‘considered’ for govt projects isn’t sacking-worthy

The minister told Parliament today that Malaysia and China are expected to sign a new bilateral memorandum of understanding, although he did not disclose details about the MoU. — Bernama pic
01 Dec 2025

Tengku Zafrul: China now keen to deepen trade ties after Malaysia–US pact

The ringgit appreciated by 8.2 per cent against the US dollar year-to-date as of November 12 even as quarterly gain was marginal, the Bank’s data showed. ― Bernama pic
14 Nov 2025

Bank Negara: Ringgit strengthened against most trading partners between July and Sept

Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour speaks today during a press conference at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
14 Nov 2025

BNM: Malaysia’s Q3 GDP grew 5.2pc on stronger exports, household spending

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh told the Dewan Rakyat during Question Time the installation of the cameras began in October. Out of 200 schools identified for the project, CCTV cameras have been installed in 149 of them, the deputy minister said. — Bernama pic
12 Nov 2025

Education deputy minister: 149 of 200 schools fitted with CCTV as govt ramps up fight against bullying

Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying speaks in the Dewan Rakyat on August 25, 2025. — Bernama pic
12 Nov 2025

Diesel use down 300m litres monthly after subsidy reform, says deputy finance minister

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching speaks to the media after officiating the closing ceremony of the Run For The Future 2025 corporate social responsibility (CSR) event at Hutan Bandar Kulai today. — Bernama pic
12 Nov 2025

Teo Nie Ching: No probe into news portal after Meta denies coordinated boost for Anwar’s popularity

File picture of shipping containers at Westports Pulau Indah in Klang September 27, 2024. January-September trade rose 4.4 per cent to RM2.235 trillion year-on-year, according to data from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, released last month, the highest ever recorded in value terms. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
11 Nov 2025

Tariff shocks no hurdle: Anwar points to record RM2.235t Jan-Sept trade

The reply comes as the Anwar administration faces criticism over the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signed at the Asean Summit last month, with detractors claiming the deal was skewed towards US trade interests. — File pic via Bernama
11 Nov 2025

PM Anwar: Malaysia-South Korea rare earth tie proves Putrajaya not bound to US

Earlier this year, Anwar said his anti-corruption drive had helped save the government RM15 billion in potential leakages, a success he attributed to the integrity of enforcement agencies. — File pic via Raymond Manuel
11 Nov 2025

PM Anwar tells Parliament crime like smuggling flourished for decades until his government stepped in

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during the question-and-answer session at the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat at Parliament House, November 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
10 Nov 2025

China leads in arrests of Malaysians linked to online scams abroad, Parliament told

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said Putrajaya will amend the Sports Development Act to close loopholes and curb corruption amid rising criminal involvement in the fast-growing e-sports industry. — Bernama file pic
10 Nov 2025

Youth and Sports Ministry plans amendment to Sports Development Act, strengthening oversight of e-sports amid concern of matchfixing and potential corruption

A doctor attends to a patient during a consultation at a clinic in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Nov 2, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
06 Nov 2025

Report: Malaysian firms could start cutting insurance coverage as healthcare costs skyrocket

The use of capital punishment for drug offenses in South-east Asia is inadvertently strengthening organised crime by eliminating potential witnesses and leaving major traffickers untouched, according to Hayat, a civil society organisation. ― AFP file pic
05 Nov 2025

Capital punishment for drug crimes may hinder efforts to dismantle syndicates, civil society warns

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni speaks during a press conference at the Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Pekan, June 11, 2024. — Bernama pic
04 Nov 2025

Malaysia mulling calls to decriminalise drug use, says deputy health minister

 

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters during the Christmas high tea reception organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia in Petaling Jaya on December 13, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
16 m ago

Before or after Christmas? Anwar affirms Cabinet vacancies to be filled soon, but keeps date under wraps 

 
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has urged Thailand and Cambodia to cease hostilities and refrain from further military action. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
1 h ago

Malaysia urges Thailand, Cambodia to halt hostilities as Asean observers to be deployed

 
Rising prices have led many families to opt for more modest Christmas preparations while keeping the festive spirit alive. — Bernama pic
1 h ago

A thriftier Christmas: Malaysians deck the halls without breaking the bank