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Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

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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

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MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at their home in Damai, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Salah outburst shakes Liverpool as star claims he’s been hung out to dry by Slot

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year. — Reuters pic

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Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000, the paper ranks in the top 0.1 per cent of citations among studies on glyphosate—the key ingredient in Roundup, owned by agri-giant Monsanto and at the center of cancer lawsuits worth billions of dollars. — Reuters pic

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Penang police uncover 30 bitcoin mining machines hidden at several premises around Jalan Air Putih, Balik Pulau on December 6, 2025 following a join inspection with TNB on high electricity usage. — Bernama file pic

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Mystery electricity spike in Balik Pulau leads police to hidden bitcoin mine

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said he will ensure full transparency in investigating what transpired in the police shooting that killed three men in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24, 2025 that has been challenged by the victims’ families. — Bernama pic

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Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

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

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

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SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

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Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

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