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Malaysia / 4 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 / 9 h ago

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

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 / 6 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

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 / 5 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 / 7 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 / 5 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 / 7 h ago

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

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado looks at pictures of former Nobel Peace Prize laureates during the opening of the official Peace Prize exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 19 h ago

‘Scary and wet’: Ex-US soldier reveals secret sea mission to get Venezuela’s Machado to Nobel ceremony

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 / 6 h ago

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

This handout image of CCTV footage released by Avon and Somerset Police on December 11, 2025 shows men in the early hours of September 25 in the city of Bristol, south-west England outside a building which housed items from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Over 600 empire-era artefacts stolen from UK museum in ‘significant loss’ to British history

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

Malaysia / 7 h ago

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

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 / 7 h ago

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

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 / 2 h ago

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

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 / 7 h ago

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

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Police Special Branch is aware of and monitoring the activities of a so-called “cult” originating from South Korea, which has so far not been deemed a national security threat, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.Saifuddin said he had been briefed by the Special...

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The home minister said detailed polling-stream analysis of the recently concluded state election shows Sabah voters favoured local parties aligned with the unity government. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Sabah poll outcome signals voters’ preference for local parties aligned with federal govt

Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said he will meet federal and city authorities to clarify the status of Flat Seri Perlis 2. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 49 m ago

Titiwangsa MP says he will meet FT minister to clarify status of Flat Seri Perlis 2 redevelopment

UUM said damage to the roof structure of Dewan Mu’adzam Shah was discovered following heavy rainfall. — Picture via Facebook/Universiti Utara Malaysia

Malaysia / 4 h ago

UUM cites roof damage, safety risks over cancellation of graduation venue after Kedah MB’s criticism

The scene of a road accident in Maran where a driver died after his car veered off the road and struck an oil palm tree. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Car splits in two after hitting oil palm tree in Maran, driver killed

Nga Kor Ming, who is also UN-Habitat president, said global collaboration is vital to advancing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 54 m ago

International cooperation key to advancing sustainable cities, says housing minister

Police photos show the suspect (left) and the seized shotgun. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Daerah Kuching

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Man held after allegedly firing shotgun during dispute in Kuching

Police are appealing for dashcam footage following a fatal crash at the Taman Mutiara junction on the AMJ Highway in Alor Gajah. ― Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Motorcyclist killed in early morning Alor Gajah crash, lorry driver at large

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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

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore govt gazettes 38 Oxley Road bungalow, home of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew; says changes still possible

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

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore Opposition chief Pritam Singh says sorry to court after controversial CNA interview pulled

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

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore police nab 32-year-old over Boon Lay stabbing incident, suspect to face court

Roti prata was listed as No 1 on the Top 43 Singaporean foods in Taste Atlas. — Picture from tasteatlas.com

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore tops world’s food cities list at No. 20, but its cuisine lands 90th on Taste Atlas

A corgi similar to the pet dog involved in a Singapore court case where a man fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury after being startled by a neighbour’s dog. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore court clears neighbour after man falls near pet corgi, suffers brain injury

Singapore authorities are now investigating a Myanmar teen girl for illegal weapons after revoking her long-term immigration pass. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 23 h ago

Myanmar teen now faces weapons and assault probe after losing Singapore pass over Kpod

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

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore job market tight as Q3 layoffs rise

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

Singapore / 1d ago

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Bangkok’s joint press centre confirmed that Thai forces had “retaliated” against Cambodian military targets at 5:50 am (2250 Friday GMT). — AFP file pic

World / 2 h ago

Thailand to continue military action on Cambodia until no more ‘threats’, says acting PM

A girl stands in a pool of water at a makeshift camp sheltering displaced Palestinians after heavy rains in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on December 11. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Gaza storm kills at least 13, including three children who froze to death in tents

A person takes a photo as a message calling on President Donald Trump to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein is projected onto the US Chamber of Commerce building across from the White House in Washington, DC July 18, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Democrats release Epstein estate photos featuring Trump, Clinton and other powerful figures

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) minister Alexandre de Moraes gestures during the voting session to convict or acquit far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) in a coup trial at the Federal Supreme Court in Brasilia on September 10, 2025. — AFP file pic

World / 7 h ago

US lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice who oversaw Bolsonaro trial

Chief priest Seihan Mori of Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple writes the kanji ‘Kuma’ (bear), chosen as the character symbolising 2025, during a ceremony at the temple on December 12, 2025. — AFP pic/JIJI Press

World / 23 h ago

Japan picks ‘bear’ to define 2025 after record attacks and sightings

Controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue is expected to be deported from Indonesia’s Bali island on Friday. — AFP pic

World / 23 h ago

British adult film star Bonnie Blue’s Bali saga looks set to end with deportation over traffic violations

People look at a hospital damaged in a Myanmar military air strike that killed more than 30 people in Mrauk U, western Rakhine state on December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

WHO condemns Myanmar hospital strike killing 33, warns it may amount to war crime

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is ‘returning power to the people’, moving to dissolve parliament. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Thailand’s PM dissolves parliament in shock move amid opposition clash

Money

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

Money / 5 h ago

China data, US payrolls to steer Bursa Malaysia’s next market move

European and Asian equity markets initially tracked Thursday’s record performance on Wall Street but then turned negative as the mood in New York shifted. — Reuters pic

Money / 5 h ago

Global stocks pull back after Fed rate cut as investors await US jobs data

Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said that Star was not joining GRS but was merely supporting the formation of a unity government. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 21 h ago

Despite earlier stance to stay in Sabah Opposition, Jeffrey Kitingan says Star grassroots now back GRS support

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

Money / 23 h ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is Financial Times’ top person of 2025

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

Money / 1d ago

Building materials sector set for big rebound in 2026, says CIMB Securities

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 / 1d ago

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

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signals a shift in financial oversight, focusing on economic growth and easing regulations. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

US Treasury seeks lighter touch on Wall Street as panel priorities change

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

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit stablecoin pilot in the works as Capital A and Standard Chartered join forces

Sports

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 / 2 h ago

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

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 / 7 h ago

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

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 / 6 h ago

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

National women’s hammer throw ace Grace Wong Xiu Mei produced an outstanding performance en route to winning the gold medal and smashing the Games record four consecutive times at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 here today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

Grace Wong smashes four SEA Games records to clinch hammer gold in Bangkok

The youth and sports minister said the decision was made after the IKBN Student Disciplinary Board Meeting held yesterday to discuss appropriate action against all the students concerned.

Sports / 1d ago

Sports Ministry announces RM100m funding for national sports trust, matching grants and community programmes

At the Sports Authority of Thailand swimming complex, two national records were broken in the men’s 50-metre freestyle and the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

SEA Games: Team Malaysia flex their muscles with gymnastics gold, swimming records and a flurry of silvers

Aston Villa beat Basel 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to secure their eighth successive win. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Villa and Forest celebrate wins as Celtic and Rangers suffer European misery

Roger Federer during practice for the Laver Cup at the 02 Arena, London September 22, 2022. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

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