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Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

This file picture taken on August 26 shows an aerial view of Google’s first data centre under construction at Elmina Business Park, Selangor. The hyperscale facility will cover 51 hectares and is scheduled for completion in early 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

The tropical penalty: Operating data centres in Malaysia’s hotter, drier future

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey approaches for landing at Mercedita International Airport amid ongoing military movements in Puerto Rico, December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the IMF’s positive assessment of Malaysia’s economy, saying the government remains focused on prudent management, job creation, and accelerating reforms.— Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin

Life / 7 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic

Life / 17 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was released on police bail after being detained and questioned over a social media post involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Fahmi Reza

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Fahmi Reza out on police bail after post on TMJ sparks 284 police reports

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic

Life / 17 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, who earlier said he was not keen to contest the Lamag state by-election following his father’s death, has since been named Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 shows photographs, including of former US president Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Epstein files released: Clinton appears in redacted trove, pages heavily blacked out

Police have detained a man in his 20s who survived the deadly house fire that killed a woman and her adopted child in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar, after investigations found the blaze involved criminal elements. — Picture via Facebook/Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Seberang Perai Utara

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police suspect foul play in Butterworth blaze, son under investigation over death of mother and child

Malaysia

21 m ago

Busted: Cops find RM1.53b in drugs cooking behind luxe facades in Cheras and Sungai Chua

A total of 18,537kg of cocaine, ketamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) worth RM1.53 billion were seized during the operation across the Klang Valley on December 16, 2025. — Bernama file pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Police have uncovered a drug-processing laboratory believed to be run by an international syndicate through four raids across the Klang Valley last Tuesday, seizing various types of drugs valued at RM1.53 billion.Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said three...

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A view of Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, where participants can be seen during the National Field Archery Championship 2025 in Hulu Kelang, Ampang Jaya today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 38 m ago

From tragedy to thriving terrain: How Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa is being reimagined as Ampang Jaya’s newest green escape

Perak is giving businesses a reprieve by deferring the ban on single-use plastic bags from January 1, 2026 to March 1, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Say no to plastic… in two more months: Perak postpones bag ban to March 1, 2026

Labuan Chinese Chamber President Datuk Wong Kii Yii (left) expressed shock over the revelation by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (right) that the Chinese community was largely unaware of what the GRS-led state government had done for them. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Poor awareness of GRS support among Chinese could cost community, says Labuan chamber chief

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Kota Kinabalu police chief Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda handing out safety pamphlets to road users under the Kingfisher flyover in the city on December 20, 2025. — Daily Express pic

1 h ago

Kota Kinabalu sees crime dip in 2025, but road fatalities and thefts remain a concern

Perak is giving businesses a reprieve by deferring the ban on single-use plastic bags from January 1, 2026 to March 1, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1 h ago

Say no to plastic… in two more months: Perak postpones bag ban to March 1, 2026

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police

1 h ago

Woman’s body found in river near Sunway Putra Mall, police classify case as sudden death

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick (second from right) poses for a photo with visitors during the first Sabah government-organised Christmas celebration at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu on December 19, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic

1 h ago

From 19 years of church-led to official: Sabah holds first state Christmas celebration, vows continuity

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found buried in Rembau has been remanded for seven days under a murder investigation. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Body found in bag in Pedas: Second suspect remanded for seven days in murder probe

Phillip Among was sentenced after being found guilty of a molestation charge, with the court ruling the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. — Picture via Facebook/Phillip Among

2 h ago

Sabah politician Phillip Among gets eight months’ jail for molesting 18-year-old, files appeal to High Court

JPJ senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figures were recorded under OpLuxury, covering the period from January 1 to December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

JPJ: Over 2,600 luxury vehicle owners caught with expired road tax this year, Porsche drivers top list

Mohd Ikram Danial Zainuddin, 25, with his brothers Mohd Iqbal Danish Zainuddin, 17, and Mohd Iqmal Danny Zainuddin, 14, clean furniture at Taman Sri Damai Perdana as residents return to tidy their homes after flooding in Kuantan, Pahang yesterday. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Flood evacuee numbers rise in Terengganu and Kelantan, drop in Pahang

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

Malaysian Highway Authority director-general Datuk Sazali Harun said users’ interests will be protected despite unchanged toll rates next year, with concessionaires monitored. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Highway authority says service quality won’t drop as toll rates freeze next year

The MACC is reportedly coordinating with UK authorities to investigate an international law firm over alleged links to misappropriated 1MDB funds, focusing on cross-border financial flows and professional service providers. — Picture by Choo Choy May

4 h ago

MACC working with UK in probe on law firm linked to US$1b 1MDB misappropriation

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan said divorce should not be treated lightly, urging couples in crisis to seek Shariah-based professional help. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Divorce not a shortcut, couples should seek Shariah-based counselling first

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, who earlier said he was not keen to contest the Lamag state by-election following his father’s death, has since been named Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar

5 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the National Tahfiz Education Policy (DPTN) 2.0 and the Malaysia Tahfiz Recognition Standard (SPTM) will strengthen protection for tahfiz students. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

DPM Zahid vows tighter tahfiz school policies to protect students after wave of abuse cases

The body of a woman was found inside a bag buried behind an unoccupied house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan yesterday. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

DNA tests underway to identify woman’s body found in bag behind Pedas house

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