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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 1 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (third from right) officiates the 2025 Huffaz Gathering & Nusantara Da’wah Symphony at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi in Bagan Datuk, Perak on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia introduces SPTM, aiming to make tahfiz centres models of excellence

South Korea’s An Se-young won the World Tour Finals with a 21-13 18-21 21-10 win over defending champion Wang Zhiyi today for her 11th title in 2025, equalling Japan great Kento Momota’s record of most titles in a calendar year in singles competition. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

South Korea’s An Se‑young wins World Tour Finals, equals Momota record for singles titles

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik play a point during their men’s doubles match against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou December 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Coach Herry: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik must fix fitness to stay with the world’s best

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is midway in his reduced six-year jail term, is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Najib to find out today: House arrest or Kajang prison?

Malaysia / 5 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said targeted fuel subsidy has long been debated, adding that it is his government that carried it out. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Budi95: Anwar says govt saves RM800m, Malaysians benefit as every ringgit returns via Rahmah Cash and Sara

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition will push to reintroduce the GST after GE16 but will accept the SST system for now. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Zahid: BN will push for GST return after GE16, says it’s ‘best tax system’

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

LHDN said the concession covers errors in Stamp Duty Return Form (BNDS) submissions, inaccurate information affecting stamp duty assessment, and offences identified under subsection 72D(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

No penalties in first year of self-assessment stamp duty system, says LHDN

The suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah, which police said resembled an improvised explosive device but was later assessed to contain no explosive elements. — Singapore Police Force pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Man arrested under anti-terror law after device scare at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he hopes Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be granted a royal pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while stressing the decision rests entirely with His Majesty. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘We can’t bear to see Najib in jail’: Zahid says he’ll keep praying for royal pardon

The first-ever emergency thoracotomy was successfully performed at Kapit Hospital on Friday. — The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Life-saving milestone: Kapit Hospital surgeons perform first emergency thoracotomy

The Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, photographed on 9 July 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Explained: What e‑Kehakiman means for lawyers, media and the public

Civil Defence says personnel are ready for a possible second flood wave. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Civil Defence gears up: Officers on standby nationwide as monsoon threatens second flood wave

Malaysia

4 m ago

Key suspect in Pedas ‘body in bag’ case admits marrying woman from Sarawak

The main suspect in the case involving the discovery of a woman’s body in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The main suspect in the discovery of a body inside a bag at an unoccupied house on Jalan Pedas-Linggi, Rembau, on 18 December, had previously admitted to marrying a woman from Sarawak.This was revealed by a local resident known only as Rahim, 63, who claimed...

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The incident occurred around 6.45pm, when the tree struck a motorcycle and a four-wheel-drive vehicle. — Screengrab from Facebook/Malaysia page

Malaysia / 8 m ago

Rotten roots, heavy rain topple 30-year-old tree on Jalan Penang, injuring two (VIDEO)

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) and Deputy Minister Datuk Lo Su Fui (fourth from left) pose with ministry staff in Putrajaya after officially reporting for duty on December 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 24 m ago

Clocking in as FT minister, Hannah Yeoh says race never defined her work, to continue colour-blind policy

Rapper Namawee pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 35 m ago

Namewee acquitted in drug use case, still faces separate possession charge

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High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching today rejected Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Yusof Isa

43 m ago

Accuracy over speed: Teo Nie Ching rebukes media for misleading Najib house arrest coverage

Firefighters working to extinguish the blaze that destroyed 54 units of at the old bazaar at Jalan Idris, Kampung Masjid, Kampar in Perak on December 22, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/HuanLee Yim

51 m ago

Fire guts old bazaar in Kampar, all 54 units lost but no casualties

Yesterday, a video of more than 10 seconds showing the accident, recorded by participants in the cultural run programme, went viral. — Screengrab from Facebook/Akram Makhtar

1 h ago

Paramotor plunges 30 metres into paddy field after hitting power cable in Melaka (VIDEO)

MAG said in a statement today that during the initial phase of the transition, existing MASwings branding may continue to be visible as AirBorneo progressively establishes and rolls out its new corporate identity. — Picture from Facebook/MASwings

1 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group: AirBorneo to take over MASwings operations from Jan 1, 2026

The High Court’s decision today means that Datuk Seri Najib Razak will have to continue serving his jail term at Kajang Prison. — Picture by Yusof Isa

1 h ago

Shafee: Najib to appeal after High Court rejects house arrest bid

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the state’s position will not change as it aligns with the mandate of the people who elected the current state government to implement policies based on its core values. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

1 h ago

Kedah to challenge court ruling on gambling licences at Federal Court

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

1 h ago

Front-row support: Rosmah, Najib’s sons and brother attend court for house arrest ruling

Pablo Picasso’s ‘L’Ecuyere et les clowns’ is one of 12 paintings belonging to Jasmine Loo, held by Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses in the US. — Picture from https://www.mutualart.com/

1 h ago

Malaysia to reclaim RM140m worth of 1MDB-linked paintings, including works by Picasso, Matisse and Miró

The contrast between scenes during the flood (above) and after the flood around Taman Guru in Kuantan, Pahang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Pahang flood situation improves as victims at relief centres drop to 580

File picture of a man making a call beside a banner displaying the National Scam Response Centre hotline in Kuala Lumpur, July 24, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2 h ago

Anwar to launch new National Scam Response Centre office in January to strengthen fund recovery

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

1 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

Seremban district police chief ACP Azahar Abdul Rahim said the 9.34pm incident involved a Proton Waja and two Honda motorcycles ridden by the victims, aged 41 and 46 respectively. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2 h ago

Two dead as motorcycles collide with car in three-vehicle Seremban accident

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

3 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

A total of 23 officials have confirmed attendance at the Special Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025 to discuss the ongoing tensions between Cambodia and Thailand. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

3 h ago

Cambodian DPM and foreign minister, Thai foreign minister confirm attending special Asean meeting in KL today to discuss their border tensions

5 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

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