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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 / 16 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

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 / 5 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 / 15 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 17 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

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 / 16 h ago

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

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

Life / 5 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

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

Life / 15 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

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 / 16 h ago

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

Bayu Raudhah Sabah Welfare Organisation secretary Sitti Fhaizah Mukthar confirmed that all information and records related to the #JusticeForZara Fund have been disclosed to the relevant authorities for review and monitoring. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 h ago

JusticeForZara fund: Bayu Raudhah Sabah Welfare Organisation denies misuse, details RM255,016.27 raised and spent

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

Life / 15 h ago

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

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 / 16 h ago

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

Malaysia

35 m ago

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres in Terengganu and Kelantan rose this morning, while the figure in Pahang continued to decline and remained unchanged in Johor.In TERENGGANU, the number of evacuees in two districts increased to 1,391 people from 369 families...

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

Malaysia / 54 m 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

Malaysia / 1 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

Malaysia / 1 h ago

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

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

2 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Divorce not a shortcut, couples should seek Syariah-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

2 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

2 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

2 h ago

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

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

2 h ago

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

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

3 h ago

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

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

3 h ago

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

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

5 h ago

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

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

16 h ago

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

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

16 h ago

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

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong

17 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the 140,030 figure reflected both the scale of mental health and social challenges faced by the public, as well as increasing awareness and willingness to seek professional help. — Bernama pic

18 h ago

Nancy Shukri: One-stop social support centre has assisted over 142,000 Malaysians nationwide with emotional, psychosocial support

Judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah handed down the sentence after ruling that the defence of the accused, P Stephen Nyanamuthu, 55, failed to raise any reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Melaka lorry driver jailed nine years for sexually assaulting student, 13, in school van

Finas says recent amendments to the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia Bill 2025 focus on industry growth and governance, not social media regulation or creative restrictions. — File picture by Hari Anggara

18 h ago

Finas: Social media content not regulated under new film Bill amendments

The National Registration Department confirmed that a deceased man’s MyKad number was not misused, following viral social media claims. — Picture by Choo Choy May

18 h ago

No foreign swap: NRD says MyKad of deceased Malaysian not misused

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