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Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 7 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. Rogers has emerged as a central figure in Villa’s remarkable run of form. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 17 h ago

Sleeping giants no more as Aston Villa gatecrash Premier League title conversation

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

A video showing an adult man caning a boy in a Kulim tahfiz school dormitory has been circulating on Malaysian social media in December 2025, and is being investigated under the Penal Code after Kedah police confirmed the incident happened in September, and that no arrests have been made three months on. — Screengrab from Facebook/Info Semasa My

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Kedah police confirm caning incident involving 11-year-old tahfiz student in Sungai Kob

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

An aerial view shows the space where the Fensfeltet planned industrial area could be. Plans to mine Europe’s largest rare earth deposit in Norway have stalled amid concerns that extraction could harm endangered species and fragile ecosystems. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Europe’s biggest rare earth find hits a snag over beetles, moss and mushrooms

Staff and students of Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UNIPSAS), together with students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah and Pahang Youth volunteers, take part in an on-campus clean-up effort in Kuantan December 20, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Power supply back on across Kuantan’s flood-affected areas, says TNB

Shah Alam police were alerted by passers-by to the body of a newborn girl wrapped in plastic behind a supermarket in Section 25 on December 20, 2025. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Cops investigate abandoned newborn found dead behind Shah Alam Section 25 supermarket

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters

World / 2 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

The atmosphere during the closing ceremony of the 33rd Thailand SEA Games at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok December 20, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Flame out, future in — SEA Games 2025 close in Bangkok with Malaysia next in line

Malaysia

8 m ago

Melaka Christmas decor controversy could send wrong signal to tourists, says Tiong King Sing

Visitors enjoy the Christmas display at Melaka’s Portuguese Settlement on December 16, 2025. The festive decorations come amid controversy over claims that the state government banned Christmas décor at halal-certified hotels and eateries, which federal Islamic authorities have since clarified is not the case. — Bernama pic

KUCHING, Dec 21 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has cautioned that the ongoing controversy over festive decorations in Melaka must be handled carefully, as it risks leaving a negative impression at a critical time ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026.Tiong said the issue, which...

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This file picture shows a general view inside the Giant Panda Conservation Centre at Zoo Negara as visitors watch giant panda Fu Wa on August 29, 2023. Fu Wa was returned to China on May 18, 2025. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 29 m ago

Zoo Negara teases public debut of new giant pandas after quarantine

Johor Social Welfare Department director Ahmad Hashim Selamat said relief supplies at the main depot in Muar and mini depots statewide will remain sufficient throughout the Northeast Monsoon, with Mersing the first district hit by floods this season. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Flood aid depots fully stocked for monsoon season, says Johor JKM

Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations are ongoing, including whether other students may have been victims. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Six witness statements recorded in Kampung Pandan religious school assault probe, say police

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The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) said that a total of 28,698 telecommunications crime cases were reported, nationwide, during the period, with losses amounting to RM715 million. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

1 h ago

Police: Telco scams hit young adults the hardest

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii warned of a ‘silent crisis’ of non-communicable diseases in Kuching, noting diagnosed hypertension rates are above the national average. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

2 h ago

Kuching’s non-communicable disease rates top national average, MP urges early screening

MMA president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is already facing challenges with officers failing to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak. — Reuters file pic

2 h ago

Slashed allowances risk worsening doctor shortage in East Malaysia, says MMA

Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made separate after calls to his counterparts in Thailand and Cambodia ahead of the Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting on December 22, 2025 that aims to discuss regional stability following their continued armed clashes. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

2 h ago

Cambodia, Thailand must use Asean talks tomorrow to ease tensions, says Anwar

Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said his party is undecided on running for Kinabatangan and Lamag as its priorities are currently on Sabah issues and economic reforms. — File picture by Hari Anggara

2 h ago

No premature election moves, says Shafie Apdal as Warisan eyes Sabah consolidation

The Christmas celebration held at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu on December 19, 2025 is the first to be organised by the state government after 19 years of being church-led and has grown into a symbol of unity, a bridge of brotherhood and a manifestation of the harmony enjoyed by the people of Sabah. — Daily Express pic

2 h ago

Sabah govt’s inaugural state Christmas bash draws 15,000 people of all races, Hajiji hails spirit of togetherness

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

GRS veteran Datuk John Ambrose said Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor is likely to give the by-elections a pass this round out of empathy for political ally BN, and to prioritise stability in Sabah. — The Borneo Post pic

2 h ago

Sabah by-elections: GRS might sit out Lamag and Kinabatangan in show of cooperation with BN

Riding without licence, expired documents top offences in Terengganu motorcycle operation for 2025, according to the state JPJ. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Terengganu JPJ issues 24,954 summonses, seizes 806 motorcycles in 2025 crackdown

It’s beginning to look more like Christmas for Peter Sukumaran, 72, (second right), and his family as they clean and decorate their home in Kuantan, Pahang after flood waters from the Belat River recede before December 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Goodbye PPS, hello home: Evacuees return as flood waters recede in Pahang and Terengganu

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will be chairing the December 22 special meeting with his Southeast Asian counterparts as Malaysia brokered the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord between Cambodia and Thailand on October 26, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

3 h ago

Special Asean meeting set for tomorrow as Malaysia pushes for Thailand-Cambodia peace

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

An aerial survey of Pasir Putih, Pasir Mas and Kota Bharu show homes inundated with flood water in Kelantan. — Bernama file pic

4 h ago

Federal Unity Squads deliver RM121,000 aid and hope to flood-struck residents in Kelantan

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

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Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

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