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Pictures of trash littering Jalan Bukit Bintang and a garbage truck arriving in the area. — Picture from Instagram/DBKL

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Festive fun, not trash: DBKL urges responsible celebration as Jalan Bukit Bintang gets littered

Gold jewellery and small savings, long held by Malaysian families as a form of financial protection, have gained new significance as rising prices quietly strengthen household balance sheets and offer a buffer against the cost-of-living squeeze. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

As gold prices climb, many Malaysian families find a hidden financial cushion

Sanglang assemblyman Mohd Shukri Ramli said he was not angry with the assemblymen but acknowledged he may have been ‘too kind’ and placed too much trust in the friendships he had formed. — Screengrab from Facebook/Mohd Shukri Ramli

Malaysia / 13 h ago

‘We never expected this from our friends’, says Mohd Shukri Ramli amid Perlis political turmoil

Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has urged for Perikatan Nasional to be dissolved following fresh cracks in the coalition after PAS expelled three Perlis assemblymen. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘Perlis, oh Perlis’: Umno Youth chief calls out betrayal, urges end of Perikatan

Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli Mohd Shukri speaking at an event October 20, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Perlis assemblyman insists actions justified, vows PAS remains in his heart

Mohd Shukri Ramli said he had informed the Ruler of Perlis of his decision to resign due to health reasons. — Picture via Facebook/Mohd Shukri Ramli

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Mohd Shukri Ramli resigns as Perlis menteri besar over health reasons

Container cranes are pictured at the Port of Singapore June 10, 2018. Singapore port operator PSA is preparing for a possible increase in vessel traffic should shipping lines resume using the Suez Canal after nearly two years of diversions around Africa. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore port braces for surge if Red Sea shipping resumes in 2026

Peng Peiyun, a former head of China’s family planning commission, died this week, prompting renewed anger online over the one-child policy. — Reuters file pic

World / 18 h ago

‘They are waiting for you over there’: No tributes, only anger after architect of China’s one-child policy dies

Slow-moving traffic at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza Traffic in Kuala Lumpur as the public began entering the capital for the end-of-year school holidays, December 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Christmas getaway snarls traffic on Malaysia’s major highways

Director-General of Education Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said that the reports are meant only to guide the management of receiving schools. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Schools barred from rejecting pupils over health or discipline records, says Education DG

Indonesia has lodged a complaint in the UK after controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue allegedly desecrated its flag in London. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 18 h ago

Adult actress Bonnie Blue back in trouble with Indonesia after ‘desecrating’ flag in London

Three PAS state assemblymen in Perlis whose positions were automatically vacated following the immediate termination of their party membership have been instructed to promptly return all state government assets in their possession. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Expelled Perlis reps told to return state assets immediately

Earlier, a drone video uploaded on TikTok by ‘Mummy Naura’ went viral, showing what appeared to be soil erosion beside the dining area at the popular eatery on Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands. — Picture from social media

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Landslide risk: Perak Forestry Dept to close popular Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands eatery for a month following JKR advice

Almost 1,400 staff from a cleaning company were attending the event when smoke and flames were spotted from the roof at the rear of the hall, prompting the emcee to order an immediate evacuation. — Picture from Facebook/Kelab Info Malaysia

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hotel banquet hall fire in Melaka forces guests to evacuate, one hospitalised (VIDEO)

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak will find out today if he is convicted or can walk free from 25 criminal charges in his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case, after over 300 days of trial spanning more than six years at the High Court.If the High Court...

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Zahid said their win in the Creative Idea (Primary School) Category with their robot rover proved that Malaysian children, including those in rural areas, possess the talent and huge potential to compete at the global level. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 33 m ago

Zahid congratulates Orang Asli pupils for winning gold at international robot olympiad

The victim’s body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital here for a post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 40 m ago

Boy, 10, dies after motorcycle ridden by uncle collides with lorry in Kuala Krai

Almost 1,400 staff from a cleaning company were attending the event when smoke and flames were spotted from the roof at the rear of the hall, prompting the emcee to order an immediate evacuation. — Picture from Facebook/Kelab Info Malaysia

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hotel banquet hall fire in Melaka forces guests to evacuate, one hospitalised (VIDEO)

Federal police today confirmed they have launched an investigation into alleged document forgery involving seven national football players submitted to the Fifa. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 16 h ago

Police open probe into alleged forgery of naturalised footballers’ documents submitted to Fifa

Pictures of trash littering Jalan Bukit Bintang and a garbage truck arriving in the area. — Picture from Instagram/DBKL

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Festive fun, not trash: DBKL urges responsible celebration as Jalan Bukit Bintang gets littered

Slow-moving traffic at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza Traffic in Kuala Lumpur as the public began entering the capital for the end-of-year school holidays, December 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Christmas getaway snarls traffic on Malaysia’s major highways

In the incident at about 9.45am on December 10, a woman in her 50s and her five-year-old adopted daughter were found burnt to death in their rented house in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar in Butterworth. — Picture from Facebook/Bomba Sukarela Sungai Puyu Butterworth Pulau Pinang

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Man to be charged tomorrow over house fire deaths of mum, adopted sister in Butterworth

Media reports previously described the case as particularly disturbing, with the father-in-law allegedly conspiring with his son-in-law to carry out the robbery before both were arrested by police last Saturday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Father-in-law, son-in-law remanded four more days until Dec 28 over robbery of female student at Al Bukhary Mosque in Kedah

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A cloth is used to cover up graffiti on Salvation Army vehicles at a compound along Upper Bukit Timah Road today, after police arrested a 43-year-old woman over the incident. — Picture via Instagram/sgfollowsall

Singapore / 16 h ago

Graffiti at Salvation Army site on Christmas Day leads to woman’s arrest in Singapore

In Singapore, two women turned themselves in within days of each other: a 72-year-old domestic worker jailed for a 34-year visa overstay, and another sentenced for overstaying for more than 16 years. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Domestic helper, 72, turns herself in after overstaying visa in Singapore for 34 years, gets six months’ jail, RM9,500 fine

Police today arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old teenager for their suspected involvement in a snatch theft case near Redhill Close. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore police arrest duo after man robbed of cash in Redhill

Former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, took drugs with a friend before he was found unconscious at home, police said. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 23 h ago

Singapore police say former lawyer M. Ravi took drugs before death; friend arrested

Container cranes are pictured at the Port of Singapore June 10, 2018. Singapore port operator PSA is preparing for a possible increase in vessel traffic should shipping lines resume using the Suez Canal after nearly two years of diversions around Africa. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore port braces for surge if Red Sea shipping resumes in 2026

Passengers in Singapore will pay 30 cents more in platform fees for Grab rides starting January 1. ― Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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Authorities have charged three men following reports of molestation and harassment at a Home Team facility. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singaporean and two PRs charged over molestation, harassment allegations at Home Team site

A Singapore Airlines jet on the tarmac. A 26-year-old man was jailed for attempting to steal high-value luggage on a Dubai–Singapore flight, CNA reported. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

He tried to pull off a RM315,000 mid-air theft in Singapore Airlines business class — and got 20 months’ jail for it

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This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 26, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting major munitions industry enterprises to acquaint himself with the missile and shell production at an undisclosed place in North Korea.

World / 4 m ago

North Korea’s Kim says missile production ‘of paramount importance,’ orders new munitions plants in 2026

Newspapers with articles reporting US President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians hang at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria November 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 15 m ago

Trump announces ‘powerful and deadly’ US strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria

Dilek Imamoglu, the wife of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the main Opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), holds the book ‘Millete Emanet’ (‘Entrusted to the Nation’) written by journalist Yavuz Oghan about Imamoglu, in Istanbul September 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

‘We hold onto one another and keep fighting’: Wife of jailed Istanbul mayor on family, faith and democracy

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican December 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo draws direct link between Nativity and Gaza’s suffering

US President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look on as White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

The man who outlasted Musk: How David Sacks became Trump’s most influential AI power broker

EU commissioner for internal market and consumer protection, industry, research and energy Thierry Breton addresses a press conference. The EU’s digital rules — which have seen US tech giants such as Apple, Meta and X fined under new regulations — have drawn sharp criticism from the administration of Donald Trump, which accuses Brussels of censorship. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

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Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa said the crash occurred Thursday at about 11.30am (East African Time), as the helicopter was flying to pick up patients who had been climbing the mountain through the tourism company Boby Camping. — Picture from social media

World / 13 h ago

Tragedy on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro: Five killed in rescue helicopter crash

This picture taken on May 29, 2024, shows a general view of the border between Thailand (left) and Cambodia (right) at Khao Phra Viharn national park in the Kantharalak district of Thailand’s Sisaket province. A Cambodian official accused Thailand of destroying a statue of the Hindu god Vishnu in a disputed border area, after more than two weeks of military clashes between the neighbours. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Thailand says Hindu statue was removed to assert control in disputed area

Money

The S&P 500 is set to end the year with a third consecutive double-digit gain, but investors say sustaining the rally into 2026 will depend on earnings growth, artificial intelligence spending and a supportive Federal Reserve. — AFP pic

Money / 2 h ago

After three blockbuster years, Wall Street’s bull run rolls on, but the odds look longer for 2026

Gold, silver and copper have surged to record highs as investors seek protection from geopolitical uncertainty, a weaker US dollar and rising industrial demand linked to artificial intelligence and the energy transition. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Why gold, silver and copper are surging to record highs — and why the rally may not be over

Gold jewellery and small savings, long held by Malaysian families as a form of financial protection, have gained new significance as rising prices quietly strengthen household balance sheets and offer a buffer against the cost-of-living squeeze. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

As gold prices climb, many Malaysian families find a hidden financial cushion

The ringgit strengthened to around 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — as investors reassessed Malaysia’s economic fundamentals and looked ahead to whether the currency’s year-end rally can be sustained into 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit’s late-year surge puts 4.00 in sight, with global risks set to test the next move

US cattle ranchers said comments and policy moves by Donald Trump aimed at lowering beef prices have fuelled market volatility, cutting cattle prices while failing to bring meaningful relief to shoppers. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

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G. Ganga Dewi, founder of Chitthi Spice, at her factory in Nibong Tebal, Penang. The homegrown SME is preparing its first overseas market entry, starting with Canada, after growing from a small start-up into a diversified spice producer. — Bernama pic

Money / 14 h ago

From Penang to Canada: A Malaysian woman entrepreneur takes her spice brand global

The Chinese government would like to see companies reach solutions that comply with Chinese laws and regulations and balance the interests of all parties, a commerce ministry spokesperson said today when asked about the hand-over of TikTok’s US operations. — Reuters pic

Money / 17 h ago

China calls for balanced approach as ByteDance agrees TikTok US transfer

An artisan weaves a Banarasi saree on a handloom at his workshop in Sarnath December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal

Sports

Then manager Harry Redknapp holds the trophy after Queens Park Rangers’ 2014 Championship play-off match with Derby County. Redknapp’s horse ‘The Jukebox Man’ lines up in the King George VI Chase, one of jump racing’s biggest Boxing Day prizes. — Reuters file pic

Sports / 2 h ago

‘It’s like Champions League!’ Harry Redknapp swaps Boxing Day football for shot at King George glory

Federal police today confirmed they have launched an investigation into alleged document forgery involving seven national football players submitted to the Fifa. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 16 h ago

Police open probe into alleged forgery of naturalised footballers’ documents submitted to Fifa

The goalkeeper said his decision to represent Algeria was inspired by his grandfather and family heritage. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Zidane name, Algerian heart — Luca makes surprise international switch

Aston Villa's Spanish manager Unai Emery celebrates victory at the end of the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham December 21, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Premier League title race heats up with Villa at Chelsea, Arsenal hosting Brighton

Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentinian defender #17 Cristian Romero (centre) and Tottenham Hotspur’s Spanish defender #23 Pedro Porro (right) remonstrate with referee John Brooks (left) during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

Spurs captain Romero risks extended ban after failing to leave pitch following Liverpool red card

Morgan Rogers (left), scorer of both goals against Manchester United, leads Villa into a scorching festive run. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

No silent night for Premier League title race — Villa streak makes Arsenal sweat

Aston Villa's Belgian midfielder #24 Amadou Onana (left) fouls Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (right) during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham December 21, 2025. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is confident Bruno Fernandes will avoid a lengthy lay-off but refused to say yesterday when his captain will return. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

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Arne Slot says Liverpool’s minus-eight set-piece balance is wrecking their top-four push. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Liverpool’s title dream undone by set-pieces, says frustrated Slot