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Lawyer Surendra Ananth speaks during the “Justice for the Disappeared” forum organised by the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) and held at the Bar Council auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. December 06, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘Nothing to do with race’: Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri’s case, RM36m in Raymond Koh’s case

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly
Life  / 15 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) presents the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme (SIKR) 3.0 to a recipient representative at the closing ceremony of the ‘Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku programme’ at Dataran Putrajaya on December 7, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (right), and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

The government has doubled the tax refund allocation to RM4 billion to clear its backlog and if necessary, will pump in more, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also finance minister said on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Govt doubles tax refund kitty to RM4b, payouts start tomorrow

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the launch of his book ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘I don’t want to rush’: Anwar says Cabinet reshuffle list ready but hasn’t begun talks with party leaders

The Chief Registrar of the Federal Court said the rotation exercise follows a complaint received on September 22, 2025 alleging the presence of touting activities involving lawyers and certain individuals in the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Police to rotate officers at KL court complex to curb alleged lawyer touting

Malaysian Bar president Datuk Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab speaks at the 4th Human Rights Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 7, 2025. — Photo by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Legal aid made easier: Malaysian Bar’s new pro bono plan helps lawyers reach those who need justice most

The damaged car following the incident. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Chinese tourist dies after fall from ninth floor of Kota Kinabalu hotel, police investigating

As the monsoon pauses latex production, local communities in Gua Musang turn to gold panning in nearby streams, using improvised tools to earn a modest daily income while awaiting government licensing plans. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Monsoon gold: Gua Musang villagers turn to panning as rubber trees stop producing

Ang Kee is worth visiting for their unique Signature La-La (Clam) Fried Meehoon that packs spicy, piquant flavours with thick ‘meehoon’ . — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 1 h ago

SS2’s Restoran Ang Kee relocates to Damansara Jaya’s Restoran Times Kopitiam & Cafe, serving fried noodles like ‘lala’ fried ‘meehoon’, Hokkien mee

Pak Long tends to his chili padi on the farm right by his home.
Life / 10 Jan 2025

Community-led solutions to Malaysia’s food security crisis

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles January 8, 2025. For California, scientists now consider fire to be a yearlong risk. — Reuters pic
Life / 10 Jan 2025

LA wildfires blaze on: A grim glimpse into climate-driven extremes

TIRAI 2025 will take place this Saturday at PKK Tuanku Bainun in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. — Picture courtesy of Pusat Kreatif Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun
Life / 10 Jan 2025

Come experience art in action at TIRAI 2025, where creativity and charity converge at PKK Tuanku Bainun

Renato Cordeiro, 57, touches the scars of a rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) near his home on the Anajas riverbank in the Amazonia region, Marajo, near Anajas city, Para state, Brazil on December 7, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 10 Jan 2025

Amazon’s rubber revival: A legacy reborn to protect the forest

This image from a Nasa video shows astronauts (left to right) Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Don Pettit and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on January 8, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Jan 2025

At least we’ll have stories: US astronauts seven months into eight-day mission still upbeat

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow presents the PHT Living Heritage Awards to grandmaster Asan Anbanathan Ramasamy (right), Eurasian singer Kathleen Rodrigues (left), and artist and educator Datuk Tan Chiang Kiong. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life / 09 Jan 2025

Eurasian singer, martial arts grandmaster and watercolour artist recognised with Living Heritage Treasures Awards in Penang

Posting a photo of a smiling Kate on social media Thursday, William addressed his birthday message ‘to the most incredible wife and mother’. — Picture via X/The Prince and Princess of Wales
Life / 09 Jan 2025

Kate at 43: Prince William praises her ‘strength’ and resilience in touching message

Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila January 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 09 Jan 2025

Philippines’ Black Nazarene procession draws hundreds of thousands of devotees

Rapid Rail (LRT) chief operating officer Nor Azmi Mohd Yusof said that through a collaboration with local animation company Monsta Studios Sdn. Bhd (Monsta), three trains and three buses have been wrapped in Mechamato-themed decals. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 09 Jan 2025

‘Mechamato’ takes over Rapid KL: Trains and buses get a superhero makeover

In a culture of constant consumption where countless items are tossed out without a second thought, upcycling and recycling offer alternatives that are beginning to change that mindset. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Jan 2025

From waste to worth: How upcycle and recycle transform everyday waste into valuable resources

Upcycling is where you take something old and give it a second chance to shine, and in Malaysia, it is becoming a movement that has business opportunities. — Pexels pic/cottonbro studio
Life / 09 Jan 2025

Here are five Malaysian companies turning trash into treasures

This photo taken on December 15, 2024 shows hunter Zhang Tengfei looking at hunting dogs on a pickup truck before a nighttime boar hunt in Weinan, in northern China's Shaanxi province. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jan 2025

Bounty hunters vs boars: Are China’s social media stars farmers’ saviours or cruel vigilantes?

This pictures shows the remains of a Nabu Temple at the archaeological site of Nimrud, south of Mosul, on January 3, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jan 2025

Piecing together history: Iraqi archaeologists rebuild Nimrud’s ancient treasures after Islamic State devastation

Catherine, Princess of Wales will be celebrating her 43rd birthday tomorrow. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jan 2025

Happy birthday, Kate! Princess of Wales marks 43rd year with a new chapter after tumultuous 2024

A man rides a motorbike in front of vehicles waiting at a red light at an intersection in Hanoi on January 8, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Jan 2025

As Vietnam roads turn chaotic, citizens can get up to RM900 for snitching on traffic offenders

A visitor holds plush dolls of LinaBell, a pink fox character from the Disney series ‘Duffy and Friends’, at a merchandise store in Shanghai Disneyland, in Shanghai, China December 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 08 Jan 2025

China’s emotional economy: Pink fox ‘Linabell’ captures hearts, drives Disney’s merchandise boom