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Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

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  / 7 h ago

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

This is not ‘sang har mee’; instead, it is braised ‘sang har sang mein’, and it is the signature dish at Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 15 h ago

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

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  / 5 h ago

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

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

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  / 8 h ago

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

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

One of the undocumented migrants is seen with hands and legs cuffed among those detained during a joint operation in Selayang Baru, Kuala Lumpur, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the boys were picked up in Bukit Lanchong, Shah Alam, yesterday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year.  — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 9 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at their home in Damai, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

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  / 4 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  / 5 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  / 7 h ago

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

Childhood is the most sensitive period for neurodevelopment, but sadly, it can be disrupted in many ways, from abuse or neglect to exposure to war and violence. — Pexels.com pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Childhood trauma: How it shapes our brains, bodies, and genes

A person gestures next to a fossil of a crocodile as paleontologists unveil a nine-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark (not pictured), in Lima, Peru January 20, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 22 Jan 2025

Nine-million-year-old great white shark ancestor unearthed in Peru

Junichi Hirokami is pictured in this handout image courtesy of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Maestro Junichi Hirokami takes baton as Malaysian Philharmonic’s new music director

Research suggests that sleep is the key to making Monday a satisfying and productive day. — Ridofranz/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Most depressing day of the year: Could sleepless weekends be the hidden culprit behind Blue Monday?

Tourists walk past stalls selling seafood, Kobe beef and other souvenirs at the popular Kuromon Ichiba market in central Osaka on January 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

UN reports strong recovery in global tourism, reaching pre-pandemic levels in 2024

DC Handal now has a total of 8x DC charge points and 1x AC charge point at Bamboo Hills. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

DC Handal upgrades Bamboo Hills EV Charging Hub with nine charge points, delivering up to 240kW

ChargEV has just deployed a new EV charging hub located at Bandar 16 Sierra. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

ChargEV launches new 8-point DC charging hub at Sierra Fresco in Bandar 16 Sierra

Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC January 20, 2025. — Saul Loeb/Pool pic via Reuters
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez faces online backlash for lingerie-inspired outfit at Trump inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump dances as the Village People perform during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington January 19, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

‘Y.M.C.A.’: How a disco hit and gay anthem evolved into Trump’s MAGA favourite

President Donald Trump kisses first lady Melania Trump during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington January 20, 2025. — Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool pic via Reuters
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Steely and mysterious: Melania Trump’s look sparks nods to Carmen Sandiego, the iconic fictional globe-trotting thief in red

KTMB said today that there will be two special round trips with 792 tickets offered for the special train connecting KL Sentral Station and Butterworth Station. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 21 Jan 2025

All aboard KTMB’s special CNY excursion train for a relaxing journey north

An undated file photograph shows a pair of king penguins. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Not-So-Happy Feet: Divorce increasingly hits Phillip Island penguins

Zhang Yachun talking to her AI-powered robot named Aluo at a shopping centre in Beijing. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Tamagotchi on steroids? China’s youth turn to AI pets for emotional relief

A dancer participates in the qualifications of the ‘Juste Debout’ international hip-hop street-dance competition at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Cité de la Culture in Tunis on January 11, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Tunisian street dancers step up as they battle for global glory in Paris

A 2019 file photograph shows Naomi Campbell modelling for fashion house Saint Laurent during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. — Reuters pic
Life / 21 Jan 2025

Thaksin’s Angels? Ex-PM taps Naomi Campbell to help make Thais into supermodels

An undated file picture shows an elderly woman in a wheelchair. — Unsplash pic
Life / 20 Jan 2025

A boring dystopia: Lonely and broke, Japan’s elderly turn to prisons for answer