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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Christmas high-tea organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia at the Christian Churches of Malaysia Ecumenical Center in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on December 13, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

BM first, English second and Chinese third: Anwar says mastering languages not a zero-sum game

2025 World Championships women’s doubles runners-up Pearly Tan and M Thinaah. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s badminton camp falls short of four-gold target, spotlight now on doubles aces Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-Thinaah

The local streetwear and lifestyle convention LahLahLand 2025, which took place at The Mines International Exhibition and Convention Center saw over 50 local brands participating. —Pictures by Arif Zikri
Life  / 6 h ago

From Jalan Pudu to Japan: Malaysian streetwear brands making waves locally and internationally

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia’s ability to manage diversity has strengthened international confidence and positioned it as a stabilising force in South-east Asia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysia among world’s most peaceful countries despite being complex, says Anwar

‘Wantan mee’ with ‘char siu’ and Hakka ‘zha yuk’ at Toong Kwoon Chye. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

Toong Kwoon Chye Wanton Mee, Bukit Bintang: A taste of four generations of ‘wantan mee’ legacy going back over a century

Researchers at the University of Cambridge warn that cheap, disposable phone numbers can be used to bypass SMS verification and create fake social media accounts for less than 30 US cents apiece (about RM1.25). — SoyaCincau pic
Money  / 16 h ago

The cost of online fraud: Throwaway numbers make account scams almost free

The Bagan MP said a proposed RM20 billion tax refund payout before Chinese New Year could inject much-needed liquidity into the business sector. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch

Damage to a casino in Pursat Province after Thai strikes amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes on December 13, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press handout pic via AFP
World  / 19 h ago

‘Our actions this morning already spoke’: Thai jets strike against Cambodia despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters during the Christmas high tea reception organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia in Petaling Jaya on December 13, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Before or after Christmas? Anwar affirms Cabinet vacancies to be filled soon, but keeps date under wraps 

Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas served two terms as Kelana Jaya assemblyman and later held key leadership roles in Malaysia’s corporate sector.
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Corporate leader and political veteran Megat Najmuddin dies at 81

The billionaire’s space venture is set for a historic IPO, potentially raising over US$30 billion (about RM122.92 billion). — Reuters pic
Money  / 16 h ago

From Mars dreams to Wall Street: Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s IPO has everyone talking

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the police were still investigating the suspect, aged 28, who is under remand till Dec 18. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police probe jealousy angle after man surrenders over wife’s killing in Penang

Emergency responders at the scene of the road accident at Machang UiTM, where a student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Student killed in Machang UiTM accident had wireless earbud on, police say

A KTM Komuter train at the Kajang station. A new timetable for selected routes will take effect from January 1. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

KTMB announces new Klang Valley Komuter timetable from Jan 1 amid KVDT2 works

Displaced people set up a temporary camp in Banteay Meanchey province amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Cambodia halts all entry and exit at Thailand border as fighting continues

Mine workers prepare a boat to set sail in the mining town of El Dorado. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Jun 2025

El Dorado’s residents trade gold for groceries as mining remains lifeline

Oxford Street attracts around half a million visitors every day but many flagship stores including House of Fraser and Topshop have shut in recent years, and the area had been neglected. — Reuters pic
Life / 18 Jun 2025

London’s Oxford Street to go traffic-free in shopping area makeover, says mayor

The slowing economy is piling financial stress on married couples and contributing to the breakdown of relationships. — Unsplash pic/Abenezer Shewaga
Life / 17 Jun 2025

Want to file for divorce in China? Booking agents are now your ticket to a quick split

Adly Zahari pinning the PJM on one of the ATM veterans at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh recently. — Picture courtesy of Malaysian Armed Forces
Life / 17 Jun 2025

Over 48,346 Armed Forces veterans have been awarded the Malaysian Service Medal since 2004

Poodle Nilo has joined four labradors on a dog rescue squad at Las Lindes beach near Malaga in Spain, helping lifeguards tow people back to shore. — Reuters pic
Life / 17 Jun 2025

Rescue, retrieve, repeat: Nilo the poodle is on a mission to save swimmers in Spain — one stroke at a time

A delegation of Naga representatives, including tribal elders, leaders from the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) and the Recover, Restore and Decolonise Group (RRaD), visits the museum from June 8 to 14 to discuss the repatriation of ancestral remains and explore pathways for their return and future care. — Picture via Facebook/Pitt Rivers Museum
Life / 16 Jun 2025

‘Our history, our culture, our belongings’: India’s Nagaland tribes seek return of ancestors’ skulls from Oxford museum

Pop Mart currently operates seven official offline locations across South Korea, including four in Seoul. — Picture from Facebook/Pop Mart
Life / 16 Jun 2025

Labubu craze forces Pop Mart to suspend offline sales in South Korea following similar UK move

Ainun Hajar Kamaruddin holds a glass of freshly brewed Kopi Tenggek at the new Kopi Tenggek Tanjung Piai outlet in Larkin June 15, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 16 Jun 2025

Drip by drip, Johor’s ‘Kopi Tenggek’ reclaims its place among coffee icons

A woman carpenter works at a carpentry workshop in Karimabad, in the Hunza district of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region May 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 16 Jun 2025

Songs of sawdust and strength among Hunza women in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains

This photograph taken on June 5, 2025 shows the founder of Piguet auction house Bernard Piguet holding the terracotta dish ‘Three Fish’ (circa 1952) by Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Picasso. — AFP pic
Life / 16 Jun 2025

Picasso ceramics, once hidden, now up for grabs in Geneva

The 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton is believed to be the only oil portrait the Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi sat for. — Picture via Bonhams
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Rare Gandhi portrait with violent past could fetch £70,000 in London sale

A generic picture of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn. — Unsplash pic/Daniel Abadia
Life / 15 Jun 2025

When cleanliness derails efficiency: German train stopped for being too dirty

Carlo Acutis was 15 when he died in northern Italy in 2006, after a short bout with leukaemia. He has become enormously popular especially among young Catholics who have been flocking to his tomb in Assisi. — Picture via Facebook/Pope Leo XIV
Life / 15 Jun 2025

‘God’s Influencer’ Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint in September

The Seoul city government said on Sunday it will expand the late-night operation of unmanned taxis to include all of Seoul’s Gangnam district. — Picture courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Seoul widens rollout of late-night self-driving taxis to all of Gangnam, citing zero-accident pilot

A woman weeps as she holds a poster of TikTok star Sana Yousaf during a protest held to condemn violence against women after Yousaf was killed for rejecting a man’s proposal in Islamabad June 5, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jun 2025

‘This is a culture’: TikTok murder highlights Pakistan’s unease with women online

Kuching’s Michelin-star chef Michelle Goh will be among the panel of nine judges during the upcoming World National Tapas and World Asia Tapas Competitions. — Pexels pic
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Michelin-starred chef Michelle Goh returns to Kuching as judge for global tapas showdown and culinary showcase