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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

Kwan Siew Mung, 57, showing one of the old analog wall clocks that he recently repaired when Malay Mail visited his shop at Jalan Market, Ipoh. — Pictures by John Bunyan
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Ipoh’s last watch repairmen fight to keep a fading craft ticking

This screengrab of video footage taken and released by the Narendra Modi YouTube Channel on June 13, 2025 shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor of the Air India flight 171 crash, at a hospital in Ahmedabad. — AFP pic
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Is 11A the safest seat on a plane? Not so fast, say experts

Rabak-Lit’s team members, both first-gen and current, pose for a photo at KLIBF 2025. — Picture courtesy of Rabak-Lit
Life / 15 Jun 2025

The house that indie built: Rabak-Lit isn’t just publishing books — it’s reviving Fung Keong sneakers too

At her London studio, Merve Bayindir carefully glues on dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces are on display. — Reuters pic
Life / 15 Jun 2025

Feathers, florals, and flair: The art of making headlines (and hats) for Royal Ascot

A jaguar (Panthera onca) rests on the grass at the Mata Ciliar association, an organisation for the conservation of biodiversity, in Jundiai, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, May 29, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Sao Paulo’s pumas under attack as ‘stone jungle’ threatens rainforest

The annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Korean capital on Saturday after the country ushered in a new liberal president, though it faced concurrent protests against the LGBT community’s pride celebrations. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Rainbow pride and protest: Seoul hosts queer festival under new liberal president

Blood donor award recipient Chin Jeck Leng speaks to members of the media after the 2025 National World Blood Donor Day Appreciation Ceremony and the Silver Jubilee celebration of the National Blood Centre in Kuala Lumpur June 13, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

O+ hero: Chin Jeck Leng donates blood 580 times, becomes first Malaysian woman to win ‘Medal for Life’

David Beckham shakes hands with Britain’s King Charles, next to Meryl Streep, as they attend the King’s Foundation Awards ceremony, on the 35th anniversary of The King’s Foundation, in London June 12, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Sir David at last: Knighthood cements Beckham’s £500m brand

One of the runaway cows licking the boy’s head. — Screengrab via TikTok
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Runaway cows spark viral TikTok video — stir up plenty of laughs and farm tales

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV is being officially showcased for the first time in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class goes electric — making its bold Malaysian debut at FashionWeek KL

Residents of Venice, already fed up with crowds of tourists cramming into their canal city, now have one more gripe: Jeff Bezos. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

‘No space for Bezos’: Venice locals protest billionaire wedding with banners and backlash

Shangri-La Rasa Ria Kota Kinabalu has embraced an approach that harmonises luxury with environmental stewardship and cultural respect. — Picture courtesy of Shangri-La Group
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort aims to redefine hospitality through sustainability, waste reduction efforts

People carry buckets full of mud on their heads during the re-plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenne in Djenne, on June 12. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Malians gather to replaster Djenne’s iconic mud mosque in annual heritage ritual

David Beckham shakes hands with Britain's King Charles, next to Meryl Streep, as they attend the King's Foundation Awards ceremony, on the 35th anniversary of The King’s Foundation, at St James's Palace, in London. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

Arise Sir David! Football legend Beckham knighted

A visitor looks at the artefacts exhibited in the main room of the newly opened museum V&A East Storehouse, in East London, on June 12, 2025. London's V&A has launched a revolutionary new exhibition space, where visitors can choose from some 250,000 objects, order something they want to spend time looking at, and have it delivered to a room for a private viewing. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

‘Museums should be and are for everybody’: London’s V&A Storehouse lets visitors order an object for up-close viewing

Odeta Nasi prepares traditional Albanian sweets with rose water in her workshop in Permet May 28, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Jun 2025

The Albanian town where roses ‘as precious as gold’ shape love, life and tradition