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Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 9 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. Rogers has emerged as a central figure in Villa’s remarkable run of form. — Action Images pic via Reuters
Sports  / 19 h ago

Sleeping giants no more as Aston Villa gatecrash Premier League title conversation

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 7 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

A video showing an adult man caning a boy in a Kulim tahfiz school dormitory has been circulating on Malaysian social media in December 2025, and is being investigated under the Penal Code after Kedah police confirmed the incident happened in September, and that no arrests have been made three months on. — Screengrab from Facebook/Info Semasa My
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Kedah police confirm caning incident involving 11-year-old tahfiz student in Sungai Kob

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 3 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters
World  / 4 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

An aerial view shows the space where the Fensfeltet planned industrial area could be. Plans to mine Europe’s largest rare earth deposit in Norway have stalled amid concerns that extraction could harm endangered species and fragile ecosystems. — AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Europe’s biggest rare earth find hits a snag over beetles, moss and mushrooms

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to see his net worth surpass US$700 billion (RM2.8 trillion), driven by gains linked to Tesla and SpaceX, according to Forbes. — Reuters pic
Money  / 2 h ago

How Elon Musk crossed the US$700b line — and left every other billionaire behind

Shah Alam police were alerted by passers-by to the body of a newborn girl wrapped in plastic behind a supermarket in Section 25 on December 20, 2025. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Cops investigate abandoned newborn found dead behind Shah Alam Section 25 supermarket

The Sarawak premier announced that the Aerospace Faculty at i-CATS University College in Kuching will start its first intake in September 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Sarawak premier says state-owned i-CATS University College, now with aerospace faculty, to get RM300m, new beach side campus

Sibu fire chief Andy Alie said there had been 84 cases of garden/farm fires in the area from January 1 up to July 26, 2024. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

With over 50 hot spots in Sibu, fire chief reminds public against open burning during heatwave

The Apple Learning Coach programme will aid teachers in better leveraging Apple tech in the classroom. — Picture via Apple
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Education Ministry working with Apple to create tech-savvy educators via free coaching workshops 

A file photograph shows crowds at Concubine Lane in Ipoh’s Old Town. Such a sight is now common both on weekdays and weekends. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

No, it really is harder to get rooms now: Ipoh not just a weekend getaway anymore

Political secretary to the prime minister Ahmad Farhan Fauzi is seen delivering a donation from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Seri Perdana Complex security guard Mohd Nuramin. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Injured Seri Perdana guard receives donation from PM Anwar

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (second from left) said the initiative aligns with the directives of the Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail (centre), who has stressed the importance of high-quality education. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Johor to start pilot schools focusing on STEM and English in 2025, says MB

Penang’s average daily water usage increased by 10 million litres in the first half of 2024, reaching 887 million litres per day compared to 877 million litres in the same period last year. — Picture by K.E.Ooi
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Penang utility company urges using 10pc less water till September rainy season to avoid crisis

Malaysia has been experiencing hot and dry weather since the start of this week. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave alert for regions in Kelantan, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak

Sabah welcomes financial support from any group including those in the brewery industry, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) vice president Chong Pit Fah. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

SAPP veep says Sabah welcomes funds, even from breweries

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said that the physical education teacher, in his 30s, was arrested in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Cops probe PE teacher for sexual assault against boys in Hulu Selangor

Federal Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (front, second from right) speak with foreign delegates at Pulau Mabul off Sabah’s east coast on July 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Sabah’s resettlement plan, training and schooling for Bajau Laut minority show govt’s commitment, says federal home minister

Concertgoers and Nihon Matsuri festival attendees can rest easy about taking the train home. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

AR Rahman concertgoers rejoice: Bukit Jalil LRT station to stay open until 1am on Sunday

Betrand Rhodic Lises (far left) and Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif hold up Malaysia’s flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, France on July 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

At Paris Olympics, diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises and sailor Nur Shazrin carry the Malaysian flag and dreams

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno is not a seasonal party that only appears during elections because the party is always active.
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

DPM Zahid: Umno must tackle sentiment-based, hate politics, focus on 'service politics' to draw support

Former National Unity and Community Development Minister, Tan Sri Siti Zaharah Sulaiman was also former Umno Wanita chief and Member of Parliament for Paya Besar. — Photo via Facebook/Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Former minister Siti Zaharah Sulaiman dies

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) during the opening of the Umno Tebrau division meeting at the Dewan Taman Adda Heights in Johor Baru last night. July 27, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 27 Jul 2024

Umno won’t be bitten twice by same ‘snake’, Zahid Hamidi says