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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

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  / 3 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 atmosphere during the closing ceremony of the 33rd Thailand SEA Games at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok December 20, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

Flame out, future in — SEA Games 2025 close in Bangkok with Malaysia next in line

Daim’s lawyer, M. Puravelan, requested that his client be excused from attending court on August 9, but Judge Azrul ruled that his presence on August 9 is mandatory. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Court sets Aug 9 for hearing on Daim’s asset declaration case transfer

Although the MRT1 project by Mass Rapid Transit Corporation was completed and fully operational seven years ago, the final account for the MRT1 project was still open, the Auditor-General’s Report 2/2024 revealed today. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s report: MRT1 accounts still not closed after seven years due to discrepancies since 2013

Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner of Police Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the accident happened around 9.40pm, when a Honda City rammed from the back into the four cars which had stopped at the traffic light junction near the Sunway Medical Centre Cheras. ― Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Cops hunt driver who ditched Honda City packed with RM10,000 worth of drugs after ramming four cars in KL

A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) vessel is shown in this file photograph. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s report: Navy has RM381m in unused parts, including some almost as old as Malaysia

File picture of a leopard tortoise eating an apple at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid July 13, 2022. Malaysian authorities have rescued hundreds of smuggled tortoises meant for sale in South-east Asia, disrupting an international crime ring called the ‘Ninja Turtle Gang’, a wildlife official said Thursday. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Malaysia rescues hundreds of smuggled tortoises worth RM3.8m from ‘Ninja Turtle Gang’ crime ring

According to the report, among those continued, 77 projects and programmes (77.8 per cent) have been successfully completed, while 22 (22.2 per cent) are still in progress. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s report: ECER development audit reveals missed targets, unfilled industrial plots due to management weakness

The report said that out of the total approved projects, six infrastructure projects were completed during 9MP to 11MP as part of the National Broadband Initiative, with one project during 12MP under the Jendela plan. — ETX Studio pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s 2024 report: Seven fixed infrastructure projects implemented under Phase 1 broadband plan; Phase 2 underway

The Auditor-General’s Report 2/2024 tabled in Parliament today found decontamination of septic tanks and water supply projects to be far behind schedule, July 4, 2024 ― AFP pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Govt audit report shows 94pc septic tanks in Malaysia not cleaned from 2021-2023; delays over two years for some water projects 

The Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2024 was tabled at the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s report: River of Life project is eight years late, cost govt nearly RM4b

Auditor-General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi said the audit noted several weaknesses in the implementation of government projects, arising from various factors such as lack of monitoring or supervision by relevant parties and lack of coordination between the relevant agencies.— Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

A-G’s report: RM41.97b in govt projects audited, River of Life management and broadband failures flagged

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sheikh Al-Azhar Prof Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad At-Tayyeb are pictured at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya July 3, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

PM Anwar says ‘deeply moved’ by Sheikh Al-Azhar’s visit to Malaysia

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the tender for the construction of the health facility will open once minor administrative issues at the state government level are resolved. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

New women and children’s hospital in Melaka approved with RM699m funding, says chief minister

Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman addresses a press conference in Parliament Kuala Lumpur July 3, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Six ex-Bersatu MPs assert seats secure, reiterate backing govt for constituents’ sake

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the modus operandi of the criminals was to promise gold and then run off with the money during the transaction. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Four arrested in RM360,000 gold scam: Selangor police uncover cash, cars, and tech

The prime minister said the police had opened 10,649 investigation papers for fraud cases in the same period of October 2022 to May 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

PM Anwar: National scam hotline gets 37,002 victim calls, reports RM203.33m losses as of May 2024

The rural and regional development minister also said in his written reply that Felda’s total expenditure fell 39 per cent year-on-year to RM278 million. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 04 Jul 2024

Felda records RM186m revenue in Q1 2024, reflecting 3pc growth, says minister