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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 prime minister’s political secretary Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim meets with victims of a fire in Tambun, Perak, on July 28, 2024. — Picture from Anwar Ibrahim/Facebook
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2024

PM Anwar extends cash aid to victims of Tambun fire

A file photograph shows protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 18, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2024

Malaysian students affected by Bangladesh unrest can continue studies here, Zambry says

Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz addressed the importance of restoring public confidence in the party. — Picture via Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2024

How can Umno restore public confidence? Message, medium and messenger, says Tengku Zafrul

An undated file photograph shows office workers in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 29 Jul 2024

What you should know about: Malaysia’s brain drain and who’s benefitting from it

Azalina said the new law would place responsibility on social media service providers. — Picture courtesy of the Information Department
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Azalina: Malaysia to table new online safety 'kill switch' legislation in October

A screenshot of a video taken yesterday showing a Langkawi-bound ferry that was forced to return to the Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal due to poor conditions at sea.
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Kuala Kedah-Langkawi ferry service halted for second day due to rough seas, stranding nearly 2,000 passengers

Zulkarnain Idros (left), father of murdered former Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) student Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, looks on as his wife Hawa Osman holds a photo of their son after the Court of Appeal sentenced six former UPNM students to death at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya July 23, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

UPNM must ensure a tragedy like Zulfarhan’s murder never happens again, says defence minister

Pedestrians use umbrellas during hot weather in Ipoh, April 15, 2024. MetMalaysia has issued a hot weather status update for several areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Feeling the heat? MetMalaysia issues hot weather alert for 11 areas in peninsula, Sarawak, Sabah

Upko president, Datuk Ewon Benedick, stated that the party fully supports the Sabah government’s efforts to finalise the 40 per cent revenue payment and appreciates its recent submission of the same to the Federal government. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Upko president calls for united front, urges finalisation of Sabah’s 40pc revenue claim from fed govt

Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 2024 Bagan Datuk Umno Divisional Delegates Meeting in Bagan Datuk July 28, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Zahid: BN and Umno must tackle negative perceptions to avoid GE14 repeat

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the ministry is activating a mass movement involving the public to combat the misappropriation of subsidised controlled goods in Sabah and Sarawak to ensure that the targeted groups can enjoy the initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Armizan announces public effort to plug leakages involving controlled goods in Sabah, Sarawak

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) receives a courtesy call from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) at Seri Perdana July 28, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Russia welcomes Malaysia’s bid to join Brics, says Lavrov

Onn Hafiz urged all Umno members and leaders to close ranks and move as one to restore the party’s dignity. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Umno’s GE14 defeat should guide future success, says Onn Hafiz

Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (4th left) and his deputy Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew (3rd left) and others in a photo with the South Korean delegation. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

South Korea’s Gangwon eyes S-MM2H, golf tourism and edu-tourism in Sarawak

Khairul Firdaus (2nd left) and Shaharuddin (3rd left) perform the eye-dotting ceremony during the event. Also seen is Chinese Martial Arts Association (CMAA) president Chester Lim (1st left). — Photo courtesy of Sarawak Public Communication Unit
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Malaysia seeks Unesco recognition for lion and dragon dances in collaboration with China, says deputy minister

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi inspects the Section 256.295 of the Sandakan-Tawau road which collapsed due to the rupture of the underground sewer line, July 28, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Federal road maintenance in Sabah gets RM130m boost, says works minister