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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

Langkawi district police chief ACP Shariman Ashari said the body of Muhammad Izzham Hakimie Azizi was found at about 10am today near Kuala Cenang. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Body of 15-year-old found after saving sister from drowning in Langkawi

The water level of Tasik Gubir has drastically receded, exposing rocks and increasing the distance between the shore and the water, as seen in a Bernama photo survey at the Muda Dam in Sik July 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Three-day cloud seeding operation in Kedah and Perak starts tomorrow, says DPM Zahid

Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi responds to media questions after attending the 2024 Bagan Datuk Umno Division Delegates Meeting in Bagan Datuk July 28, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Govt to shut down non-compliant social media platforms from January 2025, says DPM Zahid

Wendy Subramaniam was commenting on a recent Facebook post by her PAS counterpart Ahmad Fadhli Shaari. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Settle differences within Perikatan, not publicly, Gerakan info chief tells PAS counterpart

A cargo ship approaches the terminal at Port Klang May 2, 2016. Experts said Malaysia’s new national shipping policy must not only encourage the development of a robust domestic fleet to reduce dependency on foreign vessels but also provide more funding to modernise and accelerate the transition to green shipping. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Industry experts urge Malaysia to reduce foreign vessel reliance with new shipping policy

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya during the latter’s two-day official visit to Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Afiq Hambali/Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

PM Anwar and Russia’s Lavrov discuss Malaysia’s Brics bid, bilateral ties and Palestine recognition

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan attends the 57th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings in Laos July 28, 2024. — Picture via X/Wisma Putra
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Asean still an important block at global level, says foreign minister

UMS has been facing water supply issues for years due to insufficient supply from the Telibong Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Tuaran. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Universiti Malaysia Sabah water woes resolved, ready for new student intake in October, says vice-chancellor

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari expressed disappointment with Gerakan’s stance on donations from breweries to schools, raising doubts about their cooperation in the 16th General Election. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

PAS info chief says can’t rule out split with Gerakan over vernacular schools funding issue

The man also pleaded guilty to administering methamphetamine and amphetamine to himself at the police narcotics department in Johor Baru, resulting in a RM2,500 fine under the Dangerous Drugs Act. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Singaporean fined RM30,000, deported for vandalising Johor royal museum

Tuan Ibrahim said the issue of negotiations with either Anwar Ibrahim or Zahid has never come up during PAS leadership meetings. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

PAS never authorised talks with unity govt, says Tuan Ibrahim

The licensing requirement is seen as a way to curb the rise of cybercrimes including online scams, cyberbullying and sexual crimes against children. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

What we know so far: MCMC’s new social media, internet messaging platform licensing rules 

Sandakan Zone MMEA director captain (maritime) Muhamad Suhairy Hussain said the suspicious vessel was sighted during an operation at 1.5 nautical miles north of Pulau Berhala, off Sandakan waters. — Pictures courtesy of MMEA
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Sandakan MMEA intercepts RM29,000 ikan bilis haul bound for Philippines, skipper in custody

Selangor’s Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Division assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the 28-year-old woman died after she suffered 80 per cent burns. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Woman killed in Ampang apartment fire, man hospitalised with burns

Figures from the Education Ministry show Bumiputera students in Chinese primary schools have risen to 18.52 per cent in 2024, nearly doubling from 9.5 per cent in 2010. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

‘PTA meets now in BM and Mandarin’: Vernacular schools adapt as eight in 10 students Malay in some places

A man buys fish at Pasar Awam Moden Seksyen 6 in Shah Alam September 26, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 28 Jul 2024

Malaysia records 1.3 million metric tonnes in fisheries production January to July 2024, strengthening food security