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Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations are ongoing, including whether other students may have been victims. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Six witness statements recorded in Kampung Pandan religious school assault probe, say police

The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) said that a total of 28,698 telecommunications crime cases were reported, nationwide, during the period, with losses amounting to RM715 million. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Police: Telco scams hit young adults the hardest

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii warned of a ‘silent crisis’ of non-communicable diseases in Kuching, noting diagnosed hypertension rates are above the national average. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Kuching’s non-communicable disease rates top national average, MP urges early screening

MMA president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is already facing challenges with officers failing to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak. — Reuters file pic

Slashed allowances risk worsening doctor shortage in East Malaysia, says MMA

Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made separate after calls to his counterparts in Thailand and Cambodia ahead of the Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting on December 22, 2025 that aims to discuss regional stability following their continued armed clashes. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Cambodia, Thailand must use Asean talks tomorrow to ease tensions, says Anwar

Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said his party is undecided on running for Kinabatangan and Lamag as its priorities are currently on Sabah issues and economic reforms. — File picture by Hari Anggara

No premature election moves, says Shafie Apdal as Warisan eyes Sabah consolidation

The Christmas celebration held at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu on December 19, 2025 is the first to be organised by the state government after 19 years of being church-led and has grown into a symbol of unity, a bridge of brotherhood and a manifestation of the harmony enjoyed by the people of Sabah. — Daily Express pic

Sabah govt’s inaugural state Christmas bash draws 15,000 people of all races, Hajiji hails spirit of togetherness

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

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

GRS veteran Datuk John Ambrose said Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor is likely to give the by-elections a pass this round out of empathy for political ally BN, and to prioritise stability in Sabah. — The Borneo Post pic

Sabah by-elections: GRS might sit out Lamag and Kinabatangan in show of cooperation with BN

Riding without licence, expired documents top offences in Terengganu motorcycle operation for 2025, according to the state JPJ. — Bernama pic

Terengganu JPJ issues 24,954 summonses, seizes 806 motorcycles in 2025 crackdown

It’s beginning to look more like Christmas for Peter Sukumaran, 72, (second right), and his family as they clean and decorate their home in Kuantan, Pahang after flood waters from the Belat River recede before December 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Goodbye PPS, hello home: Evacuees return as flood waters recede in Pahang and Terengganu

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will be chairing the December 22 special meeting with his Southeast Asian counterparts as Malaysia brokered the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord between Cambodia and Thailand on October 26, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Special Asean meeting set for tomorrow as Malaysia pushes for Thailand-Cambodia peace

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

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

An aerial survey of Pasir Putih, Pasir Mas and Kota Bharu show homes inundated with flood water in Kelantan. — Bernama file pic

Federal Unity Squads deliver RM121,000 aid and hope to flood-struck residents in Kelantan

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

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

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

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