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Ischaemic heart disease was once again the leading cause of death in Malaysia in 2024. — AFP pic

Ischaemic heart disease remains Malaysia’s top killer in 2024, says DOSM

Malaysia’s cultural and creative industry contributed 6.8 per cent to GDP in 2024, expanding to RM130.7 billion, according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. — Freepik pic

Art isn’t a dead end: Cultural, creative industry made up 6.8pc of Malaysia’s GDP in 2024, says stats dept

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) acting president Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam has stressed that the party’s cooperation with national parties does not contradict its principles. — Bernama pic

PBS defends national cooperation: ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ means inclusion, not separation

A Thai man, Muhammad Chemudo, 37, appears before the Magistrate’s Court charged with trafficking 331 kilogrammes of drugs worth nearly RM11 million, in Jitra today. — Bernama pic

Facing death: Thai man charged with trafficking RM11m worth of drugs through Kedah forest

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives a courtesy call from the newly appointed deputy ministers in Putrajaya, December 18, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar reminds newly sworn-in deputies to keep communication strong, strengthen stakeholder engagement

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari at at the launching ceremony of the Fiberisation-Cyberjaya Project and signing of a Business Alliance Framework between SmartSel and OCK, as well as a memorandum of agreement with OCK’s subsidiary, OCK Datawave Sdn Bhd, for the development, operation and maintenance of fibre optic infrastructure in Cyberjaya. — Bernama

Selangor lays groundwork for high-speed state dark fibre network, says MB

Residents use boats to navigate floodwaters around Taman Guru in Kuantan following continuous rain, which caused the Belat River in Pahang to overflow, December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Pahang flood response running smoothly, says MB

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the procedure marked the first time such an implantation was performed at an MOH facility. — Bernama pic

Health Ministry marks milestone with first LVAD implant at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, says minister

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said domestic tourism remains one of the main pillars of the national economy, and growth in the sector is expected to continue, further strengthening its contribution to the country’s overall economic health. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Stats Dept: Malaysia’s domestic tourism hits 216 million visitors, RM88.4b spending

A general shot of Ilham tower at Jalan Binjai in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2023. The prosecution filed the separate forfeiture notices at the Sessions Court here on November 28 and December 3, naming Ilham Tower and a woman as respondents. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Govt seeks to forfeit Ilham Tower funds, individual accounts linked to Daim case

RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris (centre) inspects the parade at the 2025 RMAF Excellence Day celebration at Subang Air Base, December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

RMAF to get three Turkish-made Anka drones in Feb to boost South China Sea surveillance

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (left) attend the Sarawak-level Gawai Dayak 2025 Celebration Dinner at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Kuching on June 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Fahmi: PM orders ‘timely completion’ of Sarawak Cancer Centre

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi presents a Master of Science in Information Systems degree to Nurulain Samsol at the Third Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM) at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) in Kuala Lumpur, December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Strengthen industry-focused professional education, Zahid tells UPTM

Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah said mosques should play an active role in addressing key concerns such as food security, environmental protection and conservation, as well as public health. — Bernama pic

Sultan Nazrin: Mosques should tackle food security, environment and health challenges

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor speaks at an event at Dataran Bagandang in Beaufort on November 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sabah CM threatens chronically underperforming GLCs with closure

Minister of Economy Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said MyRMK functions as a dynamic and continuous monitoring system, rather than merely a static plan, with the capability to provide real-time updates on the progress of project implementation and the achievement of policy objectives set under 13MP. — Bernama pic

Economy minister: MyRMK system to track 13MP implementation from next year