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Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib performs the symbolic opening of the 2025/2026 Pesta Pulau Pinang at the Sungai Nibong festival grounds in George Town, December 11, 2025. With him is Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

No final call yet on Pesta Pulau Pinang as LRT works set to start, says CM

File picture of an aerial view showing homes surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Perlis offers water rebate in December bills to ease post-flood burden

Seremban police chief ACP Azahar Abdul Rahim said the toddler was brought to the clinic by her mother at 5.50pm before the doctor on duty performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the baby girl was pronounced dead. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Cops arrest babysitter after one-year-old girl dies in Seremban clinic

Gerik Police chief Supt Abdul Samad Othman said in the 9pm incident, a 36-year-old man riding a Honda RS 150R motorcycle was on his way home when he encountered an elephant standing on the road ahead. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Motorcyclist injured after colliding with elephant on Gerik stretch of East-West Highway

BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said preliminary discussions on the matter had been held with the top leadership of Sabah BN to retain victories in both seats. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

BN begins search for Kinabatangan, Lamag contenders following Bung Moktar’s death

According to Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah, the victim was on holiday with his family, but while swimming in the river, his foot was stuck between rocks, and he drowned due to water flowing through the passage. — Picture from Facebook/Bomba Tanjung Malim

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Holiday turns tragic: Indonesian man drowns at Sugeh Glamping waterway near Slim River after foot gets stuck between rocks

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor had faced 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million and another five counts for allegedly failing to declare income to the Inland Revenue Board. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

AGC drops appeal against Rosmah acquittal after finding no realistic chance of success

Matu-Daro District Police chief DSP Rahim Mihos said the missing fisherman had been identified as Aldin Rakli, 59, while the survivor was Kaharruddin Buang, 42, who lodged the police report. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

In Sarawak, strong waves toss two fishermen overboard in Tanjung Sirik, one still missing

According to Taiping police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail, when the victim wanted to withdraw the promised profits and her deposits, she was given lame excuses and had her phone line blocked, which prompted her to file a police report, with the case being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Taiping woman loses RM250,000 after falling for online part-time job scam

Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Fadzil Musa confirmed a road crash involving an MAF five-tonne truck and a Proton Wira. There were five victims, comprising four MAF personnel and one individual in the Wira who sustained serious injuries. — Pictures from X/Bernama

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

In Kelantan, one dead, four injured as MAF five-tonne truck collides with car

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against the High Court’s 2022 decision to convict her of all three corruption charges in a case involving a solar project for Sarawak schools is still pending and has yet to be heard by the Court of Appeal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 Dec 2025

Rosmah’s corruption appeal on hold as she pushes to oust the judge who convicted her

Banning online games such as ‘Roblox’ is unlikely to resolve the issue of child safety, says Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 11 Dec 2025

Teo Nie Ching says banning games like Roblox won’t keep children safe, calls for stronger in‑game protections

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan says the national contingent at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 need not worry about their safety following the rising tensions over the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 Dec 2025

‘No need to worry’: Foreign minister says SEA Games in Thailand remain safe

Teluk Intan Hospital (HTI) today clarified that there was no incident of a baby going missing at the facility, dismissing social media claims. — Picture via Facebook/Hospital Teluk Intan

Malaysia / 11 Dec 2025

Teluk Intan Hospital clarifies ‘missing baby’ rumour, confirms it was only a drill

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has called for more compassionate and people-centred enforcement following an incident in which a woman was reportedly denied entry into the compound of a district police headquarters in Melaka on Monday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 Dec 2025

Nancy Shukri calls for dignity, compassion in enforcement after woman denied Melaka police HQ entry

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi meets with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House of Thailand, during his three-day working visit to Bangkok December 12, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 Dec 2025

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First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

Ringgit strengthens against US dollar, major currencies on optimism over easing tensions

No final call yet on Pesta Pulau Pinang as LRT works set to start, says CM

Perlis offers water rebate in December bills to ease post-flood burden

Cops arrest babysitter after one-year-old girl dies in Seremban clinic

Motorcyclist injured after colliding with elephant on Gerik stretch of East-West Highway

BN begins search for Kinabatangan, Lamag contenders following Bung Moktar’s death

Holiday turns tragic: Indonesian man drowns at Sugeh Glamping waterway near Slim River after foot gets stuck between rocks

AGC drops appeal against Rosmah acquittal after finding no realistic chance of success

In Sarawak, strong waves toss two fishermen overboard in Tanjung Sirik, one still missing

Taiping woman loses RM250,000 after falling for online part-time job scam

In Kelantan, one dead, four injured as MAF five-tonne truck collides with car

Rosmah’s corruption appeal on hold as she pushes to oust the judge who convicted her

Teo Nie Ching says banning games like Roblox won’t keep children safe, calls for stronger in‑game protections

‘No need to worry’: Foreign minister says SEA Games in Thailand remain safe

Teluk Intan Hospital clarifies ‘missing baby’ rumour, confirms it was only a drill

Nancy Shukri calls for dignity, compassion in enforcement after woman denied Melaka police HQ entry

DPM Zahid urges focus on security, diplomacy in Thai‑Cambodia border tensions during Thailand visit