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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (third from right) officiates the 2025 Huffaz Gathering & Nusantara Da’wah Symphony at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi in Bagan Datuk, Perak on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysia introduces SPTM, aiming to make tahfiz centres models of excellence

South Korea’s An Se-young won the World Tour Finals with a 21-13 18-21 21-10 win over defending champion Wang Zhiyi today for her 11th title in 2025, equalling Japan great Kento Momota’s record of most titles in a calendar year in singles competition. — AFP pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

South Korea’s An Se‑young wins World Tour Finals, equals Momota record for singles titles

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik play a point during their men’s doubles match against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou December 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Coach Herry: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik must fix fitness to stay with the world’s best

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is midway in his reduced six-year jail term, is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Najib to find out today: House arrest or Kajang prison?

The EMU train design and ECRL logo displayed during an event in Putrajaya December 18, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said targeted fuel subsidy has long been debated, adding that it is his government that carried it out. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Budi95: Anwar says govt saves RM800m, Malaysians benefit as every ringgit returns via Rahmah Cash and Sara

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition will push to reintroduce the GST after GE16 but will accept the SST system for now. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Zahid: BN will push for GST return after GE16, says it’s ‘best tax system’

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

LHDN said the concession covers errors in Stamp Duty Return Form (BNDS) submissions, inaccurate information affecting stamp duty assessment, and offences identified under subsection 72D(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

No penalties in first year of self-assessment stamp duty system, says LHDN

The suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah, which police said resembled an improvised explosive device but was later assessed to contain no explosive elements. — Singapore Police Force pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

Man arrested under anti-terror law after device scare at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore

High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching today rejected Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Yusof Isa 
Malaysia  / 49 m ago

Accuracy over speed: Teo Nie Ching rebukes media for misleading Najib house arrest coverage

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he hopes Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be granted a royal pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while stressing the decision rests entirely with His Majesty. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

‘We can’t bear to see Najib in jail’: Zahid says he’ll keep praying for royal pardon

The first-ever emergency thoracotomy was successfully performed at Kapit Hospital on Friday. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Life-saving milestone: Kapit Hospital surgeons perform first emergency thoracotomy

The High Court’s decision today means that Datuk Seri Najib Razak will have to continue serving his jail term at Kajang Prison. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Shafee: Najib to appeal after High Court rejects house arrest bid

Deepavali preparations at Little India, Brickfields, October 30, 2024. According to the author, the real answer for Deepavali joy is for people to be with those they love and share the day, holiday or not. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 31 Oct 2024

Not quite the frightful Deepavali if you see the light

Never let anyone tell you that you take too many photos of what you love most, dog or person. Or food, even. — Picture collage by Erna Mahyuni
Opinion / 30 Oct 2024

Goodbye, my darling dog, farewell, my night and day

Starting in the fourth quarter of 2025, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority will replace its 11,500 mechanical pedestrian push buttons with touchless microwave sensors. — AFP pic
Opinion / 28 Oct 2024

Pedestrian crossings and how action bias impacts us

‘Transformers One’ has earned rave reviews from diehard fans. — Picture Via Instagram/gscinemas
Opinion / 26 Oct 2024

‘Transformers One’: A hugely pleasant surprise that is probably the best Transformers movie yet

A file photograph shows a RON95 fuel pump at a petrol station in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur on November 3, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Opinion / 24 Oct 2024

RON95 in 2025: Class war at the Malaysian petrol station

Magazines and newspaper articles were full of advice on how to lose that extra weight for that photo shoot (apparently the secret is dehydration, just ask fitness competitors), what food to avoid and what diet would lose you the most weight in two weeks. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Opinion / 23 Oct 2024

On our obsession with fat shaming and sugar levels

Collin Morikawa said it ‘meant the world’ to lift the trophy. — AFP pic
Opinion / 21 Oct 2024

Winning the Zozo Championship meant the world to me — Collin Morikawa

A file photograph showing Bangladeshi workers in line outside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic
Opinion / 21 Oct 2024

Are we treating our migrant workers fairly?

Demi Moore has emerged as a serious contender for the best actress award after rave reviews for her fearless performance in ‘The Substance’. — AFP pic
Opinion / 19 Oct 2024

‘The Substance’: A wonderfully deranged piece of horror filmmaking and a loving tribute to Brian Yuzna and Stuart Gordon

The author finds Malay nationalism an anachronism for a 60 plus year old multicultural country seeking to have a single patriotic vision.. — Bernama pic
Opinion / 17 Oct 2024

A seriously flawed guide to pick a Malay party to join

South Korean author Han Kang, who won the Man Booker International Prize, poses for a photo during her first press conference since the award, in Seoul May 24, 2016. — AFP pic
Opinion / 16 Oct 2024

On reading Han Kang’s ‘The Vegetarian’ and the inescapable nature of violence

A publicity image shows James McAvoy in a scene from ‘Speak No Evil’.
Opinion / 12 Oct 2024

‘Speak No Evil’ and ‘Salem’s Lot’: Two new horror remakes that will leave you debating whether they’re necessary

Lately, our government raised multiple alerts about the uptick of scams to suggest Malaysia may verily sit in the higher tiers. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Opinion / 10 Oct 2024

Malaysians, be the sceptic that scams detest

The National Health & Morbidity Survey 2023 states that depression has doubled in the last four years. — Unsplash pic
Opinion / 10 Oct 2024

So when will Malaysians prioritise mental health?

According to the author, Malaysian food is a blessing but the reality is also there are things we should be having less often or treating more as a treat than daily repast. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Opinion / 09 Oct 2024

A wakeup call about Malaysian food or how Yakult gave me my life back

File picture of a student working on her schoolwork. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Opinion / 07 Oct 2024

Are our children involved in too many after-school activities?