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This file picture taken on August 26 shows an aerial view of Google’s first data centre under construction at Elmina Business Park, Selangor. The hyperscale facility will cover 51 hectares and is scheduled for completion in early 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

The tropical penalty: Operating data centres in Malaysia’s hotter, drier future

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey approaches for landing at Mercedita International Airport amid ongoing military movements in Puerto Rico, December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the IMF’s positive assessment of Malaysia’s economy, saying the government remains focused on prudent management, job creation, and accelerating reforms.— Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 8 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was released on police bail after being detained and questioned over a social media post involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Fahmi Reza
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Fahmi Reza out on police bail after post on TMJ sparks 284 police reports

National diving athletes, Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi (left) and Nur Eili Sha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj pose with the gold medals they have won in the 10-metre synchronised event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia claim best gold tally since 2019, surpass Singapore in standings

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, who earlier said he was not keen to contest the Lamag state by-election following his father’s death, has since been named Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

JPJ senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figures were recorded under OpLuxury, covering the period from January 1 to December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

JPJ: Over 2,600 luxury vehicle owners caught with expired road tax this year, Porsche drivers top list

This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 shows photographs, including of former US president Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Epstein files released: Clinton appears in redacted trove, pages heavily blacked out

A total of 18,537kg of cocaine, ketamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) worth RM1.53 billion were seized during the operation across the Klang Valley on December 16, 2025. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Busted: Cops find RM1.53b in drugs cooking behind luxe facades in Cheras and Sungai Chua

Police have detained a man in his 20s who survived the deadly house fire that killed a woman and her adopted child in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar, after investigations found the blaze involved criminal elements. — Picture via Facebook/Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Seberang Perai Utara
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Police suspect foul play in Butterworth blaze, son under investigation over death of mother and child

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Woman’s body found in river near Sunway Putra Mall, police classify case as sudden death

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in 'The Hobbit'. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

Ian McKellan shares diaries from his time on 'Lord of the Rings'

In this photo taken on January 7, 2020, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone (C) visits students protesting at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against a recent attack at JNU on students and teachers in New Delhi. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

As young India protests, young Bollywood finds its voice

The Great Hall of the People, where the Chinese Communist Party plenum is being held, is seen behinds red flags in Tiananmen square in Beijing November 12, 2013.
Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

Independent film festival in China shuts, says ‘impossible’ to pursue independence

Selena Gomez has publicly spoken about her battle with lupus, yet many of us still know little about the condition. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

‘A Sweeter Place’ is the new duet by Selena Gomez and Kid Cudi

Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

‘Ejen Ali’ reaches historic milestone of RM30m in just six weeks

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Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

Global box office has biggest ever year thanks to Disney mega-hits

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Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

Global box office has biggest ever year thanks to Disney mega-hits

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Showbiz / 11 Jan 2020

Mayor to name Paris street after David Bowie

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Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Mendes war epic of grandfather’s heroics shakes Hollywood

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York March 5, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Andrew Lloyd Webber to open new take on ‘Cinderella’ in London

Indian actress Deepika Padukone keeps it slick with a gravity-defying up-twist at Cannes. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Under-fire Bollywood star Deepika Padukone prays for new film

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Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Fake news: Veteran Malaysian singer Aishah denies calling Pakatan a hypocritical party

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Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

‘She wants to be a n****r’: Cosmetics mogul Vida drops N-bomb while talking about daughter’s skin tone

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Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Here’s a new trailer for Margot Robbie’s ‘Birds of Prey’ (VIDEO)

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

From ‘Thor’ to ‘Fleabag’, stars dig deep for Australian bushfire relief

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse for sentencing in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania September 25, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 10 Jan 2020

Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania top court to hear appeal on sex crime conviction