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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  / 9 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  / 19 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  / 9 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

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

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 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  / 19 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  / 7 h ago

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

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 19 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  / 4 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  / 6 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

A view of Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, where participants can be seen during the National Field Archery Championship 2025 in Hulu Kelang, Ampang Jaya today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

From tragedy to thriving terrain: How Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa is being reimagined as Ampang Jaya’s newest green escape

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

The cast of 'Riverdale' is expanding for October 2018's Season 3 debut. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

ABC orders ‘Riverdale’ creator’s ‘Dracula’-inspired series ‘The Brides’ to pilot

English musician and producer Mark Ronson at the 14th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner hosted by Chanel at Balthazar restaurant April 29, 2019 in New York. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Is a new collaboration between Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus on the cards?

It has been three years since Netflix first landed in Malaysia, and the video-streaming service is still going strong. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Brazilian judge orders Netflix to stop showing gay Jesus movie

u00e2u20acu02dcJeopardyu00e2u20acu2122 television game show host Alex Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 16, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Alex Trebek sees ‘Jeopardy!’ legacy as ‘the importance of knowledge’

Justin Bieber performs at Z100u00e2u20acu2122s Jingle Ball in Manhattan, New YorkDecember 9, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Justin Bieber says he has been fighting Lyme disease and mono

Actress Regina King accepts the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in u00e2u20acu02dcIf Beale Street Could Talku00e2u20acu2122 at the 91st Academy Awards in Los Angeles February 25, 2019. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Regina King set to direct her first feature

u00e2u20acu02dcCaptain Marvelu00e2u20acu2122 cast member Brie Larson speaks to the media at a fan event in Singapore, February 14, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Study: Sharp gains for Hollywood actresses in 2018 but barriers persist

Next year, the 92nd Oscars is set for February 9, but the following ceremonies will be on February 28, 2021 and February 27, 2022 u00e2u20acu201d the final Sundays of the month. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Oscars to go without host for second year

Film producer Harvey Weinstein exits for the day at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New York City January 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 09 Jan 2020

Weinstein lawyers ask judge to recuse himself over ‘biased’ rebuke

British chef Gordon Ramsay. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

Comedy produced by chef Gordon Ramsay now in development at Fox

US rapper Post Malone at the 2019 American Music Awards at the Microsoft theatre on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

Post Malone to play Super Bowl weekend show in Miami

Deepika Padukone poses at the 71st Cannes Film Festival screening of the film u00e2u20acu02dcAsh Is Purest Whiteu00e2u20acu2122 (Jiang hu er nv) in Cannes May 11, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

Bollywood A-lister Deepika Padukone backs protesting students, faces boycott calls

Nayeonu00e2u20acu2122s label placed her under police protection after an unsettling run-in with the stalker took place on a flight. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from YouTube/Josh1994 and Instagram/twicetagram
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

‘I won’t give up’: German stalker hell-bent on meeting Twice’s Nayeon despite restraining order

In a photo taken on November 10, 2019 singer Chu Yeonsik (centre) and guitarist Kim Sangwan (left) of u00e2u20acu02dcpost hardcoreu00e2u20acu2122 metal band Monsters Dive performs during their set at a venue in Seoul. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

South Korea’s modest metal mayhem

A screengrab from u00e2u20acu02dcUnderwateru00e2u20acu2122 that stars Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Vincent Cassel and John Gallagher Jr among others.
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

Watch this new clip for Kristen Stewart’s ‘Underwater’ (VIDEO)

Kim will also be stopping by Jakarta, Macau, Bangkok, Taipei and Seoul on the tour. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of iMe Malaysia
Showbiz / 08 Jan 2020

Legendary K-pop veteran Kim Jae-joong to meet Malaysian fans in KL this March