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Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

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  / 6 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  / 16 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 18 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 6 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

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  / 4 h ago

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

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

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

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

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  / 3 h ago

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

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs on stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California April 13, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jan 2020

Bad Bunny pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in new ‘6 Rings’

US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish accepts the award for best Best New Artist during the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, January 26, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jan 2020

Billie Eilish to give ‘special performance’ at Oscars show

Cast member Margot Robbie poses as she arrives to attend the world premiere of u00e2u20acu02dcBirds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinnu00e2u20acu2122, in London January 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 30 Jan 2020

Margot Robbie hints at more female action movies at ‘Birds of Prey’ premiere

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 / 30 Jan 2020

Ex-actress says Weinstein promised her movie deal in exchange for threesome

US director Wes Anderson u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jan 2020

Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' confirms 2020 release

Margarita Levieva is best known for her roles in the series 'The Deuce' and the ABC drama 'Revenge.' u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jan 2020

Netflix commissions a new spy series, 'In From the Cold'

French Polish director Roman Polanski looks on onstage after the preview of his last movie u00e2u20acu02dcJu00e2u20acu2122accuseu00e2u20acu2122 (An Officer and a Spy) in Paris, on November 4, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Fury as Polanski’s new film tops French ‘Oscar’ nominations

Members of a film crew shoot a scene on the set of an Israeli television series inside the Beit Jamal monastery near the central city of Bet Shemesh, west of Jerusalem December 11, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

After ‘Homeland’, Israeli original series go global

Melina Matsoukas arrives for the National Board of Review Awards in Manhattan, New York January 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Director Matsoukas says ‘Queen & Slim’ debut tells story of ‘my people’

In this photograph taken on January 20, 2020, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan gestures as he speaks during an interview with AFP in Mumbai. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Saif Ali Khan: A star in Bollywood — and on Netflix

A screengrab from u00e2u20acu02dcF9u00e2u20acu2122 that sees the return of Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Tyrese Gibson among others to the u00e2u20acu02dcFast and Furiousu00e2u20acu2122 franchise.
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Vin Diesel is back in new teaser trailer for ‘F9’ (VIDEO)

Zed says he merely wanted to highlight the fact that he was wearing a face mask in his Twitter post. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Facebook/rozaidijamil
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

'Of course I knew it was false': Actor Zed Zaidi after tweeting fake news on coronavirus

Ika Mustafa can't wait to eat good food after being quarantined for three days. u00e2u20acu201d Instagram/ikamustafa
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Malaysian singer Ika Mustafa out of quarantine, coronavirus medical test negative

The u00e2u20acu02dcSnake Eyesu00e2u20acu2122 star says the upcoming film relies on physical stunts instead of CGI. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture via Instagram/Henry Golding
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Actor Henry Golding blows out hip while filming new 'G.I. Joe' movie

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and US singer-songwriter Nick Jonas arrive for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles January 26, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas to join ‘Matrix 4’ cast

Producer/actor Matthew McConaughey arrives for the Los Angeles Premiere of HBOu00e2u20acu2122s series u00e2u20acu02dcTrue Detectiveu00e2u20acu2122 season 3 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles January 10, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jan 2020

‘True Detective’ collaborators Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto working on new series