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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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 7 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  / 17 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  / 5 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  / 7 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

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  / 19 h ago

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

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 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  / 5 h ago

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

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

(From left) Lisa, Rosu00c3u00a9, Jennie, and Jisoo first debuted in 2016 with the song u00e2u20acu02dcBoombayahu00e2u20acu2122 and have been rising to the top ever since. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Instagram/blackpinkofficial
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Blackpink rakes in RM156m in most successful tour by K-pop girl group

Harvey Weinstein arrives using a walker at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York January 6, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

The Harvey Weinstein story: From studio to courtroom in 40 years

Russian conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky will lead the classical concert at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas this weekend. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra brings deep streak of romantic music

Justin Bieber in the video for u00e2u20acu02dcYummyu00e2u20acu2122. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of YouTube/Justin Bieber via AFP
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Justin Bieber’s ‘Yummy’ is his first solo single in four years (VIDEO)

Award-winning filmmaker Spike Jonze will release his first photo book, u00e2u20acu02dcBeastie Boysu00e2u20acu2122, in March. u00e2u20acu2022 Image courtesy of Rizzoli via AFP
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Filmmaker Spike Jonze to release first photography book about Beastie Boys

Ricky Gervais at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal/Handout via Reuters
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Golden Globes TV ratings steady as host Gervais tickles some but bores others

Lana Del Rey arrives for the 60th Grammy Awards in New York January 28, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Lana Del Rey postpones the release of her new spoken word album

Cast members Daisy Ridley and John Boyega pose as they attend the premiere of u00e2u20acu02dcStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeru00e2u20acu2122 in London, Britain, December 18, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

World box office: The latest 'Star Wars' approaches US$1b in sales

Lil Wayne at the 2019 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall's Island on May 31, 2019 in New York. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Lil Wayne hints at new upcoming single

Film producer Harvey Weinstein leaves after a hearing in New York State Supreme Court August 26, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 07 Jan 2020

Harvey Weinstein hit with new sex crimes charges in LA

This photo taken on December 17, 2019 shows aspiring actress Malhaar Rathod at a studio in Mumbai. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

How to make it in Bollywood, or die trying

Bong Joon-ho poses backstage with his Best Motion Picture u00e2u20acu201d Foreign Language award for u00e2u20acu02dcParasiteu00e2u20acu2122 in California January 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

Bong Joon-ho: South Korea’s biting film satirist

The veena maestro gave the Malaysian national anthem a classical Indian music twist. u00e2u20acu201d Pix courtesy of Indah Atelier
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

Renowned classical Indian composer Rajhesh Vaidhya wows Malaysians with his version of ‘Negaraku’ (VIDEO)

Ramy Youssef, winner for Best Actor u00e2u20acu201d TV Series, Musical or Comedy for u00e2u20acu02dcRamyu00e2u20acu2122 poses backstage at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

The best 2020 Golden Globe moments

Actor Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere for the Showtime TV series 'The Loudest Voice' in New York, June 24, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

Absent Russell Crowe uses Golden Globes win to highlight Australia bushfire crisis

Ming Dao has reportedly postponed his military call-up to settle his family's financial problems. u00e2u20acu201d Picture via Instagram/_mingdao
Showbiz / 06 Jan 2020

Family’s financial woes force Taiwanese celebrity Ming Dao to postpone military duty