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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  / 18 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rapper Juice WRLD died Sunday at the age of 21. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pix
Showbiz / 23 Jan 2020

Autopsy report: Rapper Juice WRLD died of accidental opioid overdose

Film producer Harvey Weinstein departs New York Criminal Court in the Manhattan borough of New York January 21, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 23 Jan 2020

Weinstein rape trial opens with clashing portrayals of ex-Hollywood producer

Taylor Swift attends the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles November 24, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Taylor Swift’s new single, ‘Only the Young,’ to appear on ‘Miss Americana’ documentary soundtrack

Former Monty Python Terry Jones speaks during an interview with Reuters at Sao Luis theatre in Lisbon in this file picture taken on January 10, 2008. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77

The 43-year-old ex-Elite bandmember says she and her husband know who wrote the email but did not reveal the personu00e2u20acu2122s identity. u00e2u20acu201d Picture from Instagram/Sasha Saidin
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Just four days after wedding, singer Sasha Saidin accused of being a husband-stealer

A screengrab from u00e2u20acu02dcThe Rhythm Sectionu00e2u20acu2122 that stars Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown among others.
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Jude Law prepares Blake Lively for revenge in ‘The Rhythm Section’ (VIDEO)

A screengrab from u00e2u20acu02dcThe Call of the Wildu00e2u20acu2122 that stars Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy and Karen Gillan among others.
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

See this new TV spot for Harrison Ford’s ‘The Call of the Wild’ (VIDEO)

The Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan announces nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards at a news conference in Manhattan, New York November 20, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Ousted Grammy CEO files explosive discrimination complaint

Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, arrives to meet academics and students during a roundtable discussion at the University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa October 1, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Meghan Markle’s father defends his reputation in new UK documentary

Harvey Weinstein arrives using a walker at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York January 6, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Weinstein rape trial set for opening arguments

TV personality Sharon Osbourne and recording artist Ozzy Osbourne attend The Weinstein Company's Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in partnership with Chopard, DeLeon Tequila, FIJI Water and MAC Cosmetics on February 21, 2015 in Los Angeles. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Ozzy Osbourne reveals battle with Parkinson’s disease

Actress Pamela Anderson. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Pamela Anderson weds for fifth time to Hollywood mogul

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a garden party at Buckingham Palace, in London May 22, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Dominic Lipinski/Pool via Reuters
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

British royal satire featuring ‘modern Aunt Meghan’ coming to HBO Max

Actor Mark Wahlberg and US rapper Post Malone will both star in the upcoming action-comedy u00e2u20acu02dcSpenser Confidential.u00e2u20acu2122 u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 22 Jan 2020

Post Malone to star in Mark Wahlberg’s new Netflix film (VIDEO)

Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki speaks during a news conference held to announce his retirement from film in Tokyo September 6, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 21 Jan 2020

Studio Ghibli films to hit Netflix, but US fans miss out

(From left) Philip Selway and Ed Ou00e2u20acu2122Brien of Radiohead at the 34th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 21 Jan 2020

Radiohead launch massive online archive featuring rarities