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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

Brad Pitt accepts the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for u00e2u20acu02dcOnce Upon A Time in Hollywoodu00e2u20acu2122 at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 19, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Brad Pitt, Laura Dern win at Hollywood’s SAG awards

Robert De Niro arrives for the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 19, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Robert De Niro, Emilia Clarke arrive for Hollywood’s SAG awards

Joaquin Phoenix accepts the award for Best Actor u00e2u20acu201d Motion Picture, Drama for u00e2u20acu02dcJokeru00e2u20acu2122 at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Paul Drinkwater/NBC Universal/Handout via Reuters
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix up for more awards at Hollywood’s SAG ceremony

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses as he arrives for the screening of the film u00e2u20acu02dcOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywoodu00e2u20acu2122 at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France May 21, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Key nominations for the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Hildur Guonadottir poses backstage with her Best Original Score Motion Picture award for u00e2u20acu02dcJokeru00e2u20acu2122 in Beverly Hills January 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Female Icelandic ‘Joker’ composer makes film awards history

A screen capture showing a scene from Apple TVu00e2u20acu2122s u00e2u20acu02dcThe Morning Showu00e2u20acu2122. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Apple TV via Youtube
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

Apple’s ‘Morning Show’ will deal with ‘chaos’ left behind in new season

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Showbiz / 20 Jan 2020

‘Bad Boys’ do well, leading N. American box office

Rapper Prinya u00e2u20acu02dcDaBoyWayu00e2u20acu2122 Intachai at a concert in Bangkok September 11, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Def Jam Recording/Universal Music Thailand/Handout via Reuters
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2020

Rap and rice paddies: Thai hip hop creates unlikely new stars

Sam Mendes speaks onstage during the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California January 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2020

War thriller ‘1917’ bags top spot at Producers Guild Awards ahead of Oscars

A screengrab from u00e2u20acu02dcThe Call of the Wildu00e2u20acu2122 that stars Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy and Karen Gillan among others.
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2020

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

Television personality Kim Kardashian attends a panel for the documentary u00e2u20acu02dcKim Kardashian West: The Justice Projectu00e2u20acu2122 during the Winter TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour in Pasadena, California, January 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2020

Kim Kardashian shrugs off critics, reveals law school progress

Members of the Paris Opera's orchestra play an open-air concert outside the Opera Garnier to protest the governmentu00e2u20acu2122s proposed pension reform, which affects the state-employed musiciansu00e2u20acu2122 special status in Paris January 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2020

Paris Opera musicians serenade public in pensions protest

u00e2u20acu02dcThe Simpsonsu00e2u20acu2122 actor Hank Azaria will no longer voice the Indian character Apu. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 18 Jan 2020

‘Simpsons’ actor says he’ll no longer voice Apu after controversy

BTS performs during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York December 31, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
Showbiz / 18 Jan 2020

BTS to showcase new single on CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show’

US singer Eminem u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
Showbiz / 18 Jan 2020

Eminem album urges gun control, sparks anger over bomb lyric

u00e2u20acu02dcBad Boys for Life,u00e2u20acu2122 which is the third instalment in the saga directed by Michael Bay, follows on from u00e2u20acu02dcBad Boysu00e2u20acu2122 (1995) and u00e2u20acu02dcBad Boys 2u00e2u20acu2122 (2003). u00e2u20acu201d Handout via AFP
Showbiz / 18 Jan 2020

New in theatres - ‘Bad Boys For Life,’ ‘Dolittle,’ ‘The Wave’