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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Christmas high-tea organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia at the Christian Churches of Malaysia Ecumenical Center in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on December 13, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

BM first, English second and Chinese third: Anwar says mastering languages not a zero-sum game

2025 World Championships women’s doubles runners-up Pearly Tan and M Thinaah. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s badminton camp falls short of four-gold target, spotlight now on doubles aces Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-Thinaah

The local streetwear and lifestyle convention LahLahLand 2025, which took place at The Mines International Exhibition and Convention Center saw over 50 local brands participating. —Pictures by Arif Zikri
Life  / 7 h ago

From Jalan Pudu to Japan: Malaysian streetwear brands making waves locally and internationally

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia’s ability to manage diversity has strengthened international confidence and positioned it as a stabilising force in South-east Asia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia among world’s most peaceful countries despite being complex, says Anwar

‘Wantan mee’ with ‘char siu’ and Hakka ‘zha yuk’ at Toong Kwoon Chye. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Toong Kwoon Chye Wanton Mee, Bukit Bintang: A taste of four generations of ‘wantan mee’ legacy going back over a century

Researchers at the University of Cambridge warn that cheap, disposable phone numbers can be used to bypass SMS verification and create fake social media accounts for less than 30 US cents apiece (about RM1.25). — SoyaCincau pic
Money  / 17 h ago

The cost of online fraud: Throwaway numbers make account scams almost free

The Bagan MP said a proposed RM20 billion tax refund payout before Chinese New Year could inject much-needed liquidity into the business sector. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch

Damage to a casino in Pursat Province after Thai strikes amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes on December 13, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press handout pic via AFP
World  / 19 h ago

‘Our actions this morning already spoke’: Thai jets strike against Cambodia despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

A KTM Komuter train at the Kajang station. A new timetable for selected routes will take effect from January 1. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

KTMB announces new Klang Valley Komuter timetable from Jan 1 amid KVDT2 works

Emergency responders at the scene of the road accident at Machang UiTM, where a student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Student killed in Machang UiTM accident had wireless earbud on, police say

Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas served two terms as Kelana Jaya assemblyman and later held key leadership roles in Malaysia’s corporate sector.
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Corporate leader and political veteran Megat Najmuddin dies at 81

The billionaire’s space venture is set for a historic IPO, potentially raising over US$30 billion (about RM122.92 billion). — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

From Mars dreams to Wall Street: Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s IPO has everyone talking

An activist waves the Palestinian flag as part of a civilian flotilla aiming at breaking the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip leaves the port of Barcelona August 31, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Legendary move: Sabah woman sells rare Pokémon card collection to join next Sumud Flotilla mission

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the police were still investigating the suspect, aged 28, who is under remand till Dec 18. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police probe jealousy angle after man surrenders over wife’s killing in Penang

Key developments in 2025 included the PKR party election, the Sabah state election and the Ayer Kuning by-election. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s politics in 2025: Stability, surprises and shifting alliances

US singer Lizzo performs on The Pyramid Stage on day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival in the village of Pilton in Somerset June 24, 2023. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Mar 2024

Lizzo says ‘I quit’ after ‘lies’ told about her

Demonstrators dance during a rally in front of the Rassemblement National (RN) organised by the French association SOS Racisme in Paris on March 24, 2024, in support of Aya Nakamura, following the numerous racist attacks on the French-Malian singer, who was mentioned as a possible participant in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Mar 2024

Aya Nakamura brushes off far-right haters in new single

A rowdy, wide-ranging homage to Beyonce's southern heritage, the 27-track second act to her 'Renaissance' trilogy is a genre-bending triumph that vaunts Black country culture. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Mar 2024

Welcome to the Beyonce rodeo: New country album drops to praise

Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva speaks at a news conference in Moscow, March 5, 2009 to announce the end of her stage career as she approaches her 60th birthday. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Russia mulls labelling Pugacheva, queen of Soviet pop, a ‘foreign agent’

Louis Gossett Jr, who was also a producer, director, social activist and the founder of the Eracism Foundation to combat racism, died at a rehabilitation centre in Santa Monica, California, the Washington Post reported. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Louis Gossett Jr, first Black man to win Oscar as best supporting actor, dead at 87

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives for the ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ panel in Hall H of the Convention Center during Comic Con in San Diego, California July 18, 2019. - AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Schwarzenegger ‘ready to film’ TV show after pacemaker surgery

Dolla was the first girl group featured in the Chinese variety show ‘Show It All’. — Picture via Instagram/dolla.official
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Malaysian girl group Dolla presents batik and kebaya in Chinese variety show ‘Show It All’ (VIDEO)

A general view shows the office building of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which was founded by Johnny Kitagawa, in Tokyo July 10, 2019. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Japan boyband agency admits two more employees committed sexual abuse

A woman walks past an advertisement of 'Oppenheimer' in Tokyo on March 29, 2024. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

A-bomb saga ‘Oppenheimer’ finally opens in Japan

Karina (2nd right) and other members of South Korean girl group Aespa attend the red carpet at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Seoul on December 11, 2021. — AFP file pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Fan outcry over K-pop star’s date highlights ‘harsh’ industry rules

Director Christopher Nolan accepts the award for Best Director for ‘Oppenheimer’ onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan to be given knighthood

Beyonce has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, but for all the caps she's worn, the Houston-bred megastar's cowboy hat has stayed within reach: Queen Bey has always been country. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Mar 2024

Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ drips history — and joy

Prana Supreme (left) and Tekitha of O.N.E The Duo, a Mother Daughter Country duo, sing an Acapella version of one of their songs in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 14, 2024. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 28 Mar 2024

From Wu-Tang to Nashville, a mother-daughter country act

Trea Swindle, Danica Hart, and Devynn Hart of Chapel Hart stand for a portrait before their performance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 14, 2024. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 28 Mar 2024

Beyonce album highlights the Black women changing country music

This photograph taken on February 20, 2024 shows the logo of the Eurovision 2024 displayed during a press conference of Belgian singer actor and singer Mustii (aka Thomas Mustin), who will represent Belgium at the song contest, at the headquarters of French-spoken public broadcaster RTBF in Brussels. The contest will be held in Malmo, Sweden, in May. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 28 Mar 2024

Sweden prepares for high security Eurovision with Gaza spotlight

People exit the platform at a train station along the Yamanote Line in Tokyo on April 26, 1986. A time-travelling TV comedy with a bawdy middle-aged hero has become a big hit in Japan, juxtaposing its brash 1980s boom years with the more politically correct present day. In the series, titled
Showbiz / 28 Mar 2024

Hit TV satire reveals how Japanese society has changed