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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching today rejected Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest. — Picture by Yusof Isa 
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Accuracy over speed: Teo Nie Ching rebukes media for misleading Najib house arrest coverage

The EMU train design and ECRL logo displayed during an event in Putrajaya December 18, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

An undated photograph shows a general view of The Exchange TRX. — Lendlease pic
Money  / 9 h ago

Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

In a post on Facebook, Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for calm after senior Umno leaders criticised DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin’s year-end Facebook post celebrating the High Court’s dismissal of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin’s ‘celebrate’ post on Najib

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah speaks to the press after the announcement of Najib’s house arrest decision at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

How much of Najib’s jail time is left? Ex-PM could serve less than six years, lawyer says release possible before 2028

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is midway in his reduced six-year jail term, is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Najib to find out today: House arrest or Kajang prison?

In a statement today, the DAP MP for Bagan noted that Deputy Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, when announcing BN’s plan to seek GST reinstatement after the 16th General Election, described GST as the ‘most suitable and effective system’ to ensure fairness and bolster national revenue. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Lim Guan Eng: RM30b GST refund ‘nightmare’ must not happen again

The main suspect in the case involving the discovery of a woman’s body in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Love gone wrong?: Key suspect in Pedas ‘body in bag’ case admits marrying woman from Sarawak

Lawyer Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah speaks to the press at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex following the decision on former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s home arrest on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Shafee urges Agong, Malay rulers to scrutinise High Court’s decision on Najib’s house arrest, claims it dilutes their powers

Rapper Namawee pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Namewee acquitted in drug use case, still faces separate possession charge

This photo taken on December 7, 2025 shows astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar from Myanmar praying to a shrine at his home in Bangkok. What lies ahead after Myanmar’s forthcoming elections? The answer is hidden in the alignment of the stars, the occult flame of black magic candles and sacred geometry visible only to the third eye — if you believe the country’s spiritual soothsayers. — AFP pic
Life  / 19 h ago

Myanmar fortune‑tellers divine future as ill-augured election looms

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the report was filed by the victim’s family at the Pudu Police Station at 1 pm yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Police receive new report of sexual assault involving same Kampung Pandan teacher

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

Live Nation Malaysia has announced that Babymonster will perform in Kuala Lumpur on June 21, 2025, as part of their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’. — Picture via X/Live Nation Malaysia
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2025

K-pop group Babymonster adds Malaysia to ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour, performing in KL on June 21

Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ topped the North American box office on a long holiday weekend after ceding the top spot a week earlier, analysts said yesterday. — Picture via YouTube/Disney
Showbiz / 20 Jan 2025

‘Mufasa’ roars back to top of US box office on holiday weekend

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is being treated for injuries following an attempted burglary at his residence in Mumbai on Thursday. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2025

Mumbai cops nab prime suspect in Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, bringing total arrests to three

The Bollywood star is being treated for injuries following an attempted burglary at his residence in Mumbai. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 19 Jan 2025

India police detain second suspect in Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident

Sir Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright play in a scene of the film ‘The Entertainer’ in 1960. The Oscar-nominated actress, a legend of stage and screen and wife of the great actor Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family said yesterday. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 18 Jan 2025

UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95

Tens of thousands of people are set to attend the Coldplay concert in the western state of Gujarat on January 26, with tickets selling out within minutes of going on sale last year. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Coldplay’s ‘In My Place’: UK rock band’s biggest show ever goes ‘live’ in India with Disney+ Hotstar

Timothee Chalamet poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the UK premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’ in London January 14, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Timothée Chalamet calls for a new Bob Dylan in an age of cynicism

Six years ago, Bong won the Palme d’Or at Cannes then an Oscar for best picture for ‘Parasite’. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho’s latest, ‘Mickey 17’ with Robert Pattinson, to premiere at Berlin film fest

The 54-year-old actor was stabbed six times by an intruder during a burglary attempt at his home in an upscale neighbourhood of Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Key suspect detained in Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident, Indian TV channels say

Saif Ali Khan has yet to regain consciousness post-surgery, according to India Today.i. — AFP
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan undergoes five hours of surgeries after stabbing, doctors reveal a millimetre deeper would have been life-threatening

Blake Lively was accused of hijacked the production of ‘It Ends With Us’ and defamation, and extortion along with her husband Ryan Reynolds. — Reuters
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Actor-director Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for US$400m over ‘defamation’ and ‘extortion’ after sexual harassment complaint, smear campaign accusations

Lynch — the groundbreaking director behind ‘Mulholland Drive’ and television’s ‘Twin Peaks,’ who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died. He was 78 years old. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

‘The owls are not what they seem’: Remembering David Lynch

Lynch died at the of 78, according to a statement released by his family on January 16, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 17 Jan 2025

Goodnight, Mulholland Drive: David Lynch, master of mystery and surrealism, dies at 78

Masahiro Nakai, a 52-year-old former member of the hugely popular group SMAP, had reportedly paid a woman ¥90 million (RM2.56 million) after she alleged sexual misconduct. — Picture via X/doramaworld
Showbiz / 16 Jan 2025

Fuji TV faces heat after Masahiro Nakai sexual misconduct scandal prompts shareholder fury

The science fantasy author of popular works such as ‘American Gods’ and ‘Good Omens’ hit back after the ‘New York Magazine’ on Monday published an in-depth investigation into the allegations which first emerged six months ago. — Picture via Instagram/@neilhimself
Showbiz / 16 Jan 2025

‘Never had non-consensual sex’: Author Neil Gaiman denies multiple rape, assault accusations

Khan was taken to a nearby hospital at around 3:30am today with six injuries, two deeper than the rest and one close to his spine. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 16 Jan 2025

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed after late-night scuffle with intruder at Mumbai home