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Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

METMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for Klang Valley, six states until 1pm

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

Despite nearly 80 per cent of speed tests being conducted on 5G-capable devices, most Malaysian users still spend two-thirds of their time on 4G networks due to coverage gaps. — Picture by Mukhriz Hashim
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysia’s 5G speeds have nearly halved as network comes under strain, Ookla reports

In a statement uploaded on his Facebook page, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the declaration was made in compliance with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, as a mark of celebration for the team’s outstanding achievement in continuing its dominance in Malaysian football. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

According to the author, DAP’s quiet on key issues—from Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA to Tan Sri Azam Baki’s contract extension and ongoing corruption under Madani — risks alienating Chinese voters, a lesson already seen in Sabah’s polls. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think  / 4 h ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

People hold placards during a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Berlin, Germany on December 14, 2025, in solidarity with Australians after the Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

Personal belongings lie at the scene of a deadly shooting during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Bondi Beach massacre draws international outrage, leaders vow to fight antisemitism

This screen grab of UGC video taken on December 14, 2025 and received courtesy of Mike Ortiz shows beach-goers fleeing Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Israel says Sydney Bondi shooting was antisemitic attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah

Police lead former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai away from his home after his arrest under the national security law in 2020; Lai was found guilty on December 15, 2025, of collusion and sedition. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong security law, faces possible life sentence

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Not just decor: DBKL reminds public of bollards’ crucial role in pedestrian safety

A man walks past a mural of Oasis band members Liam and Noel Gallagher by artist Snow Graffiti on the wall of the Coach and Horses pub in Whitefield, near Manchester, Britain, August 31, 2024 — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

‘Everyone seemed happier’: Oasis reunion and 90s fashion spark wave of Cool Britannia nostalgia in UK

Rap group Bob Vylan led the crowd in a 'death, death to the IDF' chant during their Glastonbury performance. — Picture from Facebook/Bob Vylan
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

BBC says regrets letting Glastonbury ‘death to the IDF’ chant go live, accuses rap duo Bob Vylan of ‘antisemitism’

Fabindia’s Malaysian franchise owner and director Datin Manjari V.R. (centre, in pink saree) posing with runway models.
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

Fabindia Malaysia marks decade-long milestone with KL fashion tribute to artisan heritage

The late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the audience at the end of Fendi's 2017-2018 fall/winter Haute Couture collection in Paris on July 5, 2017. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

Lagerfeld’s ‘true version’ villa near Paris, once venue for lavish parties, to sell in candle-lit auction

Indian star Diljit Dosanjh announced his latest movie, “Sardaar Ji 3”, which features four Pakistani actors, would be released “overseas only”, after New Delhi banned Pakistani content and artists from productions. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

Bollywood bans, blocked channels: India-Pakistan conflict spills onto cultural frontlines, hurting shared love of film and music

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media during a visit to RAF Valley, on Anglesey in north-west wales on June 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

UK PM Starmer condemns Glastonbury ‘death to IDF’ chant, calls for BBC to explain broadcast     

Combs, 55, faces upwards of life in prison if convicted on five federal charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation for purposes of prostitution. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

New York jury to decide Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s future as sex trafficking case wraps

US actor and producer Brad Pitt poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the European Premier of F1 The Movie, at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 30 Jun 2025

‘F1: The Movie’ opens strong at No. 1 in North America, beating ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ reboot

'KPop Demon Hunters' may feature fictional groups but the soundtrack has proven to be a real hit. — Picture via X/Sony Pictures Animation
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2025

After TV streaming success, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ now beating real K-pop groups on music streaming charts (VIDEO)

Henry Golding (left) stars as Tuah, who abandons centuries of isolation, to help Andy, played by Charlize Theron (right) after the ancient immortal Discord resurfaces to create chaos. — Picture courtesy of Netflix
Showbiz / 02 Jul 2025

‘Almost like a dance’: Henry Golding enters warrior mode as the keris-wielding Tuah in Netflix’s ‘The Old Guard 2' (VIDEO)

Pink Guards of Squid Game perform during a parade event for Netflix’s South Korean TV series ‘Squid Game Season 3’ at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul June 28, 2025. South Koreans and international fans on June 28 marked the release of the final ‘Squid Game’ season with a parade in central Seoul, celebrating the global Netflix hit seen as a key emblem of the country's global cultural rise. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2025

Masked marchers and giant dolls: ‘Squid Game’ finale sparks fan parade in Seoul as global hit ends

(From left) Mo Chara and Moglai Bap of Irish rap band Kneecap perform at the West Holts stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset June 28, 2025. Provocative Irish rap trio Kneecap staged a defiant performance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival yesterday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer had called for them to be removed from the lineup. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 29 Jun 2025

‘I’m a free man’: Kneecap defies controversy with charged Glastonbury set, targets UK PM and leads pro-Palestinian chants

Revellers attend the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset June 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
Showbiz / 28 Jun 2025

Hip-hop trio Kneecap to play Glastonbury despite calls for ban

Fans have speculated over which K-pop idol inspired the characters in 'Kpop Demon Hunters'. — Picture via X/Netflix
Showbiz / 28 Jun 2025

Not (just) like Jennie: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ director/writer clarifies Blackpink’s Jennie only one of many references

A woman wears a shirt reading ‘Free Puff’ in support of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs outside of federal court in Manhattan during Sean ‘Diddy; Combs' sex trafficking trial on June 27, 2025, in New York City. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 28 Jun 2025

‘Not a god’: Arguments end in Combs trial ahead of deliberations

Burglars broke into Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home on Thursday, ransacking the property and fleeing with stolen items while the Oscar-winning actor was traveling to promote his new racing thriller ‘F1’, US media reported. — AFP pic
Showbiz / 27 Jun 2025

Burglars raid Brad Pitt’s LA mansion as he promotes new ‘F1’ movie abroad