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Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 11 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly
Life  / 10 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) presents the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme (SIKR) 3.0 to a recipient representative at the closing ceremony of the ‘Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku programme’ at Dataran Putrajaya on December 7, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (right), and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year.  — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 16 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the launch of his book ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

‘I don’t want to rush’: Anwar says Cabinet reshuffle list ready but hasn’t begun talks with party leaders

The government has doubled the tax refund allocation to RM4 billion to clear its backlog and if necessary, will pump in more, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also finance minister said on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Govt doubles tax refund kitty to RM4b, payouts start tomorrow

Penang police uncover 30 bitcoin mining machines hidden at several premises around Jalan Air Putih, Balik Pulau on December 6, 2025 following a join inspection with TNB on high electricity usage. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Mystery electricity spike in Balik Pulau leads police to hidden bitcoin mine

Katy Perry shared a series of photos from her Lifetimes Tour stop in Japan, including a selfie of the pair cuddled beneath autumn foliage. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 16 h ago

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official after months of speculation

Kedah Darul Aman FC player Muhammad Shafiq Ahmad celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the Malaysia Super League 2024 action against Kelantan Darul Naim FC at the Darul Aman Stadium July 12, 2024. — Bernama pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

FA Cup: Victory over Kelantan lifts Kedah spirits before clash with JDT, says coach

Deceuninck's Jasper Philipsen celebrates winning stage 13 after Tour de France stage 13 from Agen to Pau July 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

Philipsen triumphs in crash-marred stage 13, Pogacar holds Tour de France lead

Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho in action with Paris St Germain's Nuno Mendes May 2, 2024. ― Reuters pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

Sancho back training with Man United after resolving rift with Ten Hag

Afghan bodybuilders compete in the Mr Afghanistan bodybuilding competition in Kabul on July 10, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

Bodybuilders vie for Mr Afghanistan crown, modestly

England’s head coach Gareth Southgate celebrates with assistant Steve Holland at the end of the Uefa Euro 2024 semi-final football match between the Netherlands and England at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on July 10, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

English pubs and shops gear up for Euro 2024 final bonanza

People eat lunch on the banks of the Seine river as a boat passes by in Paris, on July 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 13 Jul 2024

Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days after E. Coli bacteria levels drop, Paris says ahead of Olympics

Goh Jin Wei, 24, said although she won’t have her coach with her, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have provided her with another coach and she is getting used to the training methods of the new coach. — Bernama pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Malaysian shuttler Jin Wei to get phone guidance from Indonesian coach for Paris Olympics due to limited space

A man walks past a graffiti depicting Lamine Yamal in Rocafonda, the neighbourhood where Spain’s forward grew up, in Mataro, 35km from Barcelona, on July 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Spain star Yamal’s hometown buzzing over teen’s Euro success

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against USA’s Tommy Paul during their men’s singles quarter-finals tennis match on the ninth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, on July 9, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Alcaraz, Djokovic close in on Wimbledon final blockbuster

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini celebrates winning her semi final match against Croatia’s Donna Vekic at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 11, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Paolini eyes Wimbledon title against Krejcikova after ‘crazy’ run

Spain’s players celebrate at the end of the Uefa Euro 2024 semi-final football match between Spain and France at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on July 9, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Great entertainers Spain bring much-needed thrills to Euro 2024

Detained French rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou arrive at the justice department in Mendoza, Argentina July 11, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

French rugby players to be charged as rape accuser hospitalised

Columbia defender Angela Baron (14) and Uruguay defender Jose Gimenez (2) fight for the ball during the first half at the Copa Armerica semifinal match at Bank of America Stadium. — USA TODAY/Jim Dedmon via Reuters pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

South American football association opens investigation into Colombia v Uruguay Copa America brawl

Hamza Ozkaradeniz (right), a 32-year-old baspehlivan wrestler, fights during the 663rd edition of the annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkiye, on July 6, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 12 Jul 2024

Grease, sweat and tears for Turkiye’s Ottoman oil wrestlers

Bayern had been poised to sign Joao Palhinha in 2023, the defensive midfielder had even posed in the club’s strip, but the deal fell through just before the transfer window closed when Fulham failed to find a replacement. 
Sports / 11 Jul 2024

Bayern sign Portugal star Palhinha at second time of asking for reported fee of €49m

Uruguay’s Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa watches his players from the touchline during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament semi-final football match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Caroline on July 10, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 11 Jul 2024

Uruguay coach Bielsa takes responsibility for Copa America exit