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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf

Malaysia / 19 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia

Life / 7 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak hold up a laminated sketch of the former prime minister. SUPP, a former component party in the Barisan Nasional coalition, pushes back against claims it illegally received funds from 1MDB when Najib was in charge of the sovereign investment firm in 2013. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 6 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic

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Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak

Malaysia / 5 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

What You Think

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Asean’s top six comprehensive strategic partners must carry the region higher — Phar Kim Beng

The national flags of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 31, 2025. Picture by Firdaus Latif.

DECEMBER 29 — As Asean moves beyond 2025 into a far more demanding regional and global environment, one reality stands out with increasing clarity: the association’s ability to remain relevant, credible, and effective will depend heavily on how its top six Comprehensive Strategic Partners (CSPs) choose to behave.These partners—Australia, China,...

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The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, has called for all speculation, allegations and undesirable matters be put to an end following the appointment of Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah from Bersatu as the new Menteri Besar. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 5 h ago

Did or did not the three seats of Chuping, Bintong and Guar Sanji fall vacant? — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that university rankings should be treated as tools for accountability and self-improvement — not ends in themselves — and that genuine excellence comes from upholding integrity, quality and public purpose, with rankings rising naturally as a by-product of doing the right things well. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

What You Think / 22 h ago

University rankings matter, but they are not the mission — Noor Azuan Abu Osman

The author argues that the climate transition is being stalled less by technology than by finance — and that academia is fighting the last war by focusing too heavily on public funding while failing to develop practical tools to mobilise private capital at the scale the climate crisis demands. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 1d ago

The climate finance gap: Is academia fighting the last war? — Ahmad Ibrahim

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Voters wait in line at a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Naypyidaw today. — AFP pic

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South-east Asia’s broken east flank in Indochina: Myanmar's problem — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that ‘Papa Zola The Movie’ resonates because it captures the hidden economics of fatherhood — the quiet sacrifices families make under financial pressure, and how everyday perseverance, rather than heroics, sustains households and shapes children’s values.

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Papa Zola and the economics of everyday sacrifice and growth — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

The next pandemic is not a question of if, but when. Whether Malaysia responds with confidence or chaos will depend largely on the strength of its STEM ecosystem. — Alex/Unsplash pic

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Why STEM will become our shield in future pandemics — Asmida Isa

(Top) The author (4th right) and Prof Chung (centre) with students at NCCU. (Bottom) UM students arriving at Taoyuan International Airport. — Pictures courtesy of Gan Yee Chin

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Preparing them for the world — Gan Yee Chin

While Malaysians — much like observers across the world — remain shocked by the length and severity of the custodial sentence and fine imposed on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, delivered on Boxing Day 2025, what ultimately stands out is not the punishment itself, but the discipline with which justice was administered. — Picture by Yusof Isa

2d ago

The rule of law and Malaysia’s return to the league of ‘like minded countries’ — Phar Kim Beng

2d ago

When security labels replace legal judgment — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

The author argues that Malaysia’s public universities risk hollowing themselves out through KPI pressure, ranking obsession and a culture of silence — and that meaningful reform depends on rebuilding psychological safety and treating universities as learning organisations, not metric-driven factories. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

2d ago

The Ivory Tower’s silent crisis: Why Malaysian universities must learn to learn — Shamyl Shalyzad Shamsuddin

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

2d ago

The use of the device of distinguishing by High Court judge in Najib’s judicial review application — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that Malaysia’s plan to bar under-16s from social media by 2026 will only succeed if enforcement is privacy-preserving, clearly defined and focused on reducing real online harm — not just creating headline-friendly bans or expanding identity checks that risk pushing young users into darker, less regulated spaces. — Picture by Jake Michaels/The New York Times

2d ago

The under-16 social media ban isn’t the hard part, making it work is — Galvin Lee

The author argues that as climate disasters become a defining security challenge in South-east Asia, Asean needs Australia more than ever within the FPDA framework to strengthen humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and regional resilience from 2026 onwards. — AFP pic

2d ago

Asean needs Australia more than ever in FPDA and HADR — Phar Kim Beng

A man inspects a garage damaged by Thai air strikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, amid border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic

26 Dec 2025

Thai elections, anti-scammer nationalism, and why the Thai–Cambodian conflict is hard to stop — Phar Kim Beng

The Federal Court also ordered that Najib’s application for judicial review be heard before a new High Court judge. Hence the matter before Justice Alice Loke.

26 Dec 2025

High Court decision on addendum order is sufficiently supported by authorities but nonetheless stands corrected on appeal — Hafiz hassan

Once the internet entered its commercialised phase and became widely accessible to ordinary households in the 1990s, its impact on journalism was profound. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

25 Dec 2025

AI as the tool, craftsmanship as the essence of journalism — Chang Teck Peng

File picture of the Perlis State Assembly in session. — Bernama pic

25 Dec 2025

Expulsion from political party does not affect membership of Perlis Legislative Assembly — Hafiz Hassan

According to the author, public awareness of circular economy concepts is rising but has not yet translated into widespread behavioral change. — Unsplash pic

25 Dec 2025

Malaysia’s green ambition meets reality — Ahmad Ibrahim

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