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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  / 6 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  / 17 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  / 18 h ago

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

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

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

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

After four records and the 2025 SEA Games gold in Thailand, the Malaysian and Sarawak governments are lining up rewards for hammer thrower Grace Wong. — Picture from X/Bernama_Radio
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sarawak, Putrajaya to reward record-breaking SEA Games gold medallist Grace Wong

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 3 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  / 4 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  / 4 h ago

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

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said the latest victim, identified as Hong, had invested RM300,000 in the investment fund proposed by the BSN employee in question in 2024 and only realised he had been scammed after news reports emerged in 2025. — File picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

BSN payouts coming next week for victims of employee-linked investment scam, says Sarawak DAP chief

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

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

Mosti is holding STI Madani Carnivals nationwide to empower young Malaysians and boost the country’s chances to reach developed nationhood. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysia needs 70pc of jobs in STEM to reach developed nation status, says Mosti official

The call for the AG to be appointed from among MPs, or even Senators, has been made and heard in recent years. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 24 Dec 2024

Let’s have an MP or a Senator as AG — Hafiz Hassan

Students can understand idioms and lingo that textbooks might miss by watching popular shows like ‘Stranger Things’ or listening to BTS tunes. — Handout pic via AFP
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

The positive effect of pop culture in enhancing language skills — Nurizah Md Ngadiran, Nurhidayatie Md Adnan and Nur Suhaila Aminudin 

Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad (4th right) receiving certificate from the conference organiser. APIUM Dean Prof Dr Mohd Fauzi Hamat (2nd right) is also present. — Picture courtesy of Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

Listening to the confident voice within — Wan Afiqah Anis Wan Ahmad

Students participating in the Personal Enrichment and Empowerment Programme. — Picture by Alicia Philip 
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

PEEP: Empowering future-ready graduates at Uniten — Alicia Philip

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on December 19, 2024, for the decision on her application to quash 12 charges of money laundering and tax evasion against her. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 23 Dec 2024

Telling reminders to DPPs of imperative to comply with requirements of law — Hafiz Hassan

Leaders stand for a group photo during the 27th Asean-China Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane October 10, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship 2025: A turning point for Asean-China relations — Teh Choon Jin

An undated photograph shows the exterior of the main school building at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from the National Heritage Department
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

Fortieth reunion — Dharm Navaratnam

A file photograph shows Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on June 4, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 22 Dec 2024

A good heart is worth a gold; a good charge is worth a conviction — Hafiz Hassan

Recent incidents at Universiti Malaya — ranging from the gruesome discovery of mutilated cats to allegations of sexual harassment — have sparked a whirlwind of public emotion and outrage. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 21 Dec 2024

A call for rationality amidst chaos — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

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What You Think / 21 Dec 2024

A charge without an offence is like a heart without a beat — Hafiz Hassan

According to the author, global leaders like Singapore, South Korea, China and the United States are advancing their AI agendas at an unprecedented pace. Malaysia risks falling behind unless immediate, decisive action is taken. The consequences of inaction are dire. — AFP pic
What You Think / 20 Dec 2024

AI training for all: A national imperative for sovereign digital Malaysia — Howard Lee

A car being refuelled at a station for hydrogen powered vehicles in Seoul. ― AFP pic
What You Think / 20 Dec 2024

Hydrogen power, technology is the decisive factor — Ahmad Ibrahim

An Israeli soldier closes a gate on the Golan Heights side of the ceasefire line with Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 20 Dec 2024

Beyond sectarian war: How Syrians are betrayed into an undesirable revolution — Aisya A. Zaharin

Tun Musa Aman (right) with Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan (centre) and Datuk Seri Raymond Tan Shu Kiah. — Malay Mail file pic
What You Think / 19 Dec 2024

Autonomy in appointment of Yang di-Pertua Negeri — Hafiz Hassan

Fly towards your own success. — Picture via Unsplash/Ben Soyka
What You Think / 19 Dec 2024

Measure up to yourself — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Halal certification involves stringent processes to ensure food safety and ethical practices from farm to table. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 19 Dec 2024

Halal food and food security: A shared responsibility — Juliana Anis Ramli