News

Logo
Most Read
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 founders of FashionValet e-commerce platform, Datin Vivy Yusof (right) and her husband, Datuk Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 5, 2024, to face charges of criminal breach of trust involving Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in connection with the e-commerce platform. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 05 Dec 2024

MACC is the authority to investigate FashionValet founders — Hafiz Hassan

Apart from the police, an officer of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is also empowered to carry out investigative functions and duties. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 05 Dec 2024

Person under examination by MACC not entitled to information relating to the commission of an offence under investigation — Hafiz Hassan

By fostering innovation, redefining success, and focusing on holistic development, the author believes Malaysians can empower every child to realise their full potential. — Picture by Yusoft Mat Isa
What You Think / 05 Dec 2024

Transforming education: A collaborative vision for a future-ready nation — KV Soon 

At Chinese wedding ceremonies, guests feel pressured to maintain ‘face’ by giving angpow as a sign of respect. — Picture from Pexels.com
What You Think / 04 Dec 2024

Weddings, wealth, and the weight of angpow — Cherish How

The right to freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy and is protected by customary international and domestic human rights law. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 03 Dec 2024

Halt the tabling of the repressive amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act — Wathshlah Naidu

According to the author, Petronas is truly Malaysian – created by Malaysians, by Malaysians, for Malaysians. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 03 Dec 2024

Petronas, truly Malaysian — Hafiz Hassan

New laws and regulations should focus on utilizing AI while eliminating privacy infringements and biased nature of AI. – File picture via Unsplash
What You Think / 03 Dec 2024

AI and the new era of human trafficking — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

As the return of Donald Trump to the White House raises questions about U.S. trade and security policies, Malaysia should draw on its strengths to navigate this new landscape, says the authors. — File pic via IIUM
What You Think / 03 Dec 2024

Malaysia’s pivot: Navigating Trump’s return for growth and stability — Ashurov Sharofiddin and Syed Marwan Mujahid Syed Azman

According to the author, a more inclusive civil service can also boost the economy. When more women join the workforce, productivity rises, and economic growth accelerates. Gender diversity isn’t just good for society, it’s smart economics. — File picture by Hari Anggara
What You Think / 02 Dec 2024

Johor civil service is making headlines, let’s not forget women’s roles — Ng Kor Sim 

If businesses are serious about future-proofing their workforce, they need to look beyond these outdated markers of competency and rethink how they assess and hire Gen Z talent, according to the author. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 02 Dec 2024

Looking beyond Gen Z’s resume — Ts Elman Mustafa El Bakri 

Let’s leave it to the investigative body, be it the police or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to investigate the commission of offence or offences by person or persons, whether dead or alive, so that the objective or objectives of investigation may be achieved, according to the author. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think / 02 Dec 2024

Objectives of investigation — Hafiz Hassan