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The Ministry of Transport has announced a four-day road ban for heavy vehicles and a temporary reduction of the national speed limit during the Chinese New Year celebration period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Transport Ministry announces four-day road ban for heavy vehicles nationwide, reduces speed limits two days before and after CNY

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah lost 18-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong.. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah and Soon Huat-Shevon outplayed in India Open semi-finals

Police personnel are seen at the location where three suspected car thieves were shot dead in Rawang January 18, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Seventeen heists, one showdown: Police shoot dead three car theft suspects in Rawang

Families enjoy a day out at the Johor Zoo in Johor Baru January 5, 2025, following a change in the weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

How Johor’s Saturday-Sunday weekend realignment is reshaping work, trade and family life

An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her claim dismissed by the High Court. — File photo from TODAY
Singapore  / 15 h ago

High Court dismisses widow's claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat

The Proton e.MAS 7 will be used as the official vehicle for the main delegation during the 2025 Asean-Malaysia Chairmanship. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysia showcases Proton e.MAS 7 as official car for Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi

Thailand’s Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said ‘a wealth tax must be introduced’ as part of tax reforms aimed at increasing government revenue and reducing income inequality. — Reuters pic
Money  / 14 h ago

Thailand moves closer to introducing wealth tax with new asset tracking capabilities

Learner Tien of the US in action during his third-round match against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

Tien the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal in 2005

Concert file picture. Subang Jaya District police chief, ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat, said this conclusion was based on a report from the Department of Chemistry received last week. — Picture from Facebook/Pinkfish Festival
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police: Chemistry dept confirms drugs in blood of four dead after PinkFish concert

The world No. 3 duo succumbed to a 17-21, 15-21 defeat against France’s Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 11 h ago

Tough break for Tang Jie-Ee Wei in India Open semi-finals, as hopes dashed by French pair

Tom Cruise as the relentless Ethan Hunt in the iconic high-speed train scene from the first ‘Mission: Impossible’ film. — Screengrab from YouTube
Life  / 17 h ago

Ethan Hunt who? Man clings to German train at 282km/h — just to get his luggage back

Police seized four phones and nine storage devices, which contained 13 videos of the landlady and nine of her daughter, following the man’s arrest. The material spanned several years, with the man admitting to recording the young girl from as early as 2018. — Pexels pic
Singapore  / 14 h ago

In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years

MACC detained another four men over alleged bribes in personal loan approvals.— Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MACC detains four more over alleged bribery in bank personal loan approvals

A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 12 h ago

What’s behind the Gaza ceasefire deal? Key details explained

Strong winds with speeds up to 100kph sweeping across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since January 15, 2025 have knocked out power lines to tens of thousands of homes in Australia that continue into the weekend. — Picture from X/endeavourenergy
World  / 16 h ago

Australia declares disaster in storm-hit east coast: one fatality reported so far

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By embracing digital currencies, advancing in artificial intelligence (AI), and establishing itself as a major data centre hub, Malaysia can strategically hedge against America-centric policies and reduce its excessive reliance on any single global power. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 16 h ago

Active neutrality in the pursuit of AI innovation — Rais Hussin 

The decision to forgo higher education has wide-ranging consequences for individuals, society, and the nation. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
What You Think / 22 h ago

The crisis of human capital development in Malaysia — Afif Aliyana Abu Fitri, Rozila Sifaul Velia Sunarto and Velan Kunjuraman

A demonstrator with a Lebanese flag celebrates news on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Berlin, Germany, January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 1d ago

Gaza ceasefire: An epic standoff ends with Israel’s unravelled ambitions — Che Ran

People buying their groceries at the morning market in Puchong, Oct 16, 2024. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 2d ago

The choice that will define our nation — Syerleena Abdul Rashid

While addressing private hospital pricing in a rational way is undeniably important, it would be an oversimplification to suggest that it is the only and arguably even the most important factor contributing to medical costs. — Reuters file pic
What You Think / 2d ago

Can private hospitals serve the people responsibly and be sustainable? — Dr S. Mahendra Raj

A file photograph shows workers installing solar panels in Khavda, India, April 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 15 Jan 2025

Malaysia on the right path to decarbonizing — Ahmad Ibrahim

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex November 27, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 15 Jan 2025

Read before commenting — Hafiz Hassan

The front page of a newspaper shows Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People’s Power (NPP) after his victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 14 Jan 2025

Democratic discipline: How Sri Lanka’s political transformation strengthens China ties — Krishantha Prasad Cooray

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex November 27, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 14 Jan 2025

Public beware! Contempt of court still applies for ‘sub judice’ offences — Hafiz Hassan

An undated file photograph shows the island of Batu Puteh, also known as Pedra Branca, 15km off peninsular Malaysia’s southern coast. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Why fuss over a rock? — Hafiz Hassan

A photo shows the letters AI for Artificial Intelligence on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. — AFP pic
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Preparing teachers and students for the age of AI: A synergy of technology and human values — Norzilawati Zainal Abidin

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, on Dec 10, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Batu Puteh: Is it merely a rock in the sea? — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

A man works at a factory making mats and rugs from recycled plastic, in Sarmada, Syria. — AFP pic
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Circular economy, a global phenomenon to deliver Net Zero — Ahmad Ibrahim

A utilities worker views damage from the Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California, US January 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Insurance, socialism and the LA fires — Paul Si

Chief justice Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat attends the Opening of the Legal Year 2024 at Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Putrajaya on 15 January 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 13 Jan 2025

Courts will be fully compliant with all aspects of the law, even between Najib and the authorities — Hafiz Hassan

Two police reports have now been lodged against former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin following his remarks on a document regarding former prime minister Najib Razak’s purported house arrest. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 12 Jan 2025

Play fair when you know that the person you are commenting about would not be able to respond — Hafiz Hassan