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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  / 8 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  / 19 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 5 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  / 5 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  / 6 h ago

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

File picture of the Federal Highway, October 14, 2020 heading towards Kuala Lumpur. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the decision was taken as the proposal to upgrade the 34.59-kilometre stretch of FT2 from Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang is no longer economically viable, due to the high costs of land and asset acquisition, as well as the potential social impact should the project proceed. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

No upgrade for Federal Highway from KL-Port Klang: Govt flags sky-high costs, social impact

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

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

Police lead former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai away from his home after his arrest under the national security law in 2020; Lai was found guilty on December 15, 2025, of collusion and sedition. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong security law, faces possible life sentence

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Not just decor: DBKL reminds public of bollards’ crucial role in pedestrian safety

Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan and Arun Dorasamy with the families of the victims of the Durian Tunggal police shooting giving a press conference and revealing newly obtained critical evidence in relation to the killing of the three victims at Lawyers for Liberty in Petaling Jaya, December 15, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Lawyers demand Melaka police chief be placed on garden leave after whistleblower challenges police timeline

(From eighth right) Kuching South Deputy Mayor Datuk Zaiedi Suhaili, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, and Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng in a photocall with MBKS retired staff. — The Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Kuching ranks 13th globally, top five in Asia, as world’s retirement hotspot

This screen grab of UGC video taken on December 14, 2025 and received courtesy of Mike Ortiz shows beach-goers fleeing Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Israel says Sydney Bondi shooting was antisemitic attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah

Youths protesting against corruption in front of the Dataran Merdeka. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 31 Jan 2025

It takes two to tango, three to make a peaceful assembly lawful — Hafiz Hassan

An illustrative photo shows a toothbrush placed atop a set of false teeth. — AFP pic
What You Think / 30 Jan 2025

Brighten your CNY smile, even with dentures! — Afaf Syahira Ahmad Satmi

A ‘Closed’ sign is seen on the entrance of a bakery in Kuantan, Pahang. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 30 Jan 2025

No, honestly — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

People walk along Gaza’s coastal al-Rashid Street to cross the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into the north on January 27, 2025. Displaced Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza on January 27, an official at the territory’s Hamas-run Interior Ministry told AFP, after a breakthrough in negotiations between Hamas and Israel. — AFP pic
What You Think / 29 Jan 2025

Crossroads in Gaza: Trump’s vision of a displaced future — Che Ran

A file photograph shows oil palm bunches on the ground in Parit Jawa, Johor, on May 14, 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 29 Jan 2025

Increasing yield is top agenda for palm oil — Ahmad Ibrahim

An undated file photograph shows the halal logo on product packaging in Kuala Selangor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 29 Jan 2025

Strong person and stronger person make for strongest nation — Hafiz Hassan

A general view of the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur November 13, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 28 Jan 2025

Even Parliament, at any time, cannot amend the Constitution at it likes — Hafiz Hassan

Environmental, Social and Governance principles has become our modern-day dictionary guiding us to define frameworks for what it is like to be ethical and sustainable in the present world. — Nik Radzi/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 28 Jan 2025

Every penny counts in ESG! — Darshinee Nadarajan and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) estimates that food aid alone for Gaza’s population requires tens of millions of US dollars each month. — Khalid Kwaik/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 28 Jan 2025

Of death, distress and economic regress: Gaza’s genocide in numbers — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of continuous rain in Sabah and Sarawak until Wednesday (Jan 29) and Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 28 Jan 2025

Continuous rain warning issued for Sabah and Sarawak until Thursday, says MetMalaysia

Former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali leaves the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on September 4, 2023. — Photo by Hari Anggara.
What You Think / 27 Jan 2025

People Against Corruption Secretariat should bring with it four demands to the ‘palace’ — Hafiz Hassan

(Left to right) CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, US businessman Jeff Bezos, CEO of Alphabet Inc and Google Sundar Pichai, and Teska and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as the 47th US President in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. — AFP picc
What You Think / 27 Jan 2025

The rise of technofeudalism in America: Trump’s alliance with big tech billionaires and its impact on Malaysia — Ashraff Hussni

Men feed pigeons in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on February 24, 2023. — AFP pic
What You Think / 27 Jan 2025

Can we please stop feeding them? — Nur Alya Maisarah Mohd Azizan and Hasmahzaiti Omar

Life in Kuala Lumpur can be demanding, with its relentless traffic jams and work deadlines, but having family close by provides an invaluable safety net. — James Besser/Unsplash pic
What You Think / 25 Jan 2025

Living together across generations: A personal story — Hazreena Hussein

The law states that any gathering in Dataran Merdeka must apply for a permit from DBKL. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 25 Jan 2025

Allowing peaceful assemblies with exemption sets a precedent — Hafiz Hassan

When Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the role of the police is to facilitate assemblies, he was merely restating what the courts have said. --- Picture By Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 25 Jan 2025

State has legitimate interest to regulate freedoms — Hafiz Hassan