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Malaysia  / 5 h ago

No lift-off here: Helicopter on trailer snarls Subang Jaya traffic, cops investigate

Bundle shops have grown in popularity over the years, attracting shoppers from across the country. — Photo via Raymond Manuel)
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

As Malaysians flock to bundle stores for secondhand buys, are charity outlets paying the price?

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the woman who claimed her husband was among those shot dead in Durian Tunggal was not legally married to the suspect. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Melaka
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Woman who claimed husband among Durian Tunggal dead not legally married to him, Melaka police chief says

A boy holding a supply stands among people waiting to collect supplies at Batthkav refugee camp, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Trump credits Anwar’s help as Cambodia and Thailand agree to halt border clashes

Sabah Electricity chairman Saadiah Aziz said the utility will not sugar-coat the reality of ongoing power shortages and reliability issues in the state. — Picture via Facebook/Sabah Electricity Corporate
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘We won’t sugar-coat it’: Sabah Electricity admits reliability gaps in ongoing state power woes

The Sea Games run until December 20 in Bangkok and the nearby coastal province of Chonburi, with thousands of athletes from 11 Southeast Asian countries competing in events ranging from football and fencing to skateboarding, sailing and combat sports. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

SEA Games: Seven Malaysian shuttlers move closer to finals in Thailand

Byun Yo-han and Tiffany Young reportedly grew close after working together on the Disney+ series Uncle Samsik, which premiered in May 2024.— Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 6 h ago

The real deal: Actor Byun Yo-han and Girls’ Generation Tiffany Young in serious relationship after co-starring as lovers in ‘Uncle Samsik’

Penang style ‘lor bak’ at Ben & Col Café. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 8 h ago

Penang-style ‘lor bak’ and ‘cincaluk’ pork: Family recipes come alive at Ben & Col Café in Taman Universiti, PJ

Despite arriving as firm favourites, Tang Jie-Ee Wei were unable to cope with the relentless pressure from the Thais, registering their first-ever defeat against their opponents after winning all three previous encounters. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

Shock semi-final exit for Malaysia’s top mixed doubles pair at SEA Games

Karate athlete C. Shahmalarani won gold medal against Myanmar athlete Florence Nay Chi Htun in the Women 50kg Kumite during the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Govermment Building Complex Chaeng Watthana yesterday. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 8 h ago

Gymnastics, karate and athletics power Malaysia to seven golds at SEA Games

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Special Branch is keeping the group under surveillance despite no immediate security concerns. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Special Branch keeping tabs on Korean ‘cult’, no immediate security concerns detected, says home minister

Anwar said he briefed US President Donald Trump on Malaysia’s mediation efforts under the Asean chairmanship. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Anwar, Trump speak as fighting flares again on Cambodia–Thailand border

File photo for illustration purposes only. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said police will summon the individual who circulated a viral video alleging an ambulance was blocked for a convoy. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Viral video claims ambulance blocked for investor convoy in Melaka — police say not true, to summon uploader

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad inspects a replica of Malaysia’s first photon-counting CT scanner after its launching at Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City, in Subang Jaya December 12, 2025. Also present is Sunway Group chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Sunway Medical Centre launches Malaysia’s first photon-counting CT scanner

In a statement today, lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan (pictured) and Sachpreetraj Singh said remarks by Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar regarding the marital status and alleged past criminal record of Jayashree were irrelevant and inappropriate. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Lawyers say scrutiny of woman’s background clouds questions over Durian Tunggal police shooting

Let them go and see them soar. — Unsplash pic 
What You Think / 06 Mar 2025

The art of letting go — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced recently that the group would ‘get rid of fact-checkers’ and replace them with community-based posts, starting in the US. — AFP pic
What You Think / 05 Mar 2025

Building a fact-checking culture — Siow Yuen Ching

An undated file photograph shows healthcare workers at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 05 Mar 2025

Universal healthcare is a right, not a privilege — Shanthini Chandrasegaran and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Yesterday, the Dewan Rakyat voted to pass the Bill with a two-third majority – 148 in favour, 57 abstaining and 17 absent. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 05 Mar 2025

Abstaining for the sake of abstaining? — Hafiz Hassan

Fishing boats are anchored in the bay and near the new megaport being built by China's state-owned Cosco Shipping in Chancay, Peru October 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 05 Mar 2025

Blue economy for blue equilibrium — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman and Marhaini Mohd Noor

In Malaysia, the Tamil community has the opportunity to learn the language from preschool through postgraduate levels. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 04 Mar 2025

Making Tamil language mandatory entry requirement for Indian students — Velan Kunjuraman 

The question is not whether universities are political, but what kind of political actors they choose to be. ― AFP pic
What You Think / 04 Mar 2025

Universities are political actors: It’s time to stop pretending otherwise — Khoo Ying Hooi

Malaysians have long lived in a multicultural society where mutual respect should be second nature. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 04 Mar 2025

Let’s be better Malaysians — Syerleena Abdul Rashid

The rise of digital communication and remote work has further reduced the need for traditional middle management structures. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
What You Think / 04 Mar 2025

Gen Z’s ‘conscious unbossing’ is a wake-up call — Elman Mustafa El Bakri 

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission display cash in diverse currencies amounting to RM170 million, 16kg in gold bullions, luxury watches, and various pieces of jewellery obtained during a recent seizure during a news conference in Putrajaya. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 04 Mar 2025

Measures to affirm commitment to improve CPI ranking — Hafiz Hassan

General view of the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya June 21, 2019. — Picture by Choo Choy May
What You Think / 03 Mar 2025

Let the MACC do its job and fulfil its duty under the law — Hafiz Hassan

Portrait of Dr Anuar Masduki. — Picture by Abbi Kanthasamy
What You Think / 03 Mar 2025

A doctor, a miracle, a life renewed — Abbi Kanthasamy 

The writer observes that in Malaysia, there is a culture of ‘bending the rules’ that include using family connections to secure jobs or complete their work, adding that such adoptions ‘weaponise incompetence’. — File picture by Miera Zulyana
What You Think / 02 Mar 2025

Integrity in academia: A call for change — Norazrin Zamri

The writer says Malaysian public healthcare must move beyond the current heavy reliance on general taxation and suggests a focus shift on preventing diseases rather than expensive cures. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 02 Mar 2025

Malaysia’s healthcare system: A ticking time bomb demanding urgent reform — Shahrul Azman Abd Razak

Butterworth in Penang was among the towns under Think City’s urban renewal programme, which provided grants for rejuvenation. — File picture by K. E. Ooi
What You Think / 02 Mar 2025

Urban Renewal Bill: The proof is in the pudding — Hafiz Hassan

According to the writer, the man who claims to be fighting for Ukraine is actually leading it straight into the abyss, and America has been played. —AFP pic
What You Think / 02 Mar 2025

The comedian who would be king — Che Ran