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  / 17 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

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

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

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  / 3 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

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  / 3 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

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

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

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call for ASEAN to approach Washington as a united tariff-negotiating bloc is a strategic necessity and anti-coercion as Trump will seek to divide and conquer, according to the author. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 12 May 2025

Asean must unite against Trump’s tariff blackmail against the world (and US itself) — Phar Kim Beng

A pair of Croatian Rafale military aircraft fly past during the international aviation meeting AIRVG2025 at Franjo Tu?man Airport in Zagreb on May 10, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 12 May 2025

The Rafale shock and the new geometry of peace needed by Asean, Japan and South Korea  — Phar Kim Beng

The motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2025. — Reuters
What You Think / 12 May 2025

Sky high: Trump’s presidential library is now a 747 — Che Ran

Volunteerism, when planned and supported, helps people grow. — Picture from Facebook/
What You Think / 12 May 2025

Volunteering is not free labour — Sadina Suffian

Collective responsibility means decisions made by the Cabinet are binding on all members of the government. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 12 May 2025

Every Cabinet minister is a ‘yes-man’ — Hafiz Hassan

A French fighter aircrafts Rafale M, manufactured by Dassault Aviaition, stands on the tarmac before a practice session for a simulated landing on an aircraft carrier at the Landivisiau Navy Air Base (BAN Landivisiau) in Saint-Servais, Brittany, France, May 7, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 12 May 2025

When the sky tilted east: The Rafale shock and the quiet rise of China’s airpower? — Phar Kim Beng 

Mother’s Day is a tribute to the women who raised us, shaped us and stood silently behind us while we found our way. — AFP pic
What You Think / 11 May 2025

A Mother’s Day to remember: Celebrating the heart of the home — Safra Liyana Sukiman

Sultan Abu Bakar was the first Sultan of modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong.
What You Think / 11 May 2025

Sultan Abu Bakar: A beacon of diplomatic strength Malaysia can learn from — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Rafizi Ramli and Nurul Izzah Anwar are set to face off in PKR's upcoming deputy presidency contest. — Picture by Firdaus Latif/Bernama
What You Think / 11 May 2025

Why Nurul Izzah and Rafizi must build arch of reforms, not rivalry, to back PM Anwar — Phar Kim Beng

Rafizi Ramli and Nurul Izzah Anwar are set to face off in PKR's upcoming deputy presidency contest. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think / 11 May 2025

Beyond the bloodline: Weighing merit in the PKR deputy presidency race — Wong Soo Kan

Trails from an Indian air defence system are seen above Jammu during a Pakistani strike on May 9, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 11 May 2025

Echoes in the digital sky: China’s deft transfer of aerial technology in South Asia’s rebalance — Phar Kim Beng

This Mothers’ Day, Malaysia must commit to prioritising gender equality, family unity, and the best interests of every child, says Family Frontiers. — Picture by Farhan Najib
What You Think / 11 May 2025

Separated by the system: When mothers risk being torn from their Malaysian children — Family Frontiers

Gig work offers flexibility and autonomy, allowing individuals to earn income outside the traditional employment model. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 10 May 2025

A framework for gig workers to thrive — Cheah Chan Fatt

US President Donald Trump speaks while signing an executive order on legislation relating to household consumer energy policies, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 10 May 2025

President Trump depicted as pope: It’s no joke, man — Hafiz Hassan

Joseph Nye coined the term ‘soft power’ and advised multiple presidents. — Picture via Facebook/Harvard Kennedy School
What You Think / 09 May 2025

Joseph Nye is gone – but his ideas are more urgent than ever — Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lumpur Maternity Hospital — fondly known as Hospital Bersalin Kuala Lumpur — holds a special place in Malaysia’s memory as a site of countless beginnings.
What You Think / 09 May 2025

Where life begins: Honouring mothers and the places that hold our beginnings — Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain