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Malaysia  / 4 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 5 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  / 7 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  / 4 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  / 7 h ago

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

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado looks at pictures of former Nobel Peace Prize laureates during the opening of the official Peace Prize exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 19 h ago

‘Scary and wet’: Ex-US soldier reveals secret sea mission to get Venezuela’s Machado to Nobel ceremony

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  / 6 h ago

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

This handout image of CCTV footage released by Avon and Somerset Police on December 11, 2025 shows men in the early hours of September 25 in the city of Bristol, south-west England outside a building which housed items from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Over 600 empire-era artefacts stolen from UK museum in ‘significant loss’ to British history

Anwar said he briefed US President Donald Trump on Malaysia’s mediation efforts under the Asean chairmanship. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 7 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  / 7 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

Muslims visit the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca June 8, 2025, at the end of the annual Haj pilgrimage. — AFP pic
What You Think / 16 Jun 2025

My Haj Travelog 2: Suffer to be better, if not stronger — Hafiz Hassan

On June 9, fifteen Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students were killed and 33 others injured when a chartered bus plunged off a hillside near KM53 of the East–West Highway. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 16 Jun 2025

One crash too many: Why we can’t wait for the next tragedy — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Heatwaves means shorter breeding, hatching, and maturing times for mosquitoes that also extend their lifespans, enabling a longer window for them to bite and spread viruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 15 Jun 2025

When the heat rises, so do the mosquitoes, and dengue — Rafidah Lani 

A demonstrator carrying the Israeli flag walks past a portrait of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an anti-government protest in front of the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv June 7, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 14 Jun 2025

The Madman Theory, reloaded: Bibi’s big bet and the ghosts of Armageddon — Che Ran

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims make their way across the valley of Mina, near Mecca in western Saudi Arabia, to perform the ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual during the annual Haj. ― AFP pic
What You Think / 14 Jun 2025

My Haj Travelog: Do things in moderation, even in prayers and worship — Hafiz Hassan

According to the author, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to strike Iran, on a day so symbolically loaded with religious significance, not only risks igniting another front in an already combustible Middle East, it also imperils the precarious diplomacy that US President Donald Trump has painstakingly tried to preserve, especially among Sunni Arab monarchies. — Reuters file pic
What You Think / 13 Jun 2025

Netanyahu, not Zelensky, is bringing the world to the brink of World War III — Phar Kim Beng

Dentistry students from UM during a community outreach programme with residents of Rumah Sahabat in Hulu Langat, Selangor between April and May 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
What You Think / 13 Jun 2025

UM dental students provide care and support to former drug addicts — Nor Azlida Mohd Nor and Mia Izrina Izzuddin

Former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther was discharged and acquitted by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on June 12, 2025, of charges involving cannabis trafficking and possession of two imitation firearms. — Bernama pic
What You Think / 13 Jun 2025

It’s still early days, but Yusoff Rawther deserves his freedom now — Hafiz Hassan

A basic degree of comfort and stability was indicated when households had enough sarongs, which signified they had money to spend on things other than food. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think / 11 Jun 2025

Ungku Aziz and his Sarong Index — Suhaiza Hanim Datuk Mohamad Zailani  

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 11 Jun 2025

When the powerful fear justice — Che Ran

If there’s one thing that tourists, both foreign and local, value and that leaves a lasting impression on them, it’s the cleanliness of their visited places and countries.  — Picture via Facebook/Kota Kinabalu City Hall
What You Think / 11 Jun 2025

The government must distribute free rubbish bins to all shops and enforce their usage — Raveen Veerasenan Jeyakumar

The recent calls for a nationwide vape ban have been hogging the headlines. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
What You Think / 10 Jun 2025

First vape, next cake? The slippery slope of selective bans — Sim Tian Hong

As classrooms continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape, TikTok is emerging as a powerful tool to re-engage students. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 10 Jun 2025

Is TikTok a disruption or does it mark a new era of learning? — Shazlin Niza Ab Razak

A view of Dili, Timor-Leste. Situated between Australia and Indonesia, with growing engagement from China and Japan, the country finds itself at a strategic crossroads.  — Unsplash pic/Jaime Gusmao
What You Think / 10 Jun 2025

From interest to integrity: Rethinking the ethics of investment in Timor-Leste’s Asean — Khoo Ying Hooi

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore May 31, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 10 Jun 2025

Asean and East Asian Summit must stress fiscal prudence over firepower — Phar Kim Beng

Public-listed companies are now required to include sustainability statements in their annual reports. This means they must share how they’re handling risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. — Freepik pic
What You Think / 09 Jun 2025

ESG reporting is a slow climb — Jeya Santhini Appannan, Suhaily Shahimi