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A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

A symbol reborn: Historic Seri Negara reopens to public on Dec 20 after meticulous restoration

Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the strong results achieved over the past five years have positioned MAG to pursue bolder ambitions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 15 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group unveils five-year plan to push Malaysia Airlines into Skytrax Top 10 by 2030

The Inland Revenue Board has completed tax refund payments amounting to RM14.55 billion involving 3.47 million cases as of November 30, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

IRB disburses RM14.55b in tax refunds to 3.47 million taxpayers, says deputy finance minister

Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

Misinformation spreads after Bondi attack as Sydney Christmas fireworks falsely tied to ‘Islamists’

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a warning of continuous rain that is expected to hit several states until this Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain in several states until Thursday

The state-owned airline assured travellers that ticket prices remain the same as those previously charged by MASwings. — Picture from AirBorneo website via The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

AirBorneo denies raising ticket prices, previous MAswings airfares maintained

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets a guest during the launching of late S.M Mohamed Idris’s book at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Anwar says Asean foreign ministers’ meeting postponed as Thai-Cambodia conflict deepens

A still shows a pillion rider on a motorcycle shooting at a person outside a petrol station in Klang.
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Selangor police probe gang links after spate of Klang shootings

Luck did not favour former world champion Natasha Mohamed Roslan as she failed to win the women’s singles gold in bowling at the 2025 South East Asian (SEA) Games here today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Bowling queen Natasha Roslan edged out, aims redemption in doubles and team events

People react in front of a flower tribute near Bondi Pavilion following a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney December 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 12 h ago

What we know about the shooting victims at Sydney’s Bondi Beach Jewish event

A man pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of dangerous driving and causing the death of a married couple last week. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Mercedes-Benz driver pleads not guilty to dangerous driving that killed married couple in Bentong

Subang MP Wong Chen today said the Subang Jaya City Council has agreed to fund an independent Traffic Impact Assessment for the proposed Persiaran Lagoon Selatan–Kelana Link flyover in SS14. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Wong Chen: MBSJ agrees to independent traffic study on Persiaran Lagoon Selatan–Kelana Link flyover

Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the suspect is believed to be currently abroad, and efforts to locate the individual are ongoing with the cooperation of Bukit Aman, as well as several relevant agencies and parties. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Bukit Aman hunts Simpang Pulai shooting and stabbing suspect, man believed abroad

Panelist and Court of Appeal judge Datin Evrol Mariette Peters speaks at the ‘Children’s Rights in Malaysia: From Commitments to Monitoring and Accountability’ panel session during the Human Rights Day Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur December 11, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

How judges handle children in custody disputes: Court of Appeal judge shares personalised, child‑friendly approach

Malaysia’s rhythmic gymnastics squad leapt, twirled, and danced their way to a team gold at the SEA Games Thailand 2025, today. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Malaysia’s rhythmic gymnastics squad dazzles with routines to clinch SEA Games gold

Preschoolers learn how to share, how to care, and how to notice the world around them. — Picture from Unsplash/Nurpalah Dee
What You Think / 14 Aug 2025

Planting the seeds of sustainability  —  Khalidah Adibah Sahar, Maisarah Hasbullah and Noor Munirah Isa

People with dental differences, from noticeable decay to teeth misalignment, often endure unwanted attention. — Picture from Unsplash/Murtaza Hamid
What You Think / 14 Aug 2025

Am I a bully? — Norhidayah @ Nor Zahidah Mohd Tahir and Nurul Zeety Azizi

T-shirts with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop in central Moscow, Russia, August 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 14 Aug 2025

Trump won’t walk away from Alaska with a ceasefire — Phar Kim Beng

This Merdeka, I raise the Jalur Gemilang as I do every year. I sing Negaraku with my hand on my heart.  — Bernama pic
What You Think / 13 Aug 2025

Not Westernised, just globalised: Speaking English as an ‘Anak Merdeka’ — Shazlin Razak

From a psychological perspective, the answer depends on more than just economics. Retirement is not merely a financial decision; it is a deeply personal transition that affects identity, purpose, and mental well-being. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 13 Aug 2025

Living, not working, longer — Haslina Muhamad

Russian traditional nesting dolls, known as Matryoshkas, with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are placed on a shelf during a demonstration at a gift shop in central Moscow, Russia August 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 13 Aug 2025

Make or break in Alaska: Why the Trump-Putin summit could redefine the rules of peace — Phar Kim Beng

An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip before humanitarian aid is airdropped on August 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 13 Aug 2025

From Gaza to Chow Kit: An evening with Dr Ang Swee Chai — Helmy Haja Mydin

Muslims should read the book Correcting People's Mistakes (International Islamic Publishing House 2004) by contemporary scholar Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid which provides an insightful guide on how to address and rectify people’s mistakes with wisdom and compassion. — Unsplash pic
What You Think / 13 Aug 2025

Let’s read and be enlightened — Hafiz Hassan

For most SMEs, solar take-up is beyond their budgets. While in the longer term there will be cost savings, the initial cost of RM50,000 to RM200,000 is difficult to justify without inexpensive finance. — Bernama pic 
What You Think / 12 Aug 2025

Sun-rich, but opportunity poor? — Laverson Bagah, Suzana Ariff Azizan

For now, Trump is taking his usual hardline on trade. For one, by demanding that China quadruple its soybean purchases. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 12 Aug 2025

US extension of its truce on tariffs is just kicking the can further down the road — Phar Kim Beng

An anti-government protester holds Thai national flag during a rally to condemn war with Cambodia and demand the resignation of Thailand? suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, at Victory Monument in Bangkok on August 2, 2025. — AFP pic
What You Think / 11 Aug 2025

Defusing the PMN-2 dispute between Cambodia and Thailand: Why the GBC Must Move Fast — Phar Kim Beng

The exhumation of Zara Qairina Mahathir’s grave at the Tanjung Hubi Cemetery in Mesapol, Sipitang, will be witnessed by her mother Noraidah Lamat, among others. — The Borneo Post pic
What You Think / 09 Aug 2025

Order to exhume Zara Qairina’s remains underscores need for Coroners Act — Hafiz Hassan

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro at the BRICS summit in Brasilia in 2019. Excepting Bolsonaro, these BRICS leaders will be coming to Kuala Lumpur for the East Asia Summit in October 2025. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 09 Aug 2025

The strengths of Lula, Putin, Modi, Xi, and Ramaphosa at the East Asian Summit — Phar Kim Beng

Sustainability is fundamentally responsible business. It involves reducing waste, using resources efficiently and strengthening relationships with stakeholders, especially customers and suppliers. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 08 Aug 2025

Small steps, big gains: Sustainability for our micro-entrepreneurs — Dalilawati Zainal

In this emerging order, digital platforms like Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft have become the new overlords. They own the digital ‘soil’ – our data, our online spaces, our AI systems. — Reuters pic
What You Think / 08 Aug 2025

A storm is coming: Varoufakis and the age of techno-feudalism — Shahridan Faiez

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's civilisational positioning of Malaysia as a bridge nationhas become a model of peaceful coexistence in an increasingly fractured global order. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
What You Think / 07 Aug 2025

The dialogical basis of Anwar Ibrahim’s Nobel Prize nomination — Osman Bakar and Phar Kim Beng