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Christmas decorations are seen in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

MetMalaysia has issued a thunderstorm warning until 12pm today for several states and territories, including Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Sarawak, Sabah, and Labuan, where heavy rain, strong winds and lightning are expected. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Heavy rain, strong winds and lightning: Weather warning issued for multiple states, including Perak and Selangor until 12pm today

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 5 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris (Papagomo) was charged with failing to notify authorities of a change in his registered business Invoice Solutions when it was used to collect donations for settling a defamation fine connected to a case involving Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Papagomo in court over business donations to pay for PM Anwar’s defamation penalty

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) building displays the Jalur Gemilang ahead in Kuala Lumpur on August 5, 2025. — Yusof Isa pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

So what does a Federal Territories minister do? Hannah Yeoh’s new role explained

Without specifying any of lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s remarks, the AGC said the defence lawyer’s press statement yesterday was on issues that had already been brought up and argued at the High Court during Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial. — Picture by Devan Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Ahead of verdict next week, AGC says Najib’s fair trial claims made by lawyer in 1MDB case already argued in court

Malaysian ringgit banknotes are pictured on June 24, 2025. — Firdaus Latif pic
Money  / 16 h ago

Malaysian ringgit strengthens against dollar, outperforms Asian peers after US inflation surprise

Pearly-Thinaah were stretched to the limit in the contest, battling for 81 minutes before eventually going down 15-21, 21-16, 19-21 to Yuki Fukushima–Mayu Matsumoto. — File pic via Bernama
Sports  / 10 h ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah secure semi-final spot despite Japanese pair win

According to the tournament format, the top two pairs from each group will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for this Saturday. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

Man Wei Chong–Tee Kai Wun stay in semi-final hunt at BWF World Tour Finals as Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik face must-win test

A dog and a cat were found dead in a cage at a veterinary clinic in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya by the Selangor DVS’ Animal Welfare inspectors while another neglected cat was rescued and is now receiving treatment at another veterinary clinic. — Picture from Facebook/Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia - SAFM
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Dead cat and dog found in Damansara Damai clinic, Veterinary Services investigates as complaints near 2,000

Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Azmi Sharom said the Federal Constitution allows flexibility in drawing constituency boundaries, taking into account geography and population density, particularly in large rural areas. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Overcrowded Selangor, overrepresented Sabah: EC flags voting imbalance

In delivering her grounds, Judicial Commissioner Arziah Apandi said allegations that Siti Kasim had obstructed a public servant or committed kidnapping were unsupported in law, noting that Section 186 of the Penal Code requires physical obstruction or criminal force — not mere verbal disagreement or refusal to comply. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

High Court rules Siti Kasim’s 2018 arrest unlawful, govt to pay RM120,625 to her and RM53,750 to client

In a statement today, Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP National Legal Bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh said the recent conclusions of the Independent Investigation Committee (IIC) raised serious concerns, noting that several parties implicated had failed to cooperate with the inquiry. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

‘No stone unturned’: DAP’s Ramkarpal calls for police probe into heritage players’ birth certificates

Pro immigration demonstrators protest in front of the Quebec Immigration Ministry in downtown Montreal, Canada, on December 12, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

Migrants feel ‘betrayed’ after Canada’s immigration policy shift

Swiss drugmaker Roche said yesterday it would pay US$74.00 a share through a tender offer for InterMune. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

WHO calls on Roche to ensure fair access to Covid-19 drug amid shortage

People walk on a street, as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions ease, in London, Britain April 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Britain’s Covid-19 cases up by 7.6 per cent over past week

A nurse shows a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Santo Tomas Hospital, in Panama City, Panama February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

WHO: Delta surging in areas of low Covid-19 vaccine coverage

Students from Sweden and Norway leave the campus of Hong Kong Baptist University November 14, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Norway to offer 16- and 17-year-olds Covid-19 vaccine, government says

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks during a session of parliament in Warsaw November 19, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta pic via Reuters
World / 18 Aug 2021

Polish PM accuses Belarus of ‘blackmail’ over migrants

Taliban fighters stand guard at a check point in Farah, Afghanistan August 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Deadly Jalalabad protests as Taliban consolidate Islamist rule

A man receives a vaccination against the coronavirus disease at a temporary healthcare maintenance organisation centre in Givatayim Mall, near Tel Aviv, Israel January 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 18 Aug 2021

Third Pfizer dose 86pc effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says

Migrants walk on the platform as they arrived by train from Austria to Schoenefeld railway station, south of Berlin, September 11, 2015. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Austria wants EU to set up ‘deportation centres’ for Afghans

Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson reacts during a visit to The Mount Tavern pub and restaurant in Wolverhampton, England, on April 19, 2021, while campaigning for the upcoming local elections. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

UK lawmakers condemn PM Johnson and US President Biden over Afghanistan

A fighter stands guard next to a Taliban flag raised at the gates outside the police headquarters, in city of Ghazni, Afghanistan in this screen grab taken from a video released by the Taliban on August 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Taliban handout via Reuters
World / 18 Aug 2021

EU must take in Afghans, some may face ‘revenge’, says European Parliament chief

Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer attends a news conference at the Interior Ministry after exchanges of gunfire in Vienna, Austria November 3, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Aim should be to keep most Afghan refugees in the region, Austria says

A couple embraces a man after he disembarked from a Lufthansa plane transporting evacuees from Kabul, Afghanistan, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany August 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Afghans evacuated to Germany describe terrifying scenes at Kabul airport

An employee displays food at a cafe as Israel further eases the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions in Tel Aviv March 7, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases leap

A medical specialist pushes a gurney outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Moscow, Russia June 16, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Russia reports 20,914 new Covid-19 cases, 799 deaths

A man wearing a protective face mask walks in a local shopping street decorated with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games flags, in Tokyo, Japan May 7, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Pandemic fatigue complicates Japan’s Covid-19 fight, risks recovery delay

Student walk past the Hong Kong University Studentsu00e2u20acu2122 Union office at the Hong Kong University in Hong Kong May 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 18 Aug 2021

Hong Kong police arrest four students for ‘advocating terrorism’