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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  / 18 h ago

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

This file picture taken on August 26 shows an aerial view of Google’s first data centre under construction at Elmina Business Park, Selangor. The hyperscale facility will cover 51 hectares and is scheduled for completion in early 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

The tropical penalty: Operating data centres in Malaysia’s hotter, drier future

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey approaches for landing at Mercedita International Airport amid ongoing military movements in Puerto Rico, December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 19 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the IMF’s positive assessment of Malaysia’s economy, saying the government remains focused on prudent management, job creation, and accelerating reforms.— Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 7 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was released on police bail after being detained and questioned over a social media post involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Fahmi Reza
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Fahmi Reza out on police bail after post on TMJ sparks 284 police reports

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, who earlier said he was not keen to contest the Lamag state by-election following his father’s death, has since been named Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a hearing to consider an appeal against an earlier court decision to change his suspended sentence to a real prison term, in Moscow, Russia February 20, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Kremlin critic Navalny begins serving time for parole violation

A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson&Johnson; logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

France: EU to clear Johnson and Johnson vaccine in March

Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Health Secretary Matt Hancock attends a virtual press conference on the Covid-19 vaccination programme, at Downing Street in London February 26, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

UK vaccinates over 20 million people with at least one dose

Police clash with protesters during an anti-government protest in Bangkok February 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Rubber bullets used against protesters outside Thai PM’s residence

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the US-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland January 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Trump to make first post-presidency speech at conservative conference

German police officers stand behind a sign that reads u00e2u20acu02dcFederal policeu00e2u20acu2122 during car checks at the border with France due to the spreading of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Saarbruecken March 16, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Germany to tighten Covid-19 controls at French border

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World / 28 Feb 2021

Army: Militia raids in eastern DR Congo kill 10 civilians

A Jordanian policeman stands guard in front of al Husseini mosque building after closing it to the worshipers amid concerns over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) spread, in downtown Amman, Jordan, March 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 28 Feb 2021

Jordan ministers sacked for Covid-19 rules breach

Pope Francis leads the Mass on Christmas Eve in St. Peteru00e2u20acu2122s Basilica amid the coronavirus disease pandemic at the Vatican December 24, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 28 Feb 2021

Pope condemns mass abduction of Nigeria schoolgirls

Pro-democracy activists Helena Wong Pik-wan (2nd left) and Jimmy Sham (2nd right) speak to the media as they arrive to report to the police station over national security law charges, in Hong Kong February 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Dozens of leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners charged with subversion

A worker unloads a box of Sinovac Biotechu00e2u20acu2122s CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccines from a Chinese military aircraft at Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Metro Manila February 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Philippines receives first Covid-19 vaccines from China

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World / 28 Feb 2021

Sri Lanka police arrest ‘exorcist’ after child killed in ritual

Passengers, wearing face shields due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, sit inside a bus in the Iranian capital Tehran June 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Iran health ministry says coronavirus deaths cross 60,000 mark

A Vatican flag hangs from a utility pole ahead of Pope Francisu00e2u20acu2122s planned visit, in Najaf, Iraq February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Vatican envoy to Iraq tested Covid-19 positive, say officials

Demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon February 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Eight killed in Myanmar crackdown’s bloodiest day

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World / 28 Feb 2021

Defence Ministry: Russian helicopter makes emergency landing in Syria