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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  / 18 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  / 2 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  / 18 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

A rocket attack on a military complex inside Arbil airport that hosts foreign troops deployed as part of a US-led coalition caused serious damage u00e2u20acu201c KURDISTAN 24 CHANNEL/AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Biden, al-Kadhemi discuss embassy rocket strikes

French police check motoristsu00e2u20acu2122 outings authorisation on Parisu00e2u20acu2122s ring road on April 11, 2020, during the 26th day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 disease. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

France flags new restrictions in ‘worsening’ Covid situation

A giant poster for Mahamane Ousmane, who is contesting former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum in Sundayu00e2u20acu2122s runoff. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Niger opposition leader claims election win despite official results

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Neighbours’ efforts to help end Myanmar crisis raise suspicion among protesters

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns attends a meeting with Egyptu00e2u20acu2122s interim President Adli Mansour at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo, July 15, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Biden CIA nominee Burns faces easy path to US Senate confirmation

The bodies of the two Italians were returned by military plane to Rome. u00e2u20acu201d Handout ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY/AFP
World / 24 Feb 2021

Italy seeks UN probe into DRC envoy’s killing

Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah Abdullah, better known as Abu Walaa, was accused of directing a jihadist network which radicalised young people in Europe. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

German ‘IS leader’ handed lengthy prison sentence

A justice official removes the handcuffs of Syrian defendant Eyad al-Gharib, accused of crimes against humanity, as he waits to hear the verdict in the court room, February 24, 2021 in Koblenz, Germany. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Germany convicts Syrian in landmark torture trial

A signage of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (Ciftis), following the Covid-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Philippines to probe use of illegal Covid-19 vaccines

A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2020. Picture taken February 2, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnn
World / 24 Feb 2021

World’s first doses of free Covid-19 vaccines from WHO arrive in Ghana

World / 24 Feb 2021

N. Korean defector undetected for hours after swimming to South

Soldier stand guard outside a prison where inmates were killed during a riot that the government described as a concerted action by criminal organisations, in Guayaquil, Ecuador February 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

At least 75 inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots

This file photo taken January 12, 2020 shows a woman walking in front of the closed Huanan wholesale seafood market, where health authorities say a man who died from a respiratory illness had purchased goods from, in Wuhan, Hubei province. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Study: China’s bid to stop Wuhan Covid-19 spread cut deaths elsewhere from other causes

Demonstrators rally to protest against the military coup in Yangon February 22, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Myanmar faces more protests as Indonesian diplomatic efforts falter

United Airlines flight UA328, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew on board, returns to Denver International Airport with its starboard engine on fire, over Denver, Colorado, US February 20, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Hayden Smith/@speedbird5280/Handout via Reuters
World / 24 Feb 2021

US orders deeper testing after engine scare on Boeing plane

A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed Australia's flag in this illustration photo taken February 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters/Dado Ruvic pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Australian lawmakers expected to pass amendments to Facebook, Google law