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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  / 8 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  / 18 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

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  / 6 h ago

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

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 8 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  / 18 h ago

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

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

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

National diving athletes, Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi (left) and Nur Eili Sha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj pose with the gold medals they have won in the 10-metre synchronised event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia claim best gold tally since 2019, surpass Singapore in standings

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  / 5 h ago

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

This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 shows photographs, including of former US president Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Epstein files released: Clinton appears in redacted trove, pages heavily blacked out

JPJ senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figures were recorded under OpLuxury, covering the period from January 1 to December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

JPJ: Over 2,600 luxury vehicle owners caught with expired road tax this year, Porsche drivers top list

Police have detained a man in his 20s who survived the deadly house fire that killed a woman and her adopted child in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar, after investigations found the blaze involved criminal elements. — Picture via Facebook/Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Seberang Perai Utara
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Police suspect foul play in Butterworth blaze, son under investigation over death of mother and child

A total of 18,537kg of cocaine, ketamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) worth RM1.53 billion were seized during the operation across the Klang Valley on December 16, 2025. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Busted: Cops find RM1.53b in drugs cooking behind luxe facades in Cheras and Sungai Chua

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Woman’s body found in river near Sunway Putra Mall, police classify case as sudden death

People return to their vehicles after gathering to honour the life of Ahmaud Arbery at Sidney Lanier Park on May 9, 2020 in Brunswick, Georgia. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Mother sues over US killing of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery

Vials with a sticker reading, u00e2u20acu02dcCovid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection onlyu00e2u20acu2122 and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 24 Feb 2021

AstraZeneca to miss second-quarter EU vaccine supply target by half, says EU official

Demonstrators kneel in front of a memorial during a protest following the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, during an arrest on March 23, in Rochester, New York September 3, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

US grand jury declines charges in police death of Black man hooded by officers

File photo of Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in Britain, July 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 24 Feb 2021

Prince Philip ‘responding to treatment’ for infection, says palace

A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a u00e2u20acu02dcCoronavirus Covid-19 Vaccineu00e2u20acu2122 sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Waiving IP will not boost vaccine production, says pharma group

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Officials point to security, intel failures in US Capitol riot

Khin Maung Zaw, lawyer of Myanmar's detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, enters Supreme Court in Naypyidaw, Myanmar April 23, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Suu Kyi’s lawyer soldiers on ‘in defence of democracy’

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World / 24 Feb 2021

Dutch seize US$54m of heroin in salt container

Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez gestures during the announcement that Argentina and Mexico will produce and distribute an experimental virus vaccine, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 12, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Pool pic via Reuters
World / 24 Feb 2021

Argentina president says no law broken in vaccine scandal

Supporters of US President Donald Trump occupy the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Thomas P. Costello/USA TODAY via Reuters
World / 24 Feb 2021

After Facebook, Twitter ban, Trump fans and extremists turn elsewhere

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena listens to a speech during a Parliament session marking the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's Government, in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 3, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Probe into Sri Lanka attacks finds ex-president should face charges

People lay flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial during a vigil and protest on the first anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in a car bomb, outside the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta October 16, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 24 Feb 2021

Man admits murder of Malta journalist, jailed for 15 years

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Former US House security chief denies ‘optics’ dictated Jan 6 decisions at Capitol

In this file photograph taken February 3, 2021, Sierra Leonean national Gibril Massaquoi attends the first day of his trial at The Pirkanmaa District Court in Tampere, Finland. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Hearings set to begin in landmark Liberia war crimes trial

A convoy of cars makes its way during the funeral for protester Thet Naing Win, who died from a gunshot wound while taking part in a demonstration against the military coup last week, in Mandalay February 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picn
World / 23 Feb 2021

Myanmar junta chief urges economic action as Western pressure grows

People queue to receive the Covid-19 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at Lebanonu00e2u20acu2122s American University Medical Center in Beirut, February 14, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s Covid-19 vaccines after reported violations