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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  / 7 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

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

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

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Filipino workers, including nurses applying to work in United Kingdom, attend a lecture at a review centre for the International English Language Testing System in Manila, Philippines, April 2, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Philippines offers nurses in exchange for vaccines from Britain, Germany

A Myanmar soldier stands guard on a road amid demonstrations against the military coup in Naypyidaw February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Indonesia says no regional consensus yet on Myanmar crisis

Policemen and soldiers keep watch as body bags (in white), containing the remains of blast victims, as seen in a cordoned area outside a church in Jolo, Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao, on January 27, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Nine women arrested over Philippine bomb plots, according to military

World / 23 Feb 2021

Thailand to start first coronavirus vaccinations this week

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (centre) speaks during a news conference to announce changes to election and oath taking rules, in Hong Kong, China February 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Hong Kong crafting ‘patriotic’ oath for local councils, Beijing wants loyalists in charge

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives West Kowloon Magistratesu00e2u20acu2122 Courts to facing a criminal intimidation charge in Hong Kong, China August 28, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Hong Kong court says Jimmy Lai’s bail denied because risk of further offences

The damaged starboard engine of United Airlines flight 328, a Boeing 777-200, is seen in a hangar at Denver International Airport, Colorado, US, February 22, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d National Transportation Safety Board handout pic via Reuters
World / 23 Feb 2021

Boeing grounds 777s after engine fire in Colorado

A protester holds up a poster with a portrait of Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing who died from a gunshot wound after being shot in the head last week, during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

G7 ‘firmly condemn’ Myanmar military attacks on protesters

Workers offload pallets containing Covid-19 vaccines u00e2u20acu02dcSinopharmu00e2u20acu2122 as they arrive from China at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt February 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Egypt receives second shipment of Chinese coronavirus vaccine

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference prior to the anniversary of the mosque attacks that took place the prior year in Christchurch, New Zealand March 13, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

New Zealand Covid-19 cluster grows with three new cases

Health workers take blood samples for Ebola virus testing at a screening tent in the local government hospital in Kenema, Sierra Leone, June 30, 2014 Reuters
World / 23 Feb 2021

Delayed Ebola vaccination drive to begin in Guinea

A health worker takes a swab sample from a security officer at the National Convention Centre, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Vietnam details priorities for first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations

A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California January 24, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Johnson & Johnson sets aside almost US$4b for talc verdict, filing shows

Demonstrators rally to protest against the military coup in Yangon February 22, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 23 Feb 2021

Myanmar people's wishes must be respected, says Indonesian foreign minister

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 / 23 Feb 2021

Australia closer to passing watershed Google, Facebook laws

Japan's Emperor Naruhito poses for a photograph at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo in this handout photo taken on February 2, 2021 and released by Imperial Household Agency of Japan. u00e2u20acu2022 Handout via Reuters
World / 23 Feb 2021

On his birthday, Japanese Emperor hopes for bright future amid pandemic