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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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 8 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  / 10 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  / 5 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

A view of Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, where participants can be seen during the National Field Archery Championship 2025 in Hulu Kelang, Ampang Jaya today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

From tragedy to thriving terrain: How Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa is being reimagined as Ampang Jaya’s newest green escape

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  / 7 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  / 6 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  / 2 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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

The MACC is reportedly coordinating with UK authorities to investigate an international law firm over alleged links to misappropriated 1MDB funds, focusing on cross-border financial flows and professional service providers. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MACC working with UK in probe on law firm linked to US$1b 1MDB misappropriation

This picture taken and released by Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) on December 19, 2025 shows a smoke grenade after it was thrown at Taipei Main Station, in Taipei. Taiwan’s government raised security levels at major transportation stations after a man threw smoke grenades and attacked people in two busy metro stations, injuring at least eight people, officials said. —CNA/AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Smoke bombs and stabbings kill three in Taipei metro, suspect confirmed dead

Demonstrators protest against the military coup in Yangon February 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Myanmar protesters call for general strike against coup

Google and Facebook logos, words u00e2u20acu02dcmedia, news, mediau00e2u20acu2122 and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Australian won’t change planned content laws despite Facebook block, says lawmaker

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha during their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea, November 26, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

China calls for reset in Sino-US relations with Biden administration

NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US January 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

US not ‘out of the woods’ as nation nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths

Reggie Wood during a news conference to present new evidence in the assassination of civil rights activists Malcolm-X in New York City February 20, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d David Dee Delgado/Getty Images/AFP pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Malcolm X’s family releases letter alleging FBI, police role in his death

Argentina's Health Minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia looks on during the arrival of 580,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Argentina president blasts ‘unforgivable’ vaccine line-jump scandal

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World / 22 Feb 2021

Six Mexican military personnel killed in air crash

A man raps into a microphone during a protest in support of rap singer Pablo Hasel after he was given a jail sentence on charges of glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs, in Barcelona, Spain February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Protesters clash with Spanish police in fresh unrest over jailed rapper

Men take cover under the awning of a hotel during rainfall and record-breaking temperatures in Houston, Texas, US, February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 22 Feb 2021

Anger over huge power bills in ‘preventable’ Texas weather crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joins aged care resident Jane Malysiak as she receives the first Covid-19 vaccine in Sydney February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AAP Image/Joel Carrett handout via Reuters
World / 22 Feb 2021

Australia starts Covid-19 vaccine rollout amid controversy

A Nigerian army convoy vehicle drives ahead with an anti-aircraft gun, on its way to Bama, Borno State, Nigeria August 31, 2016. Picture taken from inside a vehicle. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 21 Feb 2021

Jihadists overrun Nigerian army base as residents flee

Libyau00e2u20acu2122s interior minister Fathi Bashagha attends an interview with Reuters in Tunis in this file picture taken on March 1, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 21 Feb 2021

Libya’s interior minister escapes assassination attempt

Iranu00e2u20acu2122s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
World / 21 Feb 2021

Iran, IAEA thrash out ‘temporary solution’ ahead of deadline

A photo released by Indian Army on February 16, 2021 shows the disengagement process between Indian Army and Chinau00e2u20acu2122s Peopleu00e2u20acu2122s Liberation Army from a contested area in the western Himalayas, in Ladakh region. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Indian Army via Reuters
World / 21 Feb 2021

India, China ‘complete disengagement’ of troops from part of border

Medical staff members work in the ICU where patients suffering from the coronavirus are treated at the Pasteur hospital in Nice, France November 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 21 Feb 2021

France’s ‘out of control’ Nice braces for new Covid curbs

Rescuers and people gather near the debris of a Nigerian air force plane, which according to the aviation minister crashed while approaching the Abuja airport runway, in Abuja February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 21 Feb 2021

Seven Nigerian military personnel die in plane crash