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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  / 11 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  / 6 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 11 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said delegates approved and submitted three motions to leave the BN coalition at their 79th MIC annual general assembly to their central working committee for consideration, but the decision will be postponed for the time being. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Zahid: MIC’s exit or stay in BN will be settled in January 2026

Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at the west entrance of the Capitol during a u00e2u20acu02dcStop the Stealu00e2u20acu2122 protest outside of the Capitol building in Washington DC January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2021

US charges nine Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm Capitol

People walk past daffodils in St James's Park, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in London February 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2021

UK to allow outdoor two-household gatherings by Easter, says report

Migrants queue at the El Chaparral border crossing point to seek asylum in the US, in Tijuana, Mexico February 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 20 Feb 2021

Two dozen asylum seekers enter US as Biden unwinds Trump programme

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 10, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters file pic
World / 20 Feb 2021

Democratic US senator opposes Biden budget pick Tanden, imperiling confirmation

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks during a televised speech on the current economic and health crises at The Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware January 14, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 19 Feb 2021

Drawing contrast with Trump, Biden promises US allies a partnership that’s not transactional

A drug addict prepares cocaine for injection in a small wooded area used by addicts to take drugs near Glasgow city centre, Scotland August 15, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Norway proposes easing of drugs law in bid to help addicts

Nurse Tatsanee Onthong, 26, wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she attends to a Covid-19 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand April 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

UK government broke the law by failing to disclose PPE contracts, court rules

US Secretary of State John Kerry announces a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, while in New Delhi August 1, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

It is official: US back in the Paris climate club

A damaged car is seen after a shooting in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, February 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Germany marks a year since deadly racist shooting

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 / 19 Feb 2021

Johnson & Johnson submits emergency use listing to WHO for Covid-19 vaccine

A man wearing a protective face mask is seen in Tooting, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), London, Britain, May 4, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Covid-19 prevalence in England falls again, 1 in 115 people infected

Demonstrators are sprayed by police water cannon at Amsterdamu00e2u20acu2122s Museumplein during a protest against the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the outgoing governmentu00e2u20acu2122s policy, January 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 19 Feb 2021

Dutch government urges court to keep Covid curfew

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community take part in the annual Pride Parade in London July 7, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Britain’s MI6 spy master apologises for historic discrimination against LGBT+ people

Fire is reflected in a window during a protest against the arrest of Catalan 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 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reut
World / 19 Feb 2021

Spanish govt will confront any form of violence, says PM

People wearing face masks at Schloss Strasse shopping street, as the Covid-19 outbreak continues, in Berlin, Germany October 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

German health official warns trend in falling coronavirus cases could reverse

Saudi Arabiau00e2u20acu2122s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

US defence secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties