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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  / 7 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  / 10 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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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

Healthcare workers wearing protective hazmat suits are seen inside the military hospital 17 amid of spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Da Nang city, Vietnam August 4, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Vietnam says Covax to supply 30 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses in 2021

A man receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy's Hospital, in London, Britain December 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Pool pic via Reuters
World / 19 Feb 2021

UK says will not use vaccines as diplomatic leverage

Medical specialists transport a person on a stretcher outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia October 15, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Russia reports 13,433 new coronavirus cases, 470 deaths

Locals walk on a road as Mount Merapi volcano spews hot ash in Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Photo by Antara Foto via Reuters
World / 19 Feb 2021

Indonesia volcano erupts, spews red-hot lava

Commuters walk on a railway platform after disembarking from a train amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai, India, February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

India virus infections at three-week high, Mumbai hires marshals to enforce mask-wearing

A Somali man walks on a street which is sealed off to prevent a protest over delayed elections in Mogadishu, Somalia February 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets

A Myanmar soldier stands guard on a road amid demonstrations against the military coup in Naypyidaw February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

First death hits Myanmar’s anti-coup movement as pressure swells against generals

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington October 23, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Australia and Facebook in talks over sweeping news ban

World / 19 Feb 2021

China confirms four died in June clash on India border

A nurse shows a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Santo Tomas Hospital, in Panama City, Panama February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85pc effective after first shot

A medical worker wearing a protective suit conducts a simulation for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the newly opened Narita International Airport PCR Center in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters file pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Japan finds new Covid-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections

World / 19 Feb 2021

Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Congress to question US internet giants over disinformation

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 / 19 Feb 2021

Undeterred by Facebook news blackout, Australia commits to content law

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a viewing of the landing of the Nasa Perseverance Mars rover on the planet Mars, at the French National Center for Space Studies (CNES) in Paris February 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool via Reuters
World / 19 Feb 2021

Nasa’s astrobiology rover Perseverance makes historic Mars landing

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the political situation in Myanmar at the White House in Washington February 10, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 19 Feb 2021

Biden to debut at G7 with vaccines, economy and China in focus