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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  / 13 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  / 8 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  / 11 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  / 6 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  / 13 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

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  / 8 h ago

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

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 9 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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 5 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  / 6 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  / 10 h ago

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

Pets and their owners sit inside a Thai movie theatre at Samut Prakan on June 10, 2023. The Selangor government cracked its whip in December 2025, days after a new mall in the state made headlines with its pet-friendly policy. — AFP pic
What You Think  / 3 h ago

There are legal provisions to ban pets at malls — Hafiz Hassan

Traders along Jalan Burma have protested the barriers, saying the move has affected their sales. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Road barriers go up along George Town’s Jalan Burma as MBPP targets traffic congestion

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  / 11 h ago

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

Newly installed Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi leaves his house, in Rome, Italy, February 16, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

New PM Draghi to unveil plan to rescue Italy from virus crisis

Protesters block a bridge with their cars during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Myanmar coup opponents gather for big protest to counter military claims

US President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights

A handout image provided by UAE News Agency (WAM) on December 24, 2018 shows Sheikha Latifa (left) having a meal with Mary Robinson, at Latifa's home in Dubai. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Dubai princess says fears for life as held ‘hostage’

US President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

Biden pushes for pandemic relief in first official trip as president

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in the United States on July 2, 2020, by FBI officers investigating his sex crimes, multiple US media outlets reported. u00e2u20acu201d AFP file pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘physically abused’ during jail search, says lawyer

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press conference ahead of a Nato Defence minister council at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

Nato eyes post-Trump reset as Afghanistan call looms

View of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility 250km south of the Iranian capital Tehran, March 30, 2005. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week

Participants take part in the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination mock drill at a vaccination centre in Seoul February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

S. Korea warns against lax distancing as daily Covid-19 count hits one-month high

A medical worker receives a dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine as the country launches its inoculation campaign, in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Japan kicks off Covid-19 vaccination drive

File picture taken January 13, 2003 of Ecuadorean President Gustavo Noboa speaking during his last speech at the National Congress in Quito. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

Ecuador ex-president who dollarised economy dies

Mount Etna, Europeu00e2u20acu2122s most active volcano, spews volcanic ash as it leaps into action, seen from the village of Catania, Italy February 16, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Etna spews smoke and ashes in spectacular new eruption

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 / 17 Feb 2021

EU regulator to give verdict on J&J Covid-19 vaccine by mid-March

Motorists queue at the Otara testing station after a positive Covid-19 case was reported in the community as the city enters a level 3 lockdown in Auckland February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

New Zealand reports two new local coronavirus cases ahead of Auckland lockdown decision

Police and protective services stand inside a station as people walk along a street in Melbourne February 12, 2021, after authorities ordered a five-day state-wide lockdown to stamp out a new coronavirus outbreak. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 17 Feb 2021

Victoria state to end snap lockdown, allow fans at Australian Open

A security flaw in an internet-connected male chastity device could allow hackers to remotely lock it, researchers have warned. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 17 Feb 2021

Reports: N. Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info, say South’s spies