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Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Christmas decorations are seen in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

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  / 5 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  / 15 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 17 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 5 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 15 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

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  / 3 h ago

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

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 15 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

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  / 3 h ago

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

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

A file photo taken on November 17, 2020 shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson in London. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

US authorises J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use

Protesters and Gardai clashing during an anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre. u00e2u20acu201d PA pic via Reuters
World / 28 Feb 2021

Hundreds rally in violent anti-lockdown protest in Ireland

A protester backs away as a Molotov cocktail bursts into flames next to a municipal police vehicle during a demonstration for various social issues including the recent arrest of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Police van torched in Barcelona protest against rapper’s jailing

In this file photo taken on October 10, 2018, a demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with blood on his hands protests with others outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, DC. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 28 Feb 2021

Biden says he will make announcement on Saudi Arabia tomorrow

A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021.u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Russian scientists say Sputnik V performs well against Covid mutations

Myanmaru00e2u20acu2122s ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun holds up three fingers at the end of his speech to the General Assembly where he pleaded for International action in overturning the military coup in his country as seen in this still image taken f
World / 27 Feb 2021

Myanmar ambassador to the United Nations has been fired

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Council for Science and Education via a video conference call at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia Feb 8, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Putin, Biden should aim for more arms curbs, says Gorbachev

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 / 27 Feb 2021

US in delicate balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions

People walk along Via dei Condotti amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2021.u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Italy tightens Covid-19 curbs in several regions as cases pick up

Members of the Armed Forces attend the funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore at Bedford Crematorium, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Bedford, Britain February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Britain says farewell to pandemic hero Captain Tom Moore

US President Donald Trump gestures as he and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House to board Marine One ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Joe Biden, in Washington, US, January 20, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Biden White House asks ‘Trump who?’ ahead of speech to conservatives

A classroom furniture is seen arranged inside the hall at the Government Science College in Kagara, Niger state, Nigeria February 18, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Kidnappers release Nigerian schoolboys as search for 300 abducted girls continue

Supporters of Tunisiau00e2u20acu2122s biggest political party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, take part in a rally in opposition to President Kais Saied, in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Tunisia’s main party holds street protest, escalating government row

Anas Sarwar, the new leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, arriving at Scotlandu00e2u20acu2122s Parliament in Edinburgh, Britain, September 5, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Scottish Labour elects Anas Sarwar as new leader

Bangladesh Navy personnel help a disabled Rohingya refugee child to get off from a navy vessel as they arrive at the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh, December 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Bangladesh under ‘no obligation’ to accept stranded Rohingya refugees, minister says

A closer view of an Iraq-Syria border crossing and buildings before airstrikes, seen in this February 3, 2021 handout satellite image provided by Maxar. Satellite image (copyright) 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Reutersnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Iran says US air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region