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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  / 14 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  / 10 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  / 13 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  / 7 h ago

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

Traders along Jalan Burma have protested the barriers, saying the move has affected their sales. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 14 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  / 10 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  / 12 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

Malaysia’s Thinaah Muralitharan (front) and Pearly Tan play a point during their women’s doubles semifinal match against Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah lose to Japanese pair in World Tour Finals semi‑finals

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  / 11 h ago

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

A protester holds up a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup at in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar in Yangon February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 16 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to face court this week, says lawyer

South Africau00e2u20acu2122s former president Jacob Zuma, pictured in July 2019 during his only testimony to a panel investigating massive state corruption. u00e2u20acu201d AFP file pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Zuma could face jail after snubbing S.African anti-graft panel

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in front of the National League for Democracy (NLD) office in Yangon on February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

More protests after Myanmar junta cuts internet, deploys troops

File photo released by the Fort Worth Fire Department shows vehicles piled up following a major crash caused by the icy weather on Interstate 35 near Fort Worth, Texas, on February 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Wintry ‘polar plunge’ wallops much of US

Myanmar soldiers manoeuvre around major cities on armoured vehicles. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Myanmar residents on night patrol as coup tensions deepen

The wreck of the Sewol ferry is carried away by a ship off South Korea in 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Handout South Korean Maritime Ministry/AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Former South Korean coastguard chief acquitted over ferry sinking

People wait to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield, Britain February 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

End of lockdown? UK’s Johnson mulls path out after 15m vaccinated

This aerial handout photo taken February 15, 2021 shows the damages from a landslide in Nganjuk, East Java province. u00e2u20acu201d Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) handout pic via AFP
World / 15 Feb 2021

Indonesian landslide kills four with 14 missing

A health worker organises samples collected for further testing at Thanon Mitr Market, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Bangkok, Thailand, January 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Thailand finds South African Covid-19 variant in quarantine

Protesters hold signs calling for the release of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon February 14, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi detained on remand until Feb 17, says lawyer

This undated handout photo released February 10, 2021 shows a dog receiving a test from a city government vet for Covid-19 in Seoul. u00e2u20acu201d Seoul Metropolitan Government handout pic via AFPnn
World / 15 Feb 2021

S. Korea eases coronavirus curbs, to announce vaccine plan

Health workers wait for a dose of the Sinopharmu00e2u20acu2122s coronavirus disease vaccine in Lima, Peru, February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Peru’s foreign minister resigns over coronavirus vaccine scandal

Health workers perform a Covid-19 rapid antigen test at a temporary health tent in Mexico City, February 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

Mexico reports 4,099 new coronavirus cases, 436 more deaths

A health worker inoculates with the Coronavac vaccine an elderly patient at a drive-thru vaccination point at the Sambadrome Rio Carnival venue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 13, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 15 Feb 2021

Brazil confirms UK variant in two coronavirus patients

People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealandu00e2u20acu2122s new coronavirus disease safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, August 31, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 15 Feb 2021

New Zealand in coronavirus lockdown as UK variant cases reported

An airline worker wearing a face mask waits to give passengers alcohol gel to wash their hands at Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, Chinau00e2u20acu2122s central Hubei province February 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 15 Feb 2021

China reports nine new Covid-19 cases vs seven a day earlier