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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 woman wearing a face mask and a face shield as protection against the coronavirus disease checks her temperature at a community quarantine checkpoint, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Reutersnnn
World / 27 Feb 2021

Philippines extends Covid-19 curbs in capital ahead of vaccine arrivals

Getting groceries done and heading home to shelter in place. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by CK Lim
World / 27 Feb 2021

New Zealand’s largest city Auckland back to lockdown after Covid-19 case

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 envoy urges ‘strongest’ UN action as junta clamps down

Rohingya refugees sit on wooden benches of a navy vessel on their way to the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh December 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

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

A man wears a face mask and a face shield as protection against the coronavirus disease near a community quarantine checkpoint in a village under local lockdown, in Pasay, Metro Manila February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in capital until end-March

Hong Kong Chief Executiveu00c2u00a0Carrieu00c2u00a0Lamu00c2u00a0takes her oath in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong July 1, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

What is love? Beijing desires unconditional loyalty from Hong Kong

Several police officers from different specialised groups provide perimeter protection by the Croix-des-Bouquets prison in Croix-des-Bouquets, suburb of the Haitian capital February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Haiti prison breakout leaves 25 dead, 200 on the run

A woman walks on a street, amid a state-wide lockdown, in Melbourne city centre, Victoria February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AAP Image/Luis Ascui/via Reuters
World / 27 Feb 2021

Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, Covid-19 reined in for now

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

FBI pinpoints suspect in probe of US Capitol policeman’s death, reports NYT

A medical worker (right) receives the first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine Covid-19 at the National Medical Centre vaccination centre in Seoul February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201dPool pic via Reuters
World / 27 Feb 2021

South Korea vaccinates 18,000 to start ambitious Covid-19 campaign

Reuters senior correspondent Aislinn Laing prepares to give a blood sample before receiving a dose of vaccine or placebo of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial at Colina area, Santiago, Chile, November 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

US near authorisation of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

A health worker prepares to apply the second dose of Sinovacu00e2u20acu2122s CoronaVac coronavirus disease vaccine to an elderly citizen at Solar das Acacias nursing home, in Guarulho near Sao Paulo February 26, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Brazil’s capital goes into lockdown to quell Covid-19 surge

A pro-democracy protester is detained by riot police officers during a rally against the military coup in Yangon February 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Myanmar police crack down on protests after envoy appeals to UN to stop coup

US one-hundred dollar bills are seen in this photo illustration at a bank in Seoul August 2, 2013. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

Biden scores legislative win as House passes US$1.9t Covid-19 relief plan

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 27 Feb 2021

More than 300 charged in deadly assault on US Capitol, says US Justice official

nProtestors holding placards that read u00e2u20acu02dchate is a virusu00e2u20acu2122 and u00e2u20acu02dcstop Asian hateu00e2u20acu2122 during the demonstration. End The Violence Towards Asians rally in Washington Square Park. u00e2u20acu201d SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reutersn
World / 27 Feb 2021

US pledges to investigate, as attacks on Asian Americans increase