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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  / 10 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

A Russian flag is seen at the top of the Moscow City Court building in Moscow on April 15, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 12 Feb 2021

Russia says Norway becoming ‘parade-ground’ for Nato

Chinese paramilitary police stand guard in the Muslim Uighur minority area of Urumqi, Xinjiang Province on June 30, 2013. u00e2u20acu201c AFP pic
World / 12 Feb 2021

China pulls BBC World News off air

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington January 7, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 12 Feb 2021

House rests Trump impeachment case, defence begins Friday

Democratic impeachment managers head to the Senate where former president Donald Trump is on trial. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Impeachment prosecutors to wrap up case against Trump

Musicians take part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon on February 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Myanmar general warns anti-coup protesters to return to work

Polandu00e2u20acu2122s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks as he arrives to attend a face-to-face EU summit amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Nord Stream 2 is no ‘compensation’ for WWII, says Polish PM

Former head of the BCE (European Central Bank) Mario Draghi looks on as he gives a press conference after a meeting with the Italian president, at the Quirinal palace in Rome, on February 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Italy’s 5 Star movement votes on whether to join Draghi govt

European Unionu00e2u20acu2122s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said in the long term, it would not be business as usual and u00e2u20acu02dcBrexit means Brexitu00e2u20acu2122. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters file pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

EU’s Barnier: UK must accept what Brexit means, deal on N.Ireland

Protesters gather next to a large banner consisting of artwork showing the moment Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot during a rally against the military coup in Yangon on February 10, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Myanmar gunshot victim fights for life amid online hunt for shooter

Protesters wearing traditional Bagan outfits hold signs as they take part in a demonstration against the Myanmar military coup in Bagan, a Unesco World Heritage site, on February 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protesters march again as US sanctions generals

Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan. u00e2u20acu201d AFP file pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Moscow calls on Iran for ‘restraint’ after uranium metal production

A Chinese soldier stands next to an Indian soldier at a border crossing between India and China. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

India, China ‘disengage’ from part of border

World / 11 Feb 2021

Lukashenko stages Belarusian ‘People’s Assembly’ as opposition cries foul

World / 11 Feb 2021

Hong Kong holds scaled-down Lunar New Year fairs amid Covid-19, China crackdown

People gather outside the Chinese Embassy as they protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon February 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protesters rally at Chinese embassy

A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from Sinovac Biotech Ltd at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (Ciftis), in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2021

Philippines to get China-donated vaccines this month for troops, medical staff