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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  / 11 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  / 7 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  / 10 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  / 4 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  / 11 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  / 7 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

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

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 5 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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said delegates approved and submitted three motions to leave the BN coalition at their 79th MIC annual general assembly to their central working committee for consideration, but the decision will be postponed for the time being. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Zahid: MIC’s exit or stay in BN will be settled in January 2026

This picture taken and released by Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) on December 19, 2025 shows a smoke grenade after it was thrown at Taipei Main Station, in Taipei. Taiwan’s government raised security levels at major transportation stations after a man threw smoke grenades and attacked people in two busy metro stations, injuring at least eight people, officials said. —CNA/AFP pic
World  / 9 h ago

Smoke bombs and stabbings kill three in Taipei metro, suspect confirmed dead

Police uses a water canon against demonstrators as they protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Mandalay, Myanmar February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protests resume despite bloodshed

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 / 10 Feb 2021

Report: Johnson & Johnson CEO says people may need annual Covid-19 vaccine shots for next several years

Military honour guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Taiwan wishes China happy new year, but says won’t yield to pressure

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds at the 8th Congress of the Workersu00e2u20acu2122 Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo supplied by North Koreau00e2u20acu2122s Central News Agency (KCNA) January 11, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d KCNA handout pic via Reuters
World / 10 Feb 2021

N.Korea’s Kim lays out paths to take with S.Korea, external affairs

A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, California December 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Moderna enters supply agreement for Covid-19 vaccine with Taiwan, Colombia

A protester waves a Palestinian flag during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in front of the United States embassy in Santiago December 11, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Palestinian rivals to respect results of first polls in 15 years

Journalists attend the WHO-China joint study news conference on the study of origins of the coronavirus disease, at a hotel in Wuhan February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

US backs Covid probe, distances itself from Wuhan lab theory

Kobe Bryant is pictured with his daughter Gianna at the WNBA All Star Game at Mandalay Bay Events Centre July 27, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
World / 10 Feb 2021

Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was probably disoriented, say investigators

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the US-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland January 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Trump trial begins but Republicans signal likely acquittal

Police fire a water cannon at protesters rallying against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Myanmar military raids Suu Kyi’s party offices as US, UN slam violence

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok addresses the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany February 14, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2021

Protests spread in Sudan over cost of living

Tugboat escorts French Navy frigate u00e2u20acu02dcVendemiaireu00e2u20acu2122 on arrival for a five-day goodwill visit at a port in Metro Manila, Philippines March 12, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

French nuclear submarine patrolled in South China Sea, says French Navy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Merkel wants German lockdown to continue until end February, say sources

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a peace agreement to establish diplomatic ties between Israel and the UAE, during a news conference in Jerusalem August 13, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Pool pic via Reuters
World / 09 Feb 2021

After Blinken remarks, Netanyahu says Golan will always be Israel’s

People rally against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s protests will be broadcast, despite junta blackout

People walk in Stockholm as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, Sweden April 4, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency/ via Reuters
World / 09 Feb 2021

Sweden records 8,112 new Covid-19 cases, 73 deaths since Friday