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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  / 6 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  / 9 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

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

Photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) shows samples of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow, August 6, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d (RDIF)/Handout via Reuters
World / 09 Feb 2021

Mongolia approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

This photo taken on February 7, 2021, shows business owner u00e2u20acu02dcPuu00e2u20acu2122, and fellow Myanmar migrants in the back of a truck before going to a local protest against the military coup in their home country, in Bangkok. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

‘Can’t stay quiet’: Thailand’s Myanmar migrants rise up against coup back home

People walk near the site of Tuesdayu00e2u20acu2122s blast in Beirutu00e2u20acu2122s port area, Lebanon August 6, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Qatar says ready to help Lebanon when new govt formed

Pro-democracy protesters attend an anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand October 25, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Thai activists jailed pending trial for royal insults, says lawyer

Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

WHO welcomes US move to join effort to boost Covid vaccines, testing, treatments

An Afghan security official inspects the site of a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians

Riot police officers detain a man during a protest against a court ruling ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for nearly three years, in downtown Moscow early on February 3, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Ally of Kremlin critic Navalny tells Russians to gather in courtyards for new protest on Sunday

A member of the Imam Khomeini Hospital medical personnel receives a dose of Russiau00e2u20acu2122s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Tehran, Iran February 9, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters picnn
World / 09 Feb 2021

Iran starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Protesters rally 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 / 09 Feb 2021

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets at anti-coup protesters

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, holds a news conference in Beijing, China, June 3, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Hong Kong leader confirms no consular protection for dual nationals

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference prior to the anniversary of the mosque attacks that took place the prior year in Christchurch, New Zealand March 13, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar; to ban visits from military leaders

People rally in a protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar February 8, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Dozens arrested as Myanmar protesters defy bans and water cannons

Members of the World Health Organisation tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease pandemic visit an exhibition on how China fought the coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, January 30, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

WHO team probing Covid origins in China to brief media today

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail in national security case

People walk through a downtown shopping arcade, usually packed with locals and tourists on Christmas Eve but now quiet due to Covid-19 concerns, in Sydney December 24, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 09 Feb 2021

Australia says active Covid-19 cases at near two-month low

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 / 09 Feb 2021

South Africa to start Covid-19 vaccinations with J&J doses