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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

Alexei Navalny appears on a screen set up at a hall of the Moscow Regional Court via a video link from Moscowu00e2u20acu2122s penal detention centre Number 1 during a court hearing of an appeal against his arrest, in Krasnogorsk outside Moscow, January 28, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d
World / 08 Feb 2021

Poll: One in six Russians more negative on Putin after Navalny palace video

This file photo taken on July 19, 2018 shows Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces, saluting to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Myanmar junta leader to give first address to nation since coup, reports state TV

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington February 4, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

US to ‘re-engage’ with UN Human Rights Council after Trump pullout

Sudan's new Prime Minister in the transitional government Abdalla Hamdok, speaks during a Reuters interview in Khartoum, Sudan August 24, 2019. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Sudan dissolves cabinet to bring ex-rebels into lineup

A demonstrator flashes a three-finger salute while holding a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar citizens living in Thailand protest against the military coup, outside Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, February 4, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Britain, EU urge UN Human Rights Council special session on Myanmar

Pupils are welcomed by Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen as schools reopen after lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak at Allerslev Skole in Lejre on the island of Sealand, Denmark February 8, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Denmark’s primary school children return to classes

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks to the media near the scene of reported multiple stabbings in Reading, Britain June 22, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Britain lowers terrorism threat level to ‘substantial’

World / 08 Feb 2021

Two Christians publicly flogged in Indonesia for drinking, gambling

A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a u00e2u20acu02dcCoronavirus Covid-19 Vaccineu00e2u20acu2122 sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

All migrants living in UK eligible for Covid-19 vaccine

A protester holds a placard after Chaiyapon Danothai arrived to report himself to police summons at the Khlong Luang police station in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, January 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

UN experts alarmed by Thailand’s rise in royal insult cases

A man and his children, all wearing protective masks, ride a bicycle on a street during the Covid-19 outbreak, in Hanoi, Vietnam July 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Vietnam reports 49 more Covid-19 cases, most in Ho Chi Minh City

Eli Lilly logo shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California September 17, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Czech health ministry recommends use of Lilly and Regeneron Covid-19 antibody therapies

Candles are seen next to the names of victims during a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of a maritime disaster when MS Estonia, carrying 803 passengers and 186 crew, sank in the Baltic Sea, in Tallinn, Estonia September 28, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Case against film team accused of disturbing wreck of ferry Estonia dismissed

A dose of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is displayed at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Britain January 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Astra vaccine may stop severe disease from S.African variant, study leader says

People show the three-finger salute to protest against the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Myanmar state TV says public does not accept wrongdoers, warns of legal action

Police stand guard as protesters rally in a demonstration against the coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar February 8, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 08 Feb 2021

Mass rallies heap pressure on Myanmar’s coup leaders