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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  / 10 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  / 5 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  / 8 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 10 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  / 5 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

From tragedy to thriving terrain: How Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa is being reimagined as Ampang Jaya’s newest green escape

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  / 7 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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Woman’s body found in river near Sunway Putra Mall, police classify case as sudden death

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  / 8 h ago

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

The MACC is reportedly coordinating with UK authorities to investigate an international law firm over alleged links to misappropriated 1MDB funds, focusing on cross-border financial flows and professional service providers. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MACC working with UK in probe on law firm linked to US$1b 1MDB misappropriation

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  / 7 h ago

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

File photo of German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz attending a session at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 9, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

German minister angry at vaccine rollout, which EU chief defends

File photo of students wearing protective face masks check their mobile phones at the community hall offering free WiFi access provided by the government for online schooling in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 7, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

Indonesia approves China’s Sinovac vaccine for the elderly

Journalists hold their sample tubes at the National Convention Centre, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

Vietnam expects to receive first Covid vaccines before end of March

Demonstrators attend a protest to mark the anniversary of a prominent activist's death and against allegations of police abuse, in Tunis, Tunisia February 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

Tunis police block off city centre as thousands protest

League party leader Matteo Salvini speaks to the media outside Montecitorio, in Rome, Italy, February 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

Italy’s Salvini says no vetoes after meeting with Draghi

US President Joe Biden waves while boarding Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to Wilmington, Delaware at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Iran top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal

Protesters attend a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 6, 2021. Myanmar. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protests grow as army broadens internet crackdown

Image of Li Wenliang from the Youtube video: Wuhan Coronavirus Kills Beacon of Truth Hero: Doctor Li Wen Liang.
World / 06 Feb 2021

Chinese social media tributes mark anniversary of whistleblower doctor’s death

Farmers shout slogans as they take part in a three-hour u00e2u20acu02dcchakka jamu00e2u20acu2122 or road blockade, as part of protests against farm laws on a highway on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, February 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Huge police deployment counters Indian farmers protests

Migrants wait to disembark from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, in the south part of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain January 23, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnn
World / 06 Feb 2021

Spanish police arrest gang accused of trafficking migrants across Mediterranean

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 / 06 Feb 2021

Key players rally behind Draghi in Italy government talks

People ride motorbikes through a flooded road with red water due to the dye-waste from cloth factories, in Pekalongan, Central Java province, Indonesia, February 6, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub

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 / 06 Feb 2021

China approves Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine for general public use

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 / 06 Feb 2021

Australian adviser to Myanmar's Suu Kyi says 'being detained'

Members of the Burmese community in Taipei protest against the Myanmar military coup in Little Burma, home to many of Taiwan's Burmese immigrants, in Taipei, Taiwan February 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Sino-Burmese rally against coup from Taiwan safe haven

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World / 06 Feb 2021

Sino-Burmese rally against coup from Taiwan safe haven