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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  / 6 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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 7 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

NLD supporter holds up a picture of party co-founder Aung San Suu Kyi outside Myanmar's embassy after the military seized power from a democratically elected civilian government and arrested her, in Bangkok February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release

People hold a banner reading u00e2u20acu02dcMust Fail Military Dictatorshipu00e2u20acu2122 in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington February 4, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

US Secretary of State Blinken presses China on Uighurs, Hong Kong in first call

Myanmar was plunged back into direct military rule when soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders in a series of dawn raids on February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

UN has first contact with Myanmar military since coup

A new S-400 u00e2u20acu02dcTriumphu00e2u20acu2122 surface-to-air missile system is shown after its stationing at a military base outside the town of Gvardeysk near Kaliningrad, Russia, March 11, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Biden maintains tough line on Turkey over Russia arms

Test tube with Corona virus name label is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

New Zealand investigates new Covid-19 case linked to quarantine facility

A boy carries a rifle as he attends with followers of the Shi'ite Houthi movement during a rally to commemorate the Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Sanaa, Yemen August 30, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

US intends to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine

u00e2u20acu201d iStock.com pic via AFP
World / 06 Feb 2021

Arrest of second drug kingpin ‘The Company’ in Thailand tightens dragnet on huge syndicate

A migrant from Honduras returns to Ciudad Juarez after he had his family's court dates changed by Customs and Border Protection on the Paso del Norte International Bridge after court cancelations in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Biden to raise current US refugee cap from historic lows

Women wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease pandemic in Seoul January 4, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Covid-19: South Korea eases curfew on businesses outside Seoul

British police were investigating at least five separate serious violent incidents in south London late yesterday. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters file pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

UK police investigating multiple violent incidents in south London

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

US Air Force to review global base security after intrusion at home of Air Force One

Tennis players, coaches and officials arrive at a hotel in Melbourne January 15, 2021, before quarantining for two weeks ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Australian Open concerns ease as Victoria records no new Covid-19 cases

US President Donald Trump yells as he visits the US-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas January 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

In CBS interview, Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings

People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease, at an Arkansas Workforce Centre April 6, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Stalling US labour market bolsters Biden's drive for big stimulus package

An exterior view shows Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy in Chicago's Logan Square neighbourhood. Chicago Public Schools suspended in-person learning due to concerns around the Covid-19 precautions, January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Chicago teachers, district talks in stalemate over Covid re-opening plan