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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

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World / 06 Feb 2021

Former TPG Capital exec to plead guilty in US college admissions scandal

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive orders in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

White House: Biden administration expects Saudi Arabia to improve human rights

A nurse holds a syringe with SinoVac's Covid-19 vaccine before administering it to a volunteer of the vaccine trial, at Emilio Ribas Institute, in Sao Paulo, Brazil December 11, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

Sinovac says Covid-19 vaccine effective in preventing hospitalisation, death

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 / 06 Feb 2021

Brazil drugmaker seeks contract, regulatory OK for Russian vaccine next week

Medical staff members work in the ICU where patients suffering from the coronavirus are treated at the Pasteur hospital in Nice, France November 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 06 Feb 2021

French Covid-19 hospitalisations fall third day in a row

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World / 06 Feb 2021

Myanmar military rulers order block on Twitter, Instagram 'until further notice'

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

Germany, France, UK, US agree 'to revive transatlantic ties'

Doses of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are logged by a technical officer, after they arrive at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Britain, January 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Pool picture via Reuters
World / 05 Feb 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine effective against UK variant, says Oxford University

Law enforcement officers stand guard outside a court building during a hearing to consider the case against Alexei Navalny for the suspected slander of a Russian World War Two veteran in Moscow February 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2021

Russia expels EU diplomats over Navalny protests, ties at ‘low point’

Vaccine trial volunteers wait for their names to be called before testing for Covid-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2021

Probe finds US$17m hole in South Africa Covid-19 funds

Supporters of Osman Kavala, Turkish businessman and philanthropist, wait for his release from the prison at a roadside cafe, in Silivri, near Istanbul, Turkey February 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2021

Jailed Turkish civil society leader pleads for ‘usurped’ freedom

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive orders in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 05 Feb 2021

Europe, US race to salvage Iran nuclear deal

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World / 05 Feb 2021

Palestinian shot dead in Jewish settlement in West Bank

Alexei Navalny, who is accused of slandering a Russian World War Two veteran, stands inside a defendant dock before a court hearing in Moscow February 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Press Service of Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow via Reuters
World / 05 Feb 2021

Top EU diplomat in Moscow says ties at ‘low point’ over Navalny

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World / 05 Feb 2021

UK regulators say extra AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine data highlights efficacy in elderly

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World / 05 Feb 2021

S.Sudan hotels kick out politicians over US$50m in unpaid bills