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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  / 8 h ago

The tropical penalty: Operating data centres in Malaysia’s hotter, drier future

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey approaches for landing at Mercedita International Airport amid ongoing military movements in Puerto Rico, December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

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  / 6 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  / 8 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 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  / 6 h ago

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

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 18 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

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  / 3 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia claim best gold tally since 2019, surpass Singapore in standings

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  / 5 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 1 h ago

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

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

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

Healthcare workers attend to a patient as St. Mary Medical Center resorts to using triage tents outside to handle the overflow at its 200 bed hospital during the outbreak of Covid-19) in Apple Valley, California January 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Vaccination sites opening in hard-hit California communities to tackle Covid-19 disparities

A healthcare worker prepares to conduct a Covid-19 test on a patient at a testing facility in Melbourne, Australia August 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AAP Image via Reuters
World / 04 Feb 2021

Melbourne imposes new Covid-19 restrictions as Australian Open tennis hotel worker tests positive

Myanmar's military checkpoint is seen on the way to the congress compound in Naypyitaw, Myanmar February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

UN chief vows to rally global pressure to make sure Myanmar coup fails

File photo of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking during a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, November 20, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 04 Feb 2021

UN chief hopes Mideast Quartet can meet within few weeks on way forward

US and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers chat with each other at a post in Deh Bala district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan July 7, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

US should delay complete troop pullout in Afghanistan, says report to Congress

A man walks through terminal 3, amid a spike in coronavirus disease cases, at Pearson airport near Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 30, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Canada's Ontario to reopen all schools by Feb 16 as Covid-19 cases drop

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki takes questions from journalists in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington January 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

White House says US continuing to review sanctions on Myanmar

Riot police stand guard in front of the Bogazici University as students protest against the new rector and arrest of two students inside the campus, in Istanbul, Turkey February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Erdogan says will not let Turkish university protests swell

Retired General Lloyd Austin prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defence in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington January 19, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Pool via Reuters
World / 04 Feb 2021

Pentagon, stumped by extremism in ranks, orders stand-down in next 60 days

A woman holds a small bottle labbelled with a 'Vaccine Covid-19' sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Brazil to allow emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines tested abroad

In this file photo taken on December 12, 2020, members of the Proud Boys gather outside of Harryu00e2u20acu2122s bar during a protest in Washington, DC. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Canada puts Proud Boys on terror list, cites active security threat

Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at the west entrance of the Capitol during a u00e2u20acu02dcStop the Stealu00e2u20acu2122 protest outside of the Capitol building in Washington DC January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

US charges Seattle-based Proud Boys member for role in Capitol riots

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 / 04 Feb 2021

West increases pressure on Myanmar generals as charges filed against Suu Kyi

A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 04 Feb 2021

Myanmar junta blocks Facebook to shut down dissent as West increases pressure

Britainu00e2u20acu2122s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a virtual news conference on the Covid-19 pandemic inside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Geoff Pugh/Pool via Reuters
World / 03 Feb 2021

UK PM defends visit to vaccine lab with Covid cases

Busts of German Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler are displayed during a news conference at the Holocaust museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 2, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 03 Feb 2021

Germany pushes to replace ‘race’ in constitution