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Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Christmas decorations are seen in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

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  / 5 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  / 15 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 17 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 5 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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

Passengers wearing masks and face shields for protection against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) sit between plastic barriers inside a jeepney in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines January 27, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Philippines records biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases in four months

A woman wearing a face mask walks along Red Square in central Moscow January 12, 2021, amid the crisis linked with the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Russia reports 11,086 new Covid-19 cases, 428 deaths

In this file photo taken December 31, 2020 a policeman stands guard as protesters hold placards during a demonstration against the government policy of forced cremations of Muslims who died of Covid-19, outside a cemetery in Colombo. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Sri Lanka ends forced cremations after Imran Khan’s visit

Freed Nigerian schoolboys walk after they were rescued by security forces in Katsina, Nigeria, December 18, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

New mass abduction at Nigeria school, hundreds missing

Riot police officers get on a police vehicle during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 26, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Myanmar police detain Japanese journalist at protest in Yangon, says colleague

Saudi Arabiau00e2u20acu2122s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

US to release report fingering Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder

In this file photo taken July 10, 2008 a Chinese soldier gestures as he stands near an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China. u00e2u20acu201d AFP picnn
World / 26 Feb 2021

India, China discuss further troop pullback from border

The damaged starboard engine of United Airlines flight 328, a Boeing 777-200, is seen in a hangar at Denver International Airport, Colorado, US, February 22, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d National Transportation Safety Board handout pic via Reuters
World / 26 Feb 2021

Boeing 777 with engine trouble makes emergency landing in Moscow

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison receives his Covid-19 vaccination during a visit to Castle Hill Medical Centre to preview the Covid-19 vaccination program, February 21, 2021. u00e2u20acu201dAAP Image/Joel Carrett via Reuters
World / 26 Feb 2021

Shot in the arm: Australian PM's 'defining' week ends in bruising manner

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Defence Department personnel during a visit to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia February 10, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Pentagon: US conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

Colombiau00e2u20acu2122s President Ivan Duque (centre) delivering a speech upon the arrival of 50,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Colombiau00e2u20acu2122s Presidency/Nicolas Galeano handout pic via AFP
World / 26 Feb 2021

Colombia extends health state of emergency, seeks more Sinovac vaccines

File photo of a riot police holds a pepper spray as he tries to disperse anti-government protesters after a vigil to mourn studentu00e2u20acu2122s death, in Hong Kong, China March 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 26 Feb 2021

Top Hong Kong university cuts ties with student union over national security concerns

Factory workers hold placards as they rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Myanmar police raid protest district as World Bank halts some payments

Residents line up to be tested for the coronavirus diseases amid a state-wide lockdown in Melbourne, Victoria February 15, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Handout via Reuters
World / 26 Feb 2021

Australia's Victoria says Covid-19 curbs to return to pre-Christmas settings

People attend an opposition rally to demand the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Handout via Reuters
World / 26 Feb 2021

Thousands rally in Armenia after PM warns of 'coup attempt'

Uighur women stand next to a street to wait for a bus in downtown Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region May 1, 2014. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 26 Feb 2021

Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide