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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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 18 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

Judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah handed down the sentence after ruling that the defence of the accused, P Stephen Nyanamuthu, 55, failed to raise any reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Melaka lorry driver jailed nine years for sexually assaulting student, 13, in school van

Myanmar soldiers are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup

People wearing protective face masks walk past at a Japanese izakaya pub alley, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Tokyo January 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Japan expected to extend Covid-19 state of emergency, say sources

Myanmaru00e2u20acu2122s Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, saluting to pay his respects to independence hero General Aung San assassinated in 1947, during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrsu00e2u20acu2122 Day in Yangon, July 19, 2018. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

All eyes on Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing as military seizes power

World Health Organizationu00e2u20acu2122s head of clinical care at the health emergencies programme Janet Diaz answers questions during an interview with AFP in Geneva January 29, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Time to team up and tackle Long Covid, says WHO expert

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law

Myanmar military vehicles are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar February 1, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Myanmar military declares one-year state of Emergency

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 / 01 Feb 2021

US warns of response after military detains Myanmar officials

Local residents walks along a road in Rock Creek park after a snow storm in Washington January 31, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Major storm to hit eastern US after dumping snow on capital

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after attending a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague December 10, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

People walk next to Yangon City Hall in Yangon on February 1, 2021, following reports Myanmar's military has detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in an apparent coup. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Australia says Myanmar army must release elected leaders ‘immediately’

Myanmaru00e2u20acu2122s Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing salutes during the Martyrsu00e2u20acu2122 Day ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Crisis in Myanmar after army alleges election fraud

A cyclist looks out over the normally busy Elizabeth Quay area in Perth on January 31, 2021, as authorities announced a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard at a quarantine hotel tested positive for Covid-19. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Two million Australians in lockdown after one coronavirus case found in Perth

People wear face masks on a cold winter day following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Beijing, China January 6, 2021. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

China sees new Covid-19 cases fall to more than three-week low

US President Donald Trump yells as he visits the US-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas January 12, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

Trump hires new impeachment defence lawyers

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 / 01 Feb 2021

AstraZeneca to increase EU vaccine deliveries by 30pc, says European Commission chief

A protestor wears a hat with the national colours during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 31, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 01 Feb 2021

More than 4,800 held as Russian police clamp down on protests